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Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-25
MOST DISGRACEFUL SCENE
Saturdays Rioting in the French Chan
ber of Deputies Unprecedented.

Saturdays Rioting in the French Cham
ber of Deputies Unprecedented.
PARIS, Jan. Alt is agreed on all
sides that Saturdays scene in the cham
ber Of deputies was almost without pre-
cedent, except the recent disturbances
in the Austrian reichsrath. After the
chamber was cleared 20 torn off neck
ties were picked up, together with
many coats that had been torn by dep
uties from each Others shoulders. Some
80 deputies were in the fight. Coats
were torn to tatters and cravats were
seized in the attempt to choke an op-
ponent. During lull in the fight, M.
Gerault Richard was seen in tatters,
his cravat torn off and his shirt front
torn open, while his sympathizers were
patting him on the back.
Opinions differ greatly as to the out.
come Of the affair. Some say the cabi.
net has gained great victory, others
believe dissolution of parliament i'm
minent. Paris has the appearance Of
being in state of siege and 1000 police
and soldiers hold the Place de la Con-
COrde
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-25
NEW ENGLAND VISITED.
hvsre Storm Prevails, Attended by I'm.
usual Phenomena.

Wvste otOrm ITeNhIIB, Attenueu ny Ch"
usual Phenomena.
BOsToN, Jan. PA severe storm,
ittended by unusual phenomena,
passed over New England during the
day causing heavy rains in the southern
PORTION, 10 to IL inches of snow in
Maine and New Hampshire, thunder
md lightning in the extreme northeast
and practically a tidal wave on the
coast from Cape Cod to Portland. A
gale is blowing east Of Portland and
The storm seems likely to increase in
orce as IL passes over the provinces.
While the heavy SHOWS in Maine
nused some delay in railroad transpor.
nlon and the severe rains in the
nuth were responsible for numerous
Sashouts, the most destructive feature
q the storm seem to have been in the
l usmendous tide which swept in from
ne SEQ at noon, inun dating the greater
part Of the coast and causing a heavy
Ds 70 owners of property along the
water front and along the beaches.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-25
EXCITEMENT AT MADRID.

Reported There That American Warships
Have Been Ordered to Cuba.
MADRID, Jan. 24.-The report that
American warships have been ordered
to Cuban waters has caused great ex'
element here.
The impartial, in the course OF vio-
lent article, says: "We see now the
eagerness of the Yankees to seize
Cuba"
The cabinet met during the day and
decided--so it is reported-to address a
manifesto to the country. One minis
ter, in the course of an interview, said
the government was quite tranquil re-
specting the movements OF the Amer
lean warships, which were fully known
to the minister of marine.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-25
MOST SEVERE IN YEARS.
1soseen Inches OF Snow and Fifty. Mile
Wind at Milwaukee.

\ u
Wind at Milwaukee,.
MILWAUKEE,, Jan. 24.-The most go.
we're blizzard which has visited this city
ayears continued in it's fury until
sOoot a. m. Snow to the depth of Is
ucnes has fallen and with the wind
MOVING 90 miles an hour, great
ulits We're formed in all parts of the
uy' making travel almost an impossi.
u''y. On several lines of street rail-
way traffic was at standstill early in
as night and only the most important
li,roaghfares were kept open with the
~ oi powerful sweepers until an hour
MiOfe midnight, when these too were
'S1ed' so rapidly did the snow drift.
!, None OF the boats of the different
aues entering Milwaukee ventured out
Sn SSu,ing the night. The fog horn was
.stOwing the entire night and as far
anown no mishaps in the line Of
4a'satlon are known to have occurred.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-25
''SlORlC HALL CRASHES.

oauses Destruction Of Part OF the
= stat"houss at Philadelphia.
A.. ...aiLADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. "a. With a
a.enlng crash that was heard for
y ssafes portion of the east wing of
,ns Oia statehcnse fell during the even.
hrS,, G NO harm was done to the historic
w.. wulns' as the arches which collapsed
NJ ~ ~ not connected with it, a section
Ssaa as wing next 70 the east wall OF In.
onsa oeuuence hall having been torn out
earried out.
,,s. aue accident was due to the exposed
bss VI the buildings. The two wings
tioa % oeen torn down, with the excep.
ss. :, VI the arches on either side. The
wal, wa wan OF the east wing and the west
mo :. " .ne west wing were left stand.
:" their full height, about 80 feet.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-25
At the Discretion of the Admiralty.

LONDON, Jan. 24.-Regarding the
semi. official communication made pub
lie in st. Petersburg, the following
semi i.offi cial note is published in Lon.
don: The British vessels which re.
Gently visited Port Arthur, merely
touched there in the course of their or.
dinary cruises, and would naturally
leave after short stay. The question
Of calling the departure is one at the
discretion of the British admiral on the
station.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-25
SAYS THE CITY Is SAFE.

General Lee Reports Suppressed Excite.
ment In the American Colony.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 24.-The
commander Of the naval station at Key
West received message from General
Lee during the afternoon. He says the
city is safe, but there is suppressed ex.
citement in the American colony. The
white squadron is anchored at Key
West and will sail for Tortugas in the
morning.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-25
Trains Stalled in Michigan.

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. "a. "A blizzard
has been raging throughout Michigan
for more than "a hours past. Trains
were stalled on the Mackinaw division Of
the Michigan Central and on the Flint
and Pere Marquette road. The gale
was equally fierce on the east and west
sides of the state.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-25
CITY FULL OF RUMORS.
No Direct News From General Lee Re-
ceived at Washington.

No Direct News From General Lee Re-
ceived at Washington.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-So far as
could be learned the administration
had no advices from Havana during
the day. Both the state and navy
departments affirmed that nothing had
been heard from General Lee and pro-
fessed to look upon the lack of news as
q good sign. On the other hand the
city was full of rumors ranging in i'm.
portance from the statement that the
white squadron had sailed from Key
West to that of Lees being assassinat.
ed at Havana. Inquiry, however,
failed to reveal and basis for sensa-
tional reports.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-25
Duluth Physician Suicides.

DULUTH, Jan. "a. - DR.. Charles
Slaughter, for several years the leading
physician and surgeon of this city, died
at 10 o'clock from the effect of a dose
of poison supposed to have been self
administered about two hours earlier.
He is said to have been victim of the
drug habit.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-25
Railroad Tracks Submerged.

AKRON, O., Jan. a. The gale Of
Saturday night did great damage here.
Windows were blown in, chimneys
toppled over and the roof blown off
the Cascade mills. The Cuyahoga river
is overfowing its banks and the Valley
railway tracks are submerged in many
places.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-25
sscord Red uction in q Year.

WHEELING, w. Va, Jan. "a. The
employes of the Wheeling steel plant
IN Ben wood, about 500 in number, have
been notified of a second reduction in
wages in 10 months. The present re-
duction in wages affects all employees
of the company, including the laborers'
and runs from 10 to 20 per cent.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-25
Creditors Expect to Be Paid.

MARQUETTE, Mich, Jan. 24.-Wil.
kinson's bank has closed its doors.
Judge Wilkinson has made an assign.
ment to his son, E. G. Wilkinson, and
n.in.law, A. E. Miller. The assign
ment is made to protect the interests of
the estate of j. M. Wilkinson, who is
now lying at the point of death. All
the creditors expect to be paid in full.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-25
NEWFOUNDLAND ICEBOUND

Bergs Close in on the Island and Prevent
Navigation.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., Jan. 24.-A success
sion of northeast gales is driving the
Arctic foe in upon the whole northern
coast of this island and closing naviga.
tion for the winter. Several steamers
and other vessels lying in this harbor
and loading cargo are likely to be caught
by the barrier and kept here until the
wind changes Numbers Of people in
the northern bays are in asdestitute
condition, but it will be difficult to get
relief to them now.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-25
Gladstone Feeling Better.

CANNES, Jan. 24.-Mr. Gladstone is
feeling better. He attended the service
Sunday morning at the English church.
A telegram of inquiry as to his health
was receiy Il from the queen.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-25
DisOrder al MI Musta nh n,

PARIS, Jan. 24.-It is reported from
Algiers that serious rioting and pillag-
ing took place at Mustapha, suburb
of the city. Ten Jewish shops were
looted and number Of policemen in
jured. Troops were Summoned, but
order was not restored until a. m.
Forty arrests were made.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-25
Russia Will Demand Payment.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Jan. 24.-Russia is
about to present note to Turkey de-
manding payment Of the whole balance
of the indemnity of the Russo Turkish
war, amounting to 28,O0O,00O with a
view of making the sultan more docile
in the settlement of the Cretan ques-
tiou
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-25
Buildings Unroofed.

CHILLCoTHE, O., Jan. "a. The
heaviest wind storm ever known here
unroofed the Foulke block, the largest
building in the city, at a. IN. Tele.
phone and electric light wires and poles
are down.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-25
Fierce Gale in Ohio,

CLEVELAND, Jan. 24.-A fierce gale
has been raging here all day. At noon
the wind had reached velocity Of II
miles an hour. No damage has been
done by the storm aside from blowing
down of shade trees.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-25
WILL BE AN OPEN PORT
Commerce Of the World Allowed to En-
ter o-ChOu.

ter kiao-ChOu.
LONDON. Jan. 24.-The Times says
editorially: "We are glad to learn
from various Trustworthy and mutually
Independent sources that the rumors
of Germany's intention to open Kiao-
Chou to the worlds commerce are well
founded. If this decision is maintained
Kiao- Chou will become a great, busy
and fiourishing entreport of the world 8
trade-a Northern Hong Kong. The
wisdom Of the decision cannot be doubt
ed. 1t will tend to improve the un.
necessarily strained relations between
England and Germany"
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-25
Battlcships at Key West.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. PA tele-
gram from Key West says Admiral 81.
card, with the battleships New York,
Indiana, Massachusetts,, Iowa and Tex.
as, arrived off the bar at 10 o'clock.
The Maine, Montgomery and Detroit
and torpedo boats Cushing and Dupont
went out and joined the feet.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-25
Engineers Advised to Accept.

LONDON, Jan. "a. - The executive
committee of the London engineers has
issued q circular advising the men to
accept the employers terms.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-25
Mississippi Rising Rapidly.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 24.-The Mis-
sissippi river from Cairo to New Or
leans is rising rapidly and there is
enough water in sight to send it above
the danger line from Cairo to Vicks.
burg.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-25
plundered by Insurgents.

HAVANA, Jan. PA dynamite bomb
has been exploded at Esperanza, prov
ince Of Santa Clara, shaking all the
buildings in the town. The insurgents
under Leaders Chpcho Montssgudo, In
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-25

glesito Solana and Romero Florentlno,
entered the town under cover of the
darkness, and despite the firing from
the fort, plundered four stores.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-25
SERIOUS TROUBLE AT VAN
Many Armenians Arrested and Several
thousand Expelled.

CoNsTANTlNoPLE, Jan. 4.-There is
great uneasiness at Van, where the po'
lice are making house to house search
for man named Deroyan, revolu.
ZIONIST from Caucasus. Many Arme.
mans have been arrested and several
thousand Of them have been expelled.
The Armenian bishop has resigned ow.
ing to the fruitlessness Of his interven.
ton in behalf of his co.religionists.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-25

wave was caused by the northeast gale
and the water swept up the river in
such great volumes that the harbor was
turned into veritable whirlpool.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-25
S8used bv n Tid,, Nav.

Of r.nofaAN, Wis, Jan. 24.-The feet
a,v 'sseis In winter quarters in this
dn,.s sAperienced severe shaking up
x,.s s sne day occasioned by tidal
~" '3s third Of the season, The
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-25
italy Reduces the Cereal Tar Il.

ROME, Jan. 24.-Klng Humbert has
signed decree reducing the customs
tariff On cereals from ~ to 8 lire until
April 10,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-01-25

Cincinnati May BE Flooded.
CINCINNATI, Jan. "a. The Ohio river
here is 81 feet ] inch and rising IN
Inch an hour.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-10
The Free Delivery of Mails
And the Employment OF a sanitary EI.
pert 10 BE Considered at a Special
Corporation Meeting June 10.

Notices were posted Monday calling a
special meeting Of the voters of the corpo-
ration in the town hall. Thursday evening,
June IL, to see if the corporation will
vote an appropriation to pay for the SER
vices and expenses of sanitary expert in
making an examination and report of the
sewer system of said corporation: and to
see if the corporation will vote TO authorize
the bailitfs to comply with the requirements
of the postal department, for the purpose
of securing free delivery of United States
mail within the limits of said corporation
and provide means therefor.
In regard to the first article, at the last
annual meeting committee was appointed
with John w. Flint chairman, to investi-
gate the condition of the sewerage, in rela-
ton to disease, and particularly diphtheria,
and report at later meeting. This com
mittee find they cannot do justice to the
subject and report intelligently without the
services of a sanitary expert, who will
| make bill of expense of about 5000. The
vote of the corporation did not appropriate
| money for expenses of the committee,
hence if the village wish to have the report
as asked for they must authorize the ex-
pense.
Regarding the second article, the village
has for the past five years been of requisite
| size, and the income of the post-oflice large
| enough, to entitle us to free delivery of
mails. Four years ago a special agent of
| the department looked the place over and
reported to the department that the re-
| quirements were met here regarding street
| lighting, and as to sidewalks except in
| few instances of walks not crossing the
streets every 400 feet as required, and
these it is understood have been made right
-, 70 ion f
all. 1t is now probable the only thing re-
| quired further would be an official re-num-
| bering of the streets.
There is considerable difference of iudg-
ment between citizens as to whether Bel
| lows Falls wants free delivery. Located
| as the business houses are, the time of re
| ceiving mails is such that large part of
the population of Bellows Falls passes near
| the post-oflice after every mail, and compar
atively little of the mail received here would
| be delivered by carrier as quickly as if the
people went to the post-office for it. Those
| who would be most benefited are those
who live on the remote streets and do not
have business calling them into, or through,
the square Without doubt collection of
mail from the residence portion would be a
great advantage, but this cannot be had
without the delivery, unless the postmas-
ter pays for it himself.
Those who prefer to get their mail at
the office can do so the same as now, even
if delivery is established, and it certainly
would accommodate some. The expense of
numbering being small and the cost of free
delivery being borne by the government, it
would seem the part of wisdom to accept
it and let it benefit those whom it will. The
voters are the ones to say whether they
wish it or not.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-10

will be observed and an interesting pro-
gram will be presented.
The Fisk Paper company have improved
the looks of the lawn in front of their mill
by placing bed of geraniums on one side
the walk and of cannas on the other side.
f. II. Elliot, now employed in the ship
ping room of the Fisk Paper company, will
shortly move to the j. B. Fisk farm near
Chesterfield and will soon have charge of it.
Cheshire lodge, /. O. O. F., of Winches-
ter has invited Unity lodge to a memorial
service at the Universalist church Sunday
morning at the regular service hour 1O;45.
The A class in Mr.. Adams school was
offered a prize for the best composition
written in school Rev d, l.. Fisher judy
ed the compositions and the prize was
awarded to Miss Ella Streeter.
Officers Kinds and Metcalf went up to
North Hinsdale one night last week and ar
rested two individuals from Brattleboro
who were making disturbance this side of
the bridge. They were placed in the ''cool-
err over night and each paid a fine and
costs of Sl0.31 the next morning.
The flag which the pupils of the Depot
street school bought was raised at the
grounds last Friday morning. The flag is
some flag pole which the janitor of the
schools, John Corless kindly furnished.
America was sung by the scholars preced
ed by salute to the flag.
All but the High school closed the spring
term last Friday The High school closes
today. John c. McCaughern, teacher of
of the first grammar school, was given a
handsome souvenir by the A class and a sill
ver uapkiu RING lax the II class Rem
iamin f. Adams, teacher of the second
grammar, was presented with a gold pen.
The Hnsdale brass band, after nearly a
year of life voted at meeting Monday
evening to disband, and divide the money
which they had in the treasury The rea-
son given for disbanding is that they had
| got a. far as they could 20 aud could not
| improve unless some one was hired to di-
rect and instruct them Many will be
| sorry to learn of the band going out Of ex-
isteuce at this time, when open-air con
| cert- could be given and which no doubt
would meet with the approval of all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-10
A Noted Musical Family.

Miss Mehitable +. Sumner, who died at
Brimteld, Mass, recently, was born in
Townshend 90 years ago. Nearly all her
life was spent in Brimheld She was the
last in her generation of a well-known
musical family.
She was sister of the late William
Sumner of Worcester, who was associated
with the musical interests of that city and
identified from its formation with the
Worcester county music festival association
of which he was vice-president. The late
George William Sumner, who is especially
remembered in Springfield, Mass, as direc-
tor of the Orpheus club, was Miss Sum
ner's nephew. Another nephew is Edward
l.. Sumner, director of the Worcester
county music school. Miss Sumner was
the daughter of Dea. William Sumner of
Spencer, Mass.
Her father was a grandson of John, the
eldest brother of Gov. Increase Sumner.
John Sumner was graduated al Harvard
college in 1928 and was judge of courts in
Dukes county. He removed to Spencer
late in life, and his descendants have been
identified with the history of that town.
Miss Summers mother was Lucena Fletcher
of Vermont, and her maternal grandfather
was a general in the Revolutionary wal
from that state. Miss Sumner possessed
the musical gifts of her family and was en-
dowed with a soprano voice of rare quality.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-10
THE VERMONT NEWS.
A Brutal Assault.

The people of Bakersfield are greatly eX-
ercsed over a brutal assault made on a
young woman by three men. The victim
is now in critical condition and of the
three wretches who committed the out
rage, two arc in custody and the other has
made his escape to Canada.
Miss Boomhour of Cambridge is young
woman who frequently goes out nursing
and doing light homework. On Friday
Irving Shaniey called on her and told her
that she was wanted to go to Bakersfield to
care for an aged couple there. She agreed
to 90 and started with Stanley in the even
ing. Stanley took her to a lonely house
in Bakersfield where Herman Wheelock
and George Stone were waiting. The
woman saw that something was wrong and
and wished to be taken home, but she
was thrown into a room and in spite of her
desperate struggles she was brutally as
saulted by each of the three men.
She escaped after time and fled to
Frank Maynard's house where the alarm
was given. Officers and citizens respond
ed and repaired to the Wheelock house
where Stone and Wheelock were arrested.
They were taken before Justice NJ. l..
Start, who held them in the sum of $1,000
bail each for their appearance at county
court. Stanley escaped
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-10
4 Soldiers Funeral.

The funeral of Bugler w. c. Spafford
of Company X, First Vermont volunteers,
and the first Nermonter to lose his life in
the present war, was held at Bennington
Monday afternoon. No such gathering
has ever taken place in this village. Nearly
every place of business was closed and
people came from every direction to pay
the last tribute of respect to the young
hero. Many buildings displayed emblems
of mourning. AT 2:30 o clock there were
prayers at the house at which only relatives
and a few intimate friends were present.
The house was one mass of floral tributes.
The body was dressed in the uniform of
the Norwich University cadets. From the
house it was taken to the Congregational
church, which could not begin to hold the
people. The church was trimmed with
flags, flowers and military insignia. The
casket was draped with the national colors
and covered with floral tributes.
A special train from Bennington brought
over the graded school cadets, who did the
escort duty, and fired the salute at the
grave, the two Grand Army posts, the
members of the company who could not &C
to the front, the veterans from the Soldiers
home, the City band and many friends
These bodies escorted the body to the
church and cemetery, together with North
Bennington band, j. g. Mccullough En-.
CINE company, the alumni of the High
school and pupils of the school.
Rev. Charles H. Peck conducted the tu
neral services. His remarks were fitting
| tribute to the character and heroism of The
| deceased and the lessons to be Learned
from his death A male quartet sang hi!
favorite hymns. There were floral tributes
from all sections, including large pieces
from the First Regiment and company X