Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-03-21
FROM ACROSS THE WATER.
A BRIEF RESUME OF OLD WORLD NEWS


The British Disasters in South Africa and
Their Effect in England-A New Ministry
for Spain-Rome to BeIFreed From Malaria
BY the Draining of Pontine Marshes
national Oceanography to lBe Studied "A
New Sultan in Wadai.
1t is reported that Queen Wilhelmlna
of the Netherlands, intends to make
her husband, Prince Henry, command
err in chief of the Dutch army. lie VIII
take the successive steps of regiment
brigade and division inspector general.
The Italian government will not take
the initiative in proposing European
Intervention in South Africa. The
minister of foreign affairs says that
relations between Italy and Great
Britain were never more cordial and
intimate than at present.
Russia, it is said will net allow
America to compel Turkey to pay the
ransom money exacted by the brlgandS
for the release of Miss Stone, nor tol =
crate interference within her sphere 0 I
influence. She will enunciate Mon
roe doctrine for eastern Europe.
Inc DOtrs again IuSHtu INC blitl"h
Gordon March g. The line extended
from Frankfort to Lindley, in the
northeastern part of the Orange River
colony. The result was as usual. The
Beers drove the maddened cattle at
the line and escaped in the subsequent
confusion.
Confidential reports to Copenhagen
from the Danish West Indies declare
that there is intense excitement among
the negroes over the sale to the United
States, owing to their belief that it
will mean universal suffrage and office
holding. There are fears of insurrec
ton and serious trouble if the treaty
is defeated.
Suggestions have been offered in in
huential circles with view to post
poning the coronation of King Ed
ward, not only because of Methuen's
disaster, but because of the long daily
lists of casualties in South Africa.
to hundreds will be in painful contrast
to the rejoicings and feastings of the
The Italian government has accepted
the offer of German syndicate to
drain the Pontine marshes, which
stretch between the mountains and the
coast, with a breadth varying from six
to eleven miles, at a cost of 81, 600, 200.
The retaining of the marshes will free
Rome from malaria. The syndicate has
axacted 30 year lease of the reclaimed
land, which it intends to use for farm
ing and garden purposes.
The rebellion in Kwang 81, Kwang
Tqng and funan provinces in China /
IS becoming more serious. Gen. Ma |
was recently compelled, after two days I
lighting, to retreat from Fang Cheng,
which place the rebels captured, kill .
ug all the mandarlns, looting the
stores and houses and establishing
heir headquarters there. Imperial .
roops are joining the insurgents who
IRE Selling supplies sent from the in
erior for the government forces
As result of the revolution in
yadai, Africa, which was followed by
ierce fighting. the Sultan, Ahmed,
las been deposed. and Mohammed
)udu, son of the former Sultan, Jusef, Z
las been proclaimed Sultan in his
tead. The semi-ciyilized state of
Vadai Is under the protectorate of
france. With its dependencies it
overs about 1000 square miles and
las a population of 1000, 900 persons
t is situated in the interior of Africa,
outh of the Great Desert and west of
)afoor.
A wooden boat, believed to be near
= two thousand years old, has been
ug up by some laborers in County ,
1ayo, Ireland, They struck something
ard with their spades. and at first |
lought it was a coffin. Later, a boat.
carved from the trunk of I
n oak tree, was revealed. 1t was 46 !
,et long and showed absolutely no
gns of decay. The wood was so hard !
lat hatchets made scarcely any i'm ,
ression on it. Excursions are now
eng organized to view this relic of r
elite customs, which will shortly be
ken to the Dublin museum. 7
The Norwegian ship which has been I
vestigating the ocean off the coast of ,
orway has discovered rich fishing
inks TO the west of Tromsoe This r
the first important practical achieve
ent to follow the scheme initiated by 7
lie Scandinavian government for in
cooperative study of the
gh seas. Other nations will partici- :
tie in the establishment of census
lreau either at Copenhagen or Chris
ana. Nansen, the explorer, says that
is the latest science and
at civilized nations must undertake
e exploration of the seas in the in
rest of their growing populations
Field Marshal Wolseley, with Colo
/ Thorneycroft sailed Saturday for
uth Africa, it is generally believed
report contidentially on war condi-
ms there. Beers at Amsterdam state
at Methuen's release is part of the
tiled policy to treat prisoners with D..
e greatest generosity and thereby .
p the ISLANDERS representing them as :
~ banditti They wish to present :
ectacle to the civilized world in con
st to the British treatment of Com
nder Scheepers and others. The
itish have thanked General Delarev Z
his kindness to Lord Methuen but z
Il not surrender any prominent Boer :
soner.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra NJ
We abandoned their contemplated n
1t to Ireland, on the advice of the IN
1lnet. The ministry seeks to give w
: impression that this action is the ar
ult of the cheering of the Irish ne
mbers at the news of Methuen's de-
t, but the visit was really aban- SD
led six weeks ago on account of the ar
'rule in Ireland. A majority of the ~
Wy elected Dublin corporation was 81
dyed to refuse the king a civic re- AZ
tion and the general political out q
k foreboded that public excitement tn
StQupDI uDOn numerous nnlItIaal n.