Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-01
,EWS OF THE WEEK.


-Steamcr state Oh btorSld puu baSh w
ew York disabled--John b. Ryan of
averhill, Mass, has signed with the
oston Baseball club---Residents of
nil. Mass, believe that n firebug is try
r. 10 burn the town--Henry f. Hast |
gs. n nephew of President Cleveland. !
ed at U[artford--The report that Ru- ,
nj was false to the triple alliance when .
emicr Of Italy is denied from Der /
,--The crew of the Norwegian bark /,
sggry, numbering IL souls, were
cked up in ndocean by the
unard steamer Cephalonia. - Will I
IN Stott was held at North Kings
3wn. Mass, for arson and assault with
tent to kill--The Bridgeport Comm
traction company declined the proposals
its striking employees, but decided to
IN cars-An ncendiary fire in
Providence lumber yard caused
loss of nearly $4,000 - John
Mead of New Haven, CON
Il at Santo Domingo, is dead
RS. DaCosta and Norris report that
Gorge Childs is resting quietly and that
lie fever has somewhat abated--Gover-
br William NJ. Fishback of Arkansas,
nnounces his candidacy for the seat in
ne United States senate now held by
enator James H. Berry.
Wednesday, Jan. "a.
King Alexander of Serva has the in
uenza---1he Normannia returned to
ew York with a smashed deck BOuBe---
he imperial porcelain and glass works
st. Petersburg were destroyed by fire
-BalfOur, the Unionist leader, says
|ngland must rule the sea or bend the
nce---F. II. Peabody, treasurer of the
BOSTON relief fund, reports contributions
mounting to about S71 ,70O--Thomas c.
latt and NJ, J. Perry We're appointed per-
lament receivers of the New England road
Banker Ferdnando die Filippo of Bos-
bn sailed suddenly for Italy and depositors
annot get their money--Dr. Bray, who
oped with a widow, returned to Leb-
non, \. H., and was arrested
aura Schirmer Mapleson is at the point
death -- Brazilian insurgents cap
ired Mocango Sharp fighting occurred
Armocoa and Punta Dana--In adj
ition to vertigo, Philanthropist Childs is
lffering from a slight attack of para
isis, but the patients condition shows
eneral improvement--Ca Richard
. s. Barry, deputy lieutenant in the
1unty of Cork, and a well known sports
y
re church sittings in the United States
br -, 00O, 600 of people-princess Victoria
Coburg has arrived at Darmstadt with
er parents. The grand duke was re-
eived with acclamation - Edmund
egnier, who undertook the mysterious
nd abortive negotiations with the Ger
hans during the war of 1870, died at Paris
Caleb Nash, aged 60. was struck by
,,,t, I 81 / La
Il. \. Watkins, an insurance man, died
rom fall from hotel window in Salem,
lass - Arrangements are now com
leted for the CorbettMitchell fight.
Thursday, Jan. 20.
A il is now quiet in Sicily-The Massa-
husetts state police will help the local
olice in stopping the nicke-in-the.slot
usiness-The steamer Andes, which
vas ashore at Little Egg, Harbor, y. j.,
as been tioated-The largest distillerv
the world is to be built Mt Terre Haute,
hid. as rival to the whisky trust--It
believed that the entire debt of the Ma
onal Cordage company will be paid
within two months-A movement is be-
lg made to impeach Judge jenkins. who
cstrained employees of the Northern Pa
iiic road from striking Equipments OF
he Wilson bill are losing hopes
t altering it materially-Ten thou
and Ohio miners have refused tc
ccept a reduction in their wages
Rabbi Friedman has accepted the call tc
3oston---State authorities were re.
trained from interfering with the Cor
ett-Mitchell fight six buildings were
urned in Brockton, Mass-Authoritie,
South birmingham, Mass, suspect
murder i'm the case of the man found OF
he traclls--An insane asylum was
urned with eight of the nine inmates al
Boone, la--EX-MayOr Jones of Water
lille has resigned from the Maine Demo
ratio state committee and makes charges
Laura Schirmer Mapleson, the singer
dead-The Cniversalists' social settle
nent receives encouragement at meet
nG-The physicians state that Mr.
hilds, Philadelphia's philantropist
passed very quiet day, and is distinct,
tronger--The Count De Langier Vii
ar, secretary of the French legation il
iayti and Miss Garcia Livingston, eldes
laughter of John Livingston, were mar
led in St. Patrick cathedral New York
~ Archbishop Corrigan--A Cape Town
ispatch says that Commissioner Loeb ha
lent Goold-Adams, with 800 men and fou
Maxim guns, to bury the remains Of TIN
Wilson party and then search for I.oben
sula~Rev. Mr.. Newell, an American
lergyman connected with the Morgan
American Episcopal church in Paris,
lead--Nicholas j. Dean was arrested a
Salem, Mass, for false registration, afte
having been indicted--Rev. Edward +
Tale and Rev. L. w. Donald, ID. D., mad
addresses in memory of Bishop Phillip
Brooks at the first meeting of the Twer
eth Century club at Boston-A syud
ATE Of English capitalists have pul
hased the Fisk gold mine of Colorad
or 100000. The property was purchase
hree years ago by IIaverhill (Mass) me
Tor 100000.
Thursday. Jan. 90.
Prayer Bros, Portland, Or, have faile
or $3.50, 0OO-Socialism meets with littl
success among French peasants-Chsn
cal works were burned at East Freetowl
Mass Loss $40, 000-The officers of tt
Belgian forces at Kassenga, Africa, wei
Ehot by native allies. --Thr1e me
seriously wounded a police officer
Elizabeth, y. J--President Heureau
pf San Domingo narrowly escape