The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1888-06-01
NEW WORLD.

Petty car robberies have come to light a
Chicago which are said to average 5000 I
day. The cars are rl1ed when they get into
the freight yards, the Burlington road being
the most extensive sufferer. Board OF trade
men say this species of petty robbery ma,
hurt the trade Of the city UNNECESSARILY. Il
is thought 81 900, 900 will not cover the steal
ing within the past two years.
The explosion of a new gasometer al
Hochelaga, a suburb of Montreal, Saturday
caused the death of at least seven men, while
about 30 more were buried in the ruins ane
more or less injured.
Two persons were killed and 80 or 100 in
jured Sunday evening at Frederick, Md, by
the explosion Of asbarrel OF gasoline.
Qneen yictoria's birthday was made the
occasion of throwing open to the public the
Queen Victoria Niagara Park, twin sister tC
theState Reservation on the American side.
The Canadian park contains lis acres, is two
and halt miles long, and all the natura
beauties of the great bank which runs along
the chasm have been preserved. The park
cost 100000.
Frederick N. Toye, township clerk. his
wife and three children aged ., = and II years,
were burned in their house at Ellington, Ont,
Monday night A girl of 10 was the only
one of the family that was saved.
There is almost a panic in the neighbour
hood of West Troy, n. Y. A girl died there
Sunday and the doctors pronounce the case
one of black diphtheria, loathsome disease
closely akin to the terrible "black DEATH OF
the English plague.
Apgonia, Kan. was struck by cyclone
recently. and much damage to property TO-
lowed, though the loss of life was not great.
Not business house was left standing.
Some Is persons were seriously injured
day night burned i've miles of the Fremont.
Elkhorn and Missouri Valley track and CAR
ried away a large number of cattle. Bridges
across the White and Lone Tree rivers were
carried away and telegraphic communication
was cut off. 1t is feared that large NUMBER
of lives have been lost.
Serious tronble is existing in Pickens coun-
ty, Chickasaw Nation, between new residents
and Chickasaw officials on account OF collect
ing 81 per head tax on all stock. The stock
men are organized and have armed themselves
with Winchester rifles. The past few days
have been keeping back the collector and
posse by force of arms. Collector McLlsll
appealed to the governor for help TO enforce
the collecting of the tax. The militia calied
out by the governor is unable 10 cope WIN
the mob and the United States government
will be called upon by the Indian authorities.
There is great fear Of general warfare.
Judge Pettengill has decided that Mrs. AID.
bic II. Corner, the christian scientist, Of
Maiden. Mass, was probably guilty of mani
slaughter i'm the case of her daughter. She
was held in $4,000 for trial.
William B. Tascott, the much-sought-after
murderer of Millionaire Smell of Chicago, has
been heard from again, if the story of some
fishermen near Waukegan be true. They
clam to have found a letter in bottle dated
March %, signed William b. Tascott, in
which tho writer acknowledges the murder,
and says that he did it in self-defense: lie
under the ice near Milwaukee.
Sir Charles Upper has resigned his posi-
ton as Minister of Finance in the Canadian
Government and has been reappOinted High
Commissioner for Canada in London. Hon.
" +. Foster, Minister of Marine, has been
Npointed to succeed Sir Charles as Minister
of Finance.