The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28

Win the EtcOHu llllbublt''h" ~
under Gen. CaliXto Garcia. III ha
aboard several thousand rifles, thfe
Hotchkiss guns, two field pieces nh'
several machine guns, with more 'ha'
1000, coo cartridges, supplies tfat ar
wofully necdcd by tho struggling pat
riots and would probably have on
ahled them toond the war. The snip
which was flying the British flag an'
had clearance papers signed by til'
British vice consul, was all ready u
put to sea when taken, but it had boei
closely watched by Spanish spies wh'
knew every movement and informed
T.. g. Marshal McCarty who had Il
make the capture. If Cuba had beer
accorded hcligcreni rights. as ongh'
to have been done long ago, TINS aus
astrous blow might have been avoided
DR.. W. &. Hunter. the regular Re
publican nominee has Withdrawn IRON
the senatorial contest in kentuch!
I satisfied that there il no hope OF ms
winning. But the deadlock ls sui
unbroken and the chances are tha'
| this Legislature, whose session soon
expires, will not br able to elect sen
ator AT all
This is also presidential year IN
Mexico President DiaH IS to be 4
candidate for fifth term, but he
will not have an rnopposed re election
this time, the veteran soldier Escobc
do and also the astute politician Der
nado Reyes both having entered the
field against him. But they are all
of ono party, and the contest rs 10 be
purely personal.
The Review of Reviews for February
contains an article which, IN tho
compass Of two pages, makes perhaps
the most telling and effective exposure
of the recent Turkish massacres that
has yet been attempted in the English
language. The article is based upon
full accounts of the massacres, written
on the ground by trustworthy and in
tellgcnt persons French, English.
American. Turk, kurda, and Armen-
ian-who were eye witnesses Of the
terrible scenes. The article estimates
he number of killed in the massacres
thus far at $50, 600, the property DIES.
troyed at $40 600, coo and the number OF
starving survivors at 1908, 600.
The new Hawaiian government gives
llIObi VI It's ~ Siht't'Ar
the cy Queen almost an unconditional
pardon for her participation in the
uprising Of January. 1893. President
Dole has written her expressing 'ap-
probation of the good faith with
which she has observed" previous re-
strictions, and notifying her that she
is released from confinement with the
provision that she shall leave the city
only with permission Of the resident
Or some member Of the cabinet.
The Poultney journal is strong for I,
c, NJ. Winslow for lieutenant govern
II, describing him rs "a practical |
farmer good legislator, an orator !
# more than average ability. and |
ythal level headed man of wide eX- !
1eriCnce in state matters and true /
- All of which is true /
The lower Illinois courts have given
Of $1,000 against the Pullman
'ar company 10 a man VINO fell from
IN upper berth and received serious
INJURIES. while trying 10 descend from
he same, 1t was held that the com
,any should provide safe ways of de-
cent or take such consequences as ii
must in this case, This is new
doctrine as regards that company. but
Why not just?
Senator Stephen Il. Elkins Of Vest
'irginia formally announced himself a
residential candidate recently. He
aculates to be abH ~ swing 20 votes
n the Republican national convention.
nine from his own state and
ix from New Mexico where he has
vol, iur1n EYar,.iol ,pt 60 .1n1 ha- I
ides he will have the influence in
republican national committeeman
nd his friendliness to free silver may
i've him other scattering support in
ne extreme west. Mr.. Elkins is
ian Of ability and culture, n lover of
ooks as well as money making, and
lough his chance is slight of doing
ore than to form n combination that
ay control the convention. he would
axe creditablc candidate FOR an
lrty. 4
The Swanton Courier and some
her state papers are pleasantly di-
'rsifying the Republican canvass by
-inging forward the name of OK Min
ter +. c. Partridge Of Rutland for
autenant governor.
Prof. Garner, the expert on monkey
Tx. returned recently on the Etruria
ON his African trip, with several
10 imported suits of tan and broad
onkcy chimpanzoe accent. He SAYS
AT he has discovered some - words
the chimpannee language.
lich he considers the furtherest de
loped Of any of the monkey tongues
Rev. Chas. Myers of the Baptist
mp!c in brooklyn, is Clergyman
10 feeds beligcrcnt. He devoted his
mon recently to scathing denun-
ltion Of Morgan. Rockefeller. the
,uld heirs and other millionaircs
d trust magnates. This is the way
talked
ONE day there Will be .tn uprising ana juf.
will lead this poverty stricken mob 10 vic.
=. In that event | shall carry i mUekct for
slaughter OF seiishness and injustice and
um2nity. II riches come from the mint OF
honesty ard cruelty and are kept in selfish =
de they have passed through the furnace of ~
!. y coal trust, or some other !nhnman u.
rne f"r the mGrder Of the poor, now obtains ag
Ccs!c>t chair IN the finest house Fine and co
tisonncnt according to law, ought to be IN. -
CT upon j Pierpont Morgan or any other ds
! who. by diabolica and Thurman methods. Br
omphshesthe suffering Of millions OF poor IN TN
rr to Increase his millions ] would a -
ion times rather he Lazarus-yes would dh
cr he one OF the dogs at the gate than he. lei
he Iowa legislature is wrestling
h bill to substitute the town IN
tem of schools for the old district hi
ga
he Burlington Republicans Sat. 81. .i''
ny night unanimously nominated W. W.
Ige il. S. Peck for mayor ; ;.i'i
he term of years of which Italy to
ned an alliance with Germany and ito