The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-01-05
Monday. Jan, I.

The body of Lucy Stone was cremated
at Forest Hills, Boston-M. X. Gray's
planning mill at Beverly Mass, was prac-
| tically destroyed by fire-Schooner Rosa
| A. Muller was towed into New London,
Conn, in sinking condition and with
the crew xhausted-John H. Senter is
to be United States district attorney for
Vermont - George w. Mcdonald of
Weymouth Mass, wanted for burg
larry, is held at Concord, N. H
Steamer Cyphrenes was sunk by collision
with La Flandre, and the latter YES
sci was badly amaged-Secretary Her
bert has ordered the last payments on the
Columbia and Machias made-Jake
Schaefer, the billiard player, is to go on
the stage--FOur persons met death in
burning cottage at Omaha--Professor
Shortlidge of Media, Pa, shot and killed
his wife of month-Chili refuses to
agree to an extension of the existence of
the CHILEAN claims commission-War
between France and China is said to be
imminent-Admira Mello is said to be
seriously wounded-The volcano of
Popocatepetl is in eruption-Joseph Gal
lagher, an escaped prisoner from the
Massachusetts, reformatory, was arrested
Captain A. G.. Ainsworth, an 1S49 pio-
neer of California and Oregon and three
times millionaire. died at Oakland Cal
Nathaniel w. Wheeler, of Wheeler &
Wilson sewing machine fame, died at
Bridgeport, Conn, at the age of 70. Dur
ing his life he took an active part in all
city affairs and has represented Bridge
port in the state house of representatives
INo,, Of
Benjamin F. Tallman. prominent
citizen of Richmond Me-, died at the
age of 90. He was several years grand
worthy patriarch of the Maine grand
lodge, Sons of Temperance-Will
Richardson, prominent in Brooklyn for
many years as a railroad magnate, is
dead. In 1861 President Lincoln APP
pointed him paymaster in the federal
army-Sir William White Baker, a
noted African explorer is dead-The
Isla de Luzen, the Spanish war vessel,
arrived here with the Riff leaders as pris-
oners. They were handed over to Moorish
authorities.
Tuesday, Jan. 2.
Mrs. Johanna McDOle of Salem, Mass,
was fatally burned-The Paris council
voted the police budget for the first time
in years-Prague police are to carry re-
volvers hereafter-Sixt thousand Chicago
clerks were discharged at the close of the
holiday season - Earthquake shocks
were felt in England-Politician think
the early launching of the presidential
booms of Harrison and Mckinley ill adj
vised-The subscriptions received so far
for the fund that is being raised for the
relief of the unemployed of Boston
amounts to almost $50, 000-A wreck on
the Northern Pacific between Boulder and
Elkhorn, Mont, was caused by the train
running into deep snow bank. Three
men were fatally injured-The Indian
congress at Lahore closed with cheers fol
the queen and British rule-The
Kurds attacked a party of Ar.
menian emigrants and robbed the
men and misused the women -
A fire at Boston destroyed the Globe
theater and adjoining property. Loss
about $500, GOETHE appointment of a
permanent receiver for the New England
road was postponed until Jan. 10-The
stealings of William A. Bennett, the alb
sconding Providence bank teller, may
reach $50, 00O-John l.. Sullivan talks of
challenging the winner of the Jackson
vile fight-Columbi won the college
chess tournament - The French con-
sulate at Turin is guarded because Of an
organized demonstration on account OF
the Aigues-Mortes affair-Dwellings of
supposed anarchists all over France were
searched and many arrests were made
Manchester's great ship canal was opened
with grand public demonstration.
Wednesday, Jan. 3.
The mutiny in the Cameroons is over
famine is predicted in Rus.
has broken out in a ST.
Petersburg seminary-The New York
assembly was organized by Republicans
Tories have revolted against
the leadership of Balfour-The ore pro-
duction fell off from IS to so per cent in
1S93--New Cushing academy at Ashburn-
ham, Mass, was dedicated-The
electric power house at Farmers,
Mass, was destroyed by fire. Loss, $780,
000-W Wakefield (Mass.) piano workers
have been asked to accept a reduction in
wages--A receiver is asked for the
Ohio and Southwestern road
persons were killed and many in.
jured by a fire in a cheap hotel in Buffalo
receivers practically are ex-
of the charges made against
them-An express and freight col
lided near Dover, n. j., and several
passengers were slightly hurt -
William D. Taylor, superintendent of
the Dover On. H. public water works,
suicide-Captain Eben Griffin
died at Portland, Me-, of heart disease. |
He was 60 years old and had been in
charge of towboats for years -
Michael Carey, aged 16, while stealing a
ride on a train of freight cars in the Bos-
ton and Albany yard at Milford, Mass,
had both legs cut off below the knees
The movement in Cambridge, Mass,
looking to municipal ownership of under
ground conduits for wires is attracting |
favorable attention-A terrible explo-
sion of dynamite occurred at Boston.
Three men were killed, several injured
and much damage done to nearby dwell
ngs - Lawyer G. r. Mahan of Mil
lord, Mass, was arrested for forgery
- Moody and Sankey opened re-
vival meetings at Providence - An
italian was probably fatally dubbed
by a companion at Johnston, r. I
Congress reassembled today for a long
truggle-Rioters burned public build
ngs in several Sicilian towns-Ex-Con-
gresham o. b. Potter was stricken with
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