Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-05-24

unconditional repeal of the state bank tax
Mrs. Marion Whitney was fined slo in
court at Cam bridge, Mass, for defraud-
ing liverymen boys made their
escape from the Plummer farm school at
Salem, Mass---Two young men, Max
Weisman and Benjamin Levine, were ar
rested at Boston on the charge of forging
and passing promissory notes.-the
Massachusetts, supreme court decided
that the i45, 900 insurance on the life Of
Moody Merrill will inure at his death to
the benefit Of Mrs. Charlotte f. Baker,
his sister-in-law, to whom II was assigned
to secure an indebtedness of ESQ, o00---
James FarraT, farmer, was murdered at
South Lincoln, Mass, by William Bar
rett. burglar-The grand jury closed
its investigation into the Haverhll
Mass doodle" cases-The new First
Congregational church at Nashua, n. H.,
was edicated-Tramp attempted to
wreck the Adams express train near
Cordavlle, Mass-The decrease Of treas
ury gold is attracting official attention
"A COMMITTEES was appointed TO inves-
tigate charges OF bribery in the senate
Snodgrass was renominated for congress
in the Third tennessee district on the 437th
ballot-Georsia Populists nominated ].
X. Kinds, until recently Democrat, for
governor-Admiral da CANA has re-
turned to Montevldeo--The engage
ment of Miss Anna Gould to William NJ
Hartman is said to have been broken off
THE conference between coal miners
and operators was failure-The DR..
Meyer case was given to the jury--Ten
persons were killed and 10 injured by
cyclone in northern Ohio - The
French am bassador to the Vatican has
been charged to negotiate with the Vati-
can for his own recall--Several anar-
chists were wounded in fight with the
police at Rou baix--George Griffiths
beat Nellie Bly's" around the world rec
ord.
Saturday, May 10.
A COW caused railroad wreck at Bel
pre-, O-Twenty Chinese laborers were
blown up near Fresno, GAIA terrific
hailstorm did great damage in Ohio
Illinois and Indians-Seven priests were
ordained at St. Johns Methodist chapel
at Cam bridge, Mass-A black standard
bearing the initials A. 2. A. was planted
at night on the site of the old Ursuline
convent in East Somerville, Mass
Judge Stafford of Salem, Mass, decided
that cider manufacturers from other
states are not entitled to protection in
Massachusetts - Portugal promise
Brazil to land the Da CANA refugees
far from Brazilian territory and
broke her word, hence the sever
ing of diplomatic relations -
The will of Nathan Law is contested at
| Fall River, Mass-An attempt ia to be
made to secure a new trial for Yankee
Dan Sullivan at Providence-Mrs ALL
house of West Sufiield, Conn, got a d.
vorce because her husband abused their
child-The Lewiston (Me.) school board
| forbid dancing at reception Of the high
school graduating class--The New
| Hampshire Law and Order league issued
q warning address TO seleotmen and
mayors The case. against Leslie Scott,
the forger Of Brattleboro, VT, nSy not be
pushed Bundy, who stabbed his
father at Bethel, Vt, was captured
Captain David Robinson died at Rock
land, Me-Onff W Grant welded his
leading lady, Miss Eunice Ray, on the
stage at Worcester, Mass-A big corn
canning factory at Pennington Me.
was burned Forest fires in Rhode
Island caused $50, 600 loss-Tht
senate investigating committee is &c
begin it's work Monday Goa
mines, at their conference in Cleveland
decided to continue the ight-Dr. Rice
won the Parkway handicap at Grsvesenc
Bookkeeper Kean is charged with
stealing about $50, 600 from the Harlem
River (New York. bank - Northern
Idaho is overrun with Coxeyites---A ter
rife storm swept over Lake Michigan
At least l6 lives were lost, and seven yes
sells went ashore
Sunday, May 20.
Ex-General Master Workman Powderly
A. w Wright of Toronto and F. II
Quinn of Providence have been expelled
from the knights of Lsbor--Thoma
Niles, one of Boston's oldest publis ers
died in Italy--The village of Manches
ter. n J., is threatened with sherlf's sal
Seven persons were killed in rail
road collision in Kentucky Police wer
called to Colum bia college to disperse
crowd of celebrating students-A high
wayman was killed and two passenger
wounded in an attempted stage robber
in California--F w. Zantig. musica
composer, is dead--Alexanoier, the in
sane homicide, who escaped from Worces
ter, Mass, has been heard from in Mon
treal-The cornerstone of the Pullman
Memorial church was laid at Albiop, n
Y--Millions of locusts are nearing tn
surface OIL unt eartH IN new Jersey
Rebel forces have united in Rio Grande
Subtle cutter Valkyrie is to have big
ger spars and more sail this year
The mystery surrounding the shooting @
Frederick Purdue, the New Londo
Conn soldier is still unsolved CAP
tain Mark Mitchell of the schoone
Rienzi, at Gloucester, Mass. is reporte
missing On account of the preyalenc
of scarlet fever at Northboro, Mass,
has been found advisable to temperate
close the intermediate and primar
schools Nathaniel Perkins, for severs
years a leading merchant of Manchester
n. H., is dead, azel "a.
Monday, May Ell.
Hon. f, NJ. Simpson of Carmel is car
didate for state treasurer in Maine 1-Th
Connecticut L. A. w. is to try TO increas
its ranks by Offering prizes for the secu,
ing of members ELIMINATION academy
Gilmanton, y. H., WAS burned An il
cendlary fire destroyed a summer board
ing house at Amherst, y. Professc
Dana of Yale has resigned-A bio
struck by John Carroll caused the deaf
of George de Vorney at Ores