Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-10-02
American Tribute to Linton,

in the camp of the construction COM
pany.
American Tribute to Upton.
Designs for the silver service to be
presented to Sir Thomas Upton by his
American adpirers have been prepar-
ed and turned over TO Tiffany & Co.,
New York, who are to manufacture
the pieces. Great taste has been dis
played in the designing of the service,
making II embody many of the en-
blems that are peculiar to America,
and when completed II will be one of
the most beautiful services of its kind
ever presented as a token of esteem.
The sultan OF Morocco has issued
decree ordering all foreigners except
the consuls. to leave Fee and proceed
to Tangier, because he is engaged in
a campaign"
Both the plague and cholera are rag
ing at Pie Tang, seaport so miles
east of Tien Tsin, North China, where
1000 deaths have occurred during the
past two months.
Edward Barton, premier of the Aus
tralian cabinet. has resigned to accept
a judgeship at the federal court. Lib
ti al lLtcutI lScdhlIl, WIZ Recently ut-
clined a knighthood will succeed him.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis. widow of the
president of the southern confederacy
has been critically i'll with acute indi-
gestion at the castle inn, once the home
of President Willard Fillmore at Buff
falo, n. Y. She is now improving.
A fierce tornado swept over the Ber-
muda islands Monday. Enormous
damage has been done TO property and
growing crops and houses have been
levelled with the ground. 1t is feared
there has been loss of life and that
damage has been done to shipping, as
the force of the gale was sufficient to
wreck small craft.
President Roosevelt who recently re-
fused an American flag the proffered |
gift of a young Boston girl, has accept |
ed on behalf of the American govern |
nent Jewish flag from the Baltimore
Zionist Society. The Zionist leader,
Louis Michel says that this is the first |
line that any ruler in the world has |
accepted the Jewish flag. And
lie added that il is a greater recogni-
ion of the Hebrews. especially of the
Zionist movement. than was ever ac-
'orded before by any government.
Bakhzar Pasha, who was responsible
or the massacres at Krushevo and
smilevo, has been decorated with the
rider of the Medjidie of the first class
lie has been sent to the district of
where six villages have al
eady been burned and many insur-
,ents killed. II is stated that the sui
an has ordered all Bulgarians ar
ested in the future, whether armed or
nod 70 ha 81, prft rot, sc,
aid to. have made, through her am
assador, vigorous and constant pro-
ests against the excuses committed
Y the Turkish troops.
The situation in the Canadian 500, 3.
ault Ste. Marie, Mich, which has
cen the scene of serious rioting by the
ischarged employees of the CONSOLE
ated Lake Superior company, whose
fairs We're Monday placed in the
ands of a receiver, was very grave
tuesday,. The mob attacked the COM
any's office and caused great destruc-
on. The office staff with drawn re-
divers prevented the rioters gaining
ccess to the upper floors of the build
lg. Every window and door in the
uildins was broken. The arrival of mi
tia served to partially restore order.
he particular grievance that caused
lie rioting was the failure to pay the
zen. The company is willing to board
lie men but says il has no money. +
About 100 delegates attended the i.
oening of the 21st international peace
,ngress at Rouen. France. last week.
ONE subjects discussed were the sit
alton of nations represented in re- I
ard to permanent treaties of arbitra- I
on: questions that may provoke in j
irrational conflict. economic causes
warfare: proposition in favor of an I
rest of ornaments; the law of peace; 4
e right of legitimate defence as well i
of defensive treaties; the freedom q
the air; the role and utility of ma
onal congresses; reports and choice
a flag. The closing functions were
Id Saturday and Sunday at Havre
which place the members went by =
down the Seine.