The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-11
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New York, Feb. 5.-Advices from
Guatemala City, received yesterday,
state that Carlos Alvarado, vice presi-
deut of the national assembly of Hon.
duras, was assassinated by order of
the government on January 90, be-
cause the government feared he had
made disclosures regarding the rail-
road of which he was superintendent.
Stamford, Conn, Feb. B. The town
hall here, considered one of the best in
the State, was burned last night and
scarcely any of its contents of any
value was saved. Assistance from
Greenwich, Port Chester, Norwalk,
and Bridgeport was rushed to protect
the adjoining buildings but fortunate
ly the fire was controlled. Snow on
| the roofs of the buildings aided in ex-
ertions to confine the fire to the town
hall. The hall when built in 1870 cost
$3.50, 900. The aggregate amount of
| the losses is not known but 1T is
thought to be in the vicinity of $50, 900
and the chief item of insurance is
$40, 900.
Washington, Feb. 8. - Advices
reached here yesterday from Nice that
Samuel Ireland, former secret SER
vice operative and one of the men who
were with President Mckinley when
the Buffalo tragedy occurred, has been
arrested charged with cheating at
cards and stealing money from gam
ing table. Ireland resigned from the
secret service after President McKin-
ley's ASSASSINATION and several months
ago went to Europe.
Washington, Feb. 6. -Confidential
correspondence about the Panama
canal, which the President has sent to
the Senate for perusal in the executive
session, in response to Culberson's reso-
luton discloses the fact that the med
ding of representatives of the Eu-
ropean government prevented the rati-
fication of the Hay. Herran treaty.
The Germans, especially, it is said,
were collected secretly at Bogota to
block the plans Of the United States.
The correspondence also indicates that
Colombia tried to sell her interest in
the new Panama canal company to 8
, syndicate of British, German an6
French financiers. Among the docu
ments are cablegrams to prove tina
Germany sought to acquire from Co
> lombia an island in the harbor O.
Carthagens for coaling station, not
, withstanding the Monroe doctrine.
3 Auburn, Me-, Feb. 6.-The jury il
the case of Rev. Frank w. Sanford
' charged with manslaughter. in causing
3 the death of Leander Bartlett through
neglect, after being out all night cam
+, into court this morning and reported
that they were unable to agree.
$ Washington, Feb. 6.-The politica
! debate in the Senate on the propose,
q loan of 81, 800, 900 to the St. Loui
| exposition came to close yesterda
: through vote which left the provi
sion in the urgent deficiency appropri
alton bill which was passed.
Washington, Feb. 6.--Mr Sheppar
= dem. Tex one of tie youngest Q
n the House made determined and per
y sistent effort today to bring about
reform in the matter of distribution @
seeds by the government, but tn
. amendment failed, and the agricul
. tural appropriation bill was left jus
as the committee brought it into tn
i House so far as seeds for free dlstribu
= ton were concerned. With fe,
minor amendments the pill passed tn
= House without division. The Hoas
adjourned until Monday.
Washington, Feb. 6.-Eugene F
Strong was today confirmed as post
- master at Bay Shore, N. Y, and job
: Metcalf at Fair Haven, Vt.