Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21
FROM ACROSS THE WATER.
A BRIEF RESUME OF OLD WORLD NEWS


of Christopher Columbus Death of G. A
Henty, Author-A New Spanish Cabinet
Imperial Pomp at Funeral of Famous Chi
nese viceroy,
There is increasing unrest in Afgha
nistan. The brothers of the Ameer are
intriguing at Delhi. a British army
corps will be held in rediness to move
to the frontier in case of necessity,
The funeral of Liu Kun III, the ia.
nous viceroy of Nankin, China, was
made the occasion of an unprecedent
ed demonstration of respect at Nankin
Sunday. The obsequies were carried
out with imperial pomp.
The French coal strike is practically
ended, although many of the men are
still holding out. About two-thirds of
the strikers have returned to work, the
miners congress at Lens having voted
in favor of resuming work,
A volcanic eruption is reported from
Savaii, the westermost and largest is
land of the Samoan group Six era
tiers are reported to be emitting smoke
and flames. One village in the vicin-
| ity is covered two inches deep with
ashes.
\ petition from the Doukhobors ask
ing the sultan of Turkey for permits
sion to settle in some part of his EN-
pire where they can cultivate gardens
with their own hands and not be com
PEELED to obey human laws is pub
lished at st. Petersburg.
King Christian of Denmark celebrat-
ed Saturday the Both anniversary of his
accession to the throne. Though near
ing his 9Oth year the venerable ruler
continues to enjoy excellent health and
is as vigorous, mentally and physi
cally, as many men of GO.
After several futile attempts. Senior
Sagasta has formed new Spanish cab
met as follows: foreign minister, Duke
of AlmOdovar: minister of justice, Sen
or Puigserver; finance, Senior Equilior:
interior, Senior Moret: war, Gen. Wey-
Ter; marine, Duke Veragua: public
instruction, Count Romanones: public
works, Senior Salvador.
The congregation of the university
of Oxford has decided by vote of lS9
to 166 to retain Greek as compulsory
study. A minority supported a pro-
posal to substitute German or French
for Greek with the view of maxim the
university curriculum more elastic and
giving an impulse to modern studies.
The discussion attracted an enormous
attendance.
An Englishman arrested by the Brus- |
sells police on suspicion of being con-
nected with Rubino, in his attempt on
the life of King Leopold turned out to /
be James kier Hardie. member parlia- /
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dependent labor party and we'll known /
labor leader. He was subsequently re-
leased and lodged complaint at the .
his arrest an international affair.
a serious revolt is in progress at
Tetuan, a seaport town of Morocco.
The kabyle tribesmen rebelled be-
cause the governor refused to liberate
certain kabyles, including the muir
derer of an Englishman. A body of
armed Tetuanites has been defeated in
a fight with the rebels and compelled
to retreat to the towns All business
is suspended and foreigners are in
danger. Three British cruisers have
sailed from Gibraltar for Tetuan.
George Alfred, III enty the wel-lknown
author and former war correspondent,
died in London Friday. He was a ma
tive of Cambridge, England. From
1880 to 1919, as special correspondent
If the London Standard he went
through the Austro- Italian, the Fran
o-German and the Turco- Servian wars
and later the Abyssinian and Ashantee
expeditions. He wrote many books, in
,luding over 20 for boys, identifying
lis young heroes with historical men
md scenes.
The Boxer movement still progresses
n SEE Chan. China. The Boxers have
Numbered all the villages between SEE
han and Cheng Tu, and in one place
nassacred LOO Catholic converts. On
Jet |. two parties of Boxers entered
1heng Tu, but the garrison arriving,
lroye them from the city with heavy
oss. and eleven, including a so-called
were captured and beheaded
n front of one of the yamens. \ pro
lamation has been posted at Cheng Tu
tfering 100 taels for the head of each
Boxer captured within the city.
The German reichstag has adopted the
in the new tariff bill author
zingthegovernment to retaliate against
ny country discriminating against
ierman goods. Agrarians declared
hat the government must be armed
18th weapons for reprisal. especially
gainst the customs practices of the
'nited States. DR.. Brumer. national
beral, during his remarks, said 1T
) said that we must not offend the
Tuited States; but they will respect
: more and we shall gain more by
howng our teeth than by always Civ
Nc pleasant words. -
The volcano on Stromboli Island. off
ne north coast of Sicily. is in terrible
ruption. \ colossal column of fire is
sing, and incandescent stones are
eing emitted from the craters. Many -
ouses on the island have been de-
.royed. The volcano was reported in
Ill eruption Sept. 8, which lasted for
,me days. Lava streamed down the
des of the mountain to the sea, while
uge powders were hurled from the
-ater to great height, falling into
lie sea fully 21a miles from the shore. i.
tromboli is the northernmost of the 1
ipari islands in the Mediterranean. Il
+ the north coast of Sicily. Its pop. i,
lation is placed at $50 persons, and its
.ea is eight square miles. 1t is wholly
volcanic formation. and has a con- 4
antly active volcano 3040 feet high. Z
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