Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-10-01
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Revolution in Gautemala-Famine in Rus-
sia-Failures for Three Months Ending
September 3O-American Citizens Have
| Trouble in Chiii-Other Interesting Mat
ters.
G,n. Boulanger committed suicide at
Brussels yesterday on the tomb of Nine.
DeBonnt main, who died recently in that
city. She had been Boulanger's mis-
tress and il was greatly through her
favor that he was able to carry on his
political intrigues If a couple of years
ago. She inherited fortune of 81 ,500,-
600, all of which she devoted to the
cause of the then popular leader. When
the French government determined to
arrest Boulanger, he fled with his mis-
tress from Flance to England and even
tually to Brussels. Nine. Boulanger
knew of the intimacy between her hus-
band and Nine. DeBonnemain, but re-
fused to apply for a divorce. Gen.
Boulanger shot himself in the right ear,
death resulting instantly. The affair
caused great excitement in Brussels and
some commotion in Paris.
There has been some trouble IN Chil
with foreigners, and three Americans,
have been arrested. Not only that. the
United States consulate has been sur
rounded by Gordon of police and at
times entrance has been refused TO visi-
tors. Minister Eagsn became very in
dignant at this and entered an earnest
protest. What the outcome will be it is
impossible to say. An important con-
ference between Secretary Tracy, Assis-
tant Secretary of State Wharton and
President harrison was held at the
White House Monday, and it is supposed
that they were discussing the question OF
war with Chilli or China. The fleet in
the Pacific will probably be strengthened
so that, at least, slight protection can be
granted American citizens and interests
in Chilli.
There has been another revolution pre-
cipitated in the republic of Guatemala
which will become general probably.
The first outbreak occurred the morning
of September 16 at Guatemala City and
arose from a quarrel brought on by
misunderstanding brought about by the
appointment of orators to speak at the
celebration OF their national holiday.
The masses took exceptions to the ap-
pointees of President Barillas and be-
gan the trouble. Guns and revolvers
were freely used and 500 people were
shot down in the streets of that city
alone. Both sides are preparing FOR bat
tie and it is likely that there will be
general overturn in the government.
| The terrible famine in Russia has in
creased rather than diminished in its in
tensity. Thousands of the peasants are
starving, and are willing TO go any where
I that there seems TO De rne least caaace
of securing food. Bankruptcy is every
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funds. Notwithstanding all this distress
the tax collectors still resort to extortion-
ate methods to wriog the exorbitant
taxes from the st rving people. If no
money is forthcoming at once recourse is
had to the knout and the wretched peas
ant is compelled by torture to give up
his last penny. Such is the condition of
the people in the kingdoms of the great
white czar.
According to the report of the council
Of the Liberal federation there is reason
to believe that the English Conservatives
are preparing to steal their opponents
thunder with a vengeance. They will
not offer home rule to Ireland, but they
will propose halfway measure-a sort
of compromise between home rule and
coercion. The adoption of such policy
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weakness and their dread of the results
of the next elections. The friends of
Ireland can we'll afford to wait. Their
triumph can be well postponed. With
victory almost in sight they will not be
likely to accept any half measure.
The business failures of the United
States, as reported by r. G. Dun & Co.,
n thn m nj Ito O for rho nt,a arta
ending September 30, are 2754 against
2196 for the same quarter of 1890. The
liabilities for the 1891 quarter amount to
over $44 100000, as against $50, 500, 900
in 1890. In the nine months of the year
1891, just closed, the failures in the
United States number SS2S, with liabili-
ties of $l36, 100000 as against 1851 fail
ures and $l00,000,000 of liabilities for
the corresponding period of 1890.
An American company, composed of
Minneapolis, Chicago and other Western
capitalists, 'kas been granted concession
for improving the harbor of Coatzacoal-
cas-, on the coast of Vera Cruz, the price
of the work being S4,300,000 in special
government bonds. Coatzacoalcas is to
be the gulf terminus of the Tehauntepec
railway, which belongs to the Mexican
government, and is designed as a mill
tary and commercial railway.
The largest oil well struck in lis
country was opened yesterday in the Nc
Curdy field, Is miles west of Pittsburg.
Penn. The well started off at the rate
of 500 barrels an hour, and is now esti-
mated to be doing 10000 barrels day.
An exact measurement cannot be taken,
as more than half the product is going
to waste on account of the insufficient
tankage.
The Teutouic arrived at Queenstown
at l 80 p. m. Tuesday, having made the
passage in days, 81 hours and % min
utes, breaking Y previous eastern rec
ords by l houl I'd 2S minutes. On
August 10 the st, ship Teutonic ar
rived at New York, wing beaten all
western passages aero, the Atlantic.
The time was days, 10 ours and
minutes.
Three years ago Oklahoma was WITH