The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1908-09-17
WORLD NEWS OF
THE WEEK.
Covering Minor Happenings from
all Over the Globe.
DOMESTIC.

DOAfESIIC.
fOrvflle Wright few in his areo-
| plane for more than seventy minutes
and made a speed of thirty-none
miles an hour, at Fort Myer.
A daughter was born to Lieut.. U.
| S. Grant, Sd U. S. A.. and Mrs. Grant
who is tie daughter of Secretary
Root. Lieut.. Grant is attached to
the United States Engineering Corps
| here. and is living in Brookline,
| Mass.
DR.. Brashear. the Pittsburg as
tronomer. said that the present sun
| spots would be harmless to the earth
| beyond some magnetic disturbances,
including interferences with wireless
| telegraphy.
Mile. Atom, supposed to be tho
| smallest griffon dog known and
| weighing only twenty-five ounces,
was sold for forty dollars an ounce.
A tablet in memory of General
| Count de Rochamheau was unveiled
| at Newport, RI.
Explorations in Utah revealed that
the mesas. cliffs and canyons had
| been inhabited.
Letters were introduced at the
agents OF the company had asked
for money to buy the business Sc
| crets of their rivals.
Frank P Sargent, Commissioner
| of immigration died in Washington,
| D. C.
e. H. Hartman, speaking to 400
business men in San Francisco and
| replying to Lieut.-Gov. Porter. said,
tell us your wants; nothing will be
turned down until it has received
our consideration"
Mrs. Sage's gift of Constitution Is
| land to West Point. N. Y, was made
possible, it was disclosed, through
| the patriotism of the owner. Miss An
ma Bartlett Warner.
Orville Wright made two success
full flights at Fort Myer, Va. break
| ing all American records.
FOREIGN.
| A resolution demanding free
| secular system of education was
adopted by an overwhelming major
lty at the Congress of Ira 1e-U Union
| lists in session in Nottingham, Eng
| land.
| The Persian nationalists inflicted
a severe defeat on the Shah's troops
near Tabriz.
| A hurricane swept Turks Island,
British West Indies, devastating an
entire city and killing many per-
sons.
| Louis A. Gregori, who attempted
to kill Major Dreyfus during his
| canonization last June of Emile lola
| at the Pantheon, was acquitted In
| Paris.
Emperor William received Gener-
al Leonard Wood In the field and
was extremely gracious to him.
Albert, former member of the
| Danish Cabinet, lost most of the
money he confessed at Copenhagen
| to having embezzled specializing in
| American mining stock.
The Trade Union Congress at Not
| tingham, England, adpoted resolu
tons regarding an inquiry into the
| field of industrial assurance and
| changes in parliamentary procedure.
NJ. Pichon, the French Foreign
Minister, announced that France and
| Spain had agreed on the terms of
l 70 n fn ho
The Porto Rican House of Dele
gates met in extra session at San
Juan
Mrs. Marshall Field, Jr., of Chic
ago. was married to Mr.. Maldwin
Drummond in London.
France and Spain will insist that
Mulai Hafid give full guarantees to
uphold the terms of the Algeciras
convention before recognizing him as
Sultan of Morocco.
POLITICAL.
Mr.. Bryan was received by big
and enthusiastic crowds in OHIO and
west Virginia
Mr.. Taft sent Mr.. Vorys to New
ork city headquarters to have his
tours mapped out
Mr.. Bryan, addressing the IljiGaia
Convention at Springfield. VIII i
nominated Adlai E. Stevenson for
Governor, said IL the national e'ec
ton were to be held now the Demo
Gratis would win.
Herman Ridder, back in New York
from long trip through Western
States, said the indications there
point to victory for Bryan.
Mr.. Taft said criticism would not
deter him from making a long
stumping tour.
George L. Lilley was nominated
for Governor by the Republi. ans of
Connecticut.
State Senator Owen Cassidy, VINO
opposed Gov. Hughes anti-gam bling
legislation, was beaten for renonina-
tion and announced that he would
run independently.
Mr.. Taft made sixteen speeches.
discussing among other topirs. Bry-
ans heirship, prosperity, panic, rail
road regulation and the Philippines.
Mr.. Bryan, comforting with Demo
cratic National Committeeman in
Chicago, received many assurance
of victory. 1t Is probable that he
will spend a week on the stump iD