The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-10-12
Sparks From the Wire.

typhoid fever at Chickamauga impraotioable
but some OF his statements will lead to
further Inquiries regarding the water supply.
The most important witness today was
Major Gallagher who had full charge OF
feeding the army in Cuba. There were but
two days when the men suffered for any
thing, and that was owing to the fact that
the surf at siboney ran so high that coffee
and sugar could not be landed He was
not backward In charging volunteer civil
appointees with inefficiency, and named two
OF his assistants who were half hearted in
sometimes dangerous work.
CANTON, o, Oct. 11.-But little more of
substantial nature is known Of she tragedy
which resulted in the killing of George d.
Saxton. Mrs. George pleaded not guilty at
formal srraignment and will have pre-
liminary hearing today. Saxton was buri-
ed yesterday afternoon after simple services
In the family home. President Mckinley
started for Omaha last evening
WALKER, MINI, Oct. 11.-Another con-
ference was held on Monday afternoon be-
tween General Bacon, Indian Inspector
Tinker and Indian chiefs, including the
head OF the pillagers Propositions we're
made that II the men wanted would be
given up. the other Indians would not be
molested, and hostiles are now considering
1t. 1t Is thought they will accept.
JACKSONVILLE FLA, Oct. 11.-John Cor
bett LIST North Carolina volunteers was shot
and fatally wounded Monday night by Clay
ton Robinson OF the Fourth Illinois, one Of
the provost guards. Corbett was drunk
and creating row. Wounded man is ex-
pected to die before morning. Robinson
was exonerated.
PONCE, Oct. 11.-General Ernst and staff
with Sixteenth Pennsylvania regiment left
last night on Minnewaska for United States.
First Kentucky and Third Wisconsin are
here ready to return to the United States.
Health of the troops is improving.
SAN JUAN, Oct. lin accordance with
Instructions, the American commission has
notified the Spanish authorities that the
American flag will be raised over the island
on October IS.
SAN JUAN, Oct. 11,-Spanish soldiers at
Arecibo Sunday fred into crowd OF I'M
armed civilians, killing six and wounding
twenty-five. Five OF the wounded will die.
The natives became furious and attacked
houses of Spaniards. The American forces
took. charge of the city, whereupon the
trouble ceased.
HAVANA, Oct. 1.-THE Spanish commits
sioners received answer from Madrid today
| in reply to their communication respecting
the demand of Americans that Cuba must
| be evacuated by December /. Sagasta's
reply doesn't instruct the commissioners as
| to the answer they shall make, but says it
is hoped that the United States will not
continue demanding what is unreasonable
and impossible, owing to the lack of trans.
| portation.
WALKER, MINI, Oct. 1I.-Bear Island
! lDsurgent redskins sent word this morning
that they would meet Father Aloysius and
| Gus Beauleau and talk over situation. The
priest and Beauleau Immediately started for
the island, and will hold conference at
the scene of last Wednesdays battle. They
are not expected back before tomorrow
noon, but it is believed an amicable settle
ment will be the result II the Pillagers
refuse to give up the men wanted General
Bacon will advance against them without
further delay.
! SANTIAGO, Oct. 11.-Colonel Ray COM
| handing American troops at Manzanillo
cabled this morning that the last of the
yesterday afternoon, when the American
flag was hoisted and American troops de.
tailed to patrol the streets. Colonel Ray
dismissed the Spanish civil officers, filling
their places with Cubans recommended by
the best citizens. General Wood will send
Colonel Wyley and General Castillo to
Manzanillo soon to institute a regular civil
government. The Cubans are rejoiced over
the departure of the Spaniards.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA, October 11th.-The
Tenth cavalry, colored, reached here this
morning and within an hour some Of its
men were in row with the provost guard
from the Sixteenth infantry. One provost
guard was killed and two seriously wound.
ed, while two Tenth cavalry men were
fatally and one seriously wounded. One OF
the Tenth was arrested by four guards for
creating a disturbance, and another negro
soldier started to effect his escape, but Was
shot. The shooting became general, and
q mounted patrol OF the Fifth cavalry
quelled the disturbance.
NEW YORK, Oct. u.-All disputes regard
ing the naval battle off Santiago have beer
settled officially by the board of inquiry ap
pointed by Admiral Sampson, whose report
has been sent to Secretary Long. The navi
gators of all ships engaged were named
again. No time was spent in dickering and
the following conclusion was arrived at
The battle was fought and won on the plar
proposed. by Admiral Sampson. Any di
was uncomfortable. The New York had
no active part in the fight. The Brooklyn
was not engaged at 30 close quarters al
represented. The brunt of the fighting wa
borne by the Oregon, Texas and Iowa. TIL,
New YORK was over nine miles from tn,
No American ship was within q mile O
Spanish ships till after the surrender.
Warrington.
s. e. Carpenter was at home from Mont
pelier over Sunday.
Lester Bryant and daughtes of Lincoln
visited at @. l.. Stacks last week.
ID. g. Moody has new stage coach an(
he deserves the patronage Of his towns
people.
Mrs. P. O. Huntington, Miss Bessie JET
fords, l.. j. Potwin and Mrs. W. G. East
man are Ill.
Horace Jones has rented the house owned
by Plymon Seaver and will move his fam
lily from Plainfield to this place.
A. +. Massey picked branch of a rasp
berry bush ON the eighth inst, which ha(
blossoms, green and ripe berries on it.
V. W. Curtis travelling salesman of al
underwear and hosiery firm in Underhill
made flying visit to his home here last
week.
The Ladies' Aid society will hold a so
cial in the school house this evening. Sup
per will be served from FIVE until sever
o'clock.
The carpenters have nearly finished thei
work in the Universalist church and it will
be ready for dedication by the twentieth O
, this month.
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