Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-07-19
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events of the Week Briehy
and TcrseIy Told.

Heat ana drought have threatened
large part of Russia with famine
Over 100 striking machinists have re
turned to work at Wilmington, Del.
Shamrock III defeated Shamrock 1 on
the Clyde in the final race Of the trial
yeres.
ambassador White has decided to re.
turn to America in September, perhaps
to stay.
General Leonard Wood. ill with ty
phoid fever at Havana, is reported out
of danger.
The German steamship Tanis. Ham.
burg for Montevideo, has been reported
lost, but the passengers saved.
Monday, July Is.
The steamer Erik has left North sgd
ney on her voyage to the frozen north.
Charles Nordhoff sailor, author and
newspaper writer, is dead in San Fran
cisco.
At Siegen, in Prussian Westphalia. a
30 pound barrel of gunpowder exploded,
killing four persons.
Forest fires are raging along the south
ern side of Miramichi. Nelson and Gle
nelg parishes. i'll Canada
At Enid. o. r., four blocks of bust
ness houses on the public square were
destroyed in less than three hours by fire.
Emperor Nicholas has issued an order
that 3OS.5OO men shall be recruited fol
the Russian army and navy during the
present wear.
At Springfield. O.. Professor Xeno fell
loo feet from a balloon and lived. Not
even a bone was broken. He made u
parachute dcsccnsion, but the parachute
refused to open.
saturday, July 13.
Andrew Carnegie has given 100000
for a library at Leadville, Colo.
One of four masked burglars at York
vile. Pa. was shot dead in a hotel
The family tree n former President
Ezcta of Salvado. was sold at auction in
Oakland. Cal.
The Washington grand jury indicted
Mrs. BONNIE for the alleged murder OF
Census Clerk Ayres.
The corn crop in Kansas and Missouri
was said to he threatened hy drought.
and prices rose violently at Chicago.
Schacfcr, the American amateur swim.
ming champion, has announced that he is
going abroad to meet European experts.
Friday, July IL.
Storms have destroyed the crops in
Nalladolid, Spain.
There is no break in the strike of rail
road men at Reading, Ia.
Many cases Of sunstroke and heat pros
trations have occurred in London.
\ man was fined $50 at Ansonia. Conn,
for crying "Scab." at nonunion workmen.
Five workmen were sereverly hurt by
the breaking of plate glass ut Kokomo,
Ind.
The run on the United Banking and
Savings company of Cleveland still con
tinues.
Judge Smith of the Ohio supreme court
has granted an injunction against ticket
scalpers
John H. Hin>ey has resigned from the
Knights of Pythias board of control. He
will probably he prosecuted criminally.
Thursday. July IL.
Olcloth companies have formed com
hlnauon.
the Clyde.
Andrew Carnegie has given $4,000 to
Alameda. Cal. for library.
\ deficit of 500. 2G7 in the accounts of
the Knights of pythias was announced.
The National Educational association
at Detroit discussed elementary teaching.
Martial law has been proclaimed in Sc
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\ Mexican torcador was seriously hurt
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MaNlI" reported lur'ner SURRENDER I'll
r'noIS To 'pi"''l N'ht'
he Canadian tennis tournament began
ut Observation-Disclosures.
Shamrock ii made good showing
against Shamrock ON the clyde
order Tor lV''ooo tons TO be SeHt 10 Ven
Ice.
sixty street lahorers were taken Il
Rochester from New York TO break the
strike.