Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-06
THE WORLD IN BRIEF.


summary of the News from all Parts of
th!s Earth of ours.
The worlds fair guarant1e fund in New
York now amounts to 81, 80 S26.
a fire in Albany Saturday burned over
about 800 feet of ground and was at times
very threatening.
The Champlain canal as well as tho other
New York State canals closed Saturday
night for the winter.
A general Christian conference under the
auspices OF the evangelical alliance ol the
United States is in session at Boston.
At New York THANKSGIVING Day Prince
ton defeated Yale at fDotblll by Il score OF
10 to in the presence Of 5000 spectators
Reports from every county in the South
ern States where cotton is raised indicate a
cotton crop for rns year of 1,l2A 900
/ Lnlus.
Thomas B. Reed Of Maine was nominated
for speaker of the National House at tho
republican caucus Saturday noon on the
second ballot.
Tho board Of Methodist bishops has ap-
pointed Bisho, John p. Newman to preside
at the next meeting of the Troy conference
at Saratoga Springs in April 1890.
Frank II. Taylor OF New York, we'll
known sketch artist has ueen engaged the
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plain at Bluff Point
The Cronin trial was resumed in Chicago
on Friday. Police Officer Flynn testified
that when he took Dan Cou -hlin to the
station after his arrest two knives were
found on his person. r. 7. Conklin, the
man with whom Dr. Cronin lived, was
called To tha stand and identified the knives
as having bccu carried 10y Or. Cronin
/ Counsel tor the dr.-ucc objected to this
testimony bu1 it va, admitted. causing
much sensation. This ended the evidence
and states Attorney Longeneckcr began
/ his address TO tha jury. de was followed
ny Judge Wing for the defence and Attor-
nay ingham Tor the STATE WeJn,sll wa
taken up with IN : argument OF j ttorne
| Donahue for the defence.
RECENT DEATHS.
Henry O. Gibbs, native and former rcsi-
dent Of Jericho, died at Sterling, Mass,
November -, aged 20
/ O. T. Russell. formerly of East Concord.
died at Spokane Fails November /. lie
went West eight year, ago. going first 70
Minnesota and removing TWO y-ars ago to
I Spokane.
Mrs.. Lovina Failbrother widow of the late
Abel FairbroJher, died al Coventry. Nov.
81, nearly seventy-one years OF age. Mrs.
Fairbrother was a native Of Coventry and
youngest daughter OF Dea. IJenezar Gray
one OF its early settlers
John Simpson vino recently died at
Greensboro, was man on great force OF
character He mad long been Irowinen, in
the affairs OF his town and in tn. politics Of
the county. lie represented his town in the
Legislature ana hcid many Offices OF trust in
town.
Mr.. Hubbard Ia tngs, who died In st.
John-hury on Friday, Il, the age Of SO, was
cashier of the Passuup-c bank from ,NjG
until 1851 and had been in the Legislature. l.
He was one of the Oldest and most respected
citizens OF tie time. He was in feeble
health many months before his death.
Josiah Quincy Lamb, the vencraLl. father
Of lion. Henry l.. Lamb, formerly one of
the editors of the Burlington Times, and as
sstant secretary of the Vermont Senate.
died at his sons re>id nee in Lansing glur-h.
y. ". on Monday, November ~, il lis
S2d year. lie was native of Montueler,
but during the greater part Of his lie he re-
sided H. albany, y. y. He was highly
honored and respected. The burial wa, in
tho Albany rural cemetery.
Joualhln D. Wheeler. a native OF Barre.
and the leading business man and Il much
esteemed citizen oi Grafton, Mas, died
Tuesday. aged 81. Early in life he was
adopted bv his uncle. Jonathan Whee!or O.
Grafton who educated him at Leicester
academy ana started him in bus.nas. in
Worcester Mr. Wheeler plareI a proulin-
cnt par, in the polite, of Worcester couu v
in the early days of Repuhilcani~m. hcin.
first Whg. and sine, an unWuveriu., re
publican. lie Was 4 member OF war GOV.
Andre" staH' representing u" district III
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Dr. n. j. hyde, a lorner r's!deht ot ~.
JohnaHHiN, dled at OaH"Nd' C'h., -'oVem-
hfr D. Dr. hyde was 4 native oi Ai"anN,
w., anu atter"md resided at ~. "o@ns-
bury, where he en=Asad N me practice OF
lAeulc.he' He vent 10 'A"l"'"4" ~ j. '''
and Aai accumniated quite "a fortune oy Ju-
dlcluuS Investments Ia real O. ate. Ins dc