The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1885-07-31

erly provinces of Prussia, and many drafts Of
the same class reach the frontier every day.
A despatch from Rome says that Cardinal
Nina Is dead and that Archbishop Meran has
consecrated Rev DR. Walsh as Archbishop OF
Dublin at the Irish church OF st Ann
DISASTROUS FIRE IN PARIS.
The Batgnolcs quarter OF Paris was visited
by severe fire Friday evening. The connag-
ration occurred In district occupied by carpet
warehouses, carpenter shops and ether work.
shops Of various kinds, and was not extinguish.
ed until the buildings, covering five blocks, had
becn destroyed. The loss amounts to several
million francs. One fireman was injured, and
1t Is feared as several are missing, they were
killed during the progress OF the Are. u Among
the buildings burned were the Jugande saw
mills and Rou seau's carpet factories:
THE MURDER OF THE sHEEANs I,0dRELAND.
David Duane, recently arrested for compiled
ty in triple murder at farm house near Cas-
tletown, Roche county, Cork, In October, 1917,
has made full confession OF his knowledge OF
this crime. lie says that as an un willing wit
ness of the deed he saw William Sheehan and
his brother.ln-law, David Brown, kill the for
mer's mother, sister and brother inlaw,. a coop.
er's adze being used to do the work: The boz
dies OF the victims were taken by the murder.
ers to we'll 900 yards from the house and
thrown into 1t, a lot OF rubbish being atterward
thrust down to conceal the cOrpses. Duane
further declares that after disposng OF the bod
les and washing themselves the prisoners went
TO the house and drank ard sang and danced
tho remainder of the night. Tie trial begins
Monday.
Said Pasha, the grand vizler OF Turkey, has
had an apopeptic stroke and will probably be
compelled to retire from office. His retirement
will hasten an alliance with England.
A Pspal consstory was held at Rome, Mon
| day. Archbishop Moran, OF Australia, Arch.
bishop Melches, Of Cologne. Archbishop Cape:
celatrO, Of Capua, Archbishop Battaglini, of
Bologna, Bishop Sthiahino, and MonsignOr
CristOfori were created Cardinals.
| ANOTHER LONDON SCANDAL.
A great sensation is being caused In London
| by prevalent scandal about radical men,
| Der of the house OF commons and OF the late
cabinet. According to the story, this states
man, who is a widowsr, took to his private
| residence few weeks ago the wife Of another
weli.Hnown London gentleman. They entered
a room, when, to the horror of the lady, she
discovered another woman in the apartment.
| This compromised the lady 80 much that she
bitterly upbraided the states man and there was
a terrible scene. She finally left in desperate
anger and confessed to her husband. Efforts
| have been made by the parties interested to
suppress the reports, but to no effect. The
members Of the house, especially the liber-
ais are much agitated over the affair but there
is much amusement among the tories.
THE CHOLERA IN SPAIN. ,..,..-..-..,
The storms seem to Fave stayed the epidemic
slightly. but it still RACES in Saragossa lp
some Places distressing scenes are witnessed
Many bodies are unbured. A majority OF the
inhabitants have fed and the remainder are in
capable of attending to the sick. Returns from
all but five OF the cholera infected districts in
Spain place the number Of new cases of the dis.
ease Sunday at 2,542, and Of deaths 9l9. The
troops stationed in the city of Saragossa, where
the disease Is NOW raging, have been supplied
with guitars to keep UP their spirits. The music
of these instruments can DO heard day and
night. In MOntagardo there have been In aah
days 2l0 deaths from cholera and 300 remsr
i'll, out of population of 500 persons. TIT
greatest CONSERVATION has been caused BY this
extraordinary death rate, which is more severe
than in any previous case during the presen
epidemic.
THE MUNSTER BANK FAILURE.
The bank Of Ireland refuses to lend none,
to the Munster bank because the government
considers it the duty of the shareholders *
first come to The banks rescue. Exten siy
frauds have been discovered III the accounts O.
the bank. Mr. Farquharson, one Of the Join
MANAGERS of the Dublin branch. is missing
with S350,000 of the funds.
A Royal Wedding.
III
| "A PRINCE HENRY OF BATTENBERG.
The marriage of Princess Beatrice, the young
est daughter of Queen Victoria, to Prince Hen
Nv of Battenberg took place last week Thurs
day at St Mildreds church, Whipplnghan, si'
, miles from Osborne. The bridal processto
, started from the palace at Is O'Clock. Logs
, | and enthusiastic shouting and cheering greete
| the pageant as it emerged froh the gates, an
tile demonstration was taken 3n and eont, ,ni
IbA the people along the way1"Flve oands {
, music posted at different plints on the rout
PLAYED at intervals. The procession made II
, entrance into the church along covered wa
in first. then followed the foreign guests an
, then the royal family. When all had entere
| the editice the organist played Handlers "Occ'
r s,onap" overture All the royal ladies preseI
wore dresses OF white gossamer silk. P.lnt
S | Henry wore white uniform and on the 1ro'
e of his coat wore numerous orders. He passe
e into the church accompanied by the membe
:. of his royal house. The bridesmaids eit u
n yestry. in which they had been waiting, for u
| entrance to the churchyard to receive the Drlc
T The arrival of the queen with the bride WI
heralded with cheers and royal salute: II
a.. ppers played the march Highland Laddi'
g and the Spithead and the So!ent guns thu
!. dered grand salute. The queen entered til
: church on the bride s left. The Prince OF Wai
= | was on the right of the bride. The bridesmaid
followed. Princess Beatrice bowed to Il
q guests on either side as she. advanced up II
= aisle. The scene as the queen, dressed in blat
!. with lace, and wearing miniature damon
= crown, entered the church, was very impressiv
e The bride looked very pretty. She was dresse
4 in ivory satin with honiton lace. The Prince
of wales wore costume Of white eau de n
!, Prince Henry stood at the south side of the a
:, tar and awaited the bride. The princess Wake
!, with firm step up the aisle. After the bid
~ chorus from Lohengrin had been played, Il
archbishop of Canterbury read the service, tt
'' bride and bridegroom responding in clear ton
8 which were heard throughout the bulidin
The queen gave the bride away. At the clio
y of the service an anthem by Mendelssobn Wi
8 sung. The queen, Prince Henry and the rel