Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-02-16

Harley Richardson, with arsenic, the
grand jury by it's report asserts it's
belief that no crime was com mitted.
The decision of the grand jury sub
Stimulates the assertion of Miss Rich
ardson that she did not administer
arsenic to her mother
shipwreck Off Bermuda.
The Quebec Steamship comp any's
steamer Madiana, Capt. Frazer,
which sailed from New York Satur-
day with a party of excursionists for
special cruise around the Caribbean
islands, went ashore on the reefs off
Bermuda island at O'Clock Tuesday
morning. The passengers had a
thrilling experience. The ship is
total loss, but all on board were res
cued and brought safely to land, after
a perilous trip in lifeboats from the
wreck to tug standing mile off.
The mails and the passengers bag
gage were also saved.
Eastern War Cloud.
A threatening condition exists in
eastern Europe. On account of in
surrections in the Macedonian prov
inces, the Turkish sultan has organic :
ed the mobilization of 1000 troop g
in that vicinity. The neighboring
kingdom of Bulgaria is much disturb
ed by this and has appealed to the
powers of Europe to prevent it. Grave
fears are entertained that war between
Russia and Turkey may be the out
come, as there are signs that Russia is
melting the Bnlgarians to the point
that will bring rupture with Turkey,
when she will step in as Bulgaria.
defender and accomplish her long
cherished desire of possessing Con-
stantinople.
| One Protocol Signed.
The Venezuelan troubles. seem
nearer settlement than ever before.
Mr.. Bowen's offer of last week to give
the allies short period of prefe re ntia
treatment wasdeclined by the powers,
who broke with Mr.. Bowen tempo
rarily and appealed to President
Roosevelt to decide the preference
issue. He declined and advised them
to go to The Hague. Germany and
Italy then attempted to secure heavy
cash payments or the privilege of ad-
ministering the customs until they
could be realized. This was refused
by Mr.. Bowen. Then Great Britain
accepted Mr.. Bowen's offer to SEND
the question Of preferential treatment
along with the others at stake, to The
Hague, and a protocol has bee n signed
Germany and Italy are expected te
follow suit at once and the blockade
will be raised.
Congress After the Trusts
Inter est in Congress centers in trus
legislation. The Senate has passed
the Elkins bill prohibiting the giving
of railway rebates or concessions
which is expected to give small con
Germs fair chance to compete will
big combinations. The House passed
by unanimous vote the Littlefielt
bill which goes to the full limit of tn,
federal governments powers in curb
ing trusts. A sensation was cause,
by the reported receipt by severa
, senators of kilograms direct from
| John D. Rockefeller of the Standar,
Oil Co. asking them not to vote TO
certain antitrust measures. The ad
ministration is taking an active par
in securing the passage of repressiv
measures. There is a prospect of
: compromise on the statehood bi
whereby New Mexico and Arizon
will be admitted as one state an
Oklahoma and Indian Territory a
another. The Cuban reciprocity an
Panama canal treaties are yet to b
acted on by the Senate. The bill Gre
ating the new department of com
MERGE has passed both no uses.
D Norton Sentenced.