Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-02-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Brief Record Of Important Ev.-ts ID ring
the Past seven Days.

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Pugilist Sulli7an's suit has been post.
poned two weal1s.
The Ragged Ball" at Vienna nsttsd
s., coo for the poor.
Major Wissmann's troops in East At
RIGA will be doubled.
1t is reported that Emin Pasha has
decided TO so to Europe.
Governor Larraoes OF Iowa favors the
| Australian balioting system.
Two tramps wers killed on the Read
ing road, near Harrisburg, Pa.
The Sultan of Zanzibar is dead His
death was caused by sun stroke
Cardinal J&cobinl has had relapse
and is in dangerous condition.
Baltimore during the last few days
exported Y6s. o03 bushels OF corn.
The senate viii try to dispose OF the
Blair Educational bill this week.
The Worlds Fair bill will likely BE-
acted upon by Congress next week.
The Republicans of Syracuse, N. Y,
nominated William Cowie for mayor.
Amos w. Beckwith, . prominent
manufacturer Of Rhode Island, is dead
Canada is seeking a way to bring
French-Canadians back from America
Count Tolstoi. tho eminent Russian
novelist, is dangerously i'll at St Peters
burg.
Captain John Warren Bates. IA
nous Massachusetts ship commander, 10
dead.
Nearly half block OF buildings were
destroyed by ire Monday. at Morris
Mimi.
William Hennessy of South Boston
is in prison for ten years for killing
his wife.
The famous stallion Homer died al
Messrs Jewstts stock farm, near Buff
falo \. y.
A ticket agen; at Alton Ill, drove
thieves out of his otiico at the point of
a revolver.
Thomas @. Spencer. aged 81 and tbs
oldest person in Windham, Conn, died
OF la grippe.
George Williams. IS years of age, Of
Saxton, Pa. was choked to death by .
piece of apple.
Cardinal Pecci, brother of the Pope.
died Saturday. The Pope is Frustrated
in consequence.
The wife of J. G. Fisher, OF Rutledge,
Pa, committed suicide by setting her
clothes on fire.
The report that a combine had been
formed by New England shoe manufac-
turers is denied.
Parliament will be asked to vote
$50, 600 to defray the expenses OF the
Parnell Commission.
Jim Butts and I'D Johnson. negroes,
were hanged at Perry, Ca. for the MUIR
der of Captain Miller.
u,laa I Nfurcauf.
dian Commissioner was confirmed Wed
nesday by the Senate.
Father Ignatius, the founder and
head of widely known religious
house, died in London.
Richard Ashton, New Bedford,
Mass. mill hand cut his throat while
at dinner with his family.
Earl Sydney (Sir John Robert Towns
bend z. c., G. c. H. is dead. He was
in the 18th year of his age.
Tho House Committee on Patents has
authorized a favorable report on the
International Copyright bill.
Abraham English and william Died
rick were fatally burned by an explo-
sion in Milwaukee brewery.
The Coinage Commission has finished
It's test OF the work Of the minis and
to all the requirements OF law.
Secretary Tracy has selected apart
ments in the Arno. and he and his son
Frank are now CHARTERED there.
Commodore Kittson's daughter Marie
was welded to c. II. 5. Weaver, . Chi
cago, lawyer at st. Paul, MINI.
The court house at Dallas. Texas,
together with all records was burned
hriday. Loss on building 5000. 600.
James Naughton, an Erie Railroad
brakeman, of Buffalo, was killed by
q west bound freight at Alden, N. Y.
In one house at West Point are five
children i'll wi Tia scarlet fever and the
mother is very low with consumption.
King Carlos has subscribed $40, 600
20 the defence fund The Queen and
Dowager Queen have subscribed $50, 600
each.
1t is stated that an English syndicate
have purchased the starch factories of
Des Moines, Iowa, paying 500, 900 for
them.
The House of Representatives of
South Dakota has adopted resolution
in favor of holding the Worlds Fair at
Chicago
Mrs. Thomas Means of Keokuk, Ia,
says she is one OF the i've heirs TO
SO, 00o0 900 left b. an Englishman
name Ford.
The anniversary OF Lincoln's birth
day was fttingly observed by several
clubs in New York City
Wednesday.
Official returns from all precincts in
Salt Lake City show the election of the
entire Liberal ticket by an average ma
jority Of So.
The bill in the Canadian Parliament
to abolish the duty on American corn
imported into Canada to distill has
been defeated.