Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16
FROM ACROSS THE WATER.
A BRIEF RESUME OF OLD WORLD NEWS
Horrible Death of the Brazilian Aeronaut
severo-The Spanish Queen Regent heiin-
ouishes Her Charge-Peace in South AFRICA
impossible - Chinese Rebels Slaughtered
Boer Losses During Last Week.

auishes Her Charge-Peace IN oouth Aiii0
Impossible - Chinese Rebels Slaughtered
Boer Losses During Last Week
Chinese rebels bombarded Nan Mn
Flu April q using modern field guns
Over 400 inhabitants were killed.
Grayest fears are entertained tina
Senior Segasta, premier and one Q
Spain,s ablest men, will not live until
The coronation of Alfonso. Life TO
some time past has been artificial.
maintained.
Extremely cold weather with snow
and wind. was reported from London
PARIS. Rome and Madrid Friday ant
Saturday. These conditions prevailed
in northern Italy, northern ana cehtra
Spain and in parts of England.
A London correspondent says he ha'
Trustworthy news from Holland to the
effect that South African peace nego
/ tiations are broken down completely.
The burghers are resolved to continue
the war as the amnesty to Cape rebels
is not forthcoming.
An English gunmaker has invented
steel cap for shells which Will pene-
trate four inch armored plates. The
admiralty learning this has stopped
the construction of four cruisers IN or
der to provide for heavier protection.
This action has caused sensation.
The conference committee at Copen-
hagen, considering the Danish West
Indies treaty, is hopelessly deadlocked,
the opposition refusing the utmost con
cessions possible for the ministry to
offer, and the matter must go over to
September. The ratification time limit,
expiring July "a, will have to be ex-
tended.
The German steamer Sakkarah, Capt.
Piening, has become a total loss at
Huanblin island off the coast of Chill.
The cargo of the Sakkarah included
81, 800, 600 in gold specie which was be
ing RENTED by the Chilian govern
ment. The Sakkarah left Valparaiso
April q for Hamburg. Her passen
gers and crew were saved.
Turkish troops have occupied the is
land of Thasos, in European Turkey
belonging to the khedive of Egypt. 1t
is said that the Inhabitants had re
belled against the collection of various
taxes. and the governor of the island
OIitItt w lllb uBOlI lllt
demonstrators, resulting in the death
of great number of men, women and
children.
Queen Wilhelmina of Holland had so
far recovered from her illness Satur-
day as to sign several royal DEGREES.
An address of Thanksgiving was deliv-
cred at the Ascension Day services in
the church in Apeldcorn Thursday, in
the presence of the prince consort and
a distinguished congregation. The
minister said that the queen had been
saved by the hand of God.
1t is expected that the president will
order the department of justice to in
vestigate the alleged railroad combin-
alton which is said to control the hard
coal output of the country. The gov
eminent has filed plea for an injunc-
ton against the beef trust and it is
said that the packers have decided not
TO tight temporary injunction but
later to make battle to the finish.
The Chinese government at Pekin
announces that after two days fight
ing, the rebels in the southern part of
pletely defeated and their leaders cap.
pa lltdllN dreaming up dll
armed resistance to the government. |
Two hundred rebels were killed. At
he end of the engagement all the |
Wounded were killed and no prisoners
aiken.
The queen regent of Spain sorrow
ully took leave of her ministers at I
Madrid Monday and practically relin-
pushed to the hands of her son the
olemn charge which she has admins
cred for the past 1919 years. She
igned the last DEGREES to which her
land and seal will ever be affixed as
egent of Spain. Premier Sagasta de-
ivered touching address of leave TAX
ng. The queens regency terminated
londay but she remains officially re-
ent until the king takes the oath to-
morrow.
Dr. Jabez L. NJ Curry, the special
representative of the United States at
he coronation of King Alfonso, which
; to take place Saturday, arrived at
ladrid Tuesday and was we'll received,
eng placed on the same footing as
oreign princes of the blood. Dr.
'urry's old friend, the marquis of Val
llobar, was selected to attend him
lille in Madrid. The marquis was
ormerly secretary of the Spanish le- {
alton at Washington. DR.. Curry was
United States minister at :
ladrid.
Lord kitchener's weekly report Tues
ay showed that 10 Beers were killed. I
Y were wounded, S02 were made pris-
ners, nine surrendered. and that GOO
flies, 1oI wagons, 400 horses and 1900 l
cad of cattle fell into the hands of c
lie British. Gen. Ian Hamilton's
oops brought in 357 prisoners and
all the wagons and stock of .
he Boer commands in the Lichtenburg Y
strlct. This makes a reduction IN
en-. Delarey's forces of $50 since he =,
9feated Maj. Paris at Roviraines Fon-
IN, March s, and captured Gen. Me- :.
Iuen.
Senior Severe, the Brazilian aero
nut, with an assistant, was killed at
arls Sunday morning by the explosion
MS alrship while he was making a
lal trip. He had invited friends. his
life and relatives, to witness the ascen-
on of his airship, La Paix, which
ID already made two successful ascen-
oEs. Suddenly there was a bright
lsh of light, followed by loud ex- f
osion. The balloon, which was 1900
ct above the ground, fell rapidly.
ndlng on the roof of house. The
ronaut fell into the street and was
shed to pieces. The bones of his
Is were forced through the soles of n
boots: The engineer who accom- =
a. IN inn, l.