Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Tuesday. Feb. 81.

much bett er--EN- President Putnam of
the defunct National Granite bank is
under arrest in Lawrence, Mass, charged
with embeZziem ent--Joe Walcott de
feated Lawrence boxer in two rounds at
Boston-Corbett and Mitchell are going
tn Florida to stand trial--A Brazilian
rebel warship was blown up in Rio har-
bor--The official inquiry into The wreck
pf the Kearsarge has begun at Brooklyn
A 18-year-old boy IVES lynched i'll
Sherman, Ala.-Presiden Nasquez of
Honduras is a refugee in Salvador
The Mexican government offers work
at ST a day to all Mexicans, unemployed,
on the new Tehuantepec railway
Twenty five men were killed and 10 ia.
tally injured in boiler explosion in an
iron foundry at Alexandrovsky, Russia
Police commissioners of Boston had
the arms of the patrolmen inspected in
case of n possible outbreak of the unem-
ployed Emperor William makes the
suggestion that severe fogging would be
fitting punishment for anarchist out
RACES of certain class A case OF
malignant smallpox has been discovered
at Pittsburg hospital, and the hospital
has been placed under n l0-dayS' quaran-
tine-General Master Workman Sover-
eign denounces in bitter terms Judge
jenkins. and announces that it is his in
tention to violate his niunction--Mrs.
. /. NJ. Stansbury, president of the
Colorado Woman Suffrage league, spoke
Mt a meeting of the Boston Woman SUI
rrage League - General James A.
Beaver and Major George 5. Babe will
be the orator and poet, respectively, at
the reunion of the Army of the Potomac
at Concord, n. H., June 81 and %.
Wednesday, Feb. IS.
Professor Knudson, astronomer, died at
South Norwalk. Conn - Pennsylvania
courts retain control of the state funds of
the Iron Hall-Winslow Warren was
nominated to be collector of customs of
the port of Boston - Alexander p.
Browne was appointed special assistant
district attorney for Massachusetts "A
new case Of smallpox was taken to the
hospital at Boston. Another death from
the disease occurred-One man was
killed and three others injured by an
explosion of gas in Philadelphia -
Two negroes were fearfully beaten by
two white women whom they assailed on
the outskirts of Texas town-Catholic
editors of the United States have presented
a memorial to the pope pledging him
their love and fealty-George w.
Parker, who gave ball at Boston re-
cently lin aid of the unemployed"
was arrested for stealing coat
Union Pacific receivers have been
ordered by the courts to con
tinue the old wage scale, and are for
hidden to change any of the old rules
Middleweights Creedon and Moore fought
to a draw Mt Boston--Prsoners in Jail
at Haddam, Conn, are said to be almost
destitute of clothing - EX-Minister
Phelps is slowly reCovering-The city of
Newport, h. l., is sorely pressed for funds
--Banh President Putnam. under arrest
at Lawrence, Mass. is unable to get bail
democrats of the Rhode Island house
forced politics for the state campaign by
passing the nine hour bill-No decision
was reached on the tariff by the senate
Democratic caucus -Congressman Will
sons condition is much improved -
\ professional football league was organ
lied in New York.
Thursday, March 1.
Lewis Mckinney, aged 60, of Auburn,
Me, while crossing to Lewiston, was
killed by train-Boston reports one
new case of smallpox and one more death
from the disease THE wife of a Penn
sylvania farmer gave birth to five chill
dren-Judge James w McDill of the
interstate commerce commission died at
Chicago, aged 6J-The past three months
were the most disastrous in the history OF
bloucesters (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
Plans have been drawn and contracts
made for rebuilding fremont temple al
Boston-Despte the vigilance of the
federal authorities, opium smuggling OF
Puget Sound is still going on-JudginG
by present indications, there will be two
Democratic tickets in the field at the
next Kansas election-No new map o.
the city of Boston will be made this yea
a mandamus to prevent "A reduction
Of Judge Long pension was refused
Fithian's free ship bill will engage
the attention of congress after ia,
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 Til,
treasury deficit is growing at the rate q
81, 900, 900 year-Udo the son of JOSEPH
keppler, has obtained permission t.
change his name to Joseph -Corbett anC
Mitchell appeared in court at Jackson
vile, Fla-Stanton Abbott knocked on
Harry Gilmore in five rounds, at Chcag
The greater New York bill was siRne,
by Governor Flower-A Lancaster Pa
residence was wrecked by a bomb
The senate confirmed the nom nation
of Timothy Leary to be postmaster o
Waltham, Mass, and John Conway
postmaster of Millville. Mass-Chri,
TOPPER Martin, aged II, was browne
in pond at Fitchburg, Mass-Joh
Cunnif had his arm caught in tn
rolling machine at the Boston Beltn
company's factory. Amputation wa
necessary.
Friday, March 2.
John Y Mckane. Gravesend's convicte
political boss, has begun his long term d
Sing Sing-The treasury balance is $l3S
300, 900 "A Bridgeport Comm Office
shot one burglar and captured two other
The Partisan police captured boml
thrower red handed--Millions of feet {
mber have been stolen from the tim be
to-, nf l.