Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-25
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.

William J. Koerner the newspaper art
list, was sentenced to Sing Sing for life for
the murder of Rose Alice Redgate. his
sweetheart, on September %, 1896. His
counsel will appeal the case. 1t was his
second trial, the first having resulted in
first degree verdict
Spain's suggestion that our fleet be with.
drawn from the Dry Tortugas has resulted
in Minister Woodford being instructed to
inform the Spanish Government that the
United States cannot allow any nation tc
dictate where in home waters our waiships
shall be stationed.
Captain Sampson, chief of the Maine
Board of Inquiry, says the report has moi
/ yet been made to the President. Lieut..
Holman, of the board, has started foi
4 Washington with some of the testimony,
and may tell the President the conclusions
of the board.
Spain decided to propose arbitration OF
the Maine incident if the inquiry boards
return conflicting verdcts naming either
the Pope or the King of the Belgians as uln.
pire. Any demand for indemnity she will
''repel Indignantly"
Senator Proctor, of Vermont. who was
Secretary of War under President IIarr.
son, told the Senate of the awful misery in
Cuba in a plain unimpassioned speech
destined to become historic.
Evangelist Moody read the report Of
Senator Proctor's speech on Cuban suffer
ing, and based on it stirring plea for sub.
scriptions to relieve the starving and dying
inhabitants of the island.
Catholic pupils have protested against
the use of a text book in the Iloboken
Training School on the ground that it con
tans statements calculated to arouse preju.
dice against Catholics
1t is absolutely said in Albany that Gov.
ernor Black will veto the Ellsworth hi.
partisan rapid transit bill if it passes tine
Legislature. Meanwhile opposition to it is
growing in volume.
The American colony of Mazatan, Mex
leo, has subscribed $4,000 cash and has
offered the amount to the United States
Government as contribution in the event
OF war with Spain.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions decided the Hawaiian annexation
treaty hopeless and reported joint resolu-
ton designed to bring about annexation
with this country.
Prince Albert, heir preSumptive to the
Belgian throne, has accepted an invitation
from the Bishop of the Catholic diocese of
Ogdensburg. to visit Ogdensburg on his re-
turn from the West.
The Administration took another i'm
portant step in it, defence plans by order
ing division of Admiral Sicard's fleet and
the assembling OF formidable squadron at
Hampton Roads.
Frederick Hover, merchant of Phil
mont. ~ y, was instantly killed by a
train on the Harlem Railroad about mile
south of Hudson, while crossing the track
in hi, carriage.
Before Counclmanic INVESTIGATING
Committee in Philadelphia a member of
the Board charged former member with
attempting to bride him to vote for a water
bill
In a speech before the Chamber of Com
merce of Cleveland, Ohio, Secretary Gage
gave warning of the danger attending the
latest combination Of the free silver forces.
DR.. Emil f. Iartung, Coroner's physi.
clan in Brooklyn, is in a critical condition
from blood poisoning, contracted while
performing post norton examination
The Maine Board of Inquiry left Havana
suddenly for Key West. They announced
that they will return in few days and will
then take more testimony.
Abram Van Wyck, who left his home in
Duchess County eighteen years ago, be-
cause of a family quarrel, is heir to $40,
900 by his mothers will.
New York and New Jersey pilots, who
are familiar with all parts of the Atlantic
coast volunteered their services to the Gov
eminent.
Blanche X. Bruce, Register of the Treas
ury and former United States Senator from
Mississippi died at his home in Washing
! ton.
The cruiser San Francisco sailed from
Lisbon, it is believed on voyage to Eng
land to bring the Amazonas to this country
Ex-Presdcnt Cleveland says that it il
the duty of every American citizen to stanC
by the Government in the present crisis.
DR., Edward b. Coombs, a former coroner
of Kings County. was found guilty of CRANE
larceny for fraudulently obtaining fees.
f Cubans are fayorably disposed toward thu
project of buying their liberty with fund.-
raised 10y selling bonds to a syndicate.
| Owing to the possibility of war will
Spain, the Pan-AmericHn Exposition ha
/ been postponed from 1900 to 1901
p ID. }. CAVITY, former broker and politi