The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-03-08

IuhJOrlUy OI IuIeo III Une HeXU HOUSE.
Lenten pastoral letters from the bishops
which were read yesterday in Roman Catho
lie churches in Ireland express sympathy
with the pope's position. They denounce
both the action of the Italian government in
regard to the Vatican and tyrannous gov.
eminent in Ireland The letters contain
counsels from the bishops to their focka
against committing illegal acts
Tuesday March 8.
A. M. Spear was elected mayor of Gard.
liner, Me.
A new colony Of Pilgrim Fathers has been
organized at Lawrence, Mass
Willie Owen was probably fatally injured
on the railroad at Nashua, N. H.
The electric light was turned on yesterday
for the first time at Rockland, Me.
Holton E. Wells is on trial at Dover, N. H.
for the murder Of Charles H. Eastman.
Miss Mary L. Booth, editor Of Harper's
Bazaar, is dangerously sick and rapidly sink
ing.
The detective sent to Madrid for Pigott's
papers will testify before the Parnell commits.
sion Thursday.
Mayor Charles E. Goodwin of Biddeford,
Me-, was renominated by the Democrats by
reclamation.
The chair and Bible used at Washington's
Inauguration is to be employed at the New
York centennial.
Robert Gent-Davis, Conservative member
from the Kensington division of Lambeth,
has resigned his seat.
Golf and Farr both took the oath of Office
in West Virginia. and made an unsuccessful
demand upon Governor Wilson to vacate.
Many towns in Massachusetts, held meet
ings yesterday. Most of them voted against
license Several women were elected menu
bers of school boards.
Wednesday. March 8.
The Grand Trunk ferryboat Transit was
burned while lying at her dock at Windsor,
Ont. Loss $4,000
James P. Nolan, substitute Boston fire.
man, has confessed to having set three fir. ..
He is held in $4,000 bail
John J. Reynolds barn at Wexford, R. l.,
was fired by an incendiary last night and de-
stroyed, with loss of $780,
Mrs. Walters an old lady, was bar
barouslv murdered at Boseman, Mont, for
$500. Her husband and son have been ar
rested.
It is announced that the Reading iron
works of Reading have failed. The COM
pany had paid-up capitalo of 100000 a, d
was rate d AL.
The certificate of the organization IF the
New York Security and Trust company was
filed in the county clerks Office at New York
yesterday. Its capital is 81, 100000
1t is said that during his recent visit to
New York, j. G. New received slight
paralytic stroke, and this fact put an end to
his cabinet ambition.
George E. Foster, Canadian minister of
finance, in his speech on the budget, esti-
mated the revenue and expenditure at $685.
500, 900 and $3.50 900, 900 respectively, leaving
a surplus of s., 900, 600.
Hon. Nathaniel Shipman has declined the
Connecticut chief justiceship offered to him
by Governor Bulkeley. He Is now United
States district judge, life position, with
half pay pension on retirement
The body of John Clinderen was found on
the shore about five miles down the river
from Calais Me. He disappeared Jan. 10
while in a mentally deranged condition. and
it is thought that he committed suicide.
The Farmers market building in Philadel-
pha was destroyed by fire. The total loss is
$175,0O0, which is nearly covered by in
surance. A portion of the first flor of the
building was occupied by number of stores.
A license to incorporate has been issued to
the Northwestern Street Railway Gas Motor
company at Chicago; capital stock s. OOO,.
600; Francis A. Bates, Edwin F. Mitchell
and Jefferson Hodgkins are the incorpor.
ators.
The Mountain City theatre in Altoona,
Pa, owned by Louis Plack, was totally de-
,troyed by fire. The cost of the building was
BOO, 900; insurance S21, 900. 1t is supposed
that the fire originated from the heater in
The cellar.
Newton Watt, the life convict in prison in
Joliet, ILL.,, for completely in the Rock
Island train robbery and murder of Express
Messenger Kellogg Nichols. died yesterday
# consumption His last words were, II am
innocent"
Reports from the Oklahoma border are
hat the boomers are determined to advance
It once, as by Sundays bill 5000, 600 acres
we're opened to settlement. They are very
estless, and are only waiting for some one
o lead the invasion
Among the passengers arriving at San |
francisco by the steamer from Japan were |
Count Save, Marquis Mazda and three under |
'f1cials, who comprise the party sent to this |
country by the Emperor of Japan to examine |
he military and naval systems of the
United States
Hobart Mullaney, cashier and bookkeepsr
or the ithographing firm of Julius Bien e.
To-, 139 Duane street, New York. committed |
uicide in the Office Of the firm. A deputy |
herif had just placed him under arrest for
ana he preferred death to inn
,risonment He shot himself in the temple |
With revolver. His accounts are said b |