Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-09-04

fine hotel. the Shorcham. at Washington,
has been wholly repaired, and the hotel
reopened The difficulty in the flooring
has been rrmcdied by complete recon-
structiOn vi tie interior VI the building.
John Baxter \ painter, living in New
York city, committed suicide Thursday
evening between 9 and 10 o'clock. after
the murder IN cold blood of his wife,
Mary, and his two children, Kate, aged >,
and John. aged 3. No reasons for The
crime are given
Census bulletin no. 107. the fourth of
series devoted to irrigation in the arid
States and Territories relates to the State
of Wyoming, in which there are l.9l7
farms irrigated out of a total of 3,2lG.
The bulletin shows that the value of land
has increased under irrigation from S94S
per acre to S3l 40 per acre.
Walter Winans, the American million
aire, whose deer forest in Scotland has so
often formed the theme of parliamentary
debates and whose revolver shooting is
remarkable, has made wonderful rec
ord with his favorite weapon. At dis
lance OF 20 yards, with disappearing
target. he scored 10 points out of a posi-
BILE ~.
terrific and fatal explosion occurred
at the Malaga coliery at Bedminster,
Somersetshire, Eng, Monday. Seven
persons were killed outright. Two are
missing, and others were more or less
seriously injured. SO great was the force
of the conclusion that many of the houses
in the vicinity were shaken, while all
their windows were shattered.
All of the northern part of Faulk
county, 5. d.. was burned over Friday
night by a terrible and most destructive
fire 20 miles wide and extending from
taulkton 80 miles northwest. As far as
the eye can reach the sky was lit up with
burning stacks of hay and grain The
farmers are ruined. For space of 20
miles not foot of grass is left for stock
that escaped the flames.
j. E. Lynn has brought an action in
the supreme court of New York against
w. NJ. Stewart of Nevada for 81 900. 900
dan ages. The suit grows out of complica-
lions over mines, among them being the
Emma mine of Utah. Lynn claims that
Stewart, while acting as his attorney.
conspired with Z. w. Park, ii. II. Bax-
ter and Others to deprive him of his min
ing rights. Stewart, he alleges, made
statements to him regarding the proper
ty which led him to dispose of his hold
ings for 100000. Stewart, he claims.
realized S2.0O0,000 by the deal.
An Arab whose word is worthy of be-
lief, has arrived at Alden and tells start
ling tale of triumph. According to this
Arab Ahmed Ritshdi Pasha, the Turkish
commander in Yemen, the principal divi-
sion of Arabia, has utterly crushed out Il
revolt which broke out recently in that
province and has struck wholesale terror
into the hearts of the insurgents. The
Arab adds that the Turkish pacha sub
sequently entered Sana, the capital city
of Yemen, in trumphal procession, hav-
ing in his train II camels laden with
hands cut from the rebel chieftans of |
Yemen.
1t is stated at Washington on good
authority that the reported rejection by
the government of Venezuela of the rec-
procity treaty with the United States
was incorrect. The treaty was rejected,
but the government of Venezuela sent it
back and asked that certain notifications
be made for the reasons that the conces-
sions contemplated would decrease the
national revenue at least 33 per cent.
This is more than the government can
afford. The Venezuelan government is
willing to concede about one-haf the re-
duction asked, and the negotiations will
be renewed.
A mile in 80 % seconds, or at the rate
of over 90 miles an hour is the unparal-
leled feat that was accomplished Friday
on the Bound Brook railroad of New
Jersey by engine 206, drawing two ordi-
nary coaches and President McIeod's pri.
vate car "Reading," which is equal to
two coaches in weight. Other miles
were reeled off with speed as astonishing
as the crack mile, and at the end of the
"fly" the worlds record was broked. The
fastest mile was scored IN 80 los; the
fastest five miles in 3m. % los. the fast
est 10 miles in IN. l2s., averaging 43
seconds per mile.
Census Agent PETROL has returned
from Alaska to san Francisco, having
completed the census of that territory.
The following figures represent the popu-
lation IN 1890: Aleuts, 900; Indians,
5000; EsquimauX, $4,000; Chinese, 23OO;
whites 4SOO total, 81 900. This is de-
crease of 2000 in 10 years, but as during
that time the white and Chinese popula-
ton has increased largely, this really
represents decrease of 5000 in native
population. Mr.. Petroff says the natives
have learned the use of liquor from the
vhalers and IL is killing them off rapidly