Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-01-30


at Haverhll, N. ii. Monday.
London dispatches from the continent
show that the floods are general.
The French squadron cruising in the
waters OF New Zealand has been ordered to
Chill.
The second district in Rhode Island will
have n new election for Congressman tebru-
airy p.
At 5:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon Mr..
Bradlaugh showed signs of returning con-
sciousness.
Senator Hearst was better Tuesday night,
the symptoms of blood poisoning having dis
appeared.
The English Press association announces
the report that Gladstone has intended to
retire is unfounded.
a seven months old child named Miller
was choked to death with piece of bread
at Amsbury, Mass, Monday.
John Heslop, treasurer of Ancaster, Ont,
was shot dead early Tuesday morning by
burglars, who afterwards ransacked the
house.
Forty three ballots for senator have been
taken in the Illinois Legislature, each ballot
giving Palmer 101, Oglesbv 100 and Streeter
three.
1t was reported in London Tuesday night
that Mr.. Bradlaugh was in an exhausted
condition, and that he was suffering from
insomana
Frank a. Munsey, formerly of Maine, has
| bought the New York Star. He will change
the name to the Daily Continent and make
other sweeping alterations
The Hartford, Conn, board of trade Tues
day morning unanimously adopted n pro
test against the passage of the bill providing
for the free coinage of silver.
At Columbus the Ohio miners in conven-
ton Sunday adopted unanimously resoiu-
ton favoring the enforcing of the eight
hour system after May next.
A Young English lady, suffering from
consumption, who was treated by the Koch
method in Berlin for two weeks, has since
died at Cannes of blood poisoning.
After a struggle lasting II weeks, be
tween employers and employees the Cork
steam packet strike has been settled by the
complete submission of the strikers.
Spain has accepted proposal of the
! United States government ior the negotis-
ton at Washington of reciprocity treaty
relative to American trade with Cuba.
The Spanish press and lanI owners are
becoming alarmed at the dearth Jt cutiva-
tors and demand that the government shall
put u stop to emigration, as husbandry is
suffering.
Mrs. Lonis Anderson of Brockton, Mas,
poisoned herself and three children with
morphin, because II modium told her that
her husband was keekins company with
other women.
Advces from Zanzibar state that tho
/ Portuguese on tnat river are vigorously boy
cotting tue British and do not permit the
natives to sell even the necessaries OF life tc
English vesse,~.
La grippe is prevailing to great extent
in Weymouth. Mass. a number o. sever,
cases being reported Many persons whl
had la gIipp. iust winter are sick again
with the disease.
BY an explosion of fire damp in coke
mine at Scoltlale. Pa, Tuesday, 40 mer
were killed, only one person escaping from
the mine. Sixty widowed families are left
almost ppnuiless.
The argument for the British government
in the Behrin!. sea case was concluded in
the United States Supreme Court Wednes
day and the matter is now in the hands o
the court for decision.
The savings bank Of Wichita. Kan. fail
ed to open its doors Tuesday morning
Liabilities about S3l 900: assets, $50, OtO
The Wichita national has agreed so pay al
deposits for S25 or less.
Three buslne.. blocks in BuTolo. y Y
were burned Friday uirht At least thrn
firemen were killed ami Il number were ser
iou,lv injured. The loss is estimated at be.
tween 500. 900 and 500, 900.
The rolonios Of Australia hive osl.od n,
boua Government to accord tl,an tha uri,
loge 6os,e,sed bv Conode Of n4gotiatlui
commercial treaties with foreign countrle
under the sanction of the foreign Office.
Tbe West VIRGINIA Iooi-lotnre Tue.da,
mornino after m ocri,nonious disnnssio,
Tas..d "a r.soIption thot IN cos.. or tho ,,,s.
noe ot tha federal election. hin th. Stat
VIII ,nnl,s NO ,yorl1's fair 81 anrrouriotiou
4 RerIin despotcb savs n tarrihla disoste
hos occnrred ot tne Hibarn-o coIiorv -
C,l.onLircban Fiftv-tyvo ,non we're ,IIs,
ond ,I'irtv ,yaro save,aI, in iurnd NV nm ex
rIo.ion wIicb tool, nIsca in ono of tho nit.
Tn, Chos+or corr..n+ ,lai,,s ,hot j. ha
o,,thorit, 80 .tota tIot Vr G,aist,no
ahomt |,' To- resign the Iea1ersh,p Of his pnrty
Mr. GIodsto1e wos shown tho .toiornsI
Of the Courant, but he declined TO con,,rr