Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-04-19

Maine Su preiue court--tovoruer Morris
of Connections has decided to appoint,
by proclamation, Friday, May A. as Arbor
day - Il. H. Smith, well-known
wealthy citizen of Stratford, Vt, COM
mitted suicide by hanging--The frat
Congregational church Springfield,
Mass, has passed resolutions urg-
ing Rev. DR. Burnham to recon
slider his call to st. Louis and
remain as their pastor - Patrick
j. Mallov went into the Gloucester
(Mass.) police station and complained
that be had been stabbed by Captain
William Sloane - Luther Wallace,
prominent citizen Of Bethlehem, n. H.,
fell from a scatfod in his barn, striking
on his head. He died later-The Jury
in the case of James Costello and JaIues
Roman. charged with various thefts in
Mansfield. Conn, rendered verdict OF
guilty on two counts each---The East
ern avenue Congregational church,
Springfield. Mass, has called as its pastor
Rev. Thomas G. sherman, Jr., of Brook
lyn-Thomas Checkley of Hartford, a
contractor for the Pope Manufacturing
company, has been missing for week.
Saturday, April IA
The Lucania crossed the ocean in 3D.
operator, has uspended-Sixteen miners
were killed in an explosion at Czupriia,
Servia-Thomas j. Talbot. tobacco
manufacturer, Dsnville, Va, has failed
A German scheme TO solve the silver
problem proposes the issue of interna-
tioual certiticates-TheW Welsh member
of the British parliament are offended be-
cause the evicted tenants bill is given pref
erence over the disesta blishment bill
Rev. James II. Means, who was for 30
years pastor of the Second Congregational
church, Dorchester, Mass, is dead
Pastor Bronson of Newton, Mass, re-
fused to pledge himself against use of to-
bacco in the Waltham Methodist con-
ference---Daniel Hyde stole 5000
from Peru Me) farmer and
was caught in Rochester, n IL
The deaf and dumb niece of f. 2. Treat of
Frankfort Me-, was arrested for assault
ing him with q hatchet--A Democratic
caucus adopted resolution to secure n
quorum in the house-New York
women formed an anti-vivisecton
league - Paterson On. j. silk
weavers tried TO blow up a millionaire
and made an anarchistic demonstration
-Coxeys army marched into Mary
land-Rev Dr. A. McAyeal of At
leboro, Mass. died very suddenly --
Mrs Hugh Harkins attended the we'd
ding of her niece at North Leominster,
Mass. While watching the dancing
which followed the wedding, she dropped
dead from heart disease---The house and
barn of a. S. Jones of West Andover,
Mass, were burned. Loss, $3000--Fire
in building on Fulton street, Boston,
caused damage of $1,000 Partially in
sured---While walking on the tracks at
Rockport, Mass, an unknown man was in
stantly killed by a train--The millinery
store of Miss V. NJ. Gray at South Ber-
wick, Me-, was broken into and $500 worth
of ribbons stolen--Charles Hayden died
at Auburn. Me-, from injuries received by
being blown IS feet by a premature blast
in ledge--Rev. Henning II. jacobson
of Waltham, Mass, was elected to sue
coed Rev NJ &. Johnson as pastor of the
Swedish Lutheran church in Manches-
ter, n. H--The Connecticut Bar associa-
ton voted to admit no foreign lawyers to
practice in Connecticut unless they pass
the regular bar examination.
Sunday, April 10.
A verdict of $4,000 was rendered for
Madeline Pollard in her suit against Col
onel Breckinridge-Ge Slocum, q
veteran of the late war, died at New
| York--Senator Vance of North Caro-
lima died at Washington of apopleXy--
| Senator Morrill, celebrated his saith birth
day--A boy was killed and three men
fatally injured by an oil car explosion at
| Chicago-Three millions of gold were
shipped from New York-Great damage
was done by a cloudburst in Elm Greek
Bottom, Textile Newfoundland cab
met was sworn in and the legislature was
prorogued -- Postage rates on paper
novels may be raised 700 per cent-Cap
tain Brown of the Boston schooner Rose
Estabrooli, at New York, badly battered
reports the sinking of an unknown Ameri
can bark off Absecom William
! a Snow, L. :. n. of Winchester, Mass
died at ntevideo-Postoffic Clerks
! Roe and Ramsey of Boston were sen
fenced to IS months and one year, re
spectively, in state prison, for EN- bezzlins
letters - Captain A. c. Crandall o.
Dennis Mass, was appointed United
States inspector of hulls at Bogton-Th,
steamer sigpalled at sea by the Georgian
was not the overdue steamer De Ruytel
Tx Mayor johnson secured an in
junction against the Waltham Mass.
board of license commissioners Specta
IOTS Oh Il IcGcnb Pi4HciLsshS az -NCN lIdFGL
are TO be prosecuted.
Monday, April 10.
Rev +. J. Giddings dropped dead a
Boston Thirty poker players were ar
rested oy the Havernill Mass police
An Attleboro (Mass.) man, made crazy b,
the death OF his horse, maue threr ~
tempts at sucide---The pocketbook be
longing to Donovan, Lowell's (Mass, miss
ing iceman, was found on the river banl
st. Joseph's cathedral at Manchester
n. H., was consecrated--A $4,000 incen
diary fire occurred in East Norwalk, Com
Three sisters were burned t
death in their fathers house nea
GAINESVILLE, Minn-A freight train RAJ
into Lehigh Valley express. One maj
was killed and several persons injured
Coxey expelled his son and the "Un
known from the common veal army
Colonel Breckenridge is not likely to b
reelected to congress--A great strike o.
the Great Northern and Montana Contra
railroads has begun McCarth
says the Irish hold the government o
England in the hollow of their hands
Francis Polti. the Italian anarchist, wa