Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

n heavy trunk fell on the head of all
9-year-old boy, killing him instantly
Extensive forest fires are raging abou
Ashland, Wis--The Canadian Pacific hn
made another cut in rates--The Navahoc
car1e In last in a race mt Cowes, Eng
Colombia hns apologzed to the British
minister for an insult offered him
Philip Smith has been appointed assistant
custodian at the Boston postof1ice--
Somerville Mass, is building Il public
park about her old historic powder house
Dublin Parnellites voted against the
acceptance of the home rule bill--A free
fight occurred at a festival in Chicago as
result Of one mans stamping on picture
of the czar-James Hern, a laborer in
the employ of the Brookline (Mass) Gas
company, was overcome by gas in trench
premier Gladstone, in the house of
commons, in reply to a query, said that
the gold supply was sufficient for
the requirements of trade--The pre-
lininary examination of Mrs. Lorraine
Jones on a charge of malpractice was
;pcned at Rutland, Nt-The Empire
inife company's main factory build
ug was burned at West Winsted Conn
-.Iames Morris, 2l years old, was struck
: n switching engine at Rutland, VI,
ID instantly killel-tieorge Marrol
,uX, 10 years of age while swimming in
}auiel's pond at Gardner, Mass, was
.rowned--At the Eas, Northheld (Mass)
;ibe conference nearly $1,000 was raised by
Inscription for the campaign that d. l.
,ioody is conducting at Chicngo--The
,ussiun fleet has left Newport, r. l., for
;ew York w Varrell, who at
emptcd suicide at Portsmouth, y. H., a
5cc!s ago, is dead-t'ree coinage of silver
II an increased ratio is the idea with
mich the silver men in congress will try
. defeat the presidents plans-Repre
,entative Burrows favors the repeal of the
sherman Law and thinks it should be eas-
ily accompl shed-Mr. Bland says fl
nancial legislation must come before the
Sherman law is repealed.
Sunday, Aug. g.
The Massachusetts nautical training
ship Enterprise arrived at Southampton
after short and pleasant voyage-De-
spondency was the case of Annie Smith s
attempted suicide at Williamsburg, y.
Y-'rhe grand jury held no one responsi-
bic Tor the cold storage fire in Chicago
The opening of a remarkable gas well
near Saratoga has caused mucn alarm to
spring owners-A Kansas city man was
buncoed out OF $500 at Railway, \. j -
large denominations are being exchanged
for smaller denominations at the treasury
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are devising "A
gigantic scheme of government ownership
of ralroads--Four woud-be lynchers
were shot and killed in Boone township,
Ind--Two persons We're killed and four
injured by lightning in the street at East
New York k--Three persons were killed
and % injured in railroad wreck IN
Ohio-Prof Emerson of Amherst col
lege was fatally hurt-Eariy Bird won
the frec-for-all trot at Fairfield, Me
John Eros of New Bedford, Mass, cut his
throat and will dic-Theatrica Manager
Murphy of Haverhill, Mass is. missing
Suspended banking institutions at
New Bedford Mass, will pay depositors
dollar for dollar--Ollicials at Manches-
ter, \. H., now believe that Cashier Nor
rill has not left this Countrywide
Richmond (Me.) Savings bank has sus-
pended-Ncw Havens proposed new
electric road is now an assured fact
Edward l.. White, general manager of the
Waterbury Comm Watch company, is
dead.
Monday, Aug. :.
Pastor Thompson, in discourse on
"Truth" at Brockton, Mass, declared his
| innocence of charges of immortality and
untruthfulness - Peter Walters was
| killed by the accidental discharge of gun
at Springfield, ,Mass-Wiliam T. Reagan
was run over by ii freight train at Lowell
| Mass, while intoxicated and his right leg
was crushed. 1t was amputated, but the
man died-Mchael Connolly, aged %, a
'longshoreman, was found drowned in a
dock at Portland, Me-Everett II
| Sweet, formerly publisher of The Advo
cate ut Attleboro, Mass, and lately city
treasurer of San Pedro, Cal, died of con-
SUMPTION lie was born in Worcester
Mass, 81 years ago. \. Hubley and
w f. Cast of Worcester, Mass, are on {
| shooting excursion at Black Point, \. s
| A gun exploded and shattered Mr. Hub
ley's left hand, which will have to be am
| putated - Eastern Massachusetts, wa:
visited by severe thunder storm-By
the bursting of 70, 900, 900 gallon reservoir
at Portland, Me-, four persons were
killed. There was a wild rush OF water
on Eastern promenade-for the l2tf
time in the history OF the United States
congress was convened at noon today il
"extraordinary session-Dr. McGlynn''
return to pricstly ministrations was cele
brated in st. Finbars church, Bath Beach
n. Y-The German emperor has placed
an order for 9O-footer with Yacht De
signer Watson-Copyright and Strath
meath ran dead heat at Saratoga Rae
ing park-The American Savings banl
of Omaha is to resume BUSH 'ss-Th'
Pennsylvania railroad effected s3,O)0.0o'
loan in London-George j. Gould say
he doubts if he could raise sl0,OOO,OOO Il
short notice Fred Hovey won the fina
in the Chicago tennis tournament.
Tuesday, Aug. 3.
The Masonic temple at Fresno, Cal, wa
burned-Lyun (Mass.) banks will no
cash outside checks-Two boys wer
killed by train at Sarnia, Ont.-Thre
boys were drowned at Grand Forks
Mich. Three persons were drowned
near Detroit-The Pacific nail works
Oakland, Cal, We're destroyed by fire
The tax rate in Dedham, Mass, this yea
will be SIS. 20 per Sl000-The outlook 70
the striking Kansas miners is discourag
ing---The steamer Scythia run into fol
which lasted three days--The GRO
prospects in Minnesota and Dakot
are mproved-rhe Pacific bank o.
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