Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-08
GEN ERAl NEWS.

The famine outlook in india is worse
than 1t has been in years. AT least
three quarters of the Indian continent
is suffering from the lack OF ram. q
famine now appears to be lneVitapie'
and il is almost sure to be accompa-
MED by many deaths.
More than score of lives were LOST
and property valued at half mlllloh
dollars was destroyed in furious
storm that swept over Lake Superior
from Friday night, September !. IN
the Sunday night following, according
to reports Just received.
NJ N. Barr of New York. the expert
engaged by Burlington to recommend
an Improvement in the city's water
system, has reported favorahly on
filtration system. The water commit
tee will report to the aldermen. VINO
will take final action. No change is
probable for a year.
Frank Pape of Waterbury was Dur-
led to the neck in a sewer ditch wnere
he was digging Thursday, Aug 81 py
a caye-in caused by heavy rains. he
was unconscious when rescued. tne
pressure on his chest having nearly
stopped the action of his heart. NO
bones were broken, but Internal IN
juries are feared.
Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte
has issued an order convening
court martial to meet at the Mare Is
land navy yard. California, sept. To-
for the trial of Commander Lucleii
Young and Ensign Charles i. Wade,
on charges growing out OF the tatai
explosion on the gunboat Bennington
at San Diego. in July.
President Roosevelt has announced
officially the appointment OF ROBERT
Racon of New York to be first assist
ant secretary of state to succeed Fran,
els r. LOOMS. Mr. Bacon was. until
recently. a junior partner in the bank
ing house of j. p. Morgan & Co. he
will not assume the duties of his once
until about october 10.
DR.. Henry B. Mcintyre of Randolph,
who recently passed the examination
for the position of surgeon in the
army. has received notice to report TOT
duty at Washington, d. c., october L,
when he will begin an eight months
course in the regular army college,
prior to his regular duties as surgeon
for an enlistment term of five years
Leroy Corliss, the son of Mr.. ana
Mrs Frederic d. Corliss of East Swan
ton. committed suicide at the home or
his parents Monday September a. by
cutting his throat with razor. me
cause of the deed is presumed 10 pc
the condition of the young mans
nerves and the fact that for some
on his stomach.
Secretary of War Taft and party
visited Canton, China. Monday sep
TENDER 4. He conferred with the vice
row on the Subject of the boycott OF
American goods by China and the
friendly relations of the two countries.
The viceroy gave notice that he had
ordered the boycott declared off ana
all of it's leaders to be arrested ana
punished. 1t is believed that the boy
colt will end within two weeks
There is much rejoicing in Ben
nington over the announcement tnat
the committee which has been at WORK
raising a fund of $4,000 for a T. NJ
g A. building there has been success
ful The time limit for raising TINS
fund expired Sept. l and the commit
tee finds that it has secured suDscrlp-
lions for over $500 in excess OF the sum
required. Ex-Gov. ]. G. McCullough
and two other citizens pledged so'VVo
each.
Charles C. Clark. a private at Fort
Ethan Allen, Burlington who was re-
CenJlX CODCeII1cu III seNohi'e oAeo
ing hogs from the fort and securing
money on worthless checks, appeared
again in Burlington Thursday. Aug.
81. secured a mileage book to take
him to New York from James ii.
clark. paid for it with worthless
check. and disappeared. His case has
been placed in the hands of the Amer
lean Bankers association and detec-
tives are looking for him.
Mrs. Hannah Merrick. So, mysterl-
ously disappeared from her home IN
North Danville Wednesday. Aug. 20,
after drawing a pail of water from the
pump in her yard For days the
search has been made for her through
the fields and country roads. the
ground for miles around having been
thoroughly covered. again and again.
without avail Hope of finding her
alive is practically given up and the
authorities will probably offer re-
ward for her recovery dead or alive.