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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-12-10
THE FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
The Work of the Second Sess on
Starting Off Briskly.

The Work of the Second Sess on
Starting Off Briskly.
WASHINGTON, Dec. e.
The second session of the Forty. ninth
congress began to-day. The presidents
message was read.
WASHINGTON, Dec. O.
The tariff question was brought up on
resolutions offered by Senator Morrill, and
Senator Dawes. The former declared it in
expedient to attempt tariff legislation at
this session. Senator Dawes resolution in
structed the committee ON finance to inquire
and report what specific reduction can be
made in custom duties and interal taxes
without impairing the prosperity and devel-
opment of home industries or the comptn-
sation of home labor. Laid over.
The, house b, gan consideration of the elector
al count bill with the proposed house amt nd
ments. Several bills concerning the natl
nal bank circulation were introduced
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-12-10
Monday, Dec. q.

monday, Dec. u.
Canada RENTS the 800 fine in the case Of
the seized schooner Marion Grimes
A large convention of boot bottomers at
Worcester adopted a scale Of prices
The Central lor union of Boston, has
indorsed the candidacy of Mr.. McNei! for
the mayoraty.
The government will now take III, case
against the Bell Telephone company to the
supreme court
John b. Hoffman, retired county treas
urer, of Hartford City, Ind, is reported
$4,000 short in his accounts and is believed
to be trying to make good the loss,
Four glassblowers have been arrested on
charge of firing factory at Bridgton,
N. j., in July, 1885.
The settlement of the great strike of knit
goods operatives at Cohoes N. Y, is still
further postponed.
Teddy Solomon has been discharged by
the London court, his first wife withdraw
ing the charge of bigamy.
On the London Stock exhcange inter1 st
centers mo t|y in American railway securi-
ties, which are buoyant
An agreement is reported between China
and EnglSha against Russia, proviiing for
the cession of Port Hamilton to China.
meeting Of Philadelphia manufacturers m
and employers is to be held to formulate
plans to preventttrikes and lockouts in the
future W
Wallace Ross and George Lee sailed for
New York. Ross is to return in the spring
to challenge the winner in the Bub ar-Per-
kins contest
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-12-10
MUNICIPAL. ELECTIONS.
Massachusett Cities Choosing a Prohibi
tiOn Policy.

Massachusett Cities Choosing Prohibi-
tion Policy.
Boston, Dec s.-The returns from the
municipal elections in Massachusetts, give
the following results
Northampton: Hill, Rep, defeated Kim
ball, DEM, for mayor by 1856 majority.
Aldermen: Republicans 4, citizens candi-
dates 3. No license, $50 majority.
Springfield: Elisha B. Maynard, Dem,
mayor. by 1888 majority over Edwin D.
Metcalf, Rep, present incumbent. Alder
men: Republican with one exception
Council: Democrats 7, Republicans IL. No
license $50 majority. Two women elected
on school committee.
New Bedford: Mayor Patch reelected !;
no license.
Maiden: Marcellus Coggan, non parti
san, mayor by an almost unanimous vote
No license
Gloucester: David R. Robinson, Rep,
mayor.
Haverhill: Joseph H. Sheldon citizens,
elected mayor over Kelly, Rep. No license
Taunton: Everett D. Godfrey, citizens,
mayor.
Fall River John w. Cummings, Dem,
mayor; no license.
Brockton: Whipple, Rep, mayor.
Holyoke: DR.. James j. O'Connor
mayor by 2S majority over Delaney, DEM
License.
Fitchburg: Frederick Fosdick, Temp,
mayor. No license.
Lawrence: Bruce, Dem, mayor.
Chelsea: George E. Mitchell, Rep,
mayor. License.
Newton: ]. Wesley Kimball, citizens,
reelected. No license.
Somerville: Mark F. Burns, mayor.
No license.
Waltham Henry N. Fisher, Rep,
mayor. No license
Cambridge: William E. Russell, mayor.
No license.
The most significant feature Of these con
tests was the sudden change in the matter
of the prohibition of the liquor business,
thirteen of the seventeen voting to close the
saloons within their limits
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-12-10
Saturday, Dec. 1.

The French cabinet has resigned.
The Chicago knights are opposed to pay
ing Powderly's assessment.
Fire on the cotton lighter Ino at New
York, did S35,0O0 damage.
The Canadian Pacific Navigation con-
pany has ordered from the Union Iron
company, of San Francisco, steel screw
steamer Of 1000 tons, tobe used as a feeder
for the Canadian Pacific railroad. 1t will
ply on Puget sound. The price agreed
upon is $2O0,OOO.
The scheme for an ocean telegraph cable
from Great Britain to Canada and from
Vancouver to the British colonies in the
Pacific is said to be assuming definite shape
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-12-10
MOEN-WILSON AFFIDAVITS

Two Persons Declare They Heard Jonas
Wilson's Death Bed Statements.
PROVIDENCE, Dec. 6.-The Journal prints
affidavits from Marinda and Jeremiah h
Young, of Danielsonville, Conn. sworn to be
before Joseph w. Stone, justice of the
peace, declaring that they were preseut
three weeks before Jonas Wilson's death
and heard him make the statement alleged
by the doctor that Levi was Philip L.
Moen's son. Marinda is Wilson's sister ana
Jeremiah her husband.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-12-10

BERWICK, Me-, Dec Fire start
ing yesterday in the packing room of
L. r. Hersom & Sons tannery made tre-
mendous headway, spreading to the wool
pulling and she .pskin department. The
chief engineer of the fire department sum-
mon,d aid from Great Falls and Dover.
The Great Falls entire department re-
sponded, and Dover sent fire engine No. q
The building, which was of brick, fell in
A large stock of leather ready for the
market was destroyed. Loss estimated at
$50 900: insurance $1,000
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-12-10
THE PRESIDENT BETTER.

His Rheumatism Said to be Growing Less
Troublesome.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE congressional
committee to announce to the president that
congress was ready to receive his message,
arrived at the executive mansion at :l5
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The President
was sitting in an arm chair, and received
them without rising A considerable i'm
provement in the presidents condition is
noticed. His rheumatism has nearly run its
course, and he will soon be hims If again.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-12-10
CHARGED WITH PERJURY.
A Prominent Pork Packer Put on
Trial.

Trial.
Boston, Dec. 7.-Volney r. Chamberlin,
for many years one of the largest pork
packers in the east, was arraigned in the
Cambridge superior criminal court yester-
day afternoon, charged with concealing as
sets of the insolvent firm of Lincoln, Cham
berlin & Co., pork packers of this city, of
which he was partner, and also with the
crime of perjury in falsely swearing to Ger
tain purrhsses oS government bonds. The;
complainanJs are John P. Squire & CO. +,
with whom the defendants firm has done
business to the extent Of nearly million
dollars, and who attached the estates and
business of the defendant some years ago.
when the indebtedness Of the latter aggre
gated $50000O.
The hearing in the'charges will continue
through the week. Chamberlain hints at
rotteness on the part Of others.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-12-10
Glue Works Burned.

AVER JUNCTION, Mass, Dec. 3.-The
large building so long occupied by thu
Ames Plow company in the manufacture o.
agricultural implements, was completely
destroyed by fire yesterday from an un-
known cause, at loss of about SIZE, 900.
$75, 600 worth of new machinery being de-
stroyed. The building was occupied by
Baeder s. Co., who had but recently taken
possession of it for the purpose of manu-
featuring gluA, and quite a murine" of hands
are thrown cut of employment.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-12-10
TOOK A DOSE OF CHLORAL.

Death of an Artist Whose Work is Fa-
miliar to the Public.
NEW YORK, Dec. flames A. Wales, a
we'll known artist, formerly connected with
Puck, The Judge and other illustrated pa
pers, took small quantity of choral in
Spence's restaurant corner of Fulton street
and Broadway, and died shortly after. The
New York Press club has taken charge of
his remains. Mr. Wales had been in bad
health for some time past.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-12-10
BEN BUTLER BEATEN.
The Jury Returns Verdict for the
Plaintiff.

The Jury Returns Verdict for the
Plaintiff.
Boston, Dec. AIN the United States
circuit court, in the case cs the Soldiers
home against B. F. Butler, tEs jury gave a
verdict for $l6,537. Judge Carpenter, in
his charge to the jury, said if the
jury believed the genuineness of the
documents put in evidence, and the
uncontradicted evidence, it would bring
in a verdict for plaintiff of 49,
600 and interest to date. The only con
troversy is as to whether the soldiers
home had a right to recover. He edesired to
say, however, that nothing whatever had
been adduced in the trial in any way re-
Aecting upon any party in the case.
The New York, New Haven & Hartford
roads fares will come down 10 cents a
mile Jan. !, the expected sbrinkage in
passenger rates being s5OO,O00 The net
receipts of the road increased S36l 900 in the
year past.
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BURNED TO DEATH.

An Insane Woman at Portland Killed
by Hot Stove.
PORTLAND, Me-, Dec 3.-Miss Alice M .
Wooster, 2S years old, who has been par
TALLY insane for some time, happening to
be ,ft alone yesterday afternoon at +
home on Atlantic street, in some way can't
in contact with the stove, and was SO badly
burned that she soon died.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-12-10
GROTTkAN AND MOESSlNGER.

Jury Disagrees in tho Case of the Mil
waukee Garden Rioters.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec SIN the case
of Grottkan and Moessinger, the Milwaukee
garden rioters, the jury reported disagree
ment The judge sent them back for fur
ther deliberation
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-12-10
NEWSPAPER LAWS.

]. Any person who takes newspaper regularly from
the ofce-whether directed to his name or anothers
whether he has subscribed not he is responsible for
the payment.
q. II person ordersa paper discontinued, he must
pay all arrearages the publisher may continue 10 send
itunti payment is made and collect the whole amount,
whether the paper is taken from the office or not
3. The Courts have decided that refusing to take
newspapers and periodicals from the post Office, or
moving and leaving them uncalled for, Is byima aeis
evidence Of fraud
sl.5O per year, strictly in advance.
$a.oo will be collected Il not paid in advance.
Steam Job Printing at reasonable prices.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-12-10
FOOD FORCONSUMPTIyES.

Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil with
Hypophosphtes is a most wonderful food. II
not only gives strength and increases the flesh
but heals the irritation of the throat and lungs
Palatable as milk and in all wasting diseases,
both for adults and children, is marvellous
ood aud medicine.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-12-10
The Presidents Rheumatism.

WASHINGTON, Dec. A rumor was
afoat yesterday afternoon that President
Cleveland was seriously sick 1t is untrue
He is still suffering from slight attack of
rheumatism. to which he is subject. That
is his only trouble 1t dos not interfere
with the transaction of executive business,
and is not s.vere enough to justify consult
ing a physician.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-12-10
COMMISSIONER OF NAVIGATION.

Maine Man Appointed to the Office
by the President.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The president has
appointed Charles B. Morton, of Maine,
commissioner of navig alton.
John Cousins has been appointed collector
of customs for the district Of Kennebunk,
Maine
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-12-10
Wednesday, Dec. 8.


A sharp decline in oil caus d a panic in
the Pittsburg market.
Rev. j. Hyatt Smith. ex-congressman,
died at his home in Brooklyn
The French chanb of deputies voted to
dis ose of the crown diamonds
Conspiracy proceedings are begun in the
alleged Indiana el ction fraud cases.
All the favorite mining stocks took a
fearful downward plunge at San Francisco.
Schoon A. L. Rutland, bound for 3os-
ton, was wrecked on Long beach, Long
IslanI
1t is stated that the estate of the late
Samuel ]. Tilden is subject to a tax of
s2OO,OOO.
Emil Penseyres was found in bed at Buff
falo, N. Y, with bullet in his heart His
wife was arrested
The restaurant of Everett B. Sherman, at
New Bedford, was damag to the extent Of
$500, and the building $500. J fire.
The barn of David and William GaTney
at Gloucester, with sixty pigs, six cows and
quantity of grain and hay, was burn d.
A. H. Jones buys the half interest in the
Courier Gazette, of Rockland, Me-, owned
by W. o. Fuller, Jr., who gots west, and H.
NJ Lord becomes the new editor.
Rev Dr. McCosh laments the evils grow
ing out of too much devotion of studeuts to
athletic sports, and propose that colleges
take concerted action on some simple re-
strictive measure.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-12-10

Young wives, who have old husbands. will
be glad 10 know that New York physician
offers to cure snoring for ten dollars; but DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup will cure sore throats and
colds for % cents.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-12-10
Murdered While at Cards.

HARTFORD, Conn, Dec. 6-Hezekiah
Case, 40, Bloomfield farmer, had dispute
over game of cards with Thomas and Johr
Munroe, laboreIs, employed by him. John
says Case drew pistol and shot Thomas in
the face killing him instantly. Case has
disappeared. The murdered man was "a
years old.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-12-10
New Haven's Vote.

New HAVEN, Conn.,, Dec. s-Judge Sam
uel A. York, DEM, is elected mayor by
about 500 plurality. Both boards Of the
city government are tied
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-12-10

East Greenwich, r. l., accused of the mur-
der of Emma Pierson, at Hill's Grove, may
be released as the coroner thinks he has the
right clue to the real criminal who is at
large.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-12-10
THE NEWS CONDENSED,
Thursday, Dec. 2.

S""'Su"ys DSC' 81
New Jersey glass blowers refuse to strike
as ordered by the district assembly, knights
Of Labor.
The official vote in Oregon makes the
legislature Republican by two majority or
joint ballot
Negotiations have BEEN renewed between
Spain and the Unit.d States for new com
mercial treaty.
George G. Elliott e. Sons, carriage deal
owe $4,000 to 100000
Prof. w. w. Cook of the University of
Vermont has been elected secretary of the
state agricultural board.
The Burlington, Vt, Coasting club has
decided to hold "a carnival, probably the
second week in February.
The Cambridge, Mass, Railroad COM
pany refuses to grant the request of the
aldermen of the city to reduce the fare to 5
cents
In the interests of economy few watch
men are to be dismissed from the navy
yarls and their duties assigned to the ma
rines.
Eight hotel propriators of Hartford,
NOull., nave Deou arrested IOf using Ol o.
margarine on their tables without putting
up a placald
Mrs. Jans,n, tn, woman who was Stable
hy her Anarchist husband at Chicago, ded
of her wounds. Jansen tried to hang him
self in the Jail, but was cut down before hi ,
attempt was successful.
The number of voters registered in Bos-
ton since the state election is 2053. The total
number of women r gist4red for city cleo
tion is ll93. making the grand total of reg
istered voters in the city 51,7S1.
The schooner Mary Mutt of New York
Capt Harrington, from South Amboy 70
Somerset, sprung a leak off Watch Hill, r,
l., and was run ashore All hands wer
saved by the Point Judith life saving sta
tion.
Willis P. Dickinson, of the Chicago boar
of trade, and former employe OF the d.
funrt firm of w. F. Harv v g. Co., has be n
suspend ID from the board of trade for eight
weefs. on the charge of dishonest cond.ic.
toward his form employ RS.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-12-10

Use the surest remedy for catarrh-Dr
Sages.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-12-10
Friday. Dec. B.

A detective is searching Montreal for
Blackstone, the Portland embezzler.
William H. Bent, of Lowell, has lost hi
suit against the Erie Telephone company.
A confidential clerk, Theodore s. Mize
has robbed a Chicago millionair,, Minor T.
Ames, of Sl00,00)
Thomas O'Rourke, of Rock Island, Que.
was arrested at Newport, VT. on a charge
OF smuggling, and held in $50
4. Statistics show that the annual numb i
of deaths from rabies in France has not de-
creased since M. Pasteur began his opera
tions.
The losses by fire in the United States
and Canada for November are estmat at
$40, ,O0OOOO, which is one-third larg + than
the average for November since the Boston
fire in 1872.
The secretary of the treasury has awar1-
ed the contract for furnishing spruce and
cedar spans for buoys, for use in the First
lighthouse district, to league & Benn tt OF
Portland for $4lS.
In the vice admiralty court at Char
lottetown, P E. l.. the fishing schooner
Highland Light of Wellf ,et was ordered TO
be confscated for violating the treaty OF
1918. The own'rs of the vessel mad, nc
defense.
In their reply to Austria's overtures,
England and Italy favor settling the ques-
tion of the union Of Bulgaria and Roume
liza before electing prince of Bulgaria,
while Russia, Turkey and France favor
electing prince first
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-12-10
Tuesday, Dec. 7.

The Penobs OF river is closed to naviga-
tion.
WV. Leonard hanged hims If at Spring
field, Mass.
A stat, organization of union BARRIERS was
formed in Boston.
Stephen Small was drowned from cap
sizad boat ar Rock and, Me-
Th Knights of Labor ord red q strike in
Francis w. Breeds factory at Lynn.
The new Royal Arch chapter of the Tab
ernacle was conse rated in Maiden, Mass.
The ice house of Jacob Ruppert's brewery
at New York was damaged hy fire $40, 900.
ThesSavannah, a lumber laden schooner,
went to pi cs. on the South Coos berry, in
Salem harbor. The crew are safe.
Fifteen inches of snow fell at Lynchburg
and other places in Virginia and twenty
six at Asheviile, ~ c.. and still saaNying.
The Rea ing company having giv~s. sL.-..,
assent the separation of the properties OF
that company and the jersey Central will
be made in Jan. l, 1887.
Nicholas F. Palmer has resigned, on ac-
count of Sickness the presidency of the
Leather Manufacturers bank, New York,
with which he has been connected fifty
years.
Gundlach's yearly California wine circu-
lar says that the season has been one Of the
most favorable ever known, both as to quail
ity and quantity of produ:t The vintage
of the state is l9,500,OC0.
The porte has issued circular to the
powers to the effect that the sultan assents
to the candidacy of Prince Nicholas of Min
grelia for the Bulgarian thron', and invites
the powers to coop rate fer a speedy settle
ment of the Bulgarian question.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-25

ESCAPED LYNCHING.-A case of attempt
ed lyuching occurred Sunday night at Egg
pertsvile, near Buffalo, N. Y. Thomas
Sylvester, a negro, employed as teamster
by john Lapp, farmer, attempted to chlor'
oform and outrage the latter's l6.year'oId
daughter. She eluded the negro and ran
into the adjoining room, occupied by her
parents. She could give no Intelligent &C
count of the affair for some time, aud by
that time the negro had returned to his
room. The girl identified him i'll the morn
ing as the person who had entered her room,
and he admitted it, saying he loved the girl,
but protested that be meant no harm: anu
said he could not help himself because ne
loved her So He made his escape from the
house but was afterward caught by party OF
citizeus, who were in the act OF lyDchlng
him when he was rescued by an officer. The
latter released the culprit on the ground
that the offense had been committed outside
the city limits. Lapp obtained warrant
for his arrest later on, but up to the present
the negro has not been found. The super
intendent of police criticises the officers ac'
ton, and an investigation will be made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-25

TAX SALE.
GALE OF PROPERTY FOR NON-PAYMENT
- OF CITY TAXES.

L
OF CITY TAXES.
Under the following resolution, passed by the
CITY Council, Tuesday, June 8, 1885, we will ex-
nose at public auction on Wednesday, September
/. 1856, in front of the Market Building, Royal
street, Alexandria, Va, the following
LOTS AND IMPROVEMENTS
thereon, or as much thereof as may be necessary
to pay and satisfy the taxes assessments or
charges due to the City Council of Alexandria on
tho same:
Resolved That the Collectors OF Taxes BIC, ana
they are hereby directed to proceed and sell at
nubIc auction all real estate III the city OF Alex
apdria on which taxes are due and unpaid 20
MAY 81, 1885. in conformity to the City Charter
Said sale 10 commence on Wednesday, the Ist DAY
Of September 1886.
The purchasers will he required to pay ut the
,;,no r. sac the taxes, assessments. charges and
cxpe,.scs OF sale. The proprietor or proprletofs
OF such lots, his or their heirs, representatives
mr. AGENTS. may, within two years from the DAY
of s,,.. nav to the purchaser thereof, or TO the
Mayor. The money paid for such taxes, charges
md ,yrenses as aforesaid, with twelve per cent
| uer aluum as interest thereon. or make tcnoei
Of the same in which evemt he Shall be relnstateo
in his original title. If no such payment Oh
tender be made within two years next after the
sol. the purchaser will be required to pay tho
remainder of the purchase money into tho treas
ury OF the City Council where it will remain
subject 70 the order OF the proprietor or his lega
reorcscl tativc and the purchaser on the paymen,
| of the whole amount of the purchase money VII
receive title to the said lot lots or such parts
| thereof in fee simple, from the Mayo.
| The sale will commence at 10 O'Clock q. 10.
on Tho dsy speciied, and il not completed on tina
| dav, will be continued from day 10 DAY ana lron
| time 10 time until completed.
SIX. FIELD, Col. s. Dist