The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-04-10
NEW WORLD.
remarkable Plot Alleged

~ ~ ,,.,.a4ution or some other reason the at.
rem 80 moi made. 1t was planned to hold
1eI HE passing through the San Joaquin
,l!,, o.. ne Vanderbilt party remained over
night At Bakersfield and came through the san
jog ain valley by daylight Neither Wander.
bit nor Depew was informed and they left
Monday evening for the East Ignorant that they
had been made the object of a conspiracy.
Laier-southern Pacific officials say there Is no
ruth to the story.
Attempted Bank Robbery.
,nexccedingly bold attempt was made be-
tween and O'Clock Friday NOR ming to bur
slarize the Whitnsville National and Savings
banks, located in the central part o. the village
Installer | O'Clock Joseph Beauregard, night
watchman at ncighboring mills was passing
when four men accosted him with the warning
Hands up" Bcauregard drew his revolyerand
discharged one cartridge, but with no effect.
fhe men succeeded in getting Beanregard's re-
yolver and then they bound and gagged him.
There appears to have been five men in the
marty. They broke into the bank building by
iVrcing the door The National and savings
banks are located in the same room, where there
are two safes. An attempt was made to blow
the two safes, probably at the same time. They
.Aceeded in blowing open one of the safes,
which contained only the books, but the other
safe was not badly damaged, and no injury was
was done 10 the contents. The books were
thrown about the floor. A complete set or bur
glars tools was left strewn about the moor.
Further investigation shows that nearly Sl,O0O
was secured Dy the roppcrs'
4 Matter of Business.
4 report comes from Berlin that eN king
Milan of Seryia announces that he will start for
New York in May for the express purpose OF
finding girl with plenty of money VINO would
he willing to marry the present ruler OF Servla,
King Alexander. The bride will be elevated 10
the nobility, and must surrender the entire con
trOl Of her money to the king.
The Rush TO Alaska.
The rush to the gold fields of Alaska continues.
Fifteen vessels, carrying more than 900 men
with supplies, left Seattle last week. Advlces
from that region state that enterprisng Sitkans
intend 10 drain lake back of that town anu 10
gather. by the wagon load, gold bullion ana
dust that for four years has been brought down
and accumulated in the bed of the lake by, GA
ciers. \ tunnel about 900 feet long VIII DC
built and il will run the water from the lake,
whose bottom is believed to be paved with gold.
The jury ut Baltimore, NJ D, Friday, after be.
ing ont 3, days reported u disagreement ID the
case of Mrs Matte V Angelier and her huSDahn
Frank, charged with the murder OF Cnarles
Parker, the Athol salesman.
John Hunter, s., shot and instantly killed An
gclO Ahorn, -, ut Crystal Lake Ionday Iofc-
noon. The two men were DrothersinlaW
There had been a bitter feud between them ioI
years. Mrs Hunter said that her husband hau
been ON prolonged drinking spree. She was
very much excited and claims that she saw tIe
crime committed. rhe place where the oouy
was found is in sight of the house, and her story
is likely true. The men are both small pach
woods farmers. Aborn's wife secureu Il "a
yOrCe from him three years ago on the gfo WIii
Of intoerablc cruelty, and is now living at WIZ
mington.
Richard Ingram of Haverhill, Mass, was killed
Al boxing match at st Lawrence SATURDAY
evening with Arthur Bradley being struck Oh
the vein under the right jaw.