Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-05-27

King Victor Emmanuel has accepted
an invitation to visit Emperor William
in August.
y British torpedo boat has gone to
Tangicr to hasten the rescue Of Ameri-
can and British captives of bandits.
Three workmen were drowned by the
upsetting of a boat in which they were
crossing the Merrimac river near Con-
cord. n. II.
The United States has made the last
Panama ana payment by turning
over "A warrant for 100000 to ]. p.
Morgan & Co. Mt New York.
Three persons were seriously iniur-
ed and nine others slightly hurt in an
accident due to spreading Of rails on
the southbound passenger train on the
Denver and Rio Grandc narrow gauge
line near Chama. Colo.
An attempt was made to wreck the
train bearing the emperor of Russia on
his inspection tour at the Kremenzug
station. The pilot train which proceed
ed that of the emperor was derailed,
and there were several victims Of the
plot.
While the nuns and nurses Of st
E|lizabcth's hospital. Chicago. were at
tending daily dcvOtionals i'm the chapel
which adjoins the hospital and con-
vent thieves broke into the office in
the convent and. ransacking the safe,
secured money and checks amounting
to $500.
Major Sylvester. the superintendent
of police at Washington. has announce
ed that he has had destroyed all Of the
films of the moving pictures taken a
day or two = by the minstrel, Lew
Dockstader, on the east front of the
capitol building, when President
Roosevelt was impersonated in the act
Of helping a fictitious negro into his
carriage. Tho police authorities say
that this closes the incident.
Friday. May 20.
An explosion wrecked a gun cotton
factory in Newark. y. j., and severely
injured a girl stenographer.
Haitian revolutionists were defeated
in an engagement at Guayacanes, and
their generals took to fight.
In a speech ut Syracuse, n. Y, State
Senator Horace White denounced the
spirit of franchise grabbing which, he
said. is rampant in the legislature.
The general assembly of the Presby-
terrain church in the United States was
stampeded at Buffalo for the Rev. J.
Addison Henry. ID. D., of Philadelphia
for moderator. DR.. Henry was elected
unanimously almost before the other
leading candidates. for the position
knew what was going on.
The New York poolrooms are now
likely to be thrown entirely on their
own resources, for the police commits
sioner has announced that the Western
Union has cut off all wires and the
New York Telephone company has
agreed to cooperate in stripping the
poolrooms of their service.
Mrs. IL. lie Roy Jones, a New York
society woman. whom the police have
searched for in vain, had planned to
elude the vigilance of her husband and
relatives and seek greater freedom
than she enjoyed in her own home
when she left them at Morris park
race track. She had made her will and
taken many jewels.
China has been informed that the
Washington government claims the
right TO dispatch warships not only to
those Chinese ports declared by treaty
to be open to the world. but also upon
the inland waters of China wherever
Americans may be and where by
treaty with China they are authorized
to engage in business or reside for the
purpose of spreading the gospel"
AS a result of the kidnapping Of MI.
P%erdicaris, an American citizen, and
his stepson by Moroccan brigands, I'M
der the leadership of a well known
brigand chief named Fraissoull, an
American warship will soon be frown-
ing on Tangier, and a whole squadron
will follow to give force to the demand
of the United States consul. Mr.. Sam
uel Il. Gummere, that the sultan obtain
the release of Mr.. Perdicaris and his
stepson ar once.
Thursday, Mny 10.
A Chinese imperial edict voluntarily
issued opens three ports for trade o
the Shangtung peninsula.
The president has dismissed charges
against Secretary Moseley of the inter
state commission.
Former Assistant Attorney General
Tyuer took the stand at Washington
and weepingly denied fraud accusa-
tons against his nephew, Barrett, and
himself.
A terrible accident occurred at Herki-
mer, n. Y. in which three members OF
the Forpaw family were instantly kill
ed by n New York Central train.
The Lynn GMass) theatcr, one Of tho
largest places OF amusement in the
city and under lease to the Eastern
Amusement company, has been de-
stroyed by 1re| The costumes and
properties OF the lessee were burned;
loss 500. 900.