The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-11

shore. The district was populated by the
poorest people in the city.
A PASSENGER on the steamer Fulda that
arrived at New York last Friday, who
shipped as Edward Gruen, and who Is real
ly Baron Unterricbter of Austria. has con.
fessed to the immigration authorities that
he stole 81 600 forms, for which he has been
detained. The prisoner stole the money
from an aunt. He had about $4,000.
ONE hundred and thirty-fve passes, Civ
ing permission for correspondents of news
papers TO accompany the army, have so far
been issued by Secretary Alger. One OF
these is to Mrs. X. b. Watkins, represent
ing Toronto newspaper and is the only
one issued up to this time to representa-
tive of the gentler sex. Many other appli-
cations have been fled with the secretary.
THE worst food since 1874 is devastating
the Arkansas valley. Towns along the
bank Of that river are submerged and farm
buildings are afoat. One-fourth of the res
dence part Of the city Of Van Buren, was
under water last Sunday. Riverside and
Babylon, two densely settled suburbs, are
under water and several large residences
have fallen into the river. Thousands of
people have been driven from their houses
and are being sheltered here.
ARMoUR's glue factory was on fire last
Wednesday. The flames were checked
with the destruction OF the felt works and
curled hair buildings, entailing loss Of
probably $250,000, without reaching the
ammonia plant or glue works, both OF which
were in great danger. A panic among the
hundred employees Of the felt works, where
| the fire originated, resulted in dozen per-
sons jumping out Of the second story win
dow, some being badly bruised, but none
were seriously injured. The origin OF the
| fire Is not known.
aged eighteen years, was fatally burned
| last Thursday night, while trying to save
| her mothers life. Her mother upset a
lamp, and the burning oil set her clothing
on fire. Her screams summoned the daugh-
| ter, who rushed to her mothers assistance
and tried to beat out the Flames, but she
was terribly burned about the hands, face
and breast. Physicians were summoned
but could do nothing more than alleviate
her sufferings by the use of opiates, and she
died Friday morning. The mother is fear.
fully burned but it is thought she will re-
cover.
WILLIAM p. ANDERSON, cattle statistican
for the Union Stock Yard and Transit Com
pany of Chicago has just returned to Salt
Lake City, the inter-mountain centre Of the
range cattle trade. Mr.. Anderson said:
During the past thirty days / have visited
the State associations and "round up" cat
tie conventions of Colorado, Wyoming,
South and North Dakota, Montana, Idaho
and Utah. The information obtained is
conclusive that never before in the history
Ol inc range Cdutl6 BUSINESS OF Lne pHrb VI
Northwest mentioned has there been 9
more favorable winter to the open range
grazers."
ELLIS H. ROBERTS, treasurer of the United
States, received on Monday the following
letter from Miss Helen M. Gould, daughter
of the late Jay Gould. "Some days ago
wrote President Mckinley offering the gov
eminent the sum Of 100000 for use in the
present difficulty with Spain. He writes
me that he has no official authority to re
ceive moneys in behalf of the United States
and he suggests that my purpose can hes
be served by making deposit with the as
sistant treasurer at New York to the credi
OF the treasurer of the United States, or b,
remltting my check direct to you at Wash
ington L therefore inclose my check TO
the above amount, drawn payable to you
order on the Lincoln National bank.
Treasurer Roberts promptly replied, thank
ing Miss Gould in behalf of the government
for her superb gift assuring her that the
government recognized the patriotism tina
prompted it.