The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-01
DOMESTIC.

New York, Sept. 29.-Four French
bulldogs belonging to Charles Leclerc
of 103 Sixth avenue, were smothered
in their kennels on the boat deck of
the French liner, La Savoie, from
Havre, as she was coming into port
yesterday morning A gale permeated
with rain was blowing and Mr.. Lee
clerc asked that his dogs be protected
from the weather Sailors covered
the kennels with tarpaulins. When
Mr.. Leclerc went to look at the dogs
after breakfast he found the kennels
upset and the dogs dead. The heavy
tarpaulins had shut'out all air. The
dogs were valued at $500 each.
Portland, Me, Sept. 29.-Charles
A. Plummer, charged with receiving
brides while acting as deputy the late
Sheriff Pearson, was acquitted by a
jury in the Superior Court this noon
after a hearing of six days before
Judge Percival Bonney. Previous to
the charge of Judge Bonney, which
was strongly in favor of the respon-
dent, the most favorable result expect
ed was a disagreement. Few expect
ed an acquittal.
Boston, Mass, Sept 29.-H. W.
Clarke of Beverly , father of the miss
ing boy, Wilbur Clarke, who disap-
peared near Chebacco Lake on June
| II, has received two letters Offering
to return his son on payment of large
sum of money. One of the letters was
| from Chicago and the other from
Kansas City. The first letter demand
ed ransom of Sc, 500. 1t said that
Mr. Clarke must travel alone to Chic
ago and put the money in a certain
place in building in that city,
which was specified, and upon the re-
ceipt of the money his boy would be
handed over to him.
Washington, Sept. 30 Another op-
Grafton has been performed on the
abscess on the left leg of President
Roosevelt. In the former operation a
simple needle was used to relieve the
trouble but this time surgeons made
an incision with a knife, exposing
the bone, which was found to be
slightly affected. The President S
case has been progressing satisfactory
ly but 1t is believed that by the phys
clans that the further operation made
Saturday will hasten his complete
recovery.
Norristown, Penn, Sept. &c.
have to die, anyhow" said Daniel
Harkins to those who were attempting
to raise 49, ton steam roller off him
in Norristown. The big paving ma
chine had got beyond control and ran
away down Market street at terrific
speed 1t crashed into telegraph
pole, ran over the curb, dashed into
the Reading railraoad yard and broke
it's own mighty axle in twain. Just
as this distster befell the ponderous
machine Harkins was thrown under
it and pinioned, his face downward,
| by the firebox To add to the excru-
ciating pain of the great pressure he
was burned, but, Notwithstanding his
hurts, he was conscious and spoke
cheeringly to his men during the fif-
teen minutes that elapsed until the
roller was lacked" off him. Hark
ms was removed to the hospital
There is little hope of his recovery
Shamokin, Sept 29.-Five hundred
heavily armed strikers held up the
northern central miners train near
Greenridge this morning and refused
to allow the trainmen to take twenty
non union men to work. A number
of shots were exchanged between non
union men and strikers and much
stone throwing on the part of the lat
ter. The train was taken to Mount
Carmel and the non- unionists escaped
to their homes. If the sheriff cannot
keep order troops will be sent The
steam pipe lines were blown up by
strikers at Riegel's colliery last night.
Three fire bosses were dragged from
the street car at Mount Carmel today
and badly assaulted. No collieries
started up in this region today.
Stamford, Conn, Sept 80. Now
that coal has become so high, many
experiments are being made in the
fuel line. The latest fuel to spring
into favor here is horse chestnuts.
People at the north end of the town
find that horse chestnuts, when dried
thoroughly, burn briskly and emit
much heat. The farmers are depend
ing upon horse chestnuts, corncobs
and wood for fuel now.
Milwaukee Wis, Sept 29.-In the
schools of the Ninth ward the coal
famine is felt to such an extent that
the children have been compelled to
furnish their own fuel. Wood boxes
h ave been placed in the rooms and
the teachers have asked each pupil to
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