Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-10
new WORLD HAPPENINGS,
4 SUMMARY OF THE WEEKS EVENTS nm
THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE

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4 SUMMARY OF THE WEEKS EVENTS a,
THE WESTERN HEMIsPHERr,
mace Riot at Evansville, Ind, Res ults Fl
tally-Hilitia Fire Into Crovd-Head.o
Collision in virginia- -Africandsr the Comm,
Hor'e-shamrcck III. Not 80 Swift.
The main building Of the Harmon,
packing plant at st. Joseph, Mo. wa,
destroyed by fire Sunday. The loss !,
estimated as high as 81, 500, 600. II i,
entirely covered by insurance. Two
men lost their lives in the flames
Three men were injured, one seriously.
Lightning struck last week at New
Haven, Conn.,, the Church OF
me hedeemer and knocked a hole
through l2-inch wall at the base OF
the steeple, knocking a score of bricks
INTO Orange street and setting fire to
the adjoining woodwork. The blaze
was quickly put out.
The Society of the Cincinnati which
has had on for some time a standing
offer OF gold medal for the composer
producing acceptable music for Gamer
lea, which for years has been sung to
the same air as the national anthem of
Great Britain, has awarded the prize
to Professor Arthur tombstone of New
York city.
Probably the worst coal mine disas-
ter in the history Of Wyoming occurred
last week when terrific explosion of
tire damp in Union Pacific Mine No. 1
shut of the means of escape of 200 men
who were working in the pit. The fire
which started Immediately defied all
efforts of the rescuers and there is
slight hope of saving any of the men.
A terrific explosion in torpedo fac
tory at Chicago Monday afternoon
killed three persons, wrecked the
building and shattered all windows
within two blocks. Noble Higgie and
man with little experience in explo-
sives, started to remove the explosives
and chemicals. While loading the dead
ly stuff in a wagon the explosion oc-
CURED. No trace of the wagon could
be found. Both horses were thrown
100 feet and killed.
The Republicans of Iowa last week
nominated their ticket While the ac-
ton of the convention was entirely har-
monious. both wings of the party are
claiming victory. Gov Cummins and
his supporters say that the tariff plank
contains. in substance, all that is
found in last years plank, while the
stand-patters' are congratulating
themselves upon the elimination of the
shelter to- trusts clause. which at
tracted so much attention to the Iowa
platforms of 1901 and 1902.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Keep has made summarized state
ment of the principal financial opera
tions of the government for the fiscal
year closing June 30. The revenues of
the government from all sources for |
the year ending June 80, 1903, are
shown to have been 1858, SS7, 526. The
surplus for the year is s52, TO, 936. In
with the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1902, the revenues show de-
crease of So, 100000 and expenditures
an increase of s34, 9s5, 1872. The surplus
for 1902 was $50, 1913, 935.
Mayor Low of New York has signed
i dog muzzling law of much interest
% visitors to that city. The muzzling
aw provides that all dogs on the streets
,r public places in Greater New York
must be muzzled, or held by leash not
exceeding four feet in length. Any dog
ound without a muzzle, or not led by
| leash, must be seized by the Society
or the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
nails agents If after three days no.
lice the dog is not claimed by the own
,r, it must be disposed of by order of
he Commissioner of Health.
A mob of young men, angered by the
- &c thair II
Friday night, wounded Deputy Sheriff
With a blank cartridge, assaulted
policeman, bombarded the house of
police court Judge with stones and
formed the town house in a vain at
empt to release the prisoner. They
lad previously set several fires, and
yhen Judge Nathan Washburn, whose
louse was stoned, found that the local
authorities were helpless to control the
iotous crowd, he telephoned to near
" places for police assistance. Aid ar ;
iyed at 7 O'Clock, but the mob had |
dispersed.
Twenty bodies of men, women and {
hildren were taken Monday from the
angled wreckage in Bush Creek Val
ey. Sixteen persons are missing and ,
re undoubtedly dead. Scores were in ,
ured in the mad rush for safety Sun :
ay night when Lake Placid in Oak !,
ord Park burst 1t is a marvel that SO /,
ew lost their lives. Hundreds of homes :
-ere engulfed by the waters which !
lied the valley from side to side, !
wiring along with such speed that !
did iron car wheels were carried near !
|, a mile. As the flood came down from :
ne lake, bearing with it human beings, !,
ouses. furniture, horses and cattle,
igs and fowls, it seemed like raging q
cean. The valley for 10 miles is 9