The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-08
THE WAR IN CuRA.
csss"., WORE Rebel Victories ma s,..
Crisis Mnutng OF Expediti"ns

| cessT.,, NeOeI Victories and S,,c
Sris's Approaching. ''"'''""S-A
news or q great battle near Zo,ii, ,ro,,,..
| EaSo ue cuba, has been recelveJ nv. ~ v
ha uneMs column Of Spanish iroons IL so, %ei
Gen Nnno, t,ga ,nah 700 dead and 400 wounded
from crossing the Canto river and ordo,;, uarci,
Wams W proceed up the river to co.onerate Luz
baed TO Intercept Garcia But the com
advancing and ,Sraes attacked Nunez he wal
man zoo Killed and 400 wounded E~canv' 't ,'or'
sunpoats' Nunezs column would have ha aor W. ~,
Macyceo' had zen oaliXto Garcia and Gen Jo nv
inanas, and are both now on their WIZ. ma,, , com
Wu rms union Is OF the greatest im"99r, Wvs.
50 aG cause OF Free Cuba. 1t proves that inc
triots. Gem v We eeem 9utwitted again by the pa
nv east 10 prevent the union of the tho armios
nnu, ~ yam The arms and ammunition and ,hn
abna , lt ,ha pieces which were sent to Cuba
ed and nro s, " Commodore have been land
NJ anu urc now being used in Garcia's army
nne insnrgent forces In the east are thercfnyyc
w Mei' armed Gen G0mez's advance is con linn.
Mantanza,ss n now reported that he has entered
Ovo OF l!0OO men, five pieces OF artilerv om M,
pIenty OF ammunition. II is presumed mn ittacr
IN tne trocha on both Sides in combination VIII
Sn oi rn anu Doth the Maceos combining some co
o% men, VIII follow, and hot lighting is eXnect
ca. The Bermuda has succeeded ii, iandippS n
.argo o. arms and ammunition in Cuba n second
utnG thls spring, indicating that Spain's cor,lon
trocbn on u" ,b .e sen Is quite as effective as the
soona On INC land-nO more and no less. A
Steamer 1 lett Galveston, Tex, last Sunday load.
gu VIII arms and ammunition for the Cuban in.
surgeons: This Is the sixth expedition that has
agents in New York and washington ha pn,i, rn
Ssentiy discovered conspiracy formed Inv en-
pans 10 Dlow up Spanish warship. and NJ The
anu sne ro ,,h h ntercepta Peninsula Mail steamship
Gnu s Iop ner Oh large quantity of gold intended
i2r inc government troops In the island. The
piot included further the capture of the seaport
.oWh OF Nuevitas, and contemplated certain
tute,hohstratlons along the northern sections of
tne eastern Cuban provinces in order to pr ec;ni
tate rush Of troops from the west and effect n
weahehlng or the military trocha across Pinar
ael no. Capt:Gen Weyler, If an interview in n
hni,,a PHI piper pe true. now comedies that the re,
peIIlon VIII run on for two more years,
Ihe New York World correspondent. after n
~ cl sonai investigation tells horrible story of
e one Dutcheries perpetrated by spanish command.
sons who have been shot at various points with
IN few weeks. 1t is after these murders that
tne Snahlards report "yctories' in skirmishes
zen Weyler has ordered the correspondent ont
of the island. ''''
DR.. Moore Convicted.
The trial of DIR J G Moore on a-charye of over
issuing stock of the Manchester Union Pub Co
came TO an abrupt end at Nashua, y II Friday
with II verdict of guilty which was susprise as
the evidence stood. The defense seemed TO
end of the trial and the prosecution tailed TO
prove that the stock whose place was taken by
the claimed certificate of over issue had ever
been put in circulation, as was essential TO con
stltute an over Issue So strong did this point
seem that when the state rested the defense did
not put on any testimony. But the jury quickly
rendered verdict of guilty, nevertheless. The
case goes up to the supreme court on appeal and
DIR Moore Is out on bail.
Boston SensatiOn-The Stetson Case
Some Local Connection.
Boston is deeply stirred over DEVELOPMENTS
following the death of the wife of John Stetson
only Il days after his death. Suicide is sus.
pected .stetson, famous for a generation as
thcater manager, in the old Howard and the
Globe until 1t was burned down, and who at the
time of his death was using some of his large
wealth in constructing the magnificent Hotel
Savoy, left all his property to his wife But
since his death Adah Richardson, wellknown
variety actress, Claims TO be his widow, having
married him in 1872, living with him several
years and never having been divorced. Another
woman, said TO be from Maine, also appeared at
the funeral, who also claims to have married
him before his connection with Miss Richmond |
She has son, now 10 years old. And the gossips |
tell of still another. The Mrs Stetson who has |
iustidied, was Kate Stokes, a circus rider and
afterwards an actress of note. The "Stokes sis. |
ters' have long been famous in the amusement
world. One of them Emma, is the wife of John
full manager of popular variety theatre in New
York. Bella, the youngest, is the wife of Chas |
lnglee, while Eva is Mrs Harry Crandall, in
private life. being the wife of the popular
Dutch comedian. Harry Crandaii, with whom |
she appeared here in the Busy Day" few
seasons ago.
Double Murder and Suicide
A terrible tragedy was enacted in the little
village of Clayton in southern Berkshire, Mass,
Tuesday morning, when Edgar Charles Plant,
3 years old, murdered his wife and child and
afterwards shot himself The murder was com. |
nitted on q wooded hillside near where Mr. and
Mrs Plant had been residing and over which |
he couple passed ON going to her fathers home. !
The details and facts of the horror show the |
rhine to have been premedtated and that 1t was |
due TO the condition of the young !
mans mind which had been much disturbed by
he talk about his wife and the jeers of his fel |
ow-workmen because he married her under
.ompulsion last April. The woman was shot |
hree times in the back, the bullets passing be |
ween the shoulder blade, down the left shoulder |
md in the left of the small OF her back, death |
,eing instantaneous. The baby was stabbed
our times through the heart with dirk. Ihen
lelwent TO the river bank and being pursued by
he sheriff and posse tore his vest and shirt open
md placed the revolver at his heart and shot |
himself and jumped into the river. Sherift |
>ropper ran up and told him to come out, anu
liant replied, II can't I'm dead man.,
yhereupon Chopper jumped in and dragged |
lin to shore, where Plant breathed but Few |
econds. Plant was wcll-educated young man.
fine musician; he had Travelled extensively, |
nd wthal was quite gentleman. The couple |
eemed very fond of each other, ana poth
dored the baby, Cecil. one day last week |
liant returned from Winsted with bottle OF
arbolic acid, and threatened his life.
strikes and Labor Movements.
Four thousand coalmincr- at Terrc llaute,
nd have struck, and II Is expected on both
ides that there will he a long suspension OF OPP |
ratiops The men had offered TO WORK AT I'll
ents; they had been receiving GO, but the opc /
otors asked for a reduction TO % cents TO COM
ete with the Danyie, Ill, district
The powder magazine of the Trcadwell Min
nr Company on Douglass Island, Alaska, con
lining four tons of dynamite, was destroyer py
n explosion last week. The Waterman, william
,ota Of Spring Valley, Cal, was blown TO atoms.
very pane of glass within radius OF ten nlIes
ras broken, and a hole over 10 feet deep nov
larks the site of the magazine. SeVeral puiIo
ngs in the vicinity were badly damaged
The Kansas Investment Co. has gone INTO re
eiyers hands with vast amounts more OF east
rn money that had been placed through IT,
william Graves, the New York broker VINO
rought SUIT to compel secretary carlisle 10
ward him "a 900 Of the recent issue OF four
or cent. bonds, has abandoned his case without
wing any reason for his action
Commander Booth Tucker, the new neau Vi
he Salvation Army, went stunning ID NeW
vork one night last week under the guidance oI
,rndie the bridge Jumper. He was disguised IN
aIse whisEers and a wig, ana the ponce aL .i
i him for incorporating and compelled MN TO