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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-05
CONDENSED NEWS

Collection OF Interesting Items on vari-
Gus Subjects. Especially Prepared for
the Hasty Reader.
California raisin growers are forming q
trust
Another outbreak Is feared among the
miners at Coal Greek, Tenn.
The private part of the White House is
quarantined. One Of the presidents grand
children has scarlet fever.
London Truth warns Americans against
swindlers who secure large advances to
look up the heirs of alleged large estates
In Great Britain.
The national conference of Populist lead
ers, in session at indianapolis, decided that
If the ProhibitiOnists wanted TO get into
the order they must ask
John ID. Rockefeller has made another
huge gift to the University Of Chicago
The sum is understood to be over 81 ,0O0,-
600, but the exact figures are not given out.
The Carnegie Homestead steel mill has
shut down-Mr. Lovejoy says for repairs
The Edgar Thompson plant at Braddock,
Pa, was closed last week for the same rea.
son.
Indiana school teachers are organizing
an association.
Two cases of smallpox at Akron, o. They
were quarantined.
1t is now claimed the fire in the Mil.
waukee street car stables was caused by
car stove.
John A. Botzen, young man of Akron,
D., has just returned home after walking
around the world. 1t took him just two
years.
Mary f. Garrett, daughter of the late
John w. Garrett, has given 1907, 600 to
make up the endowment of S5OO,OOO for q
woman's medical course in the Johns Hop.
kins university.
DR.. Ralph Butterfeld, an old miser. OF
Kansas City, whom few persons knew, has
left S1S5,0O0 to Dartmouth college He
kept a secondhand shop, and lived in ap-
parently great poverty.
Governor-elect Matthews, of Indiana,
who is now secretary Of state does not pro
pose to resign his present Office, but viii
hold 1t till he is inauguratcd as governor
and will then proceed to appoint his own
successor as secretary. The Republicans
claim that he ought to resign and that if
he does not, he will be holding two offices,
which is clearly in violation of the consti.
tuition, though he should appoint a success
sor in an hour after his Inauguration. The
case is watched with interest.
Chief of Police Caster, of New Orleans,
will be prosecuted for not enforcing the
Sunday laws
Trouble is likely to occur between the
Shoshone and Arapahoe Indians, who OBJ
ject to living on the same reservation.
The question is asked "Will it be safe
to take Baby Ruth Cleveland into the
White House ?" Her parents fear there
may be typhoid germs left after the Har-
risons' departure
Forgey and Collins, the robbers who at,
tempted to hold up" train near Hunt
ington, W. Va, recently, and shot Oscar
Dick, have been convicted. Collins was
sentenced to be hanged and Forgey to life
Imprisonment.
The Ohio Legislature is now in session.
1t is said the United States will prepare
for a campaign along the Mexican border.
Forty-eight cases of typhus fever have
developed in New York city since Dec l.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-05
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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-05
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Cleveland Oil.
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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-01-05

REBEccA WILKINSON, OF Brownsvalley. Ind,
says: 81 had been in a distressed condition for
three years from Nervousness. Weakness OF the
Stomach, Dyspepsia. and Indigestion, until my
health was gone. l had been doctoring con-
stantly, with no relief. l bought one bottle of
South American Nervine, which done me more
good than any $50 worth OF doctoring l ever
did in my life. would advise every weakly per-
son to use this valuable and lovely remedy a
few bottles OF it has cured me completely. I
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

and George L. Hancock of 100 West seth
street overpOwered the crank -
On the way to the station house Rocth
said he had done right, but was glad that he
had not hurt any one. He only intended to
brighten the people whom he saw in the di-
ming room feasting like kings, while there
were thousands OF poor workingmcn going
about hungry, without a cent in their peck
cts Those people in the restaurant. he
said. never earned II cent in their lives and
hc thought it a good idea to scare them.
At the station house he gave his namc,
and said ne was stonecuttcr. % years old.
unmarried. and living at $50 West 46th
street. He had been employed by the de
partucnt of dock, at 9th.
Scrgt Lane, before whom he was ar
raigned at the police station asked Rocth
what he meant 10y his conduct He an
swrrcd: IA don't like the way the rich poo
pie are treating the working class and that S
why | got the revolver and bullets. with the
idea of frightening the rich people into
changing their ideas and to make them give
WorI. to poor people. ! thought id give
them good scare
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

CHICAGO, Nov 1I-Commcncng tonight
Chicago will be between the hours Of and
& n. m, practically under martial law. with
the police force as garrison. Every per
son found on the streets outside the few
streets where business i, carried on all night,
will be halted by officers in plain clothes and
requested to give an account of himself.
Every person who shall act in suspicious
manner or have weapons or tools that
might be used i'll burglary in their posses
sion viii be placed under arrest. by this
rigid method it is hoped that many of The
midnight providers who have committed so
many murders and burglaric- recently will
be captured or frightened away from the
city.
1t has just been learned that i. 7. Nc
COlmick. president OF the Mccormick Con-
snuction company OF st. Louis. was held up
by three men on the towuath of the Illinois
and Michigan canal Tuesday evening and
package Of money amounting to NNOOO taken
from him. He wa, returning to hoadquar-
ters from Iockrort and had with him the
money, which was t. be used in paying Off
the laborcrs. A. he ncared his camp three
men sprang upon him, and he found himself
looking down mo two REVIEWERS.
Hc,compiei with a request to throw up his
hands. and the ncntooli from him hi. money
satchel and ordered him to walk on without
looking around. When ne did turn the
NEIL had disappeared
i. No clcw has been found Of the mon who
sandbaggod John \. Drake, treasurer of the
Indiana. Illinois and Iowa railroad compa-
NY, onl robbed him of S2l. Goa in the office
ol the company on the ninth floor Of the
RookeTy building.
it was the most daring. sensational rob
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23
SANO-BAGGED IN OPEN DAY.


CHICAGO, Nov. l5.-John \. Drake,
treasurer of the Indiana, Illinois and Iowa
Railroad company, was Sand-bagged and
robbed of $50. 600 in the office Of the com
pany ON the ninth floor of the Kookcry
building at : O'Clock to-day.
Mr. Drake had the money in IA little hand
satchel and was preparing to 20 out on the
road to pay the employees. lie had first
placed the cash in the yaisc and was ahout
f. leave tire office when two men stole mp
hohnd him and fcllcd him to the floor by
several hard blows on the head.
The treasurer was knocked nearly insrusi-
bic and ere hccould move a finger in defence
he alleges that the thieves tore the sntchel
from his hand and rushed out of the office
slalnming the door as they went. They rode
down in an elevator very unconcerncdly and
made their escape. Mr.. Drake notified the
central station AS soon As possible and 10y :
o'clock detectives were put 10 work ON the
tnsA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23
FIRED INTO DELMONlCO'S.



New YORK Nov 11-Fiye bullets were
fired by a 'crank' into the restaurant at
Delmonico's. Fifth avenue and Goth street.
last evening. Two large plate glass Win
dows on the Fifth avenue side were demOl-
ished. Although there were many persons
in the restaurant. not one was hurt The
man who did the firing was caught and
taken 10 the 18th street police station, where
he gave his name as George A. Rocth
The only explanation Rocth gave for his
act was that the rich people did not treat
the poor fairly. and he wanted to scare
them.
Roeth maize hi, appearance on the side
walk on Fifth avenue near Goth street Just
before ) O'Clock. From the pavement lie
could see the diners feastng at the tables in
the restaurant His presence attracted no
attention until he pulled a revolver of Il
large Caliblc from his pocket and began fir
ing into the restaurant through the win
doWs
He fired three shot, a, rapidly as he could
cock the weapon and pull the trigger. The
first bullet passed through the fourth Win
dow north Of the entrance, shiycrinG the
glass and scattering the fragments and
splinters over table, near by. The second
went through the second window north Of
Inc entrance Inc thlrd nuhet struck the
4rohWork OF the storm doors OUTSIDE the en-
trance ana glanced harillcsSi% or
ne restaurant was wen MICA -HoNl OIL
the tablrS We're occupied Inc hIHt shot
started the dlhefS' ana there was rush to
get our OF hafn way lhe> ran hlther
ana thi1her N Tear ana e&"'ement' without
WMtlAS ior thelr mats or wraps me gen
tehch hurried the ladies ont INTO the
street
me waters ano attendants We're pahlc-
stIlckeh' ana ma behind cna"S ana under
tanieS' me crank with the revolver
tlli IN hana, stalked through the storm
ooofa ana iSase en- Ve-tlp'u' OF the restaur-
aht'
An hed out OF ms way, amt Tor little
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23
BUSINESS EMBARRAssMENTS.


ST JouNsBvRY, Nov. lt-Ilenry Ran
ncy, dealer in meats and vegetables, filed a
voluntary petition in insolvency to-day.
Liabilities, $1,000; assets all pledged as
collateral Creditors will receive II very
small dividend
Charles T. Walter has filed a schedule in
the insolvency court His Liabilities are
$50 sos; assets, 1919. nearly all pledged to
banks and individuals as collateral for
notes
IL r. Folsom Of Lynionville has filed his
schedule of accounts: Liabilities 500, 96l
hcs,dn $50, 500 which he signed with his
muthor,'S NJ Folsom of Albuquerque, y.
NJ, and $1,000 with his father The assets
are railroad stocks. $40, 1919 in notes due
from = Nj Folsom, and property and bank
stock in New Mexico
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

TWO CRIMINALS ESCAPE.
Henry /. Sargent Makes Ills Third Escape
from Bennington Jaii-Shaw Goes with

BENNINGTON, Nov. l9-fIcnrY l.. Sar
gent, awaiting trial for horse stealing, made
his third escape from the bennington jail
about o clock this evening He was ac-
companied by William Shaw, who was
awaiting trial for arson. About that hour
Jailer Reed went to hand in n hod of coal
and as the opened the door prisoner 10y the
name of Flynn struck him in the face The
door was swung open and Sargent and
Shaw went out into the corridor The out 81
side door was open and the key inside.
Turning it they went out,
Jailer Reeds niece, who heard the scuf
fling started to help him and got out just
in time to see the two go out. Flynn was
finally locked up.
The alarm was Immediately given and
officers are after them, but as no one knows
which way they went their recapture is
doubtful Shaw's wife resides here and his
parents in Hoosick.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23
A HUNTER FOUND DEAD.
Ii is Supposed lie Was killed by an Ac-
cideutal Discharge of iii, Gun.

BRATrLEBoRo, Vt, Nov l9,-The body
OF leslit c. Crosby, IA stove and tin,mith at
putney. was found in the woods about two
miles from that village Saturday morning.,
Whree he and three companions had been
hunting yesterday \ party searched most
of the night for him and in the morning the
whole village turned ont and continued the
search His body was finally found III Il
small brook near the Lowell place, where he
had died from gun shot wounds which seN-
cred the fcmorul artery in the thigh. Ii i
supposed IN, gun was accidentally discharg
ed 10y the fall He WAS about 30, and Leaves
a widow, father. mother and brother.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23
Awarded S30G.6o Damages

CuIcAGo, Nov. 1G.-n the chno uf nr.
William l., Heno against the Central Yer
mont road for $4,000 damages, the plaintiff
was given judgment to-day for $500 90 The
case has been on trial for several days IN tho
United States Circuit Court l'r, Zono is
a dentist living in Lake View, suburb of
Chicago. \ conductor on Central Yer
mont train refused te honor n @. \, X. oN
cursion ticket ON which DR., Zcno was tray
ollinE 10 No>ton in August, lS0o, and eject
ed linn from the train at st, Adams, ",
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23
NOTHING TO SAY.
EX-PRESlDENT HARRISON DECLINES
TO DISCUSS HAWAII,
Eut Hints that tho Policy of tie Cleveland
Administration viii Iut - Political Fig
urc IN Due Time san Francisco Papers
Talk Impeachment IInwGiians 1t, Fight
trS.

INDIANAPOIIS. Ind, Nov. lI.--ln All in
t"vicw with q reporter to-day cX-Prc.i1ent
Harrison said: II hardly think That caro-
to say anything about that unfortunate
Hawaii affair | fully realize that there is
desire to got my views on the matter. but
I do not feel that it would be the proper
thing for me to rush into print.
DO you not think, Gen. Harrison. that
YOU could even discuss thc affair so far as it
related to your administration -
- do not see why that is necessary or
wise. said the cX-prcsdcut. "What did
is q matter OF record, and should ! now re
sort to an explanation or dissertation on
my official acts OF course the move of the
present administration il directly opposed to
anything that did. but it has done nothing,
in my opinion. which can he considered in
the nature of personal attack upon me.
"Conceiing that such were the case. how
ever. | might even then decline to make an
swcr. don't ike to discuss public matters
in any phase. Congress took cognizance OF
all that was done. and my attitude toward
the provisional government of Hawaii is
we'll huuwn'
And have You no opinion whatever to
express on the recent decision of the Clevc-
land Administrations;
II repeat that it would not be wise for me
to- express an opinion In due time the acts
Of the present administration in relation to
the management of Hawaii will be, | have
no doubt. properly and fully examined. in
ve>tigated and might say ventilated. At
chat tino the facts win como ont aud if
there Is anything to know the public will
know it,
This secured to be Il suggestion that the
Hawaiian controversy would cut figure
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23
BANK OF ENGLAND
GROSS MlSMANAGEMENT OF ITS
FUNDS REVEALED.
chief Cashier May Has sunk Not Less
than u Million in Bad Investments John
Bulls Confidence in Ills Great institu-
ton Slightly Disturbed, lis Feared.


BoSrON. Nov. 1G.-Thc Hernlds London
correspondent cables the following regard
ing the reported trouble in the Bank of
England.
"Another sensation has burst upon the
financial world involving no les, an insttu-
ton than the Bank of England. Somc DAYS
ago il was publicly announced that the chief
cashier f. Nav. of the Bank of England.
had resigned his post after 20 wears service.
and would retire on pension literally voted
bv the directors. Itnow appears that Cash
cr Nav. 50 am informed. not only retired
but hi, resignation was Demanded by
by the directors. and no pension is eiycn
him for the reason that he has involved the
bank in a heavy loss. The cashier was in
trusted with ahnost absolute power in max
ing Investments \ short time since the di-
rcctorS found cause to question the sound
ucs. Of his Judgment which was suhiccting
the bank to unaccustomcd loss. They voted
to retire him ON half-penson After fur
Their Investigation Of the nature of his in
vostments. they Il, cided to retro him per
cmptorilv. and refused to pension him
II seems that this officers son was chair
man or leading director in ,sonc of the so
called trust companies. of which so many
have gone to the wall during the past II
months, revealing a lamentable state Of il
nancial unsoundneSs. In the companies in
which his son was oodeeplV Interested Cash
Ter MAY invested large sums of the bank
money by virtue of discretionary power on
trusted to HIM The cnllapsr Of the compa-
MES ~3vaniprl these investments of the Bank
of England ; money The amount is not
vet definitely known but | am told i, il not
les, than ~, OOG. Uop. and il may he possibly
two or three millions Ono Of my inforn.-
ants whose word j, an authority in this
city. saws Inc believes the Bank of England
has lost several hundred thousand pounds.
The cashier has been suuimaiiIv removed.
but the bunl, probably has no NEAR, of pro
ceeding against him. because there is no in
dicatiou of dishonesty on his part but only
of exceeding bad Judgment and il is said ne
acted within the limit, Of his authority. hut
the revelation, will come out in curious
way. for the cashier has not penny. and
his creditors are about tn proceed AGAINST
him in the bankruptcy court. where a fun
investigation will he demanded The mar
vel is that the Bank of England permit,
thi, for the result must showihow fallhle it,
ADMINISTRATOR Is anu pubic cohhdehce VIII
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23
MARTIAL LAW.
CHlCAGO'S LAST RESORT TO RID
HERSELF OF THUGS.

Such in Eject Her New Police Regula-
tions-AIl Providers by Night VIII be
Rigidly Called to Account No Trace OF
Treasurer brakes Assaiiunts Another
Bold Burglary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23
A SUPPOSED CONFIDENCE MAN


RUTLAND, Nov. ~ \ man supposed TO
be John \. Dawson Of ST. Vincent de Paul.
+. O., was arrested here yesterday for horse
stealing. He gave the namo "I Nloc Mon
teith and in Middlobury where he hired a
team which be failed to return, ho called
himself George Malcparto
In his pockets were the names and AL
dresses of Senator Proctor and other prom
nout men in this State and many Imitation,
OF their signatures. He also had two checks
for SllS and $l6S respectively drawn on
the Weldon National hnnk Of 20 Nhnus,
which he admitted were quooE lie 10 aup
posed U be a contilcmCn mhn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

BRArrLEBoRo, Nov. l9.-Twenty of
the 81 Episcopal dioceseS have already
voted the election of Rev. Arthur C. Hall to
the hishopric of Vermont while five have
voted against continuation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

NORTH FnAMINGIGAN. Mas. Nov. 10
At the weekly meeting of tn" Park street
Baptist church this evening, letter was re-
ceivcd from Rev, Dcmar T.. Croft If st.
Adams, VT. accepting the call TO the pasto-
rate. IIeNill settle here in December.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

RUTLAND, Nov 15.-Wmd,or r. West
we, fatally injured Yesterday in mill IN
Pitt,tield by being struck hf piece of
board that had been dropped on a saw. lie
died this morning.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

Coughs, Colds and Consump tion in its
early stages are Immediately relieved and
Quickly cured by Adamson's Botanic Cough
Balsam, an absolutely safe remedy for all
throat and lung affections. lOc, and 35c.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

they think Of il, and thereplies win be positive
in its favor. Simply what Hoods Sarsaparilla
does that tells the story of its merit. One has
er finds its Indispensable for sick headache or
biiousness while others report remarkable
cures of scrofula, catarrh, rheumatism, salt
rheum, etc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23
GUT or tn: GRAVE!
-iG3's Battle Against
Death
Aided AMI Made Victory ~
Aliens Sai's9pariIla.

Read the Following Testimonials Care.
fully, and Learn what Aiioa's Sarsa-
pariln is Doing for 0tlerS. Health
IS well Worth obtaining when ii can
be Gained so Easily.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23
Notes Signed by May Refuse /.

LONDON, Nov. l6.-OWiug to the reported
Irregularities in the management of the
Baul; of England. several cases have occur
ed where a refusal has been given to cash
the Bank of England notes hearing the au-
tograph Of Frank May late chief cashier of
the bank
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

Hoods Pills are purely vegetable.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

Physician and Surgeon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-25
VARIOUS PHASES OF CYCLING.
Di.rru,uea Racers 20 Ride for Cnsh-L. A.
w. Inveptirations.

The racing men OF the l. A. W. are not at all
pleased with the Investigations by the Racing
Board. and n number OF prominent riders. an.
ticipatinC expulsion from the league. have
applied to tho National Cycling Association
for licenses to contest for cash prizes They
assert. however. that the mere fact OF accept
Ing license in tho new cash prize association
will not cause them to desert the L. A. W., I'M
less the latter should show an inclination to
deal hnrshly with them. This should make
the Racing Board bestlr themselves. and
searching investigation into the records OF oil
the men who are travelling around the coun-
try competing at the bicycle meetings is likely
to be proceeded with.
Tho appeal OF the officials Of the National
Cyclists Union OF England to tho clubs and