Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-10-10
wINDHAM COUNTY REFoRNER, FRIDAY,

Mrs. Josie SqulreS, better known {
Josie Carson, daughter of Kit Carson
the noted scout and Indian fighter,
dead at the territorial insane asylum
She was admitted from Ration, n. NJ.
in 1898
The Rev. Percy NJ. Clarendon, las
male descendant of Edward Hyde, Eau
of Clarendon, historian of the Englis
revolution. is dead at his home in Mil
neapolis, MINI He was 80 years old
highly cultured and was engaged il
university extension work in Mime
apolis
Gen. Sumner, who is in command o
the American forces on Mindanao is
land, has sent an ultimatum TO the sui
tan of Bacolod. warning him to ceas
his opposition to the Americans, call
ing his attention TO the results of tn
Maciu campaign, and promising hin
the same punishment. If he continue
his opposition.
Advices from Phoenix. Arz.. tell o
the death of Robert +. Lee Barba
rian Browp'j, one of the most uniqu,
I characters of the west. During tht
Jamison raid in South Africa he actec
as mediator between Kruger and III,
raiders. During the panic of 1893 he
went TO Chicago and with "Coin
Harvey launched the publication
Coin. Z"
The enlistment roll of the old New
England Guard was brought to light
last week. in the renovation of Bos
ton building. This valuable military
relic. lost for years, had been found,
Just before it was placed for safe keep
ing in the Milk street building. among
the effects Of an old Charlestown resi-
dent The roll bears the date of Feb.
ruary, 1874.
Mrs. NJ. F. Belts, one of the sweet
est of American minor poets. died at
Bristol. X. l., on Thursday She was
a writer for the foremost magazines,
and her poem entitled \ Little Fence
of Trust has been translated into sew
eral different languages. Her poems
were of highly religious character.
Her latest. Good Night" was pub
lished a day or two before her death
William H. Wright, treasurer of the
territory of Hawaii, is alleged to be an
absconder and defaulter to the extent
of SIT, $40. 1t is believed he slowed
away on the steamship Alemada. which
left Honolulu Wednesday at noon. Sec
rotary of the Territory Henry (.
Cooper has been appointed treasurer
temporarily by Gov. Dole. Under the
territorial act the treasurer is now re
quired to give bonds. but the legisla
ture at its last session failed 10 make
any provision for bonds.
The coropers jury at New York Fri
day found that Mrs. Belle Rose, wife
of Harry Rose. actor and Charles troh-
man 5 stage manager, came 10 her death
last Saturday morning at the hands OF
her husband, who shot her twice. Carrie
Peterson, the negro servant at the Rose
fiat. and the only witness to the trag-
edy. said that Rose knew of his wife's
acquaintance with other men. and par
ticularly with Samuel F. Adams.
rich real estate broker She told, too.
that the murder was done because Rose
wanted her to raise $500 for him and
she would only promise 5000.
The collier Austin, which has arrive
at Manila from Guam, brings reports
of series of severe earthquake shocks
there on Sept -. as result of which
the marine barracks at Agara and other
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damage was done Two natives We're
killed. One hundred and eighty shocks
were experienced in "a hours The pop
ulation was terrorized and fled from
the buildings and encamped outdoors.
The Austin will return TO Guam with
lumber and other materials for the re-
of the government build
lngs. The damage to the naval station
Is estimated al S23, coo and TO insular
public buildings and bridges so, eco.
Samuel Arnold, 70 years old, who was
in 1868 of participation In the
assassination Of Abraham Lincoln, Is
lead at his home at Nashville. Mich.
Arnold. along with DR.. Mudd Frank
and others. was tried and
in Washington during An
drew jackson 5 term Of Office Arnold
md Mudd were sent to the Dry Tortu
yas for life, but were pardoned by
President johnson after he had been
acquitted in the Impeachment trial.
All efforts to get Arnold's story of the
Incidents leading up to the tragic death
# President Lincoln were futile, Il
lave prepared statement which will
.xonerate me from guilt. which will be
.iven to the world after my death,
vas all he would say concerning the
tragedy.
The Both annual encampment of the
rational G. A. 4. opened at Washing
on, Monday, with the dedication of
lamp Roosevelt, the tent city on the
White House grounds which will be .
headquarters during the week. The .
lays events included regatta on the .
Potomac, on automobile parade. pro
ession of Red Men and evening camp
Tres. Secretary Hay spoke for the pres
dent welcoming the veterans to Wash
ngton. A naval parade was the event
# Monday and number of reunions
we're held in the assembly tents at
amp Roosevelt. The sons of veterans
egan their encampment and monu
lent to the late Gen. Horatio Wright
'as dedicated. President Roosevelt
las carried downstairs from his room
n the temporary White House Wednes-
ay and placed in a carriage from which
e reviewed the parade of veterans up
avenue.
Final Defeat OF the Hostile Moros.
Capt. Pershing's column has routed
be Maciu Moros, on Mindanao Island.
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