Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-03-17
GENERAL NEWSITEMS
HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK THE WIDE
WORLD OVER.

Successor to senator Gray-Gen. Gomez
Removed by Cuban Assembly v Big
Claims for Damages in Cuba.
The legislature of Delaware adj
ourned Monday afternoon without
having elected United States sena-
tor to succeed Gray. On the Tooth bal
lot, two Democrats voted for Addicks.
and on the 10lst ballot Representative
Clark, Democrat, also voted for Addicks,
making his vote 81. This, however, was
not enough to elect After the 114th
ballot, the hour of 3 o'clock having
arrived, President Salmon declared the
Joint assembly adjourned sine die. There
was great excitement on the floor and in
the galleries during the closing scenes,
the boiling Democrats being loudly de-
nounced by the spectators.
The Cuban military assembly on
Saturday impeached General Gomez and
removed him from his command of
the Cuban army, "for failure in his mil
itary duties and disobedience to the as
sembly." General Gomez is not con-
cerned at this action, as he is supported
by the government and the best class of
Cubans. General Gomez issued a state
ment accepting his discharge from the
uban military service, saying: II
retire cOntented and satisfied at having
done all | could for the benefit of my
brothers, 1t is believed in Havana.
however, that the army will side with
Gomez.
The state department has received
claims to the amount of S2l, 900, 900 on
account of property destroyed in Cuba
belonging to American citizens, and also
on account of injuries sustained by citi-
zens, for which pecuniary indemnity is
sought. The peace treaty expressly
provided that the United States and
Spain each should assume liability for
all such claims preferred by their re-
spective citizens. When congr ess again
meets attention will be called to the
matter.
The army appropriation bill as passed
the last night of the session provides that
all regulars who enlisted subsequent to
the declaration of war for the war only
and served faithfully and honestly be-
yOnd the limits of the United States shall
have two months extra pay, and all who
served within the limits of the United
States one months extra pay. This pro.
vision, however, does not apply TO
volunteers.
At the request of the state depart
ment which has received many appli-
cations for concessions and privileges
in the West Indies, the announcement is
made that 1.-The islands evacuated by
Spain in the West Indies are for the
present under military control of the
United States, pending such legislation
by congress as shall determine their
future government"
Admiral Sampson has written to the
president concerning the dispute over
naval promotions. suggesting that, as
his name was stumbling block to other
men being rewarded for their heroism
at Santiago, the president should make
recess appointments of those who failed
of confirmation, emitting the admiral's
name.
The governor of New York has re-
fused to sanction compromise of suits
brought by that state against Armour Il
Co. of Chicago TO recover 81 Bot, 600 in
penalties for selling oleomargarine as an
imitation of butter, and he has ordered
the attorney general to proceed in the
prosecution of the cases.
Rear Admiral Iligginson has written
to the secretary of the navy, asking to
be allowed to retain his former mum.
Der on the naval list. Of all the COM
manders at santiago whose promotion
was recommended, that of Admiral
lligginson was the only one confirmed
by the senate.
Dr.. I. j. j. See, astronomer of the
University of Chicago, and widely
known as the discoverer of double
stars, has been appointed by President
Mckinley to succeed Simon Newcomb
in charge of the nautical almanac. He
is only 30 years old.
The plans of Cecil Rhodes In regard to
the Cape to Cairo railroad, which will
pass through a portion of German
African territory, will be submitted to
experts. on whose reports the German
government will act.
The Allen Line steamer Castillian,
bound from Portland, Me, to Liver
pool, via Halifax, went ashore in a
dense fog at Cannot Rock, near Var
IN nth, Nova Scotia, early Sunday
morning.
The government inquiry has shown
that the powder explosion at Touon
was not accidental, and much credence
is given to the rumor that it was an
anarchist outrage.
Colonel Piequart, in accordance with
the decision of the criminal section Of
the Court of Cessation of France, has
been handed over for trial to the civil
authorities.
The war department has determined to
muster out and bring home all the
volunteers now in Cuba with the eX-
cepton of the engineers and immunes.
The Rev. DR.. EIenry Van Dyke of
New York, has announced that he
would decline the election to a pro-
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