The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-09

broken into by 1000 enragcd people. The
crowd tore up tho track after that, RACED the
grand stand, ripped fences Town ana smashed
several small buildings. Fifty policemen were;
sent to the SPOT. During the trouDle scVera'
people were injured.
| Mother and Daughter Burned to Death.
A ~trightful burning accident occurred At
Northampton. Monday morning, causen oyy
g~asolene stove, as u result OF whlch Two women
lost their lives-Nlrs, Adolf Menard and her
step-daughter, Eva Menard. Eva, the daughter,
attempted to replcnish the gasolene IN the res
crvoire, but for some reason neglected TO turn
off the lets Of the stove, which were burning.
Whether she spilled some on the stove, or now
IL happened Is not known, but the Saso!ehe
which she was pouring instantly flashed up. IN u
blaze, spread over the room and ignited me
girls clothing. He mother rushed TO her assist
ancc, and in turn her clothes caught on hre'
The two women were almost frantic with pam,
and wildly rushed from one room TO another,
enveloped' In flames, in vain attempt to put OUT
the blaze, and were so badly burned Deiofc
assistance could reach them that they both died
q few hours later.
The War in Cuba.
General Weylcr has forbidden the export of
bananas from several Cuban ports on the pre-.
text that the steamers engaged IN the uaihc
carry supplies TO the Insurgents.
Bold Highwaymen In Chicago.
Chicago is being terrorized by a pair of rob
bers who travel together and who are popuiarly
distinguished as the long and short man. They
enter stores In broad day light ana when run o,
customers, cover the cashiers with pistols and
rifle the safe boxes, making good their escape
in the general confusion. These men nave lust
robbed their l4th store since the police were set
upon the track, and they are as far from being
caught apparently as ever-A
Old World Feuds.
There was a picnic of the "Independent Order
of Late Russian Soldiers" at Maspeth, Ill,
Saturday. during which a row arose because a
'late Russian soldier" belonging to a rival or
IN la rrDaa n nn1ln fWntD tho ur1Innk y
riot onsued, a sherif's posse was called IN 10
suppress the disturbance and In the hight the
'late Russian soldiers used pistols and swords,
and several men were 20 badly wounded that
some OF them may die.
A bad Gang Breaks jail.
Fourteen prisoners overpowered the guards
in the United States jail at Guthrie, OK, late
Sunday night and broke jail. Bill Dollln ana
Dynamite Dick" the last SURVIVORS OF the Dai
committed IN the ingalls, fight, at which four
deputy marshals were killed. were the principal
actors. Fourteen out of ~ prisoners escapeu,
revolvers and a Winchester by /, ash out OF
the cages when the gate was opened. They
knocked one of the guards down and then
placed the other two guards into the steel cages,
compelling them % 20 In ut the points of their
revolvers. Having the guards safe the ring
leaders called for every one of the prisoners To
escape II they wanted to- only IA iohowed'
FaicOnio to succeed satOlli.
\ ulsputGh IRON Rome tINt tndt tUt pNIt
has nominated Mgr Diomede Falconio papal del
egate to the United states in succession TO Car.
dinal Satolli. falconio II AT present archbishop
OF Acerenja. Mgr Satolli is expected TO arrive
IN Rome on the l5ts.
The president Of the Columbian liberty bell as
ISOLATION has been compelled 10 resign. aud
from $50, 600 to 100000 ofthe associations funds
are said 10 be missing.
The house of William Broder at CoDesdale.
Ohio was discovered TO be on lire early Friday
,n.rtn a,1 tho I.uIN of Mr. HYptRr int on me
floor of the front room with her throat cut. Inc
room showed signs OF u ferce struggle. Inc
bureau drawers were open anu golu pieces on
the floor showed that the murderer had added
robbery to his other crimes. The condition ana
position of the dead woman showed That SUI
another crime, in addition to murder, robbery
and arson, had been committed. There had ap'
p~arently been a terrible struggle, Mr. and Mrs.
Broder had not been long married, and their
love for each other was neighborhood talk. They
had a truck. farm, and were doing well. When
Broder left. al 3 q. M, for market. his wife ran
ont In her night dress TO kiss him goodbye. To
return TO her bedroom she had TO pass through
the room OF William Hanss,a ~ year.old poy,
who had been employed out OF charity. rvs
supposed he committed the crime, as he had run
but he was arrested that evening near
Frank o. Murdoff Of Palmyra, \ y, was
Monday morning by his wife, who
occupied the came bed, and told by her that she
bleeding. He noticed that blood was drop.
ring from his own face, anu told her that ne
lnOngnt nls nose WAS UlttIiuE u tHat tiis hAbot
came from that. He got up at once and lighted
a lamp, and II was then discovered that Mrs.
was very seriously cut down across the
side OF the neck, and that there was Ia sini
lar cut on himself, but not a deep one, only q
mere scratch. The two children were sleeping
upstairs, while the parents slept down stairs.
Lulu, the daughter, says that when the alarm
given she heard the noise Ike the closing OF
4 door. The children were In no way injured
and nothing In the house was disturbed with the
one exception of the razor, which was missing.
UraIde county, Texas, WAS devastated last
week by q great prairie fire. 1t started in a hay
held six miles from Sabinal station and burned
up nine miles OF prairie and other land In The
The inhabitants OF the surrounding
country engaged in fighting Il. Fifty men from
sabinal helpei eight the flames. Hay presses
md farm machinery OF all kinds were destroyed,
md residences were saved only by plowing
around them.
Yale Defeated.
NaI.ts IIaplny rrevy sufarpi si.fput Yesterday /