The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1893-12-22

/ Stevens says he never received q reply uo
his dispatch of March s, 1892, from Secre-
tary Blaine-Schaefe beat Slosson in
the New York billiard tournament
| The receiving mill of the American For
cite Powder company at Dover, N. j., was
blown up. Two men are missing.
Sunday. Dec. II.
John H. Harrington of South Boston,
on the charge of arson, was held for the
grand iury-Walter McDermott, known
on the stage as "Walter Mack" died at
Boston, aged 4O-Edward Atkinson says
an income tax is neither expedient nor
necessary-The Danbury, Conn, wild
man. has been captured-There are
rumors of another tie-up on the Lehigh
railroad-Brooklyn trolley car men are
to strike if refused demands
Burglars entered the Tailor shop of Isaac
Cole, Providence, and stole about 5000
worth of clothing William Jester,
well-known farmer near Newport, r. l.,
dropped dead. Anxiety over law suit is
supposed to be the cause of death-The
statement that Randolph & Cloves, manu-
facturers at Waterbury, Conn, would
shut down their works indefinitely Satur-
day night was without foundation-Th
the cars at Kent, Conn, has been identi-
fed as H. F. Works, traveller for William
Harvey & Son of Readville, Me.
Monday, Dec. IS.
Tena Davis mother has sued James A.
Trefethen for money claimed to be due her
An old lady at Boston, Mrs. Kane, was
given paris green in whisky, probably by
her daughter-in-law. Her condition is
critical-A free fight occurred at Sal
walton Army meeting at Lewiston, Me
Mrs. Meyers, who was shot at
Yarmouth, Me-, is dead-Lewiston
Me-, Democrats charge registration can
vassers with partisan work-The rail
road station at West Thornton, n. H., was
robbed-A couple of Mormon converts
were baptized through the ice in the Mer'
rimac at Haverhill, Mass--Many cases
of grip are reported in Connecticut coast
cities and towns - There was
riot in an Armenian church at
Providence-A big gasometer was
wrecked by an explosion, and one man
was badly injured, at Biddeford, Me-
The Chinese Six companies is to instruct
laborers to comply with the law
Schooner Lizzie HI. of Boston was wrecked
on Mecray's shoal, off New Jersey-The
opera house at Hutchinson, Mimi, was
burned-Colonel w. F. Cody is to be
candidate for governor of Nebraska
Paris anarchists are still leaving dyna-
mite around and making threats-The
mayor of Monreale, Sicily, was suspended
for making an incendiary speech.
Tuesday, Dec. 10.
There is likely to be tariff war be-
tween France and Spain-France is to
expel more than 200 persons who are
thought to be anarchists-The Spanish
troops at Melilla are impatient for the re-
opening of hostilities with the Riffians-
Judge Hornblower's chances for the asso-
ciate justiceship are lessening-The
Union Street Railway company of New
Bedford, Mass, asks for permission
to increase its capital stock -
There was scene of confusion and excite
ment in congress caused by the Ha-
waiian message-Senator Hoar had the
Hawaiian resolution hung up so that he
could speak on it later--The trial of DR..
Meyer was suddenly stopped by the seiz-
ure of jurymap with nsanity-Metho-
dist ministers protest against the removal
of Rev. DR.. Dorchester as Indian agent
-Cordage reorganization was author
liked by the vice chancellor of New Jersey
No captain will be chosen for the Har-
ward football eleven until after Christmas
The railroad commissioners refuse to
approve the location granted by the Bos-
ton aldermen to the Winthrop Electric
Street railroad-The 5-year-old daugh-
ter of Mrs. John Desrosier of Farnums-
vile, Mass, was fatally burned while
playing with matches-Dr. Alexander
Martin, vice president of Depauw univer-
sity, died in Greencastle, Ind. He was one
of the best known educators in the country
Professor Charles Louis Michelet the
well-known German philosopher and au-
thor, is dead. He was born in 1901 at Ber-
lin - Rev. J. H. M. Leland died at
Amherst, Mass, aged 70. He was born in
Amherst Jan. 25, 1S21-James Black,
the well-known Prohibition leader, died
at his home in Lancaster Pa. At the ma
tional Prohibition convention at Cincin-
natl in 1872 he was nominated as the
candidate of the party for president
Rev. John II. Blades died at the insane
asylum at Worcester, Mass. He had been
confined there for about two years with
paralysis of the brain.
Wednesday, Dec. go.
Louis A. Norganthal a wine merchant
of London, committed suicide at New
York-The South Kington, r. l., tele-
graph pole cutting war has resulted in the
town council ordering the Postal COM
pany's poles removed entirely from the
main highways of the town-The Ma
tional Wall Paper company of New York
received a charter authorizing them to
transact business in Missouri. The CAPT
tai stock is $4,000, 0O0-Four business
houses were destroyed by fire at Prince
ton, Mo-Attleboro, Mass, jewellers
have petitioned against.the Wilson tariff
bill-The police of Boston will give one
days pay toward relieving the poor
Not so much Christmas mail matter is
being received at the Boston postoffice as
in former years-England, it is said,
will spend more than 500 100000 on her
navy within the next five years-Two
negro children were burned to death
at Burkesville, KY, and the mother,
crazed by grief, committed suicide
Governor Russell of Massachusetts, re-
quests the immediate resignati.s of
Messrs. Federhen and Murphy, M.dneld
insane asylum commissioners-Cs
Cook of the Harvard baseball team has
resigned-The Harvard catalogue Just