Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-12-02
.TEIEGRAPH|C NEWS NOTES.
Short Items From All Parts of the
Civilized World.

LIE tOrnellSNllle, N. I. Bduk Nus
voluntarily closed.
Frances Premier has decided not
to uefer the Picquart .court-martial.
Frank Knaak, the American arrested
in Berlin for lese majestic, is still in
Jail.
A Madrid despatch says Sagasta's
Cabinet has decided to sign a peace
treaty.
New Jersey suffered from the bliz-
Yard, and her road traffic was generally
delayed.
The Picquart case in Paris bids fair
to raise a greater storm than the Drey-
fus case did.
Sixty volunteer fircmen in Summit,
n. j., resigned, leaving the town with
out protection.
The War Department. now that
peace is assured. will muster out about
10000 volunteers.
GOV. Hastings has decided to honor
the Ohio rcquisition in the Mcgowan
child-kidnappng case.
Fourteen manufacturers of elevators
have formed Il stock company with a
capital of $1,O0OOO0.
\ cable despatch from Budapest says
Baron Banify was stoned while driv-
ing to the lower House.
a Long Island Railroad train is stall
ed near Mineola and a theatre party
is imprisoned on board.
Bolton Han. of New York City a son
of the late Dr. Ohm Hall, filed a volun-
tary petition in bankruptcy.
r I
Grant are trying to have him made
Military Governor of Porto Rico.
-Four companies of American soldiers
have arrived at Havana with winter
clothes, and the sun is scorching hot.
Senator Edmunds says that
Roberts. the Utah polygamist. should
not be permitted to serve in the House.
During the storm in Boston thirty
barges and schooners lying in the har-
Dor were sunk and at least twelve lives
lost.
Thrty-three lives were lost in the
storm on the Massachusetts coast. and
it is feared twenty-nine others have
persisted.
Despite opposition at Santiago to
negro immigrants, the Rev. NJ. Nenri
of Topeka. Kan, is going ahead with
his colony.
Hundreds Of persons had to spend
the night in trolley cars that were
buried in drifts on Long Island and in
New Jersey.
Senior Capote. president of the Cuban
AsScmbly's executive commission. says
Cuba viii later on be annexed to the
United States.
Gen. Wood will impose 81 900 fine
upon any persons promoting bull
fight at Santiago. He has appointed a
Cuban Mayor.
POstmaster-G General Smith in his re-
port says that i'm Cuba. Porto Rico and
Manila the American mail service has
followed the flag.
Prominent Senators and Represent
atives doubt the constitutional power
of Congress to apply the "open-door'
policy to the Philippines.
Mr.. WI Ting-fang. the Chinese Min
lister, urges this country to take the
initiative in movement to secure an
international arbitration board.
Secretary Longs report contains a
warning that annexation of the Philip
pines must be followed by an eXpend-
iture of many millions for a larger
navy.
Mrs. Jennie Bahcocll, formerly a
wealthy woman. who gave largely to
charity. is sheltered in the City Lodg-
ing IIonsa, New York being without
means.
John Philip SouSa the Bandmaster is
ordered ly tAr courts to render an
accounting and nav half profits to
Mrs BlaEely, the widow of his late
manager.
Or Lyman Abbott. pastor of Ply
mouth Church. Brooklyn. resigned on
account OF i'll healln. and the announce
ment was great surprise to his con
gregation.
1t is reported that the syndicate
headed 10y William Il. Grace WAS seek
ing to obtain control of the Maritime
Canal Company, which has concessions
I'm Nicaragua.
1t is said more than million dollars
has been raised by street ear magnateS
to secure the passage of fifty year fran
chises by the Chicago Common Council
over the Mayors veto, and that 500
OOO.O0O are mt stake in the contest.
Frank y. Slayton. who d .ceived New
Haven tCcnn0 people 10y saying his
name was Lee and that h. was nep-
hew of General FitZhugh Lee, was
arrested on charge of passing Il
worthless check.
Talked over Telephone 1000 Miles.
Little Rock. Ark. Nov. 3O.-An extra
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