Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-29

Miss Julia Lamont, second dauSn-
ter of Daniel S. Lamont, died at her
fathers cottage in Sorrento, Maine,
Tuesday evening. Miss Lamont had
been i'll since February, but was sup
posed TO have practically recovered.
September Il, 1000 trainmen will
ask for more pay Of the large railway
systems of the country west of the
Mississippi. This will mean either a
great strike or an additional outlay of
$1,000, 600 month for wages by the
railroads.
1t is claimed that Gen Molneux
has discovered new evidence which
will establish the innocence of his son,
Roland Il. MolineuX of New York who
is charged with the murder of Mrs
Kate Adams. The trial is set for the
first Monday in October.
The island of Mindana has been
shaken by a series of earthquakes
which began Aug. p. The inhabit-
ants We're terrorized and a few Moros
killed, and the commissary buildings
and Moro forts badly damaged No
Americans were killed.
Limbo. 50 miles north of Port au
Prince, Hayti, mas been recaptured by
the troops of the provisional govern
ment after severe fighting in which
many men on both sides were killed.
The village was destroyed by fire
Two were killed and two injured in
an automobile accident at the Park
Avenue bridge over the railroad tracks
at Long Branch, \. j., Tuesday. In
trying to avoid running down man,
Frank j. Mathews of jersey City lost
control of his machine, and it plunged
against the railing, broke through and
dropped TO the rails 30 feet below.
Mr.. Mathews was instantly killed and
Mrs. ]. II. Cobb of Richmond, Va, a
guest, died soon afterward Mrs. Lou
is PizZini, her sister-iDlaw, is be
lieved TO he fatally injured.
An express package containing S27lO
consigned from Boston TO the Devon
shire mills at Colts Falls. y. H.. was
seized by masked robber Wednesday,
who oyercame the youthful station
agent at the Coils Falls station, four
miles south of Manchester by shower
ing him with red pepper The robber
seized the package and running across
the road disappeared in the shrubbery,
leaving the agent completely blinded
and helpless with pain. When the
alarm was given no trace of the rob
Der could be found, except his dis
guise, which he dropped as he fled.
Acting Postmaster General Wynne
has replied to the inquiry of post
master as to the part postal employees
may take in political campaigns He
says they ARE not prohibited from
Joining political clubs nor making vol
untary financial contributions outside
of a government office or building. nor
from acting a. Il delegate to county.
state or congressional conventions, =
but they should not serve as chair
man of state or county committee
nor take an active part in conducting
a political convention. nor make them
selves unduly prominent in local polit-
zeal matters.
Miss Alice Roosevelt the presidents
was the central figure in a
yacht race at lsleshoro,
Me, Wednesday, The participants in
The race were young women of wealth
and distinction, and a cup was offered
for the winner by Gustavus kissel,
New Yorker who has a summer resi-
ience in IsleSbOrO, and who originated .
the race Miss Roosevelt sailed the
Raider, IL ooter OF Crowningshield .
ieslgn, owned by her host, DR., Derby
and came in fourth. The winner was
Peterkln. owned by MI kis>el and
JAILED by Miss Ethel Greenough of
Ieveland, Ohio
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lales is less than half as prevalent in
be large cities as it is in the rest of
be United States.
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