Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-06
NEW WORLD HAPPENINGS.
A SUMMARY OF THE WEEKS EVENTS ON
THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.

Active Eruption = Mysterious Murder in
Buffalo Gambling a Felony-War Prepa
rations in Central America Astronomer
Expedition to Southern Hemisphere.
The town of Port de PaiX, Hayti,
was completely destroyed by fire Thurs
day night. 1t was marine town, on
the strait between Hayti and Tortuga
island. Population, 5000.
Work was begun last week on the
great tunnel of the Pennsylvania rail
road company under the East and North
rivers and through New York city.
This vast undertaking will eventually
cost the company about $50, OOO,0 600.
San Antonio, Tex. was partially sub
merged Thursday night, as the result
of an unprecedented rainfall, and much
loss of property resulted. Many houses
were swept away The loss, not includ'
ing that to railroads, will approx
mate 5000
The supreme court decisions in the
prize money cases brought by Admiral
Dewey in behalf of himself and the Of
ficers and men of his fleet. on account
of the vessels sunk in Manila Bay and
afterward reclaimed, have been decd
ed in favor of claimants. But the eases
of Admiral Sampson and his men have
been decided adversely.
Cincinnati had the most destructive
fire in its history Thursday. The ia
nous Pike building of Howe Pixies
theatre company, also the Office build
ing with almost 100 Offices, were de
stroyed. The loss is estimated at al
/ o.
posedly from liquors in storage, great
iy aggravated the fury of the flames.
Several other adjoining buildings were
destroyed or badly damaged.
Twenty passengers from the snow
bound express trains in Newfoundland
started out Feb. % and Travelled across
80 miles of unbroken snnwfields, carry
ing food in knapsacks on their shout
ders and guiding themselves by the
telegraph poles. They reached an
open section of the line Thursday morn
ing and few days later arrived IN 81.
Johns. One of the trains moved out
Thursday but the other is still detained
in the drifts.
The Anthracite coal strike commits
sion will make but one report which
will be unanimous if time can make 1t
SO. 1t will not be rendered until after
this session of Congress has adjourned
and will be printed in as brief form as
possible for wide popular distribution.
With the report in settlement of the
current controversy will be incorporat-
ed such recommendations as the entire
membership of the commission Is ready
to subscribe to.
King Edward will send the late
Queen Victoria's priceless collection
of Jubilee presents for exhibition at
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition as
his personal contribution toward the
success of the Exposition. This decis-
ion was personally announced by the
king last week to ex-Gov. ID. II. Fran
els of Missouri, the president of the
St. Louis Exposition, who, accompa-
MED by Ambassador Choate. was re-
ceiyed in audience at buckingham
Palace.
1t was reported in New York Thurs
day that five Anarchist delegates were
to sail from that city Friday to attend
an international convention OF anar.
chists in Paris to plot the murder OF
every crowned head in Europe. Detec-
tues were put on the case and an ex-
ira guard was sent to meet PRESIDENT
Roosevelt who arrived that day from
Washington. a search OF the CITY,
however, resulted in the arrest of only
one suspect, an Italian OF Ii years,
against whom there is no evidence.
Richard Jordan Calling, the inven
tor of the Calling gun, died very sud
denly at New York Thursday, aged 80,
DR.. Gatling also invented a number OF
agricultural implements and gun
metal. Although he graduated from
the Ohio Medical college he never prac-
tised medicine He was born in North
Carolina. His great gun was hrst
thought of in 1861 and completed IN
1862, DR.. Calling having watched the
events of the civil war closely and
noted the need of rapid firing guns.
President Roosevelt was the chief
speaker Thursday night at great mass
meeting in Carnegie hall, New York,
where 4, 600 gathered to celebrate the
2OOth anniversary of John Wesley 5
birth The president pointed out the
strength of Methodism, the early and
fruitful labors of the disciples of its
founder in America, and urged that
their example should serve as an IN
spiration to the true patriot and clti-
zen of this day. Many noted Metho.
dist divines were present and took part
in the meeting.
Halifax, n. S., has an epidemic OF
grip Six physicians report 400 cases
! in three days. One reported Az new
cases in one day and another l0o IN
two days. Though not fatal, 1t is
marked by serious after effects. borok-
lyn. n. Y, also has serious epidemic
of grin, and the health deeartment has
sent out special warnings as to the
proper ventilation of buildings. Since
January there have been 40 deaths
from the disease in Brooklyn, which
the health officers consider an alarm
ing record. in view of the fact that
only SO deaths from grip occurred In
the entire II months of 1902
Edwin L. Burdick, president of E.
L. Burdick & Co., and of the Buffalo
Envelope Co., was murdered early Fri
day at his home in one of the finest
residence sections of Buffalo. He was
last seen alive when he retired for the
night at 10 80 O'Clock. In the morn
ing his body was found on couch IN
the smoking room, clothed in an I'M
dershirt. covered with rug and sew
eral sofa pillows. The head had been
crushed with some blunt instrument,
and the blows were delivered with
such force that the skull was crushed
in several places and brains were ooz-
/ ing out upon the couch. As the house
was locked and no valuables missing,
it was finally concluded from appear