Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-11
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.


Minnesota democrats havo nominated
Daniel w. Lawler for governor.
West Virginia republicans have nomi-
mated State Senator Thomas L. Davis for
governor.
What remains OF the wreck Of tho steamer
City of Chicago, Off kinsalc has been sold
for fi20.
AT Fitchburg, Mass, Mrs. Horny II.
Daccy committed suicide by hanging at her
| residence.
Tho case Of Edward Parker Deacon
against his wife has been postponed until
October.
! Herr lIerrfurth, Prussian minister OF tho
| interior, sent his resignation to the emperor
Tuesday.
One hundred and eighty Jewish families
have returned to Bremerhaven from the
Argentine Republic in ptiabe condition.
Mexican refugees on this side of the
border are again endeavoring to work up
another revolutionary movement against
Mexico.
Pierce Mahoney, defeated Parnelite,
has lodged petition against the election OF
Michael Davitt, charging clerical ntimida-
ton.
John Donnclly, the Berlin Falls murderer,
committed suicide in his cell at the State
prison at Concord Monday cutting his throat
with case knife.
Henry II. Field, NJ. D., of Newton,
Mass, professor of therapeutics at Dart
mouth Medical college, has resigned that
| position on account OF i'll health.
Reports of the ravages OF the boil worm
/ in Texas continue to come in. One planter
! offers hundreds of acres of cotton for = an
| acre. Many plantations nre completely
| ruined.
The result of the supplementary French
Il ctions for members of departmental
| counc l. leave u net Republican guin of
| 1913. The CONSERVATIVES now hold ony s,x
departments.
An earthquake was felt Tuesday in south
| west Germ any, in the vicinity Of the Rhine.
| Buildings rocked, and articles on the shelves
! and tables were thrown to the floor. There
We're no fatalities.
Thousands Of farmers and wine growers
in France have been ruined by tho disns-
troUs effects of last Sundays storms In
the department of Isere alone the loss
amounts to 5000, ,0OG.
The full name Of the prisoner in Glasgow,
who, a few days ago, confessed to com
piicity in the murders of Lord Leitrm and
Lord Mountmorres i'll Ireland several years
! ago. Is James Anderson.
At Rockand, Maine. the cutters are be-
! coming restless. The promised financial
| aid 10 which the men are IN tilted, has not
! been fort Incoming, and unless aid comes at
cnce the bottom must drop out cf t4o
| strike.
The revolt of the Hazara tribes in Afghan
! istan becomes more serious daily. Gen. Sir
/ Frederick Roberts, with q large detachment
! Of troops, has been despatched by the In
dian government to meet the ameer At Jel-
lalabaI.
At Athol, Mass, William Lawrence, aged
- years, Of Salem, coacbman for Robert
! Wilson at Petcrsbam, fell from u scalTold-
ing Thursday night and broke his skull, dy-
ing Immediately. He leaves mother in
Beverly, Mass.
The steamship Phantom brings iniorma-
ton that Is Indians, three being women all
belonging to the Wannuck Cennery, on the
Rivers lulet, b. c., were drowned on June
2G, their canoes being wrecked while they
were otter hunting.
y fire Thursday night in the Spormont
cotton mill, Cornwall, Ontario, DESTROYED
the dye house and drying room, together
with a portion of the packing rooms, and a
large quantity OF cotton under process
! lie loss will reach ST, 900.
The report that the British government
has taken formal possession of johnson
! island in the Pacific ocean does not excite
much interest IN official circles as the island
Is OF no value for strategic purposes and its
/ supply OF guano is practically exhausted
William Thomas was killed Thursday at
ternoon at Rockport Ne, by taking hold
of wire on a flag which mad dropped over
Il troly wire. Several told him not to touch
IT, but heiag partially deranged he did not
heed thom. lie was was 40 years Of age
and single.
1t Is reported that Won Caprivi is about
| to resign owing to differences of opinion
with the kaiser and Capriv as to dealing
with BismGrcl's recent utterances, Caprivi
urging that BismarcA should be prosecuted
aud the kaiser resolving to take no notice
of the matter.
At Green Bay, Wis, Josephine Dcvaux,
| aged IA, was struck by lightning Monday
and instantly killed. Her clothing was en-
tlrcly stripped from her body. Her brother,
aged seven, sitting beside her, was made
dumb by the bolt Two othor deaths from
lightning are reported in the vicinity.
Lambert Barron aud John MacIiattie Of
! London, who We're indicted Saturday last
for conspiracy to Gofraud foreign marine
ius VI uHtt SOllpouits, " sulplIuB uOlseS 70
America, after getting heavy insurances on
the animals and having them poisoned while
On the voyage, were convicted and were
sentenced to one years imprisonment and
70 pay fine Of $1,000 each.
Patrick Farrell, aged 5., of Swampscott,
Mass, died Of hydrophobia Thursday morn
ing. lie was bitten on the chin by a rabid
dog May 49, The symptoms developed
Monday, but beyond slight throat spGsms
and an aversion to water, the victim did not
manifest the usual hydrophobia character
istics. His death was not violent. Fifteen
persons were bitten 10y the same dog that
attacked Farrell His is the second death.
At Passport, Me, the house OF Henry
Cook was struck by lightning Friday fore
noon and nearly wrecked. HIS Il year Old
daughter was rendered. unconscious, but
will recover James Kellys house was
also struck and his eldest daughter Bessie,
sitting at the sewing machine, was knocked
senseicss and terribly burned by the electric
| lluld. Her hair was burned oil and her
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