The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-10-04
NOTINGS.

The Mexican congress asscliipic'' iaS
week and President Diaz Delivered !
message exulting over the peace ano
prosperity of the country, thc de'eioP
ment of her interests ana thc Srea'
scientific works in which the govern
mont is now engaged, Diaz is now
seeking his sixth election as president
and there is little doubt that ne VII
succeed.
The Salvation Army having estab
lished itself in all civilized nations Is
now about to invade Japan under Tn,
leadership of Japanese llcutenah,
who was recently converted and Ioineo
the army in California.
The new commander OF the army
Gen. Nelson \. Miles, was comprehen'
sivcly described by the late Gen. han
cock. when the latter said
"Gen. Miles, sir, is capable OF noing MIN
any Other general has never done before nm
and in time of war not even ms pest 1richu'
could predict the greatness OF ms success
If was after the battle of Chancellofs
Vile. wherein Col. Miles had come lc
the rescue of Hancock when Slocom
! brigade had given way, that Gen.
/ Hancock turned to his aide ana eX'
claimed ,... J.,
/
| Is worth his weight in gold"
Rev. Dir. Talmage is going to Wash
! inrton as associate pastor OF the church
! Of which Dir. Sunderland is the minis
! ter.
/ Congressman Grout says of the pres
/ idential situation in his party:
! am Reed man myself and think Mr. Reed
i will 20 to the convention with New EhSiaiu p.,
I NJ Iy,p "A md At,.k
! equal number of votes, or nearly, u ne" iiii
! will stand chance to come out ahean W my
the Reed men have no second c'iolce, inc can,'l
| date who istands the best chance nhder Wy
| above circumstances ii seems &c me, j. Lew L
/ Morton The vice presidential question may
enter into the contest. hear on almost every
+ lin the name OF II Clay Evans of Tennessee lOr
vice president ON the Republican ticket Ger
! tainlv it appeals strongly 10 good Repubilcahs
/ both North and south, and If there should ne !
/ general turning toward him for second place II
/ would likely help an Eastern man Tor the ilfs'
/ place.
! Another Indian scare is reported
! from the west. the dispatches aunoun-
cling that the Arapahoe and Cheyenne
| tribes are growing ugly and are hold
/ ING war dances. 1t is too late in the
wear to anticipate much trouble, for
experience has taught that when win
| ter approaches the wise red man much
perfers the comfortable quarters pro
vided by a paterna government to
shifting for himself in the wilderness.
Rhode Island has voted upon the
proposition to adopt biennial cleo
| ton amendment to her constitution
and has defeated it.
The increasing ability of American
manufacturers to compete in the mar
kets in the old world has just been
demonstrated by the Baldwin Locomo-
tive works of Philadelphia, whose
managers are rejoicing in a large con
tract for engines for Russian railroads
For many years the Baldwin people
have been able to sell their engines
in Central and South America, IN
Australia. in Japan. and III other
distant countries, but they have ney.
er been able to secure sure foothold
in European countries where the
English type of locomotive has always
been perferred to the American.
Thorough tests of the krag Jorgen-
sen rifle, just made at Fort Sheridcn
by order of the war department, con
firm what previous tests of similar
nature had demonstrated. that 1t be
comes too hot to handle after few
shots and cannot be depended upon for
accuracy for distance of more than
300 yards. These defects were brought
to the notice of the Army Board before
the rifle was adopted, but the blame
was laid upon the soldiers, who, 1T
was claimed, had not become suili-
cientlv accustomed to it. The adop-
ton of the gun cost the war depart
ment more than $500, 600. The pros
poets are that the magazine gun will
be discarded.
1t is no cNaggeration to say that had the dem
ocrats when they came into power, Officially
announced their intention to let the Mckinley
tariff alone, there would have been no bond Is.
sues and no panic. Montpelier Waterman
WHY be so silly: The fact is that
there was over $40. 900, 600 deficit in
the revenues during the last year of
the operation of the Mckinley act.
Mint Director Preston's report Just
issued. places the gold production of
this country last year at 500, 600, 600
and just Sol, 9Ss 153 of gold went
abroad. OF the worlds output Of gold
last year Mr. Preston says that $50. 900.
600 was used in the arts and industries
The Irish convention at Chicago last
week gave birth to new organization
called the Irish National Alliance of
the World and its membership is limi-
ted to people of Irish birth or descent
and who shall pledge themselves to
aid in the liberation of Ireland by
any means consistent with the laws
and usage of civilized nations " The
plan closely resembles that of the
Fcuian brotherhood.
Prof. Peary and party arrived at
Portland, Me, Tuesday from their
Arctic expedition. He expresses con
fidence that the north pole will yet he
reached hut a younger man than he
must undertake the work. He says he
is through with Arctic exploration.
The Fidelity Insurance companies
report the announced defalcations 10y
employees Of firms and corporations
last year to have been S25, 600, 600, fully
81, 600. 600 more than in the year pre-
vious. Besides, there were many
other rascalities, doubtless in the ag-
gregate amounting to several millions
more. that were discovered but set
tied up without being made public.