Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-05-30
ALL AROUND TIE WORLD.
SUNDAY. fIAY %.

John Sherman, the former secretary
of sta.e, proposes to make a tour Of the
vest with his wife. They expect to travel
as far north as -Sit5a and return about
the last Of August through Canada.
Mr.. Sherman will stop few days at his
! old home at Mansfield O.. z
| The effect on American shipping of q
prolonged war with Spain is causing
much uneasiness to Boston shipowners,
particularly those having large vessels
which engage almost exclusively in Off
shore voyages. The loss already sus-
tanned in holding vessels in port has
been heavy and charters are declined
daily owing to the existing condition
of affairs.
MONDAY, MAY %.
A locomotive ran off trestle in San
Francisco Sunday, resulting in the death
of the fireman and the injury of the en-
gineer and trainman.
When her husband refused to forgive
her and return to their home in Brook
lyn, Florence Howard, a bride of four
months, committed suicide by swallow
ing carbolic acid.
The queen of Spain, having personally
appealed to the pope to command the
clergy in Spain to abstain from all Carlist
agitation, the pope replied to the queen
that he would compel observance Of the
strictest neutrality.
TUESDAY, MAY a.
The chewing gum manufacturers have
decided to make no protest against the
proposed government tax on their prod
uct.
The United States supreme court has
decided that the government could not
insist upon a decision in a case which
had been initiated by an importer and
then dismissed at the instance of the
plaintiff.
The Cuban officers are greatly nettled
by the criticisms of United States army
officers who say the Cubans are unable
to make an offensive campaign. They
declare that the Cuban army is about to
distinguish itself by brilliant operations.
In Christ cathedral, Montreal, Sunday,
during the annual church service for
the members OF the Montreal volunteer
CORPS who were present in full uniform
to the number of about 1000, the stars
and stripes and union jack We're closely
intertwined over the chancel.
The formal announcement of the en-
gagement of Laura Williams of Chicago
to Major General Wesley Merritt mill
tary governor of the Philippine islands,
was made yesterday. Miss Williams is
about 20 years, a brunei, graceful and
petite, but of striking appearance, with
jet black hair and eyes and brilliant
colorinsc.
WEDNESDAY, MAY %.
Major General Wheeler of Alabama is
said to be beseeching the president to
appoint William Jennings Bryan of Ne
braska to high position on his staff.
The postoff1ce department is deluged
with letters from persons who wish to
obtain appointments in connection with
the military postoffice service at the
different camps and headquarters.
The new army hospital ship purchased
from the Maine Steamship company un-
der the name of John Englis is to he
known as the Relief in her new capacity.
About $50, 900 are to be expended in fitting
her up. She will fly the Genevan cross
flag.
Rev. H. NJ. Wharton Of Baltimore, the
founder and head of two large orphan
ages, one at Charlotte, N. c., for colored,
and the other at Luraya, Va, for white
children has rendered to the govern
ment these homes for the care, without
charge, of any child or children of SOL
diers who may die or be killed during
the present war.
THURSDAY, MAY 26.
Thomas W. Keene, the tragedian, is
suffering with appendicitis and has can
celled his engagements.
The silver Republicans, liberty party,
Populists, negro protective and social
labor parties of Ohio have effected a
union for the fall campaign.
Congressman Jerry Simpson tele-
graphed to Governor Leedy of Kansas
for authority to raise regiment. 1t is
probable the request will be granted.
Major Russell B. Harrison, inspector
general of the volunteer army, son of ex-
President Harrison, who has expressed
= e
at the front, has been assigned to duty
on the staff of Major General Fitzhugh
Lee.
Colonel Jonathan Merriam, pension
agent at Chicago, has issued the first
pension voucher of the war with Spain.
It is for Elsie A. Montfort of Council
Bluffs, Ia, mother of Seaman Montfort,
who was victim of the Maine ex-
plosion in Havana harbor Feb. Is.
FRIDAY, MAY 27.
Iowa is still short about 1000 men, and
two or three of the southern states have
not completed their muster of volun-
teers.
Dr.. w. Seward Webb of New York sent
his check to the colonel commanding the
First Vermont, in camp at Chicka-
manga. for S5000 to be used for the bene-
fit Of the sick and needy of the regiment
Representative Cummings of New
York has introduced bill to authorize
the secretaries Of navy and war to either
employ or enlist for service in connec-
ton with hospitals or hospital ships 100
women who shall be graduate nurses of
American hospital training schools.
BY vote of "a to II the directors of the
rans-Mississippi exposition have de-
cided to keep open the gates of the ex-
position on Sunday from p. m. to 10 %.
m. In Difference to the wishes of re-
ligous people in Omaha and elsewhere