The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-10-05
Domestic.

Hon. THOMAS f. BAYARD, the first am
bassador from this country to Great Britain,
died last Wednesday at Dedham, Mass.
after an illness Of several weeks. His
funeral was held Saturday at his old home
in Wilmington, Del
AN important arrest was made last week
al Jacksonville, Fla, OF a thief who has
been robbing the Jacksonville post-office.
The man arrested is Thomas Miller, mail
clerk, who has been employed in the Jack
sonville office seven years. A large amount
Of mail was found in Miller's possession and
considerable money rec Overed. Miller made
full confession.
NEARLY 5000 carpet weavers in Philadel-
phia have been thrown out Of employment
because Of the action of the ingram carpet
yarn spinners, who decided few days ago
to shut down this branch Of the business.
For some time the spnners have been turn
ing out yarn about twice as fast as the
weavers could consume it, and this forced
the price down to such an extent that it
was deemed advisable to close down for a
time.
REV. G. Z. MORRISON, the Methodist min
lister at Pan Handle, Texas, was found
guilty last Wednesday o! numbering his
wife, and his punishment was fixed at death.
Morrison administered strychnine to his
wife after returning from church. Before
the death of his wife Morrison was engaged
to wed Miss Annie Whittlesey of Topeka,
Kan, with whom he was infatuated. When
intercepted he was at her home. An appeal
will be taken.
GOVERNOR SMITH, OF the Pacific branch OF
the National Soldiers Home, at Santa Mon
lea, Cal, was shot last Wednesday by AL
bert G. Bradley. who has been an inmate of
the Home for five years. He came up be-
hind the governor and shot at him five
times one ball taking effect under the right
shoulder blade, one above the right hip and
one through the right arm. The surgeons
thinks the wounds are not fatal. AT
times Bradley has acted strangely and it
was supposed he was mentally uDsound.
He was arrested.
The immense plant of the Bradley Fertil
izer Company at North Weymouth, Mass,
was totally destroyed by fire last Wednes-
day night. entailing loss OF $200,000. The
fire was discovered by the night Waterman
shortly before eleven o'clock, and when the
blaze was first seen IL had already assumed
the proportions OF confiagration and the
large wooded buildings burned like finder,
sending up clouds OF smoke and illumin-
ating the sky for miles around. The cause
OF the fire Is unknown, but Is believed to
have been spontaneous combustion. The
loss to buildings and stock is practically
covered by insurance.
THE New York wool exchange, located at
New York city, suspended business last
Thursday. The reasons are embodied in a
statement made by Allan McNaughton,
chairman OF the board of directors, that
owing to the depressed condition Of the
wool market and it appearing that improve
ment in that direction is not likely to occur
for some time, it has been deemed advisable
to discontinue all further operations until
better outlook presents itself. The cor
poration is in excellent financial condition,
having no floating debts of any kind. The
corporation is capitalized at 81, 900 aud
there is mortgage Of $500 900 ON its build
ing. The financial status of the corporation
is in no way concerned.
The President has given instructions that