Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-05-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


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Court Isle of Man, was destroyed by FIRE
New York quarantine is crowded with
emigrants from the Gera, Lain and
Alesia - The Italian ministry of
justice has drafted a bill to prevent
priestly interference in elections --
Two women at South Burlington, VT,
nre charged with killing child-Pugil-
list Sullivan has been admitted to bail at
Biddeford, Me. He settled with Lawyer
Lizotte for s50O-A Bridgeport Comm
woman has been arrested for bigamy--
The death Of a Westfeld (Mass.) boy was
caused by want Of proper care--A Glou-
cester (Mass) schooner narrowly escaped
being run down by an ocean steamer
- Counsel Jenkins and DIR. Abbott
inspected the skulls of the murdered
Bordens-The supreme court decides
against the Rhode Island Democrats
Fechhemer & Co. s failure at Detroit
has a bad aspect Forged papers are
among the iabilities-Corneliu Hertz
threatens fresh Panama exposures unless
prosecutions against him are stopped
Secretary of State Osborne of Kansas,
bound over ON charge of libel against the
late state officers, is said TO be insane
The Geary law decision was received with
jubllation by the whites of the Pacific
Chinese-Pallister the second condemned
murderer, who escaped from Sing Sing
was also drowned in the Hudson
The United Society of Christian Endeavor
IS to boycott the Worlds fair if Sunday
opening is ontinued-Thom8s J. Flat
terry was arrested at Scituate, Mass, on a
charge OF stealing a team from South Bos-
ton-John +. Risley, the newly APP
pointed minister to Denmark, is the de-
PENDANT in slct for an accounting of
fees as joint counsel with the late Senator
Mcdonald of Indiana--The indictment
against eX-Bank President John c. Emo
has been quashed
Thursday, May IS.
Newcastle Pa, is eight feet under
water-A landslide and flood are re-
ported near Titusyille Pa.-Both par
ties are confident and waiting at Honolulu
-Erie, Pa, and Cleveland suffered from
floods -- Ten tramps gave the Grand
Rapids police a lively fight-The French
and Siamese are engaged in miniature
battle at Khong--Nne persons were
drowned by the sinking of a scow in Lake
Erie-The French anticipate no trouble
from the English about Madagascar
| The free gold in the treasury has reached
between 100000 and $4,000 O0-A
state bank has been suggested as a relief
measure for the Australian situation
! Mr.. McMulln of the Chicago and Alton
railroad remains in the same critical con-
| dition-The Globe Press association plant
was sold in Boston by the sheriff to close
up its affairs --- Defauting American
Express Agent jenkins of Portsmouth, \.
| H., is probably in Montreal-A lbert w.
Nickerson, the Dedham Mass millionaire
is dead-The Cape Ann Granite COM
pany's property was sold at a receiver 5
sale Dempsey and Billy Smith
are to fight July 24-Dr II. ID.
Wey lectured before the normal school
of physical culture on methods in
use at Elmira, On. " reformatory-
The Citizens bank Of Minneapolis has sus
pended The officials declare its ability tC
pay in full-Thomas Green committed
suicide by jumping in front of an express
train at North Cambridge, Mass--A
state bank has been suggested as relic
measure for the Australian situation
EX-Secretury Fairchild has been urged
to remain on the committee to investigat,
the New York custom house methods
The governor TT Queensland has pro
claimed Il months holiday to enable sui
ferers by the recent failures to readjust
their attairs--Captain HgginsOn of tn,
cruiser Atlanta asked and will he grantee
trial before a court Of inquiry relative t,
his delay in leaving for Nicaragua
The Republicans adopted revolutionary
tactics in the Rhode Island house-Th'
electric railway bill and medical practice
act were passed by the Connecticut legisla
ture-OrVille c. Leonard, the Spring
field, (Mass.) cmbezzler, has been released
from Jail.
Friday, May 10.
A Yonkers (N. w. hat factory wa
burned loss about 800 0OO-There is
revulsion of feeling against Gladstone il
England Mrs. Gladstone has recovere,
from her recent llness--Nicaraguan rev
olutionists are being treated with grea
rigor-The whisky trust has decided l.
establish its own distributing houses
The Methodist Foreign Missionary SO
cicty petitioned the president TO sta
the Geary law-Ihe German govern
ment will present an army bill o.
the lines of the Iluene compromise
f Rev. Mr.. Talmaae has reiterated hi
threat to resign his pastorate unless hi
; church debt is paid Immediately -Rt
, ports of serious damage by rain and flood
T continue coming from Cleveland, Buffalo
Erie and Tennessee-Cieorge Horton O
Illinois was appointed consul at Athens
, +. H. Brooks of Illinois Mt Trieste, and NJ
NJ. Du1e at Winnipeg--A boy at Quincy
r Mass, dropped dead from heart trouble
, supposed to have been brought on b
3 over-exertion in playing ball-Germa
manufacturers would rather support tn
additional army by voluntary contribu
tions than have the present uncel
I taiuty commissioner q
Patents Simonds and Messrs Foster an