Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-03-02
NEWS OF. THE WEEK.
Wednesday, Feb. 22.

The treasury balance is at the lowest
| point in decade-Fred Gowing of
| Nashua is to succeed J. w. Patterson, ex-
superintendent of public instruction, in
| New mpshire-Pocasse Block, Fall
| River, Mass, was damaged by fire; loss to
| building and occupants, 1856, ON-Ver-
mont Sons of Veterans chose George q.
| Webster commander in place of Frank l..
| Greene, retrcs-An anti-American pa
| per in Mexico issued n warning against
| American infiuence--A political clique
orced the resignation Of President Lee
| oyer OF the French senate-The Fedora
| ion of Master Cotton Spinners in Eng
| md decided to maintain the demand for
, per cent reduction in wages-Famine
| "a disease are stalking through Finland,
| lndreds are dying daily of typhus-
'orge y. PicEard Of Boston was arrested
j New York, charged with forgery
hree men were killed and a dozen per-
)ns injured by West Shore train being
nrown down an embankment-Pres
emit Harrison thinks there will be no me-
| .essity for an issue of bonds-A tobacco
factory was burned at Louisville loss
$3.50, 000-The elimination of negroes
from clubs in the League of American
Wheelmcnwas barely lost-GovernorMc
Kinley will pay his creditors and will not
resign his oflice-Saco (Me.) Democrats
nominated Albert w. Cole for mayor
Two persons were killed in railroad &C
cident at Palmyra, n. Y-Six cases OF
smallpox were discovered in a tenement
house in Jersey City-Havana cigaret
makers closed their doors as a protest
against i'm obnoxious tax-Chris Magee
was overwhelmingly defeated by Mayor
Gourly at the Pittsburg election-Of1i-
cal notice of Jack sons affirmation is be-
ing delayed in order that the president
may not appoint his uccessor-The
Holyoke (Mass.) city government abolished
the board of fire commissioners and
adopted other radical measures-Ex-
Mayor Frederick NJ. Laughton was nomi-
mated for mayor by the Democrats at Ban
gor, Me-The Berkshire marble quarry
at Lee, Mass, has been sold for $4,000 to
satisfy creditors of the parties who were
operating it-Michael T. Sliney was SEN
fenced by Justice 1ngraham in New York
to be executed by electricity the week
beg inning April 10-Methodists feel
sighted at the fact that they were allotted
only 400 feet of space at the fair, while
the Roman Catholics got ,000-Brake-
man John Murphy, while switching cars
in the Naugatuck Comm yard was run
over, and the base of his skull was frac-
tured. He will die-The house judiciary
| committee lcpOTIeu ldNOTdDlJ IHe I1OphlIB
resolution inquiring of the attorney gen
eral why he had not prosecuted the sugar
trust.
Thursday, Feb. 80.
Clevelands cabinet is completed as fol-
lows: Walter O. Gresham of Illinois, sec
rotary of state; John q. Carlisle of Ken
lucky, secretary OF treasury; Wilson S.
Bissell of New York, postmaster general;
Daniel ). Lamont OF New York, secretary
of war; Hillary A. Herbert of Alabama
secretary Of the navy; Richard Olney of
Massachusetts,, attorney general; Hoke
Smith of George, secretary of the interior;
j. Sterling Morton of Nebraska, secretary
of observation-disclosures and dye works
at Attleboro, Mass, were burned-The
2Sth annual reunion and banquet of MINI 3
Battery association occurred ut Boston
Harvard college is to receive another big
bequest in the shape of s2,0O0,0O0 from u
retirei Massachusetts merchant. who de-
sres that his name be kept from the pub
lic--tour persons were killed and ID in
jured in railroad smashup near Phila-
delphia-Presiden Harrison hoisted the
American flag over the steamer New York
Princes kailuani, heiress to the Ha-
waiian throne, sailed from London for
America. She hopes to enlist public
sympathy and will probably make u per-
sonal appeal at the Capitol-The presi-
dent issued a proclamation revoking tolls
on Canadian vessels in the Sault Ste.
Marie canal-GoYernor Mckinley made
| an assignment
, Friday, Feb. 81.
, EX-Mayor j. T. Folsom of Lowell is
, dead-George b. Starr, clever forger.
3 was sentenced to prison for Is years at
q bridgeport Conn - President Parsons
of the New York and New England rail
road rendered his resignation-Gov-
, ernor Russell and council granted con-
, demned Murderer Coy a respite of one
r week--Five men and one woman sus-
, tanned more or less serious injuries in n
wreck on the Boston and Maine road
near Kennebunk, Me-Speaker Barrett
: delivered an culogy on the late James q.
Blaine in the Massachusetts, house of re p
resentatives--Rufus Hatch, one of the
. best-kuown bankers and brokers in the
United States, died at Spuyten Duyvl,
y. Y-Prosident Harrison nominated
+ l}cnton II 4nchctu of Michigan to succeed
I jackson as circuit court judge-Rev.
Robert G. Watterson of Boston is dead
The Stallion Monbars sold at auction for
Sl3,OOO--Schoone Mary f, was sunk in
Cutler (Me( harbor-The Peoples Five
Year Benefit Order is to pay so per cent
John Evans, prominent railroad man,
, died at Portland, Me-.Or. John Mead
was nominated for mayor of Rutland,
Vt--Tke high tone of the debate on
home rule pleases Charlottesville Cali
fornia assembly honored the memory of
James g. Blaine-Bangor (Me.) Repub-
licans renominated Mayor +. O. Beal for
mayor-George &. Lord, eX-president of
the Boston and Maine railroad, died at
Newton, Mass-The Penobscot river is
now clear of ice from Bucksport to the SEA
- Brewer (Me.) Republicans renom.-
mated Mayor H. f. Tefft by acclamatiou
Seth l.. Chandler was nominated for
mayor by Lewiston Me) Republicaus--
The Lincoln league OF Jefferson county,
\. Y, started a cash testimonial to
Governor McKinley-Paying Teller T.
H. +. Smith, First National bank, VII
mingtou, Del, confessed to embe2zling
! $50, GOETHE Connecticut senate rejected
Governor Morris nomination of Clarence
Deming for insurance commissioner
Schooner Ocean Traveller, which wa.
al towing another vessel from Halifax to St