Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-17
1TON, VT, FRIDAY, JANUARY II, 1890.

ly among anarchists and Miller lately re-
ceived letter from an anonymous CORES
pondent, telling him that the violent anar-
chsts had despaired of bringing about
social revolution and there was nothing left
for them but suicide as they were all desti-
tute
The funeral of the late Hon. w. d. Kel-
ley took place in Philadelphia Mon
day. There was little show or display. At
the residence of Mrs. Horstman, the daugh-
ter of deceased, where the body lay, but
few person, were admitted. There were no
services of any kind at the residence. At
II 80 the casket was closed and borne to
the hearse in waiting and the little cortege
proceeded to the first Unitarian church at
2lst and Chestnut Streets where services
were conducted. The church was crowded
to tho door and among those present was
almost the entire Pennsylvania congression-
al delegation. Upon the conclusion of the
services the funeral procession took up its
journey to North Laurel Hill cemetery
where the interment took place.
Attorneys Wing, Donahoe and Forest have
filed motion for new trial in the cases of
Coughlin, Burke, O'Sullivan and Kunze,
convicted of the murder of DR.. Cronin.
The motion assigns 80 causes of error in
the rulings of Judge Mcconnell during the
trial of the case. These grounds of alleged
error embrace every point contested by the
attorneys for the defence, and range from
an objection to the courts overruling the
motion to quash the Indictment up to the
assertion that the defence has since the trial
discovered new evidence which entities
them to new trial. The motion was
argued before Judge Mcconnell Monday.
The Boot and Shoe Manufacturers asso-
citation of Haverhill, Mass, have issued a
manifesto to the effect that employers must
have an unquestionable privilege to deal
directly with employers in all business mat
ters Independent of any Unions and the
S everal shoe manufacturers have closed
their factories until they are able to so deal
By this action 5000 workmen are thrown
out of employment, their earnings amount
ing to between $50 600 and $40 900 per
week. Tie workmen say the cut downs to-
which they have been subjected are unreas
enable and that they cannot earn decent
wages at present; cannot longer submit to
starvation wages. They held mass meet
ing Monday night and express themselves
hopeful of the result.
y terrific cyclone burst upon St. Louis
Sunday afternoon. 1t made a pathway
nearly quarter Of mile wide, leaving
death and destruction in its tracks.
The only announcement of the approach and
progress of the storm was a dull sulen roar
quickly followed by torrent of rain which
in turn was succeeded by slect and before
the victims could realize what had
happened the storm had swept by and
on leaving wreckage and mangled humanity
in its pathway. Tree were torn up by
the roots and broker oft, telegraph poles
swept down rs though they We're mere sticks,
while the roofs of buildings We're lifted from
their moorings like feathers and tossed into
the streets. \ number of people We're killed
and many were injured. The damage to
property is estimated at 100000. Tn
storm was also felt in other places but was
less severe.