Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-04-09
GENERAL NEWS.
bowie Liable to Arrest.

Dowie Liable to Arrest.
John Alexander Dowie, late ruler of
Zion City, will be arrested upon his
arrival there next Tuesday, if he
makes one move toward r~easserting
his control. 1t is said two charges
will be made, misrepresentation of
funds and slandering persons through
the United States mails. Some of
the council fear that with Dowie's
return his old-time b%iustsring ard
reviling may stir some of the subjects
to renewed loyalty.
Famine is Serious.
The latest private advices received
from Japan have shown famine con-
ditions in Sendal and the northern
provinces to be SO serious that the
New York State Red Gross has deter
mined to raise not only money but
food in this country for the relief of
the starving Japanese. This decision
was reached at the meeting of the
japanese famine committee recently,
Tie committee decided to accept the
offer of E. II. Hartman, president of
the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
railroads, to transport 1000 tons of
food from any of the freight stations
on his system to the Pacific coast, and
thence by the Pacific Mail steamships
to the Red Cross of Japan.
Great Eruption of vesuvius.
The eruption of Mt. vesuvius is
assuming alarming proportions. Five
streams of burning lava are descend
ing the mountain, destroying every
thing below. The inhabitants of the
small villages near the crater are
escaping, while professions of vii.
layers carrying images of saints and
madonna and praying for a cessation
of the eruption are passing through
the neighboring towns. The smoke
and ashes are carried so far that all
Naples is sprinkled with cinders.
The Neapolitans are not alarmed; in
fact they are rather glad, saying that
the new eruption Of Veeuvius is in
preparation for the arrival OF King
Edward, who left MarseilIes Aprii 3 on
the royal yacht Victoria and Albert.
accompanied by Q1een Alexandra.
Swift's Funeral.
The funeral of E. g. Swift. the
wealthy beef packer, who died at the
Quincy House, Boston, April S,
took place Sunday at II a. m, at St.
Peters Episcopal church at Beverly
Farms. Rev. Eugene j. V. Huiginn.
rector of the church, was the Off
ciating clergyman. The body was
placed in a receiving tomb until after
the return of Mrs. Swift from Europe.
Mr.. Swift engaged rooms at the
Quincy House on March 81, as he
wished to be with his old friend. and
business associate, N. e. Hollis, while
the latter underwent a surgical oper-
alton. NJ. Swift came to the Quincy
House from his Beverly Farms estate
and was taken ILL with pneumonia on
March %. On the evening of March
% his condition became SO serious
that six physicians were. summoned
for consultation. His daughter, Mrs.
Clarence Moore OF Chicago, came on
March 80 with her husband and e. F.
Swift came on the next day.
Severed Spine is Cured.
The question whethe the spina.
cord, once severed, can be restored
, seems to have been solved by a young
physician of Philadelphia. Five years
ago Miss Clara Nichols was shot in the
back. A diagnosis at the time re-
| suited in the announcement that the
spinal cord had been severed by the
bullet. DR.. Francis Stewart, thea just
out of college, decided TO test his
theory that the severing of the spinal
cord is not necessarily fatal He
sutured the broken cord and with
| three stitches united the severed
parts. For three or four n the
patient lay on her back IN the hospi-
tai. and her death was daily awaited
Her body below whore the shot had en-
tered had been completely paralyzed
She did not even experience amy sen.
sation when taxing food Or water
For two years she was kept in the
hospital, where daily massage wal
given her. At first che could merely
tell when she was touched. But THU
year, for the first time, she was ablt
to distinguish, when b~indfoided, the
locality of the sensation. Within tha
last month she has walked with tn,
aid of clutches about the little parlo:
of her home. DR.. Stewart assures he
that she will eventually be able t.
discard the crutches and walk as sh'
did years ago.
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