Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-25
FROM ACROSS THE WATER.
A BRIEF RESUME OF OLD WORLD NEWS
Bitter Feeling Among Beers May Lead to Re-
newal Of Hostilites Severe Earthquake
in Persia-The Campanile to Be Reconstruct
ed-The Egyptian Sphinx Decaying -Metho-
dist Missionaries Attacked by Japanese
Coolies in Korea-To Ascend MT Everest.

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In view of the shortage of the rub
Der supply the interesting announce
ment is made of an important discov-
cry of india-rubber and guttapercha
trees in German New Guinea.
The Marquis Saigo, distinguished
japanese statesman and soldier, died at
Yokohama, Friday, of cancer. He com
manded the Formosa punitive expedl-
ton, held many cabinet posts and was
brother of the hero of the Satsuma re-
bellion.
The sultan of Turkey has presented
to Emperor William, through his
charge d'atfaires at Constantinople,
the ruined fortress of Kalaat, Sherkat,
on the river Tigris, which has long
been desired by German psychologists
for excavation.
Privy Councillor Emanuel Hermann
of Vienna, Austria, said to be the orig
inator of postal cards, is dead. The
postal card is of Austrian origin, and
was first issued in August, 1863. 1t
was not introduced into the United
States until May, 1878.
d. G.. Longworth of Cairo, who is
now in England, brings the warning
that the Egyptian Sphinx is rapidly
decaying. 1t will not, he says, be able
long to withstand the changes in the
Egyptian climate, due to irrigation, as
applied in recent years.
Hamud Bin Mahomed, Said, sultan
of Zanzibar, who recently was stricken
with paralysis, died Friday. The sui
tan had ruled since 1896, in which year
he was placed on the throne by Great
Britain. Seyyid Ali has been pro-
claimed sultan in succession to the
dead ruler. Mr.. Rogers, the present
prime minister. has been appointed to
have attained his majority.
The fall of the Campanile in Venice
caused the complete destruction of
Molinaro's picture, THE Sacrifice of
Saul, - which was hanging in the royal
palace. 1t was broken by the shock of
the fall. Sciavano's picture, The
Priesthood, was damaged. Giovanni
p. Morosini, the New York banker,
descendant of an ancient Venetian
family, has sent $780,, 200 to help re
build the Campanile Mr.. Morosini
was poor when at lG, he left Venice to
seek his fortune in America.
The governors of the various British
colonies in which prisoners OF war are
detained nave beeh instructed pH ms
majesty 5 secretary OF state Tor the col
onies that foreign prisoners who wish
to leave at their own expense should be
allowed to do so; that the remainder
may be hanoed over TO tne respect'te
consuls ii thelf government eeall9 ~
make special arrangements Ior tlIeil
removal. put II not they VIII nave 10
walt until MS majesty government
conveniently can eNpalriale, ,helh' Or
elgn prisoners OF war WIZ NOV pe al
lowed TO return 10 oouth AiIlc"'
The steamship Primus of Hamburg,
with 1S5 passengers on board. was cut
in two and sunk by the tug Hansa on
the river Elba Monday morning. So
far as is ascertainable, about 80 per-
sons were drowned. Thirteen bodies
already have been recovered. The Pri-
mus was an excursion steamer from
BuXtehude' In the interval between
the COLLISION ana t1e slhhll9' apoul ~
passengers were able 10 reach the nan
sa by means OF ropes ana laaaers' sew
enty more We're picked up ny lhe tug
boats. while others swan ashore Inc
total number OF missing was later es-
at iva. SlNt!-ohe poules nave
been recovered
\ severe earthquake shock, followed
by lighter shocks. was experienced at
Bunder- Abbas, Persia, July 9. All the
chief buildings were damaged. The
fled. panic-stricken The
shocks are believed to have originated
at Kishm Island whence loud detona-
lions were distinctly audible at Bun
der Abbas. Bunder- Abbas or Bander
Abbassee, better known as Gombroon,
is seaport town of Persia, on the Per
sian gulf and has population OF ABOUT
Il, 600 souls. kishm IS the largest Is
land IN the Persian gun ana Is sltuat-
ed near ITS entrance. 1t belongs 70 the
Imam OF Muscat ana mas population
of about l'ooo' hlshm or hlSnma' the
capital OF the lSlahu' Is fuuely ioftl-
fled and has orlsk coastlhg TRADE.
The Venetian authorities have or
dered the square of St. Mark, in Ven
ice, to be cleared preparatory to recon
structing the Campanile. The old ma
terial will be used as far as possible.
The other monuments on the piazza
will be inspected with view to pro
tecting their condition. 1t is said that
the authorities were warned. 20 years
ago, that the tower would fall unless it
were strengthened. The famous Basil
lea Palladiana, at Vicenza. 40 miles
west of Venice. is reported to be in a
dangerous condition and measures for
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