Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-01-05
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events of the Week Briefly
and Te-reIy Told.

Nine. Sara Bernhard is i'll in Paris.
Western Germany is suffering from a
coal famine.
Lady Alice Montagu was reported to
be dying in London.
Two slight shocks of earthquake were
felt in southern California.
Fifty thousand dollars for the Lawton
fund was announced to be in sight.
The treasury estimates the stock of
gold in the country at about $1,OOO,OOO,-
600 worth in coin.
The charges against Senator Gallinger
of New Hampshire for violation of the
civil service law were dismissed.
An explosion of gas at Knoxville, Pa,
wrecked n large number of houses and
stables and tore up several streets for
hundreds of feet.
Monday, Jan. I.
Great suffering was caused among the
poor of New York city by the intense
cold.
George h. Eyre of Chester Pa, has
been missing from his home for ten
days.
According to Bombay dispatch, bu-
bonic plague is causing fearful ravages
in that city.
Miss Eida Wilbur, who has lain UNI
conscious for nearly two years in her
San Francisco home, is gradually reviv-
ing.
Judge Mcpherson of the United States
court has decided that all social clubs
which sell Intoxicating liquors must pay
a revenue tax.
According to the surgeon in charge,
the soldiers who became i'll on the trans
port Rio de Janeiro were poisoned by
spoiled "fresh' beef.
The Rev. J. ]. Axtell. the fighting
parson" of Royal Oak, Mich, has con-
scented to spar in public at an entertain
mcnt for charity in Detroit.
John J. Hannigan, policeman who
was sentenced to two years in Sing Sing
prison for shooting boy, has been par
doned 10y Governor Roosevelt.
Samuel Wolf of New York city went
To Poughkccpsie to hear the story of his
wife's death in an insane asylum. In
stead he learned that she had been dis
charged as cured
saturday. Dec. 30.
Almost 100000 persons are receiving
famine relief in India
Mr.. Clcveland's physician denied that
the eX-prcsident's condition was danger
Gus.
The Honolulu authorities have taker
active measures to prevent the spread OF
the plague.
One man was killed and many seriously
injured in Il Union Pacific railway wrecl
in Colorado.
The steamer Tallahassee reported the
sinking of an unknown schooner nca
Cape Hattcras.
Carl Milloeckrr. the composer, was re
ported as suffering from paralyti'
stroke at Vienna.
The municipal council of New Yorl
city adopted resolutions of sympathy 70
Filipinos and Beers.
The official canvass at Albany shove,
that all the constitutional amendment
were carried at the recent election.
Friday, Dec. 20.
News reached San Francisco of til
prevalence of the plague in Honolulu.
Gottfricd Kruegcr of Newark, \. ]
has just completed $250,0O0 fami
tomb.
The subscriptions to the Lawton HON
fund received in Washington reache
$2G.192.
Mr.. Harry Escombc, former premier @
Natal. died suddenly on the street i
Durham.
Renewed reports of strained relation
between Russia and Japan reached Vic
toria, Il. {.
The New York Central stockholders 4
Albany unanimously ratified the Bosto
and Albany lease.
Mayor Hayes and the Baltimore off
cials denied that the city would defau
on some of its bonds
The decision reached in the matter {
the extension of the foreign settlement t
Shanghai has been ratified.
One million two hundred and fifty thpl
sand dollars in gold was announced
, sail from New York ON the Campanf
, Saturday.
Thursday. Dee. 20.
y fire in Fort Wayne, Ind, dcstroye
, S2UOnOO worth Of property.
The postollicc safe at Watkins. " y
wis blown open and robbed.
Edward c. Hodges X Co.. Bosto
, bankers and brokers. suspended cuisines
\ disastrous flood was reported alol
the Nunksack river, in Washington stat
The subscriptions to the LaWton hon
llltt from an SbuINtS NAVY ltst'h'h -
4OIl5.
The new boathouse Of Harvard COLES
. oarsmcn, just nearing completion, WI
burned.
=, The \oranmore, which arrived nj M
folk. reported the loss ut sea of an u
known bark with L. persons on board.
The plague was reported to he ragil
in New Caledonia. The governments
Australia have taken elaborate prcca
tiOns.
Wednesday. Dec. ~.
Allen Il. Rorke. the contractor al
: politician. died in Philadelphia.
Buffalo is To have Il new union ralw;
/ station to cost not less than 81 300, 900.
Three feet of snow fell in Cha atauql
county. y. Y. Trains were report
= greatly delayed.
The Binghamton a. " beet sugar ia
! tory estimates this seasons production