The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-23
Domestic News.

JOHN P. CLUNE, post-office inspector, who
has been designated by Postmaster General
Gary as special commissioner to Alaska to
examine into postal affairs, sailed on the
steamer Seattle on the Goth instant. He is
authorized to establish post-offices and ap-
point postmaster, and in every way to
meet the demands required of the post.office
department.
THE state department at Washington has
received from the government Of Sweden
and Norway, King Oscars conditional &C.
ceptance of the offer made through the
United States government by Walter Well.
man to carry free of charge upon his north
polar expedition steamer Laura, which is TO
sail from Tromso, Norway, June 20, party
OF Swedes to search for their countryman
Professor Andree. in Franz Josef Land.
THE steamer Cottage City which arrived
at Seattle last Sunday from Alaska brought
several passengers from Fort Wrangel, who
have given up getting into the Yukon
country by way OF the Slckoon route.
Among them was W. L. Brown of Massa-
chusetts, who succeeded in getting about
thirty miles beyond Wrangel with his out
fit before the deep snow stopped him. Mr.
Brown says about 900 men are showed in
between Wrangel and Glenera.
PASSENGERS on the steamer Humboldt
which arrived at Seattle last Thursday
from Dyea and Skaguay, Alaska, bring the
Dyea destroyed the Every Ones Home ho-
tel, and adjoining saloon and dance hall.
Three bodies, those of Bert Meek of Port
land, one Russell of juneau, aud an I'M
known woman were recovered. 1t was
thought that the remains of two more men
were in the building.
The citizens Of Copper city, Alaska, have
organized court for the purpose of dealing
with lawbreakers. A set Of laws has been
drawn up which provide that all offences
are to be tried by a jury OF twelve. The &C.
cused person is to have the right of three
peremptory challenges in the empaneling OF
the jury. In the case OF murder, the penalty
is to be death. In all cases Of larceny OF
more than 500, the penalty is to be the
same as that of murder Under 500, COM
pete restitution is to be made. and the of.
fender is given ten days in which to get out
Of the country.
In an interview at Chicago last week
Archbishop Ireland said: mo true Amer
lean Catholic will think of espousing the
cause of Spain against this country be-
cause Spain is a Catholic country. To do
that is to set ones self down as traitorously
inclined to the teaching OF his religion, as
well as to the country which it is his
bounden duty to defend against all enemies,
both internal as we'll as external" Arch
bishop Ireland denied that the Pope favored
Spain rather than this country. He paid a
tribute to President Mckinley for his atti-
tude during the crisis
JOHN WANAMAKER will be the candidate
of the Business Mems Republican League
for governor of Pennsylvania. He gave out
his terms OF acceptance last week at
Philadelphia. 1t was addressed to the no.
LITIGATION committee appointed at the meet
ing OF representatives from nearly all the
counties, Of the State, held in Philadelphia
on FEBRUARY T. Mr.. Wanamaker's delay
of over month led many OF his friends to
believe that he would decline the nomina-
ton. He has been i'll for some days, but he
is much better, and he stated last night that
he would begin active political work at
once. 1t was intimated that Mr.. Wana-
maker would be his own campaign mana
ager. He declares that the campaign will
be fought out II 1t takes all summer and the
fall months thrown in.
It's the little colds that grow into big
colds; the big colds that end in consump-
ton and death. Watch the little colds Dr.
Woods Norway Pine Syrup.