Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-11-06
A BLAZE IN THE VATICAN
VALUABLE BOOKS, EN0RAvlN0s
AND MSS. DESTROYED.
Noted Rothsehilds Case Ended-Death
Of Famous German Savant-Massa.
ere Of So. African Garrison-china
wants II. q. Aid.

Noted Rothschilds Case Ended-Death
Of Famous German Savant-Massa.
ere of So. African Garrison-china
Wants U. s. Aid.
A fire broke out at $3.50 o'clock Sun
day evening in that portion { the Vat
lean in Rome containing the hall Of
inscriptions, where the Pope gives his
audiences and which is adjacent to the
famous P~inacotoca, or gallery of pic
lures. Strenuous efforts were made to
control the flames and the iremen of
Rome were called to lend their help.
At HE the fire was under control. No
lives were lost. The Pope came to the
scene in person and remained until ar
rangements to fight the fire were COM
pleted. The fire caused n greater sem
sation in Rome than has any other
event since the death of Pope Leo.
Fires in Rome are exceptional because
of the heavy stone n brick construc-
ton of the buildings. The Pope Mon
day visited the scene of the fire which
destroyed a part of the Vatican. He
ordered the debris cleared away i'm
mediately. A correct estimate of the
losses is not obtainable owing to the
indeterminate value of books, manu-
scripts n ~engravings destroyed. In
quiry into the cause of the fire shows
that it was accidental, due either to
carelessness in leaving the kitchen fire
lighted or to the combustion of acids
which NJ. Marie kept for his reproduce
ton work
Russian troops entered Mukden,
Manchuria, Oct. 2S and reoccupied the
guard house. 1t is officially stated
that this action was in consequence
Of weakness displayed by the Chinese
authorities, who do not fulfill their
promises, and owing to the general
ferment prevailing here"
Prominent Americans say that
Sagouni, who was assassinateI at
London last week, vas the real head of
the Armenian revolution. They state
that his death was planned by n GER
a European government. They
also assert that IL Armenian leaders
been marked for death.
According to statements made in the
apers there has been a
very bad harvest and it will be neces-
sary to purchase wheat abroad. There
is great distress among the rural pop
and many peasants will be
to sell their cattle because of
lack of forage.
AS a result of a conference between
Gen. Zappino and the employ
ers and employees at Bill
bao, Spain, the former have con-
to allow the strikers to return to
this week and will consider their
demands. The authorities have confis-
and caused to be thrown into the
sea all the dynamite available.
The barricaded convent of the Ca
puchins, in Rue de La Sante, Paris,
was taken Tuesday morning by a large
'orce of police and iremen. The lat
.er scaled the walls and broke down
outer and interior doors. The monks
'etreated to the chapel. The father SUI
)erior refused to yield except to force, L
he was gently but forcibly
After a long search Capt. Lunjevics,
BROTHER of the late Queen Draga, has
,een re-arrested. He was captured
Belgrade Servia. The arrest of Gen.
1t is understood that n new
dot has been discovered against the
nurderers of King Alexander and
queen Draga.
Theodor Mommsen. the German his
orian. died at his home in Charlotten-
,urg, Sunday morning from the effects
# an apoplectic stroke. Prof. Momm-
was in his seth ear n had been /
.uthoritatively called the greatest
cholar of our time" He was recog-
as the foremost of historians. His
book, THE History of Rome"
3 n classic. 1t has been translated
nto every modern language.