Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-02-18
THE TINES DIARY.
BRIEF STATEMENTS OF THE
STRANGE AND UNCOMMON.

BRIEF STATEMENTS OF THE
STRANGE AND UNCOMMON.
What the Cleveland Leader thinks about
Salt Lake City-A Bit of Vermont Scenery
Death of Edward NJ. Reed-Typhus Fever
in New York-Chilian Politics Getting
Settled-China's Demands.
Edward NJ. Reed, vice pr, sident of
the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad company, died Saturday.
He was born at Lancaster, Penn, in
1871: In ls43 he began work for the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad and in lS45
was selected as master mechanic for the
Philadelphia & Reading at Philadelphia.
In 1916 he went TO Cuba to aid in build
ing The Havana & Guine road, In 1859
he was master mechanic of he Hartford
q New Haven road. In 1868 he was ap-
pointed superintendent of the Har' ford
and continued in that posi- ion until 1872.
hat year the two companies were united
under one management and he was ad-
vanced to general superintendent of the
consolidated company. In 1874 he was
elected vice-president and continued in
the office until his death. Yale college
made him an honorary A. M in 1885.
1t is said that the household expenses
of Sir Morell Mackenzie. the noted Lon
don physician who died last week, were
very great. He kept sixteen servants,
besides private zach for him mself and
another for his wife, and spent every
cent of his $50 900 yearly income. Both
the distinguished doctor and his wife
were verv fond of society, and their
home in London was the resort of bril-
liant people. it was a rare thing for
caller to zee them alone in the evening,
and even then they were in full evening
dress, Mrs. Mackenzie hlazing with dia-
monds. The doctors three daughters
are said to be very handsome girls and
all as fond of society as their parents
were.
Vice President William A. Carney of
the amalgamated association of iron and
steel workers returned to Pittsburg on
Saturday from New York, where he had
been attending meeting of the execu-
tive council of the American federation
of labor. He said some important mat
ters were acted upon, among which was
the discrimination now being shown by
the Worlds fair management against
labor unions. The council instructed
President Gompers to write to the chief
of the department of construction to
abate the evils complained Of.
1t will he safe before long to make
state of Utah, Judging from the manner in
which the liberal majority in Salt Lake
City is rising. As in other parts Of the
country, the growth of the cities Of the
Mormon territory is much more rap Il
than that of the rural districts, and he
power aud influence of Salt Lake City 81
steadily become greater, both actns ly
and in proportion to the rest of Uf IN.
The Mormons are clearly certain cie
long to lose control of their old strong
hold, and once lost it will be gone for
ever. Thus says the Cleveland Leader.
The Walloomsac, which has its source
in Bennington and empties into The
Hoosick about half-mile below Hoo
sick Junction, is one of the most beauti-
fnl and picturesque streams in New
England. The water, Naturally soft
and pure, is derived mainly from spring
brooks, which converge over consider
able watershed. There are but few
mudholes or marshy places along The
stream, as the fall is great, being 100
feet in the first mile and quarter of its
course through Bennington.
Chilian politics are in somewhat
mixed condition, but are getting settled
down to more reasonable basis. The
present government is laboring under
many disturbing disadvantages be-
queathed to it by 'he provisional gov
b hn ,Ra le hpD 70 rnt
Strengthened soon. The Chilian temper
United States is manifestly more friend
ly than it has been for some months.
Admiral Sir Provo Wallis, K c. b.,
senior of the British navy, who fought
on board HI. M. S. Shannon. in the his
torical battle off Boston Harbor, June l,
1913, with United States frigate Chesa-
peake. died Saturday. Admiral Wallis
was born in April, l791.
England seems determined to be old
maidsh and nousensical. 1t is openly
hinted there that she will shun the
Worlds fair because of the Mckinley
tariff. Poor England. How sad that
such an estimable old lady should be in
her dOtage.
China, through her minister at Wash
ingt"n, has asked payment for outrages
on Cinnamon at Butte, Mont. A petition
from the white wOrkmen of that region
has been circular ed and will be sent to
congress asking for protection from the
Chinese.
Typhus fever is troubling the New
York auth, rites. Italians and Russian
Jews are afflicted and ships having such
emgrants On board are quarantined at
HOffinan Island.
The German government is becoming
alarmed at the growth of the SOcialistic
movement in the empire and will soon
come to a definite decision regarding its
suppression.
Some alarm is felt gain at the condi-
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