Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-08-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Queen Victoria prorogued parliament
Saturday.
Cincinnati banks loaned So, 500 900 to
take whisky out of bond Tuesday.
About $S00,000 went to the whisky
trust.
1t is estimated that forest fires in the
Saginaw valley and northern Michigan
have caused damage exceeding mil
lion dollars.
| 1t is reported that Herr Dove, the in
ventor of the bullet-proof coat, was
wounded during performance, bull
let piercing his cuirass.
AT "a Democratic caucus at Quick
sand, KY, Tuesday one man was killed,
three probably fatally wounded and
several slightly injured.
Lii Yung has been vested with the
supreme military command of the Chi
nese forces in Corea. He will proceed
to that country without delay.
| On the 23d inst. a statue of Joan of
Arc was unveiled at Domremy, her
native place. The ceremonies were wit
messed by over 10000 pilgrims.
Every building in Gurneyville, Cal,
except a livery stable and a schoolhouse
was burned Saturday. DIR. Kearns and
Oscar Turner Were killed by falling
walls.
The Chinese officials responsible for
the recent outrages on the missionaries
are to be beheaded, and liberal compen-
sation will be given the relatives of the
victims.
Hon. Levi p. Morton arrived at New
York Sunday on the French line steam
er La Normandie. Efforts are being
made to induce him to run for governor
of New York on the Republican ticket.
In execution of pledge that Column
bian relics should be returned to the
Vatican on ship of war, the navy de-
partment has decided that the Machias
shall perform this service about Octo-
Der 1.
Thirty-seven miners of mixed nation
ality were killed Friday afternoon by
an explosion in the Oregon Improve
ment company's coal mine at Frank
lin, King county, "a miles southeast of
Seattle, Wash.
Aonzo Kendall made a balloon ascen-
sion at Schoolcraft, Mich, Saturday
When 100 feet from the ground the par
achute was struck by the balloon and
fell with thud. Prof. Kendall was
killed instantly.
Jas. n. Lander, one of the best known
railroad men in New England, died
Tuesday after long illness, aged 81.
He was superintendent of motive
power on the n. Y, N. III. x III. road
at the time of his death
One hundred and fifty business men
of Denver, comprising smeiter man
ayers, bankers and wholesale mer-
chants, have issued an address to the
business men of Colorado, urging them
to defeat the reelection of Governor
Waite.
A terribly disastrous tornado swept
along the shore of the sea of Azof Sat
urday, working immense damage. In
some instances entire villages were
swept into the sea. Many steamers were
sunk or driven ashore and wrecked, and
it is believed that at least 1000 persons
perished.
There is no disposition on the part of
the spinners at Fall River to yield to
reduction of wages, and the weavers
are equally as firm. The reported in
crease in the prices of cotton and print .
goods has made the operatives all the
more disinclined to resume work at the
old price.
WHY lCttillCo IllNdy
against "a of the most prominent cotton
firms in Memphis, Tenn, charging
them with failure to pay taxes and do
ing business without license. The
amount of revenue out of which the
state and county have been defrauded
during the past eight years is now more
than S2,000,0 900.
Jerusalem is growing in population
hn rai1rnoI hn
towns water supply is to be improved.
The contract which has been awarded
involves an outlay of $400, 1000, and con-
templates the utilization of ancient
aqueducts supposed to date froms Solo
mons reign and to which new conduits
are to be joined.
In consequence of the capsizing in
Portland Roads of the Britannia's
dingey, through which two of the crew
were drowned, the Prince of Wales has
cancelled all of the cutters engage
ments on the western coast, and will
go out of commission unless the Vigil
liant compels her to contest for the Cape
May cup in September.
The westward record between South
ampton and New York has again low
cred. this time by the American line
steamer New York. The New York
arrived at New York at 5.26 p. M. Sat
urday. The time of the passage was
six days, eight hours and 3S minutes.
The days runs were 457, 496, 4S0, 506,
495, SOY. The record has been held by
the Paris, sister ship of the New
York. 1t was six days, nine hours and
81 minutes, and was made in July, 1898.
Military Salutes.