Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-03-18
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.

passage of the $4,000, 900 National De-
fence bill to newspaper agitation" lie
declared that all troublesome diplomatic in
cidents between Spain and this country
were closed.
Dynamite and all the materials for a
submarine mine were shipped to Havana on
the Spanish steamship Ciudad COndal on
Nov. 20, 1896. The explosives were bought
by order of General Weyler and were sup
piled by the Dittmar Powder Company.
Charles Sahr, of Maspeth, L. l., who was
arrested on the charge of making sausages
out of old horses, admitted his guilt and
was fined $40 1t was shown he did not
know it was illegal to make horse sausages
for export.
The Administration has sounded the
European Powers as to their attitude in
case Of hostilties with Spain, and satisfac-
tory replies have been received from all eX.
cept Germany and Austria.
Congress is disposed to leave the settle
Element of the Cuban question entirely in
the Presidents hands. His policy meets
with the approval of even the most con-
servative legislators.
It is reported that the Spanish coast
patrol boat Satellite, off the south coast,
brought to an American schooner with
blank shots. The schooner was supposed
to be flibuster.
Ray Gelrig shot and seriously wounded
Will b. Davis and killed himself in dis
putc over a young woman in Millersville,
Pa. They were pupils of Philadelphia
business college.
Spain was stupetied by the rapidity and
unanimity with which our Congress appro-
priated 10000, 900 for warke purposes
and by the daring visit of the Montgomery
to Havana.
Many ministers have !aised their voices
for peace, though distinctly recognizing
that circumstances might arise which
would render war with Spain a righteous
necessity.
The craze for relics of the Maine is so
great that men have been stationed on the
wreck to prevent the theft OF divers find
mgs needed rs evidence for the Court OF
Inquiry
Senator Proctor has returned to Washing
ton. He will tell the President that the
Maine was destroyed by AN external ex-
posion and that autonomy is failure,
a fierce plague riot broke out in Bonn
bay; two soldiers were stoned to death and
several OF the mob were killed. The liot
was suppressed 10y the military.
Prince Albert of Belgium arrived on an
informal visit to this country. lie was
welcomed at Quarantine by General NIer-
I ritt on behalf of the President.
John Wanamakcr, former Postmaster
/ General, accepted the nomination OF the
Business Mems Republican League for
Governor Of Pennsylvania.
Reproductions Of the Mckinley and
Bryan homcstcads and relics of the cam
/ pai-n OF 1876 are to be among the exhibits
at the Omaha Exposition.
President Dole, on his return to Honolu-
Iu, spoke ARMY of his reception in Amer
lea and the sentiment for annexation in
the United States.
The lifesavera at Cape llatteras discoy-
cred derelict vessel, bottom upward, toss
ing about far out at sea. 1t was impossible
to learn her name.
While wheeling in Montcair, y. j.,
Howard f. Degraun was thrown from his
bicycle and so badly injured that lie died
three hours later.
The case of DIR. Cleveland accused of
causing the death of Mrs Carhart's baby,
has been reopened. The Carharts are suing
him for Sll, 900.
Philip Keany, son of J. Watts Kearny,
escaped from the Brookside Santarium at
North Plainfield, where he was confined on
court order.
President Mckinley heard his pastCr
Rev, DR., Hugh Johnston, preach a war ser
mon Two weeks ago DR.. Johnston spoke
for peace.
Italy is working her factories overtime
in order to equip her own troops with new
arms and let Spain have the old rifles.
There are twenty-eight passenger steam
ers which the Government means to use as
an auxiliary navy in case of war.
Spain is said to have arranged a LOAF
through Fould's Bank, of Paris, for til,
purchase of warships.
a Madrid newspaper glories in the wrecl
OF the Maine and hopes it was the work o
ga Spanish patriot"
President Mckinley has decided to inter
yene in Cuba by recognizing the independ
ence of the republic.
Mr.. Moody has begun his series of evan
gelistic meetings at the Grand Contra
Palace. New York
Governor Black informed Senator Ellis
worth that his Press-Gag bill must not be
come law.
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