Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-29
General 17ems.

Quantico, Virginia, on ducklng eX-
EDITION.
The death is reported from London of
r Isaac Pltman, inventor of system of
lorthand now widely used.
4 Two cases of bubonic plague are re-
prted from Kamaran, an island of the
est coast of Arabia on the Red sea.
Liluokalani, the deposed queen of Ha-
ali, otherwise Mrs. Lydia Domlnis, ar
yed in Washington, d. c., on Saturday
ON Boston.
A negro held in Enfield, North Caro-
, na, Jail for shooting man, set fire to
be building on Friday night, destroying
mself and the Jail.
A number of villages in Greece have
! zen destroyed by an earthquake, and it
feared that number of persons have
zen killed or injured.
1t is announced that Professor Hatf-
ne of Bombay has proved the efficacy
attenuated plague virus as an antidote
pr the bubonic plague.
By the earthquake on the island of
ishm, in the Persian gulf on January
thousands of houses were destroyed
nd $500 persons were killed.
John Dacey, aged 20, and Benjamin
Dryman, aged "a, rival lovers, fought
duel near Cynthiana, Kentucky, the
Eher day, and both were killed.
Advices reached SIN Francisco on
aturday of terrible panic in temple
j Kwong Tow, China, in which 300
ben, women and children persisted.
United States Senator George of Mis-
ssippi is critically i'll at the Garfield
ospital, in Washington, and his family
Ave been summoned to his bedside.
Claims filed in the department of state
" American citizens against Spain, arts
:. e out of the insurrection in Cuba, num-
er So, and aggregate nearly $4,000 600.
James NJ, Mcknight, president of the
depended German national bank of
ouisvile, Ky, was arrested Friday
harged with falslfying the accounts of
be bank.
The United State senate has passed the
I'll for the erection of new custom
ouse building in New York on the site
the present building, at cost not eX-
Peding So 100000.
The Russell Milling company, having
mill with daily capacity of 5000 bar
els at West Superior, Wis, and smaller
ills at Valley City, Mandan and James
bwn, n. D., failed Friday.
1t is said that General Weyler declared
list week before leaving for the field
hat he would crush the rebellion in
[avana province, if he had to Stay every
Ian, woman and child in the province.
. 1t is said that, owing to the large
z mount of the funds (about half mill.
(n) of Minneapolis tied up in suspended
anks, there will not be money enough
hand February to pay city EN-
+ oyees.
The United States senate committee on
bmmerce has ordered favorable report
h the bill extending to January l, 1900
be time within which the bridge across
be East river between New York and
long Island shall be completed.
Ex-senator Edmunds, in a letter tC
Provost Harrison of the university OF
Pennsylvania, favors the arbitration
reaty, and says the measure will moi
fleet the Monroe doctrine or interfere
Fith the Nicaraguan canal project.
\ bill has been introduced IN the New
ork State senate to prevent the desecra
ion, mutilation or improper use of thu
United States or State flags. Its intro
|uction was brought about by the use o
he American flag by therepublicans dur
ng last falls campaign, says a despatch
The Metropolitan West Side Elevated
ailroad of Chicago has been placed il
he hands of receiver on the application
IF the New York holders of SIS, 100000
|f the company's mortgage bonds. Tn
company admitted its insolvency ant
hade no objection to the bondholders
lction.
There was a story in circulation il
Washington Friday that Senator SheI
han, realizing his infirmities and unfit
less for the duties of the state depart
nent, had decided to reconsider his &C
&eptance and remain in the senate; Blu
he story is considered improbable.
An Adairville, Kentucky, despatch say
hat gang Whltecaps from Prices Mil
we're fired on from ambush, on Thursda,
light, while they were on the way t.
Black Jack, Tenn, to punish some ne
kroes suspected of theft. j. L. Conn
he son of wealthy farmer, was instant
Y killed and the rest of the regulator
etreated.
The steamer Button arrived at New