The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1891-12-11

A struggle, that may result in blood
ahed, has begun between the Great North
eEn railroad and farmers In the Red rivel
valley, over tho farmers claim to the
land. ~
a. Friday, Dec. 4.
Sir Wellington Henry Stapleton-C Cotton
kdead.
Chief Rabbi Wolf, aged 81, died at Co
penhagen.
The famine in Chiapas, Msx. is described
as being most extreme.
Lumber yards at Waterbury, Conn. were
destroyed by fire. Loss. $4,000.
Rev. D. T. Stevens of Auburn, Me-, fell
from stable window and fractured leg
30 as to require amputation.
Frank G. Remick, Sixth district of Mas
sachusetts, has been appointed a cadet at
the United States military academy.
Patrick Leary of New London, Conn.,, a
brakeman, was run over and instantly
killed in the, South Worcester (Mass.
yards.
The president mas mace the following
appointments in the navy: w. H. Jones,
medical inspector; Frank Anderson, sur
geon; T. w. Ryan, lieutenant.
Advices received at New Bedford, Mass,
from New Zealand, state that the shore
whaling carried on at that place and along
thocoast has been failure this year.
e IL is reported that an offer has been
made for the custom house wharf, Port
land, Me- in behalf of some parties inter-
ested in q new line of ocean steamers.
The annual report of the treasurer Of
Yale university for the year ending July
q, 1891, shows that the university has re-
eeived $3.50, o45 ID in gifts during the year.
The jury which has been hearing the
case ofthe members of the Salvation Army
charged with unlawful assembly at East
bourne, Eng, has found the prisoners
guilty. -.,.... ....
BY the recent earthquake in Japan 75eo
people were killed, 10, 100 injured, and over
10000 rendered homeless and destitute.
There were $3.50 buildings wholly, and
28,625 partly, destroyed.
An unknown man attempted criminal
assault upon the 13-year-old daughter Of
Bartholomew Barry of Chicopee Falls,
Mass, in lonely part of that city. The
girls cries brought help, but the brute es
capped.
Saturday, Dec. 5.
The steamer Ogemaw sunk in Lake
Michigan.
The defeat and fight of the Honduras
rebels is reported.
Ellen Seaman was instantly killed by
Boston electric car.
The principal business block in Argyle,
Mimi, was destroyed by fire. Loss 500, 900.
Another effort will be made to have the
Canadian parliament pass an alien labor
law.
A burglar at st. Paul smashed a jewel
er's window and seized 5000 worth of jew.
elry.
A blizzard is raging in North Dakota.
Trains are stuck in snowdrifts north and
west of Grand Forks.
William Powers, aged Is, a tramp from
Rochester, N. Y, was run over by the cars
ct Pittsfield, Mass, and killed.
There is a large school of mackerel of
Chatham, Mass, and the fishermen are
getting about $1,000 worth day.
Leon w. Foster, aged 20, son Of Edward
8. Foster of Troy, N. H., killed himself
with q revolver. He expected soon to bs
married.
Town Treasurer Leonard j. Strout of
Lmington, Me-, was knocked down while
n his barn and robbed of q pocket book
containing $780,
Mrs. II. L. Langsford, for many years
the landlady of the Langsford House, Cape
Porpoise, Me-, died at her home at that
place after long sickness.
The proprietor of the Adams house at
North Chelmsford, Mass, was adjudged
guilty of maintaining liquor nuisance,
fined 500 and sentenced TO thres months
imprisonment.
Sunday, Dec. 8.
The South Carolina house of representa-
lives passed tho prohibition bill.
William Dean Howells il to become as
ISOLATED with The Cosmopolitan magazine.
Jacob Caesar, IN aged colored man Of
Pittsfeld, Mass, was killed by the cars.
A man was found at Manchester, N. H.,
covered with coat Of tar and At the point
death.
George I. Cady, 60 years old, is charged
with assaulting thirteen young girls 1t
Barre, Vt
An autopsy will be held on the remains
q the man found nude and dead IN the
Davisville Or. L. woods.
Joseph II. Brown of Norwalk, Conn.,, II
missing, leaving his wife, to whom he had
bean married but two months, penniless.
". B. Welton, for twenty-five yeass
dirk and treasurer Of The state asylum
for the insane at Northampton, Mass. =
daad.
John Hi1l and Lafayette Sprague, CAss-
tsrfeh N. HI farmers, broke through the