The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-12

~ S,a.c treasurer and ended his career by maxim
IN Win $5oO,OO0 OF the states funds which II,
dead. ""o koo"' ramsay
Torn by Fierce Hyenas.
Bailen in n;r the stree. parade Of the Barnum
tackled BY four hyenas. The struggle betyc q,
man and beasts lasted while the den was dra w
nner parade along Main street. Thousands o
SPECTATORS witnessed the battle. Wome,
screamed and the crowd massed about the e dc,
ssoa Us 10 interfere with the circus men who wer
cnueavoring 70 assist N0rtnrop. The animal
were were enraged by boys poking at them. As th
.age passed wall street the hyenas got North
rop down. Then for the first time he Grew hi
revolver. He shot one beast and then man
agsu 10 rise. lie presented sickening SPEC
,acle. His clothes were stripped into shreds
ne was covered with blood and one cheek wa
patty p,'s oiuen on. One arm was cut to the bone
anu MS Douy ana legs were scratched and cut II
long; ragged wounds. The eye of one hyen.
was battered out and the heads of the other tw,
looked IKE raw meat. The circus men finaiI,
got Northrop ont Of the cage. He was taken "a
'"c hosp"aI, where ne Is In critical condition
More Chicago viliainy.
Illinois has brand new court scandal, it hay
ing been discovered that certain enterprisinf
gentlemen of Chicago have been making liyeli
hood as professional jurors. BY fraudulently
personating statesmen who have been called OF
panels these professionals obtain places on ju
RES. 1t Is charged that they accept brides from
ends OF justice are defeated.
A Great Cuban Patriot Gone,
Gen Rafael de Quesada, one of the yeterans
OF Cuban revolutionary movements, having
been engaged all through tine ten years war III
organizing filibustering expeditions and landing
them on the island, and having resumed this
Inc OF work ut the outset of the present rebel
a, n
Of an operation to remove cancer of the throat
lie was so years old, born at Puerto Principe
received military education in Europe, saw
service in the Mexican army against the French
invaders, and between 1868 and 1875 took to
Cuba from the United States three large expedi
lonesome OF them in the famous Virginia's
fter the war he went TO Venezuela, where he
prospered, and was President CrespO's friend
and secretary of war. lie came TO New York
soon after insurrection in Cuba began, put him.
self at the service Of the Cuban junta and Sc
cured the choice of Tomas Estrada Palma as ;ts
head, while he went to Texas, and In short
time had dispatched large filibustering eXpe.
lition which landed safely In Cuba. Returning
10 his estates in Venezuela, he had but recently
come back to prepare for another expedition.
His sister, the widow of Manuel de y Cespedes,
irst president of the Cuban republic, lives in
New York, and her son, Carlos Manuel de y
ately and is now with the patriot army.
Strange Trouble with Live stock.
Cows, horses, sheep, mules and hogs are "
ng by the thousand In northern Louisiana frEs.f
he bite of Il fly which has just made its appear
incc there. The animals bitten In the morning
lie before night Thousands of carcasses lie
.long the lines of the railroads and the stencil
n some places is almOs. oyerpowering, Far
ners are afraid 10 bring fresh stock into the dis
riot and are greatly hampered in their work.
10 fresh milk, meat or butter is being used AS
people are afraid of being poisoned.
President Tyler's Son Arrested.
RF Tyler, q son of the late President John
Tyler, was prisoner in the police court at Kich.
nond, va, Tuesday, charged with shooting,
Ir Tyler is dairyman residing near the city.
lie went to the assistance of another person VINO
vas in a difficulty with Carr and says the shoot
ng was In self defense.
Another Town Wiped Out.
The little town of Wyeth City, in Marshal!
ounty, Ala, containing 800 inhabitants, was
riped almost out OF existence oy cYcIone
Wednesday morning. Already 10 persons are
nown 10 have been injured. of whom siN were
n dying condition when last hcaru iroh'' an"
hree were killed outright.
Mrs James q Blaine has decided 10 have the
ody of her husband moved from oakhlll Gem
tory. Washington, 10 Augusta, Me, where she
iii make her home fol the rest OF hcr me-
pbysicans are ballled by the case OF Mrs
farv lngham of Battle creek, Men. She Is
nfIerinr from a nervous shock and mas taken
either food nor drink for l,2 days She was
unfairly afflicted a few years ago ana went
Tithout food for 80 days, but was cufed ny
reatment at mineral spring
A Negro who had been working in Aaron.
pns clothing store in Boston ~ porter l1t sisn
,onths. was arrested last "Wednesday charged
,ith stealing several thousand dollars worm Oh
othinp from the store. lie has made n cohies-
on in which he says that his custom was 10
Ike new clothing from the shelis, pnt IL oh' p'
;s own clothes over ii and walk on. IN inns
nv he took two or three suits every day' ana
is steangs amount TO nearly se,o"'
A charitable society at Willkesbarre, IA. haa
!, Interesting charge placed in its hands Iast
eek. 1t is Jcsee Long, three years oia , wm1
eiphs only three pounds. his heau Is artar
,e size of a base bail and silver q uar.er
onld cover the palm of his hand. His niotner
az y years old when he was born ana MS
lther IS. .,,,
Austin Corbin, the well-knowh ra, ,inS a. hi,
,nitalist. banker and promoter, uleu T nv ms
,untry home in Newport,N II, .ast Mg1H nrc.
nv evening as the result oil ur l,', T, ali
az, Mr. Corbin and his nephew, Coroln E9geai,
III Dr paul Kunzier and coachman Iiu Jus.
AIRED for a fishing trip, when lnelr h 3awn
ere frightened the whole party .nro NV .nech
+, CONFINEMENT, and Mr. Corbin anu the co 'io,,
a n' so badly injured that both died that even
a. Mr. Corbin was native OF newport nv
y -, q country lawyer and educated ioI tns
w himself, but went west got , faDh ,,,;nn,ng
lsiness, came to New lork III nooo; in ISL
,!i nj, ,,,rfber success. His game pres i've
Vewnort is famous. 1t is called blue MS Jun
q, Eores, tits 10 II miles long anu iu,i
lies vide and contains s. nea wire ' fence. Il
y. ATS and deer and bunalo, VIII uoni
~ haIf dozen other kinds OF Dig game num-
ring n in ali probability 500 head
prdolph volk, for many years emp,oyeSa II II
p Wavnarsl's shoe factory at S iareo .'.,s de-
ID for SIX years payyon,iSting the funds Of the
cteu VoiI is about 81 and had 1uii cha ~
re ma " roll, belongs to one OF tne p s.s.s Int
NY 81 The Town and is of exemplary nae sa 100 70
/ nowledges that he has s'o o., v,rowasant ljv-
~" ,whnn q workman left the factory No,n .,
9. =, an,,nne his name on the pay ron. On
o y. ,ay Volk would appropriate the In
those who did not work Ior w" go 70 s2OO a
IS way This mas beon going on for hve year,.
''."''sonJ Ingalls,, % years old, unmaIreu,
stepne,oa in gloucester, Mass. Monuas M
as aI[os Of having caused some OF .ne ue
hay'e RECENTLY occurred IN 'h"' '"'
:, fesses 10 have set III OF the'''
,ahn HAY. assistant editor OF t,,e San "a. Mrs r
JONI .'a ponrnal of Commerce, was snos Monday
so Joui .iiin n lodging house last Monuay
NC re- woman then shot herseI ,,a.e,r
,-easf and expired almost I ha Siad in n
u taken TO n hospital, where nc ,,,,,h Mrs.
ay minutes. lie had been lat ,ms,r intimacy.
e" ",o $esl5f her r. she vicsn,
d when me ne seining pistol, shot him thr re RH
! 49,, Mrs McDougall was i ne Ten
cDoucai,I y, vas We'll known in the theattfh !
ar ~ ~, heiur at that time me"oS1 IT. a IL,
% =, - psnkin company. she Mas or,ire de
NJ! NJ -, the United states secre'
rtment-
TIE lac, land bill passed its second
ld HT ~ the British House OF .o"'