Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-05-15
FROM ACROSS THE WATER.
A BRIEF RESUME OF THE NEWS OF THE
EASTERN OR OLD WORLD.

Death of Uganda's Exiled Encyclopedias
Defeated in Morocco Macedonian Dynamite
Outrage in Bulgaria Railroad Strike in
Australia Russians Reoccupy Niu chwang.
King Edward and Queen Alexandria
accompanied by large, suites left Lon
don Monday to pay their first ceremo-
nial visit to Scotland.
Herr Bella Justh. one Of the royal
chamberlains Of Hungary has won a
million and half kronen $500, Goo at
baccarat at the National Casino at
Budapest.
The rebels have defeated the lmpe-
rial forces after ten hours fight near
Fee, Morocco, and have captured the
positions held by the Sultan's troops,
with much loot. Both sides lost heav-
lily
The French authorities have adopted
vigorous measures against the religious
orders which refused to obey the law
and disband. The Capuchins offered
the strongest resistance, barricadlng
their monasteries, but the police, with
dragons and infantry took their estab-
! lishment and arrested the monks.
Agnes Sorma, who has been regarded
as the greatest actress on the German
stage, has entered an institution
near Berlin, suffering from nervous
malady. She has quarreled with her
husband, Count Minotto, formerly Sec
ond secretary of the Italian embassy at
Berlin, and is securing divorce.
Turkish troops have occupied lpek,
the Albania headquarters of the Sui
tan's reform commission, which was
threatened by hostile Albanians, with
out opposition. Twenty two Albanian
chiefs, leaders of the opposition to the
reforms. who were recently arrested at
Prisrepd, Albania, have been ban
ished to Mosul, in Asiatic Turkey.
Signor Marconi, the famous inven-
tor, was given a rousing welcome at
Rome Thursday being received by the
mayor and by Prince Colonna who con-
ferred upon him the freedom OF the
city. The king and queen, together
with several members OF the royal fam
! lily were present at the exercises. sig
nor Marconi received an ovation when
he arose to deliver an address on the
progress made recently in photography.
A mosque at Kinpriul, Bulgaria, has
been blown up with dynamite and Zoo
Moslems, who were at prayer were bur,
led in the ruins. A Macedonian named
Popoff committed the outrage. After the
deed had been done Popotf committed
suicide. In his possession was found
the following note: 81 am one OF the
Macedonian Knights of Death who are
pledged to suicide after executing the
commands of the general committee. "
A band of Bulgarians attempted last
week to blow up the powder magazine
at Monastir A panic was caused IN
the town. The military authorities,
however. cordoned the Mohammedan
quarter and prevented the Mussulmans
| from getting out. All the consulates
were furnished with guards. The at
lacking party, which was surprised by
the Turkish troops, ultimately lied at
ter a number of the men had been
killed or wounded. 1t is believed that
/ the attack was made with a view OF
( provoking reprisals
! Employees of the state railroads OF
/ Victoria, Australia, went on strike
! Friday, l1,000 men being involved
! The strike is the result OF the govern
ment's order that the railroad men
! should withdraw from the headquar-
tiers of trade unionism in Victoria be-
/ fore May II or be dismissed. The men
demanded a withdrawal of this order.
The employees of the road are practl'
cally civil servants and the government
i claims that in case of strike IN other
trades affiliated with the trades hall,
the railroad men are obliged to strike
in sympathy.