The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-04-12
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Domestic.

New YORK, April 4.-Warren F
Leland, proprietor of the Windsor no.
tel which was destroyed by fire on
March II, died this evening at the Ho-
tel GreDoble. Mr.. Leland's death fol.
lowed an operation for appendicitis
performed on Friday last.
HAVANA, April 4.-The Cuban mill.
tary assembly voted to-day to disband
and to dissolve the Cuban army. The
muster rolls were left in the possession
of the executive committee of the as
sembly, who will facilitate the prepar-
alton of copies for Governor-General
Brooke. The army question is con-
sidered settled.
CHICAGO, April 4.-Carter H. Har-
rison was to-day reelected Mayor Of
Chicago hv a total vote of lac 9l4
against 107 ,304 for Zina r. Carter, the
Republican candidate, and As, 40l tor
John r. Altgeld, th e independent dem
ocratc candidate, Harrison's plurality
being 39,610. In the last mayoralty
election Harrison was elected by vote
of las 900 against 59,342 for Sears, the
regular Republican nominee and Co.,
627 for Harlan, the independent Re-
publican.
Boston, April 5.-As result of the
supreme court decision to-day large
number of institutions receive SUBJ
stantial requests in the will of the late
Rev. DR.. A. A. Miner, a Universatist
divine. Tufts College received S40,-
600.
WASHINGTON, April 5 - Pension
on loo
applications in the Second Massachu-
sets as the outcome of the Spanish
American war. None are based on
gunshot wounds, they are mostly fe-
vers, which have remained.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-By direc-
ton of Solicitor General Richards, with
the approval of Attorney General
Griggs, bill in equity has been PEE
pared by United States Attorney Will
liam E. Bundy bringing action in the
United States circuit for the southern
district of Ohio against the Chesapeake
and Ohio Fuel company OF Cincinnati
and fifteen other companies or corpo-
rations, miners or producers and ship.
pers of coal or coke for violation OF the
antitrust act of July 2, 1890.
PORTLAND, April 5.-The bursting
of the boiler of a locomotive out
side Westbrook this morning, killed
the fireman, Eldridge, and fatally in
jured the engineer, Bickford. Passen-
gers and trainmen are uninjured. The
train was slowing down for Westbrook
station in a thickly settled neighbor-
hood when the boiler head blew off
Besides killing the engineer and fire.
man, three boys playing near the track
were probably fatally injured. Fred
st. Pierre, the gate tender was stunned
by the conclusion which demolished
his shanty. He remained unconscious
for an hour. E. H. Lawrence, Port
land travelling man, fell from the Cal
step and was badly burned by steam
and hot water. He will recover. The
flying Goals of the engine set fire to sew.
eral houses in the vicinity
HARRISBURG, Pa, April Sat the
session of the bribery investigating
committee to-day William d. Wilson Of
Westmoreland, who testified at pre-
vious meeting of the committee that he
was twice offered IS 900 to change hil
vote from Colonel Huff to Senator
Quay, $500 down and the balance after
he voted, was the first witness called
Mr.. Wilson said he had no desire to di
vulge the name of the person who il
alleged to have offered him So 900 Il
change his vote to Quay but if the com
mittee insisted he would give the name
The committee decided that Wilson
should name the party whereupon h'
said it was ex-Representativ John Y
Byrne of Scottdale. This testimony o
Mr.. Wilson produced profound sen
sation. Before giving it he was told i
he refused to answer questions pro
pounded to him he would be placed il
the custody of the sergeant-at arms TO
contempt.
CLEVELAND, o., April 6.-The lake
are usually clear of ice at this time, blu
this year new ice is actually forming
Navigation will not open before tn
middle OF May.
MARBLEHEAD, Mass, April eth
steamer Norseman was pulled off tn
rocks this morning in Marbehead har
Dor. She is being patched and will b
towed to Boston harbor.