The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-03-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Thursday, March 1.

killed by a train-Boston reports one
new case of smallpox and one more death
from the dsease-The wife of Penn
sylvania farmer gave birth to five chill
dren-Judge James w. McDill of the
interstate commerce commission died at
Chicago, aged 60--The past three months
were the most disastrous in the history of
Gloucesters (Mass.) fishery record
Nine Patey, the opera singer, died sud
denly at Sheffield, Eng.-The financial
proposition of the Italian minister of
finance is meeting with great opposition
A mandamus to prevent reduction
of Judge Longs pension was refused
Fithian's free ship bill will engage
the attention of congress after the
seigniorage question is disposed Of
Pitcher McNabb of the Baltimore Base
ball club fatally shot Actress Louise Kel-
logg and killed himself-The conserva-
tives won against the finance committee
men in the Democratic caucus The
treasury deficit is growing at the rate of
$40. 1000, 900 a year-Udo, the son of Joseph
Keppler, has obtained permission to
change his name to Joseph-Corbett and
Mitchell appeared in court at Jackson
Vile, Fla-Stanton Abbott knocked out
Harry Gilmore in five rounds at Chicago
The greater New York bill was signed
by Governor Flower-A Lancaster (Pa.)
residence was wrecked by a bomb
The senate confirmed the nominations
of Timothy Leary to be postmaster of
Waltham, Mass, and John Conway,
postmaster of Millville. Mass-Chris-
topher Martin, aged IL, was drowned
in pond at Fitchburg, Mass-Joh ohm
Cunniff had his arm caught in the
rolling machine at the Boston Betting
company's factory. Amputation was
necessary.
Friday, March 2.
John Y. McKane. Gravesend's convicted
political boss, has begun his long term at
Sing Sing-The treasury balance is $685.
O0O,OOO--A Bridgeport Comm officer
shot one burglar and captured two Others
The Partisan police captured bomb
thrower d-handed--Millions of feet of
timber have been stolen from the timber
reservations of Minnesota-Representa
tives from almost every land gathered at
a missionary conference at Detroit
William F. Poole, the well-known IL
brarian, died at his home at Evanston,
Ills-The Reading company has reduced
wages, depression of trade being given as
the reason-Robert Davis of East Ded-
ham, Mass, was arrested for EN- bezzling
from the New York and New England
railroad--A train struck a sleighing
party at Steelton, Pa, killing one lady
and severely injuring several other per-
sons-It is just made known that the
late William H. Simonds, for ID years
treasurer of the Salem (Mass.) Savings
bank was defaulter-Professor G. M.
Lane of Harvard has retired from active
service. He was elected professor emeritus
and voted a retiring allowance of two
thirds of his salary-T. A. Mackinnon
assumed his duties as general manager of
the Boston and Maine. John w. San
born returns to his old position as super
intendent of the northern division
The town of Georgetown, Mass, is aroused
over a murder; the crime is surrounded in
mystery. The body of man about 60
years of age was found in brook, the
feet tied together, the hands tied behind
the back, and rock was found secured
within the coat to aid in sinking the
body-The death of child from neg
lect at Wellfeet, Mass, is occupying the
attention of the authorities
of the Rhode Island house voted to pass
the appropriation bill, with grand COM
mittee invitation attached-The works
of the New England Rattan company at
South birmingham, Mass, were burned
Ambassador Wayne MacVeagh has ar
rived at Rome-The British torpedo de-
stroyer Hornet showed speed exceeding
% knots an hour.
Saturday, March 3.
South Boston has two more smallpox
cases-Speaker Crisp is favorable to the
shipping bill--Steamer Scandal put
back to Southampton disabled-W. J.
Ellis, clerk at Boston city hall, fell dead
Drastic measures are necessary in Or
der to replenish midas depleted treasury
Five members of the Louisville board
of councilmen are charged with corrup-
tion--The South church of Springfield,
Mass, voted to extend a call to Rev.
Philip S. Moxom, D. Done man was
killed in the explosion of nitro glycerine
factory at Thompson's Point n. 1.-THE |
Connecticut Valley Manufacturing COM
pany's factory at Essex, Conn. was burned |
Loss $40, 000-Clarence Murphy's bonds |
men refuse to pay the amount of their |
bonds to the Salem (Mass.) Savings bank |
Mayor Batchelder of Everett, Mass,
has ordered the removal of Auditor
Veazie and Assessor Wallace-The re-
port of the New York superintendent of |
banks does not make such bad showing |
as might have been anticipated |
Congressman Walker of Worcester, Mass.
has withdrawn his declination to a re-
mination-Worcester Mass, is to |
have a New England league ball team
Riotous scenes followed liquor raids in |
Concord, N. H-Rev. Dr. Smythe must |
serve as a juryman in liquor case at New |
Haven. Conn-Major H. M. Burleigh of |
Athol, Mass, was found dead in his chair |
-Ex- Governor Wetmore has consented
to be the Republican United States sena-
torial candidate in Rhode Island
Senate silverites are talking of converting
the seigniorage bill into a free coinage
measure = The Jacksonville fighting
cases were dropped-Choice of Moraes
for president of Brazil is considered GER
tain-Conservatives at Valparaiso, Chilli,
were stoned by mob of the opposition
Congressman Wilson is much i'm
proved, and at least temporarily out of
danger-Congressman Dunphy resigned
from the Tammany hall general COM
mittee and sharply arraigned it's practices
- General Jubal A. Early died at
Lynchburg, Va-EEx-Bank Teller Scheig
of Minneapolis confessed to stealing more
than s12s, 0OO-A monster polyglot petit