The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-16

All pairs were broken, and those present
voted in the affirmative Seventy-six SEN
ators voted for the bill.
THE Bowery Mission House in New York
city was burned early last Sunday morning
and eleven OF the sleeping inmates per-
ished. The building was filled with dodgers,
and wild panic ensued. The bodies OF
those who persisted were charred and black
ened so that identification in most cases was
impossible.
FIRE last Thursday starting from an over.
turned pot of molten Stag entirely destroyed
the plant OF the Deadwood and Delaware
smelter at Deadwood, s. d. Buildings be-
longing to the Burlington and Elkhorn
roads were destroyed, as was also bridge
Of the Burlington tracks. The loss to the
smelter company is putat 1926, 900, with in
surance of 100000. The railroad loss is
about $4,000.
QUEEN VICTORIA has, through Sir Julian
Pauncefote conveyed to President McKin'
ley her qualification at the wise and con-
sentative course which he has thus far pur-
sued in relation to the Cuban and Spanish
situation. She also expresses to him her
thorough sympathy with the efforts put
forth by the United States to relieve suffer-
ing humanity in Cuba with the hope that
these endeavors may be conducted to q sue
cessful conclusion without war.
W. T. SPENCER, journal clerk OF the
United States Senate died in Washington
last Saturday. Mr.. Spencer was one Of the
oldest employees OF the Senate, having FIRST
entered the service in 1862. He was re-
garded as one Of the ablest parlimentarians
in the United States He was constantly
consulted on parliamentary questions by all
recent occupants of the Vice-Presidential
chair and not infrequently by speakers Of
the House. He was native Of Wisconsin
and was ffty-eight years old.
The night express agent at Orville, o.,
absconded last week taking with him an
express package containing $4,000. This
package OF money was sent by Cleveland
bank in Akron, but as the train on the
Cleveland, Akron and Columbus railroad
ON Saturday night is what is called the
theater train and runs three hours late,
there was no express agent at the Akron
office and the package was carried through
to Orville. Charles Cutter, the night ex-
press agent, receipted for the package, and
has not since been seen.
GENERAL w. s. RosEcRANs died last Fri
day at his home near Redonde, Cal. At the
bedside when the end came were son and
daughter OF the general, Carl and Anna
Rosecrans, and number of immediate
friends of the family beside the attending
physician, DR.. Hayes. General Rosecrans
was possessed with no particular disease,
and the end came through general weak
enng Of the system. General Rosecrans
was possessed OF fine property and his last
days were spent in peace and plenty Gen
eral Rosecrans was seventy-seven years old
and was among the last remaining war gen.
erals OF prominence.
KIRK, WOODS & Co. of Cleveland, O.,
closed contract last Thursday with gov.
eminent officials for $50, 900 tons Of coal to
be rushed to Key West. 1.-THE orders were
received from government representatives
and were ru shed forward with all possible
| speed" said Mr.. Kirk. "They allow us
but short time for the delivery of the coal
and offer a large bonus if we deliver it be-
| fore the time agreed upon. Special arrange
ments have been made by the government
with railroads to have this coal rushed
through to Key West as fast as 1t is loaded
The trains conveying coal will carry nc
other merchandise, thus avoiding the delay
OF stopping at intermediate points to leave
| cars"
| A DISPATCH sent out from Washington
last Saturday says that projects for the
settlement Of the Cuban question are nu
merous, but most of them are regarded in
| official circles as unworthy of serious CON
sideration. One plan, however, has been
presented to the President which has re-
ceived the approval in general way OF
| men whose counsels have weight with the
administration, and there is reason to be-
| lieve it is the subject OF studious reflection
in the cabinet. The proposed plan gives
to Cuba all Of the rights, privileges and i'm
munties enjoyed by Canada, Spain reserv-
| ing to herself only such rights as England
exercises over her colonies.
The jury in the case OF Sheriff Martin
and his deputies charged with murder in
shooting strikers at Lattimer, Pa, on Sep
| TENDER 10, returned verdict OF not guilty.
When the jury retired last Wednesday the
jurymen took only one ballot and it was
unanimous for acquittal. 1t is said the jury
was prepared to render a verdict before
| leaving the box. The ballot was taken only
for FORMS sake. After the jury had been
thanked and discharged by Judge Wood
ward, District Attorney Martin asked that
the defendants be required to continue their
bail bonds as there are still seventeen in
dictments for murder against them and
thirty-eght for feloniously wounding. The
bond was continued as requested.
A Desperate battle was fought last Sun
day in the Ozark mountains in Arkansas
between United States deputy marshals
and band of moonshiners. The deputies
poured volley after volley in the cabin oc-
cupied byl the moonshiners, and when
Granville Phillips, the leader of the gang,
started to run for the rocks he was riddled
with bullets. The others made their escape
into the mountains. One of the deputies
was severely wounded aud two others were
grazed with bullets and had their horses
shot from under them. The officers kept
up the chase until the ammunition gave out
and then returned. They confscated 400
gallons OF whiskey.