Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-06-21
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events of the Week briefly
and Terscly Told.


A servant girls union is to be organized
In Chicago.
Earl Russell was arrested in London on
charge of bigamy.
The cruiser Newark reached Suez on
her return from Manila
Three thousand Canadian Pacific track
men struck for higher wages.
The battleship Wisconsin made 1876
knots for two consecutive hours.
The torpedo boat Stockton broke down
on trial trip near Fort Monroe, Va.
A special session cf the Porto Rico
Legislature was called to act on abolishing
the tariff between the United States and
the island.
Monday, June II.
Several cyclists were seriously injured
by an accident at the Nailsburg On. j.
track
The Grand Prx de Paris was won by
Cheri. Tibero was second and Lady Kill
err third.
General William Montgomery Gardner,
veteran of the Mexican and civil wars,
| lied at Memphis, aged IS years.
| Joe Harris, a negro suspected of barn
burning, was hanged by a mob in the
!
Experiments conducted by the New
York Herald have resulted in the success
full transmission of pictures by means of
wireless telegraphy.
Charles Green, assistant chief engineer
Of the Rapid Transit railroad. was at
tackled by highwaymen within few
yards of his homo in New York city
saturday, June 10.
Mrs. Botha, at The Hague, visited Nh
Kruger.
Canadian Pacific railroad trackmen
have decided to strike Monday.
The number of miners entombed in the
Port Royal Pa disaster may reach 30.
Fifteen lives were lost in the blowing
up Of a cartridge factory in a Paris
suburb.
Mrs McNinley's improvement is so
steady that the issuance of bulletins has
been discontinued.
\ combination has been proposed Of
coal mine owners of five states with
capital of $500. 100000.
The shipyards at st. Petersburg were
burned \ cruiser and other vessels
were destroyed Twelve lives were lost.
Friday. June II.
The monsoon rains began in India
Glasgow university bestowed an L. D.
degree on Andrew Carnegie.
Lord Miner took his seat in the house
of lords.
An American in London offered to pay
$4,000 for titled chaperon for his daugh-
ter.
Emperor William sent a message Of
congratulation to the Y. NJ. c. y. conven-
ton in Boston.
The appellate court dropped the case to
compel Sunday closing at the Pan-Ameri-
can exposition.
Thursday, June 13.
Henry Labouchere was fined for con-
tempt of court.
The pope received in audience Mgr.
OConnell. the bishop of Portland.
The Philippine commission has appoint
ed General Trias governor of Cavite.
King Edward presented medals to 5000
participants in the South African cam
paign.
The Newport News shipyards have de-
cided to lay off men on account of the
machinists strike.
Commencement exercises We're held at
Columbia. Princeton. Union, Syracuse,
Nassar and University Of Pennsylvania.
. Wednesday. June IL.
4 snowstorm occurred in Scotland.
The Duke and Duchess OF Cornwall
landed at Auckland.
The Philippine commission passed an
act organizing the courts.
e The capital Of plow trust being form
ed at Chicago was reported at $4,000
900.
Lord Kitchener reported the surrender
of Commandant Van Rcnsburg at Pie
, tcrshurr
} The Academy of Music at Kingston, \.
, y. with lis contents, was completely de-
stroyed 10y fire.
p Adrian, Mimi, was visited 10y a de-
structive tornado. which did damage esti-
mated AT several thousand dollars.