Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-03-21
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events of the Week Briefly
and TcrseIy Told


Chicago experienced zero weather,
with high winds.
Mayor Jones of Toledo was reported
seriously i'll in California.
The Deutschland, with Prince Henry
abroad, reached plymouth.
Geronimo. the old Apache chief. has
petitionCd to be released from captiv-
ity.
Rev. Mr.. Houst of Elizabeth, n. J..
was murderously attacked by anarch-
lists.
Powell Clayton, United States en-
bassador to Mexico, declared charges
against him false.
st. Patrick's day was observed by
the Irish population of New York city
with parade, festivities at Suffers
park and dances.
Monday. March II.
The queen regent of Spain has called
upon Senior Sagasta to form new cab
met
The resignation of William NJ. John
son, first assistant postmaster general,
has been accepted by President Roose-
welt.
Considerable damage by high water
was reported from Alabama and Geor-
gia. Cloudbursts occurred in some
places.
Hundreds of farmers in southern
Missouri and northern Arkansas are in
a destitute condition owing to last sea-
sons drought
BY an explosion in the powder mix
ing department of a Cleveland torpedo
factory one girl was killed and seven
other persons were injured.
The remains of Hon. William ].
Glenn, late doorkeeper of the house of
representatives, were buried at Cuba.
n. Y. The funeral was largely attend
ed by prominent men.
Two mills of the Latin & Rand
Powder works, near Columbus, Kan,
exploded, and one workmen was killed.
and several others were injured. The
property loss was heavy.
Saturday, March Is.
Twentyfour were hurt, none fatally.
in train wreck near Fortuna, Mo.
a man arrived in Chicago after tray
cling 100 miles in a sack billed as poto-
toes.
Funeral services were held over the
body of former Governor Altgeld in
Chicago.
The strike begun by the American
Wooden companys wcavers was re-
ported to be spreading.
Friday. March If.
The Spanish cabinet has resigned.
General Methuen has been released
by the Beers.
Private advices indicate that there is
little hope for Cecil Rhodes recovery.
The town of Kyankari, in Asia
Minor. has been destroyed by an earth
quake.
\ tornado in Mississippi killed a
number of persons and destroyed much
property.
1t was announced that the Hudson
river tunnel ut New York will be COM
plctcd in the fall of 1903.
The stronghods of slave traders III
Portuguese East Africa We're taken by
troops and 100 captives liberated
Thursday, March I3.
Miss Alice Roosevelt and Senator I.
C. platt arrived in Havana.
Pillsbury won second prize in the
chess tournament at Monte Carlo.
The vault of the Farmers bank of
ToWnville, Pa, was blown open and
robbed.
\ great theatrical benefit is to be
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ria fund.
The strike on the Rocky mountain di-
vision of the Northern Pacific was
more serious
Several engagements between Rus
sian troops and Tunguses were report
ed in Manchuria.
Charles GudeD and Colonel Norman
$. Dixie still maintained separate of
fees as sheriff Of Kings county, n. Y.
Wednesday. March IL.
France has decided to have Il large
exhibit at the st. Louis fair.
Governor Taft was reported as doing
we'll after an operation in Cincinnati.
More earthquake shocks have oc-
Cured ut Shamaka, in Russian Trans
caucasia.
The Chinese government has protest
ed against the re-enactment by the
United States of the exclusion law.
The heaviest wind. rain and hail
storm in the history of the city visit
ed Omaha, Neb. Many buildings were
wrecked
STRIKES A RICH FIND.
81 was troubled for several years with
chronic indigestion and nervous de-
bility," writes f. j. Gree of Lancaster,
n. H., "No remedy helped me until |