Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-12-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

at Newark, N. j.
Congress adjourned Saturday until
January without having accomp-
lished anything.
Governor Flower has dismissed the
charges against District Attorney Fell
lows of New York city.
The death in west Africa of Rev. DIR.
A. G. Flood, a well known missionary
and explorer, is announced.
OleOmargarine dealers in New Jersey
who are not complying with the state
law are to be prosecuted for evasion.
Cruiser Blenheim, having on board
the remains of Sir John Thompson,
sailed from Portsmouth, Eng, Sunday
for Halifax.
Charles J. Jones, a train robber, has
been sentenced to ten years imprison-
ment. Jones and three other men held
up Northern Pacific train.
The pope has addressed confidential
message to the cabinets of the Europe
an powers, calling attention to the
troubles in Italy and inviting their sup
port.
The Corean government has agreed
to open to foreign trade two additional
ports, Kokego in the province of Chol-
lado and Chiunampo on the Tatung
river.
Coxey and Browne We're at the Cap
itol last week to resume efforts in be-
half of the Coxey bills. An arrange
ment was made to give them a hearing
about January l5.
A special from Kansas SAYS that Bill
Cook, the outlaw, is lying at the point
of death in the fastness of the Indian
country. His sister Lou has reached
there and is nursing him.
DR.. Wekerle, the Hungarian prime
minister, has rendered the designations
of himself and his cabinet to King
Francis Joseph. His majesty will
doubtless accept the designations.
Twenty-Five out of 80 New York SEN
ators say they will vote to have the
LeXow investigation continued and its
scope broadened to expose the corrup-
ton in all of New York's municipal de-
partments.
The Chinese government has finally
decided to send two ENJOYS to Japan in
order to treat for peace and an imperial
decree sanctioning the appointment of
Chang Yin Huan and Fac for this pur-
pose has been issued.
The New York Tribune says that the
editors chair of Harper's Weekly
which, since the death of George Will
liam Curtis, has been vacant, will be
occupied by Harry Loomis Nelson, the
well known political writer.
i Ex-Police Captain Stephenson, con-
victed of accepting bribes. was sem
fenced to three years and nine months
inn prisonment by Judge Ingraham in
the court of oyer and terminer, New
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General Henry K. Kalusowski, aged
SO years, died at Washington Sunday.
He was one of the most prominent
leaders of the Polish rebellion of 1880
and the Austrian insurrection of 1848,
and with Louis Kossuth, exiled by the
Austrian government.
| There is such disturbed condition
of affairs on the Mexican frontier that
the farms and ranches are being aban-
doned and the people are seeking places
of safety from the depredations of the
bandits and outlaw who follow in the
wake of the soldiers.
| Secretary Carlisles resignation is ex-
pected about April l, and in certain
circles much pressure is being brought
to bear upon him to resign earlier. The
secretary proposes to remain in the cab
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present congressional session is known.
Honolulu advices by steamer Arawa
state that conspiracy against the re-
public was thwarted by the govern
ment and number of arrests made
December g. The leaders in the move
ment were British subjects, the natives
showing very little interest in the mat
ter.
At Pittsburg, Pa, the grand jury re-
turned a true bill against Dingman,
Andrew Wall, S. w. Ewing, w. M.
Henry, F. J. Holden, r. Haught,
George Becker and B. B. Priest. Officers
and agents of the Fidelity Building
and Loan associationg, charged with
conspiracy.
The requisition papers, which Gov
ernor Hogg of Texas forwarded to Gov
ernor Mitchell of Florida for Henry M.
Flagler, the Standard Oil magnate,
were mailed to Governor Hogg Tues
day. 1t is supposed that the governor
will send an officer to arrest Mr. Flag
Ter and take him to Texas.
England and northern Europe were
visited by a terrific storm Saturday and
Sunday. Reports of death and damaoe
to property are numerous. Great dam
age was done in Belgium. The Dendre
overfiowed its banks at Termonde, and
the inhabitants were aroused at mid
night by ringing bells to flee for their
lives.
i The financial situation at st. JOINTS,
N. F., remains unchanged, as the rep
resentatives of the government are di-
vided on the question of legaliling
bank notes. 1t is reported that ma
jority disapprove of government inter-
vention in the matter but, if anything,
are in favor of an issue of Treasury
notes.
The colonial politicians of Germany
are preparing crusade against Great
Britain on the subject of Samoa The
obituary notices of Robert Louis Stew
enson published in German PAL err d
not conceal the feeling that his d,ai b
has removed one of the chief OBJ acles
to the extension of German inf'uen e
in the islands.
! The death of Mrs. William Waldorf
Astor, at the age of 80, took a. at
Clivden, the country seat of bt rs
band in England. She had beer q for
two months and for two weeks n 30 r