The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-11-05
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Sandwich, Mass, Oct. pa man.
moth finback whale with bomb
lance in its side was washed ashore at
Ellisville. 1t had been dead but a
short time. 1t was seventy feet long
and is perfect specimen. An enter
prising Cape Colder wants to pur-
chase, embalm and place it on exhibit
ton.
Portland, Me-, Oct. Sherman IS
general store at North Scarboro was
burglarized this morning In dividing
the spoils the burglars quarreled and
one was shot in the wrist and back
The wound may prove fatal. He
claims to be John Lynch of Manchest-
er, N. H., but will not divulge the
names of his companions.
Wynn, Ark, Oct. 30.-Three daugh-
tiers of a negro farmer named Thomas
Gibson were murdered on Tuesday.
Gibson is a widower residing on a
farm eight miles from here. He left
home for the city and the girls were
murdered during his absence The
eldest, seventeen years, was criminal
ly assaulted. Yesterday a middle aged
negro was arrested who admits that
he witnessed the crime but declares
another committed it. Thousands of
people are searching for the accused.
Late last night David Cross confessed
his crime. He said he lied when he
tried to implicate another. The sher-
if dressed Cross in woman's clothes,
took him to the woods and secreted
him. A mob of thousand negroes
followed but were on Twitted.
Minneapolis, Oct. 31.-A six story
building occupied by Minneapolis
Paper Co., was destroyed by fire at
midnight Loss $3.50, 900. Six firemen
were injured by a failing ladder, one
perhaps fatally.
Chicago, Oct. 31.-The five story
house Of the American Mailing Co.,
at Illinois and Pine streets was prac-
tically destroyed by fire this morning.
entailing loss of over $75, 600. EN-
bers from the fire were blown over
the ueighborhood setting dozens of
dwellings and factory buildings afire
The light from the burning building
filled the county Jail with a glare,
frightening the prisoners and a panic
followed. which the guards worked
for a half hour to subdue.
Montreal, Oct. 31.--Simpson and
Pere woodwork factory was burned
this morning. Loss $3.50, 600.
Scranton, Oct. 31.-The coal strike
arbitration comission has decided that
if, at the conclusion of their hearings
and deliberations, any awards are
made affecting the existing rate of
wages, such award shall take effect
from November l., 1902. The recorder
OF the commission states that this reso-
| luton was adopted by the commission
because it felt it was important to
make its investigation deliberately, and
that it might be well, in order to re-
lieve itself from the pressure from
any source which might cause undue
/ haste, to inform operators and miners
that should investigation warrant any
change whatever such change should
be from certain date, thus enabling
all parties to facilitate their calcula-
omission today visited. To tiecns Inn
the Manville mines of the Delaware
and Hudson Co. 1t is considered one
of the hardest mines in the entire
region to operate.
Washington, Oct. 31.-The State de-
partment has received a telegram from
| Consul General McNally at Guatemala
city, stating that the eruption of the
volcano at Santa Maria adjoining
Quezaltenango continues, and that
that city is covered with six inches of
volcanic matter and adds "coffee
plantations on the coast side are bur-
led under seven feet of sand and ashes
from the volcano. The detonations
are heard in the capital, frequent
earthquakes oc 'urring. Another erup.
ton reported in the department AT
Tombader is attended by much excite
ment. +"