Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-06
FROM ACROSS THE WATER
A BRIEF RESUME OF THE NEWS OF THE
EASTERN OR OLD WORLD.
The Situation in China South Russian Mill
tary Preparations The Famine Stricken
Firms Famine in Japan-The Galway Elec'
tinn of Col LYnch-Tha War in Mexico.


Firms Famine in Japan-The Galway Elec'
ton Of Col Lynch-The War in Mexico.
The report is confirmed of the defeat
of the sultan's troops in Morocco and
the killing of War Minister Menebhi.
Famine is devastating northern ia
pan. In all, 40, 900 people are COM
pletely destitute and many deaths are
reported from starvation.
The statue of Frederick the Great,
which Germany will present to the
United States, will not be sent to
Washington until the spring of 1904,
on account of the unfinished condition
of the new war college.
The sultan of Turkey has decreed
the application of the reforms proposed
by Austria and Russia in six Roumel-
ian provinces. The state council is
now preparing an organic statute for
the application of the reforms.
A storm swept over Great Britain and
her coasts for five days, reaching a
terrific height Thursday. Great havoc
was wrought to property in the PROV
inces and the financial loss will be
large, with considerable loss of life in
North Wales.
The Turkish troops were repulsed by
Macedonians and Bulgarians near Mon
astir, Macedonia, Saturday Thirty
two dead and many wounded were
found. Serious encounters between
Turks and Bulgarians have taken place
in the Uskub district, many being
killed on both sides.
The police will expel from Saxony
the American dentist, O'Brien, who
taught Crown Princess Louise to ride
bicycle. O'Brien's wife recently sent
to the king some letters the princess
wrote to her husband. The princess is
at her mothers chateau in Lindau, on
Lake Constance, where she will stay
until after the birth of her child.
NJ. Rulong. the Russian consul at
Mitrovitza, Albania, has been murder
ed by Albanians. The consulate was
established in 1901 in the face of the
bitter and persistent opposition of the
inhabitants, who tore up the railroad
between Mitrovitza and Vuchitru and
did not allow the consulate to be
opened until they had been overpow
cred by strong force of troops, who
burned two villages near Mitrovitza.
The report of extensive military prep
arations in South Russia has been con-
firmed. special oath binding to Sc
crecy under the most severe penalties
has been administered to all the SUI
perior army officers. All absentees have
been recalled to their regiments and
arrangements have been completed for
100. 600 first and $50. COO second class re-
serves to join the colors within fort
night of second or emergency call.
Russian representatives have been ex-
planning to the United States, Bel
gium, Germany and Great Britain the
Increasing seriousness of the situation
in China in the hope that co operation
will be secured TO stop the illegal i'm
portation of arms, which has reached
an alarming extent. The Chinese offic
ials say that they are powerless to stop
the practise. Belgians are the chief
offenders in the illegal practice, though
it is said, many arms are entering
China from the United States and
Great Britain.
The British house of commons Mon
day considered but defeated motion
to disfranchise Galway in consequence
of its action in electing Col. Arthur
Lynch, recently convicted of high
treason. The conservative member who
proposed the motion claimed that Gal
way elected Col Lynch simply because
he was a traitor and quoted an alleged
message from John Redmond asking
the voters to elect Col. Lynch and
"haul down the blood stained flag of
England +" Mr.. Redmond warmly de-
MED sending such a message and ex-
blamed that he was in America at the
time
The revolutionary movement is
spreading in China. The arrest of
number of rebels broke up the plan for
general rising at a signal on Jan. IS
to waylay and murder mandarins and
high officials The gates of Canton
have been closed since then. Rebels
caught 800 imperial troops in an am
bush, Feb. 16, in the Yang Uing pass,
South China All the soldiers were
killed and the rebels captured large
supplies of arms. Prominent officials
are said to be urging Tung Fuh Slang
to hoist his standard in favor of Hell.
chu. the son of ex Prince Tuan and
heir apparent as emperor, and march
on Pekin to depose his majesty. kaung
Hsien, incidentally driving out the for
eigners.