Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-01-18
CONDENSED NEWS,

The reports of fighting between the Ger
mans and followers of the deposed King
Mataafa in Samoa are confirmed.
The executive committee of the American
Newspaper Publishers association has Sc
lected New York and February Is as the
place and time for holding the annual con-
vention. An exhibition of type setting ma
chimes will be given,
Chas. c. Bonney. president OF the nation
al law and order league calls the seventh
annual meeting at Boston, February Is.
NJ. Olivier. monarchist, was Sunday elect
ed senator for the department. of Cotes du
Nord, France.
Friday the Cunarder Tmbria completed
the passage eastward in siS days, two hours
and A. minutes beating the next best per-
| Torrance by nearly two hours.
The car will bestow upon NJ. Wishueur-
adski the Russian finance minister in rec
ognition of his successful management OF
the colntry's finances, the decoration of the
| order of ST. Alexander Newski.
Failure TO display danger signals cost the
| New York, New Haven and Hartford rail
road $1,000 in the New York Supreme Court
Monday. Mrs. Catherine Hooghan secured
a verdict for the death Of her husband killed
while crossing the tracks.
The wrestling match between Ross and
DAILY at Worcester, Mass, Monday, was
won by Ross.
The President and Mrs Cleveland were
entertained at dinner Monday evening by
Secretary Of State and Miss Bayard.
Ward McManus well known st. Loris
capitalist, declined to back Henry Krz in a
patent for car motor Kriz went to
lon q IN, h.,
him out, and shot him twice, but not
| seriously
New Hampshire's constitutional conven-
vention adopted an amendment prohibiting
the manufacture and sale OF all Intoxicating
liquors except cider.
An English syndicate has practically sue
ceeded in negotiating for the purchase of
several of Baltimores largest brewerics.
| Michael Parry, a wealthy farmer of Gil
manton, Mimi, is the author Of his 15-year-
old daughters shame and has been arrested
or complaint of his son for attempting to
poison the girl with strychnine
The season has opened in Florida, and
the "takings" at the leading hotels are
| greatly in excess of last winter
! E. Woodford, station agent for the Iowa
Central railroad at Sheffield, has disap-
| pedieu, lcdfIIib uedVy shortage.
Alice Wheelock, aged 10, adopted daughter
of the proprietor of the two hotels at Fitz-
williams, n. H., shot herself through the
heart. Cause not known.
! a. Robert DAILY, member OF the DAILY family.
well known in theatrical circles, died at his
home in Charlestown Mass, aged "a years
| Wiley & Poor leather manufacturers, OF
| Peabody, Mass, have failed Liabilities
heavy.
A passenger train on the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne and Chicago road ran into hand
car a short distance west of Lima, O., and
killed a section man named Jack Donnelly.
Only 25, $50, o54 bushels Of grain were ex-
ported from New York last year, against
81, 754, 497 in 1887, of which 167, 335 bushels
were carried in American ships.
The lawyers for the sugar trust will apply
for a stay OF proceedings, which will prevent
D lacing the affairs Of the North River Suga,
| refinery in the hands of a receiver until after
| the appeal has been decided
Secretary Villas recognized William l..
Bird as governor Of the ChickGsaw Indian
nation, thus deciding the contest between
Bird and William l.. Guy.
Several carloads of colored people left
South Carolina under a two years contract
| 10 work IN Arkansas.
1t is reported in Charleston, w. Va, that
| Gen Go9 mas declined the secretary ship of
the navy, preferring to make the contest fo.
the West Virginia governorsnip.
White Cap notices have been received by
| people i'll Newcastle, Del, and a young man
was set upon by seven men wearing white
| masks, who were driven away by Council
man Dougherty firing upon them
The Marine hospital bureau gave motto;
that travel may safely be resumed through
out Florida
Pawnee BIZ has deferred the movement o
his 10 600 colonists on Oklahoma until Feb. !
The financial affairs Of Plymouth church
Brooklyn, are just now III a critical condi
ton, and there are indications that there
may be great difficulty in meeting the cur
rent expenses Of the society and conducting
its mission work.
One of Detective Byrnes' men captured
John Burke, New Yorker. who is wanted
for murder and had been in hiding in New
ark.
The postmaster general concluded rarce
post convention with the United States y
Colombia similar 20 the one lately concluded
with Mexico
A barbarous encounter between two Frencl
Canadians in Quebec over girl for who's
hand they We're rivals, will probably resul
il the death OF one Of the contestants.
Corp and individuals notably Mr.
William Thaw, have purchased EXTENSIVE
coal lands near Uniontown, Pa, for the pur
pose OF making coke.
Samuel Beckett. OF the firm Of Beckett 4
Mcdowell, Of Arlington, n. j., committe,
suicide i'll New YORK. city by inhaling illumi
mating gas through rubber tube
In spite Of warnings, the alleged Whit
Caps continue TO post notices in New Jerse,
towns, Burlington and Beverly citizens still
being rcStcred,
DR.. j. Belden Morrison, Of pittsburg VIII
has suffered much with dyspepsia, COMMITTEES
suicide by shooting.