The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-31
NorINGs.

The Legislature of South Carolini
has enacted law which puts in fore
the new constitution against lynching
The new constitution provides tha
the officers in charge of a prisoner whit
becomes the victim of mob violence
shall be tried for disdemeanor, and i
found guilty shall be removed frou
office and made ineligible to any posi-
ton of trust or responsibility, unless
pardoned by the governor, and til,
county where the lynching occurred is
made liable for damages to the lega
repr osentatives of the lynched person.
Col. B. B. Smalley, the Vermont
member OF the Democratic national
committee. has secured rooms at the
Palmer house in Chicago for the Yer
mont delegation of the national conven-
ton to be held July 81
1t is believed in Denver that the
predicted mining stock speculation
collapse is close at hand. All efforts
to regulate the speculation and restrict
it to proper limits have proved una
vailing.
Rev. S. w. Dixie in his annual report
at the National Divorce Reform league
that summarizes the legislation Of the
past year:
Alabama. Arkansas. and Vermont relieve
married women Of certain disabilities In regard
to property and guardianship. Arkansas re
peals the statue allowing divorce for insanity,
hut Idaho adopts 1t, under very strict c0nui.
tons. California by statue defines marriage,
makes 'rmai celebration of IL obligatory, and
will no longer recognize mere assumption of
martial rights without II. License, authcnti-
cation, and record are added to the require.
ments. Indiana protects women from fraud
ulent marriages. Kentucky has q new statue
requiring that in the failure of defendant In u
divorce suit to appear, The facts alleged and the
residence of the parties mu / be proven, Mich.
igan enacts the law of dOmicilc recommended
by the commissioners on uniform legislation.
The written consent of one of the parents or
guardian is required before 4 license for mar
riagc can issue 10 u girl under eighteen years OF
age.
Thod. kunyaD. cinbassador to Ger
many, cx-chauceilor of New Jersey, and
a man of scholarly distinction, died
Monday of heart disease at Berlin at
the age Of 13.
Opinion ia New York banking circle
is that the bids Eo~ the new government
bonds will not average much above
los or considerably less than sood
bonds bring.
An Ohio tirnl has discharged Ii men |
because they belonged TO "a labor TN
ion. Recent statutes make this |
A punishable otfense. The firm admits
the Cause of discharge to be as stated,
and invites "A test of the law before
the courts-which the federation of
abor will now undertake to bring
about.
Another weighty peace utterance
from England is that of Joseph Cham
)erlain, secretary of state for the col
mics, at Birmingham Saturday even
ng. 1t breathed throughout highly
,onciliatory spirit of friendship for the
United States and respect for Cleve-
and and his reputation" for
straight forward honorable dealing.
All that was necessary to settle the
.ruuble was more time and fuller
he declared. James
Bryce, member of parliament, presi
lent of the board of trade in the last
LIBERAL administration, also declared in
IN address to his constituents IN the
south division of Aberdeen, declared
hat not . per cent. of the Americans
iesired war with England. The
of Landsdowne, secretary of
state for war, speaking at Salisbury,
leld that solution of the difficulty
would leave the two nations firmer
friends than ever. Sir John Lubbock,
member of parliament, formerly presi
lent of the l. ondon chamber of com
nerce, SPEAK ing at banquet given by
he associated chambers Of commerce
friday nigh tliiatcd on the CONNER