The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1893-02-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Thursday, Feb. o.

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A famine prevails in northern Louisi-
ana--There is no abatement of the ty-
phus epidemic in New York-Four per-
sons all colored, were burned to death in
Kansas City-An Indian desperate
killed three officers in the Cherokee ma
tion---The bill to abolish Fast day was
defeated in the Massachusetts legislature
Mrs Sarah B. Braman of George
town, Mass, died at the age of 102-
About $20, 900 has been collected at Boston
for the Phillips Brooks monument-One
person was killed, four seriously and
many slightly injured in a wreck on the
Big Four, near Pana, Ills-Asa Potter's
case was given to the jury-Petroleu
oil has been discovered on a farm at
Brookheld, Mass - -Congressman-elect
Cannoa- was knocked down and badly
pummelled by State Senator Bacon at
Springfield, Ills, in row over politics.
Both are Republicans-One life was lost
by the burning of Coles Hotel, Provi-
dence--George w. Stevens of Bangor,
Me-, who was thought to have died in
want. had $500 boarded away, and a
search is being made for more--The
United States senate passed bill to ap-
propriate money for the erection of Gen
eral Stark's monument at Manchester, N.
H-The British steamer Trnacria has
been lost off Cape Villano, near Puntadel
Buoy. Only two of the crew were saved
and thirty-seven drowned - Franga
Beppo killed Tomasa ValetJo in quarrel
over game of cards at New Haven
The last act in the constitutional choice
of the President of the United States was
consummated in the opening and count
ing of the electoral vote in joint conven-
tion of congress-Peter Phillips, who
almost killed his wife at Three Rivers,
Mass, was captured at Springfield, Mass
An unconfrmed report is in circula-
tion to the effect that Sir John Abbott,
ex-premier of Canada, died in Italy
Superintendent Gibson of the Big Four
discharged sixty-nine striking switchmen
at Springfield, o. They asked pay for
vertime-Agents of the bark Alpheus
Marshall have given her up for lost.
Friday, Feb. 10.
-Four persons were burned to death at a
fire iQt Cincinnati hotel--A verdict of
gr.r was returned against Asa p.
p ottos in the Maverick bank case--1'he
United States has secured the steel market
of Cuba through reciprocity - Eli w.
Hall was elected commander of the Massa.
chusetts department of the Grand Army
-Minister Egan is urging the Chilian
government to appoint the claims arbitra-
tors-A protectoraue has been estab-
llshed over Hawaii by United States Min
lister Stevens. Great Britain recognizes
the provisional government - Cloture
was refused in congress, and the silver re-
peal bill is doomed for this session
Ferdinand de Lesseps, the great canal en-
gineer, aud bis son Charles were sem
fenced to five years in prison and to pay a
fine of 5000 francs each for Panama canal
swindling. Eiffel, Fontane and Cottu
were also given various terms in jail
Forty-fo inmates of the Strafford On
H. county insane asylum were burned
to death. How the fire originated
is a mystery-It is positively stated that
Judge Walter Q. Gresham is to be Cleve-
lands secretary of state-Hiram Philpot
was shot and killed by w. A. Levi in a
row at Somersworth, N. H. Both men
were proprietors of hotels-George Col
burn, who was charged with the murder
of Fisher Ayres at Needham, Mass. had
the charge reduced to manslaughter-A
Frenchman and an Italian are held to
await the injuries received at their hands
by William X. Jones, at Boston-An ice
field $50 miles square has been formed in
Penohscot bay-President Harrison re-
fused to pardon Clark, in prison for life
at Thomaston, Me, for murder on the
high seas-Postmaster Van Cott was
elected president of the New York Base
ball club-F. e. w. Barker. London
bankers, were arrested on a charge of
frauds amounting to So, 500, 900 - The
damage done by flood in Queensland
amounts to 5000, ,000-Two big hotels,
farmhouse aud four handsome cottages
were destroyed by fire at Nonquitt, Mass
Carl Mold and Henry Bauer were found
guilty of completely in the attempted as
sassination of Mr.. Frick at Pittsburg.
Saturday, Feb. IL.
Mrs. Catherine Shea, aged S5, was
burned to death at Boston-Andrew
Cheever of Lynn, Mass, was stabbed by
an Armenian in a street fray-Thirty-
four bodies were taken from the ruins of
the insane asylum near Dover, n. H. The
legislature has ordered an investigation
several arrests were made in New
Bedford, Mass, of men charged with
violation Of the corrupt practices act
Harry SimeOuton committed suicide at
Chicopee, Mass. He was disappointed in
love-A snow plough and engine were
wrecked Dy snOWsllue Hoar Oan ran
cisco. Two were killed aud several in
jured-Flood worked great damage
around Somerville and Bound Brook, n
J-Thrre is evidence that half dozen
murders have been committed in the
Italan colony at Stony Greek, Conn
Levy. VINO shot and killed Hiram Philpot
at Great Falls, y. H., claims the shooting
was an accidcut-Ev-MI Minister Baihaut
of France is shown to nave been bribed to
introduce the Panama lottery bill in the
French chaniber-Mr. Gladstone and
Mr.. Balfour had a tilt on the floor Of par
liament-An attempt will be made in
Canadian parliament to break the coal
deal in Nova Sc9tia-Hon. Carroll ID.
Wright was confirmed commissioner of
labo The acting governor of Illinois
has ordered the prosecution of ali state