Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-01-19
CONDENSED DISPATCHES,
Notable Events of the week Briefly
and TerscIy Told.

jackson. Miss.
The French defeated the Chinese in
battle over the disputed boundary at
Kwong CHAIRMAN bay.
The floods in northern Washington
state were reported subsidng, and the
danger was believed past.
The recovery of Mrs. Il. j. Cook of
New York, injured in n runaway at Ma
con, was believed doubtful.
The Delaware and Lackawanna rail
road has equipped a number of locomo-
tivcs with electric headlights
The Japanese government has offered
to establish a military academy at Pc
king to educate Chinese under japanese
officers
Consul General Mason. at Berlin. re-
ported that some of the German restric-
tons on American trade promised to be
removed soon.
Monday. Jan. 10.
Prince Alferi, commander of the papal
guard of mobiles, died in Rome.
Colonel W. S. b. Hopkins, one of the
leaders of the Massachusetts bar, died in
pinehurst, n. G.
Santo Domingo's attitude in regard to
the Boismare-C accavell claim has been
sustained by the French admiral
One hundred and fifty colonists started
for La Gloria, a settlement established
by the Cuban Land and Steamship COM
pany.
Congress will investigate the transfer
of the postoffice funds in New York city
from the Chase to the Seventh National
bank.
Dorman b. Eaton, in a will filed for
probate, gave 100000 each to Columbia
and Harvard and many other liberal be-
quests.
Members of the st. Louis house of
delegates took prompt action on the light
ing bills demanded by the citizen mob
that stormed the house chamber and
threatened personal violence.
New York diamond importers have
been compelled to close their factories,
and several hundred men have been
thrown out of work, because no more
rough diamonds can be obtained.
Saturday, jan. 10.
A fire in Colorado Springs destroyed
property estimated at 100000.
The village of Navesink Highlands, y.
j., was partially destroyed by fire.
An epidemic of influenza has broken
out in Berlin. and scores of deaths are
already reported.
Lewis Il. Goldsmith was sentenced to
eight years in Sing Sing prison for
wrecking the Port Jervis National bank
A national bank in Owensville. Ind.
was robbed of $4,000. The blowing open
of the safe completely wrecked the build
ing.
Mrs. Il. A. Price, the motherin-law Of
Attorney General John w. Griggs. died
at Mr. Griggs' home in Paterson, y. j.,
aged G6.
Friday, Jan. IL.
A disastrous blizzard was reported from
New Mexico. Much stock was lost.
No immigrants have arrived in four
days owing to the South African war.
The Yaqu Indian insurgents in Mexico
were reported as boldly attacking the
camp of the Mexican troops.
Admiral Schley reported the suicide at
Montevideo Wednesday of Lieutenant
Commander f. e. Green of the Mont
gomery.
Governor Shaw, who was inaugurated
at Des Moines, took strong ground
against monopoles and declared for
building up the merchant marine.
The Presbyterian general assembly s
permanent committee on temperance has
pettioned the president against the sale
of intoXcants in the nations new posses
sions.
Thursday. Jan. IL.
The influenza epidemic continued to
! spread in England.
The Hamburg American liner Deutsch-
land was launched at Stettin.
Senator Mallory of Florida, who has
been i'll at New Orleans, was reported
improving
A French court refused to punish a
newspaper artist for a gross cartoon of
| Queen Victoria.
Lady Alice Montagu, sister of the
! Duke of Manchester, died at Dawes
I Platz, Switzerland.
The state board of charities will apply
to the court of appeals for reargument
of the Gerry society case.
Mortgages representing the indebted
ness of all the Methodist churches in Al
: bany were publicly burned.
| In a letter to Henry G. Payne Secre-
tary of War Root declared he was not Il
candidate for the nomination for vice
president.
In New York city the National Bank
Z
! Union bank and will have capital OF
/ $1O,00O,0OO.
"Wednesday, Jan. 10.
The Fifteenth United States infantry
arrived ut New York from Cuba.
The engineers have struck, and the en-
tire railway system of Western Austria
lia is tied up.
The United States cruiser Albany had
a successful official trial trip at Newcas
tie, England.
Princess Irene, wife of Prince Henry
of Prussia, brother of the emperor, gave
birth TO son at I[iel.
A silver loving cup made from the
melted dimes of over 10000 contributor!
was presented to Admiral Dewey.
The Commercial Trust company o.
! Philadelphia is said to be preparing fol
rivalry with the biggest banks of New