The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-08-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Thursday, July 90.


Northampton, Mass, was burned
Forest fires and drought are appalling
Wisconsin farmers - Debs' trial at
Chicago for contempt was continued
until Sept. 5--A case of Asiatic choler,
is believed to exist in New Haven
Thirty-eight more nihilists were arrested
bt St. Petersburg--A needle operation
on Mr.. Gladstone's eye is considered
necessary - Illinois Repu blicans de-
nouna~ the Democratic party and Cover
nor lugeld--Negroes, caught plotting
murder at Rocky Ford, Miss, were whip
ped by white men--Professor Pet
tenkofer's resignation from Munich uni
versity was compulsory--The Britannia
sailed over the Royal Cork race alone,
the Vigilant being unable to compete
An intoxicated ex-depdty sheriff at Dem
yer was shot while chasing two Populist
policemen--The Equitable Life Assur-
ance society of New York Is to cease new
business transactions in Prussia--Three
fremen were killed, many injured. and
$50 horses burned at the fire at Washing
ton--The name Of Robert T. Lincoln
and Fred Grant were suggested for the
presidential ticket in 1895 by Arkansas
Repu blicans--The steamer Miranda, ON
which was the Greenland excursion party,
damaged recently by an icabsrg, will con-
tinue her trip northward on Saturday
Democrats decided to send the tariff bill
back to conf"rence-Much destruction
was wrought in eastern Massachusetts, by
q cyclone storm - The president ap-
pointed a com mission to investigate the
recent railway strike-Debs is out Of
Jail on bail, and his trial is postponed to
Sept. Sex Premier Whiteway of New
foundland and his associates were con-
victed of political corruption and I'M
seated--Democrats of Maine nominated
John w. Deering for congressman to run
in Tom Reeds district.
Friday, July FL.
A temporary truce has been arranged
ut San Salvador - Murderers were
hanged at St. Louis and Doylestown, Pa.
The remnants of Coxey's army are
starving at Hyattsyille, I'D. Coxey has
deserted them--The Spanish province
of Guadalajara was swept by fierce hurri-
cane.--Henry George may be induced
to become a congressional candidate
Major w. H. Upham, an A. P. A. can
didate. was nominated for governor by
Wisconsin Republcans--Anton Ezeta.
the refugee vice-president of Saliva
dor, now fears kidnapping by the
Guatemalians--The electric railway
company at Bridgeport, Conn, sue
ceeded in laying one track across
the New Haven railroad line
John McManus is held by the Boston
police on suspicion of having murdered
his wife-Willard King, unjustly con-
victed of the Lenox >Mass) burglaries,
was liberated from Pittsfield Jail -
Tramps, thieves and outlaws are commit
ing depredations at Lake Massa besc. N.
H-Henry Stone probably fatally as
saulted an s3-year-old won IN at Belcher-
town, Mass--Bertha NJ. Stone, a school
teacher at Auburn, Me-, was drowned
Bert Morton was arrested at Plttsfield,
Mass, for safe breaking - James J.
Corbett left Queenstown for New York
Ryan VIII pped Billy Smith in
a 20 round eterweight championship
fght-The old reserve is down to $751;
600, 0O0--Cr ser Charleston is not in
the dangerous condition reported
SIX men were arrested for completely in
tarring and feathering Adjutant General
Tarsney at Colorado Springs-Car
sta bles at Bloomfield. N. j., were de-
stroyed by fire. Three firemen were badly
injured-Prince Besolow. heir to an
African throne, who has been studying in
Springfield, Mass, has been called home
to reign-Captain Doherty and Ward
men Hook and Meehan were found guilty
of bribery and discharged from the New
York police Recommendations is be-
coming aiarmingly prevalent in Austrian
Galicia-Steamer st. George sunk the
steamer Bracken near Sunderland, Eng
The anti-anarchist bill passed in the
French chamber of deputies.
Saturday, July rs.
A brick plant was burned at Ottumwa,
Ia---A safe was robbed of 800 at Con-
cord, N. H-Fire caused $4,000 loss at
Bridgeport Conn-Business houses in
Autigo, Wis, were burned-Twenty
buildings were destroyed by fire at Celina,
O-North Dakota Democrats and Popu- /
lists are to uuite-The British lords
passed the budget to a second reading
The tax rate in Woburn, Mass, is 81. 20
per $1,000 over last year-General A. j.
Pleasanton of "blue glass" fame is dead
The assassins of Emin Pachs, the
African explorer, were convicted-A
syndicate for the mining of plaster rock
in Nova Scotia is to be formed--Ligh ut
ming caused panic in the Lehigh county
prison at Allentown, Pd-Evidences
of nocturnal collision at sea
were washed ashore at Whitby Eng
French radical and monarchial news
papers condemn the anti-anarchst bill
The leader in plot to assassinate the
President of San Domingo was shot for
conspiracy - The presence of negro
guards at the Pratt Mines Ala, may lead
to hlnndshed-Boston fish dealers are
forming an association which will en-
brace New England-John McGough,
companion of Bat" Shea, Troy IN. W |
election rioter, was convicted of assault
Governor Grtenhalge of Massachusetts
has pardoned Scott tanning, convicted
last August of assault with attempt to
Deschanel was wounded
by Deputy Clemenceau in a duel at Bou-
Seine, France-Every eviction
since 1879 is included in the evicted ten
ants bill now before the British parlia-
persons were drowned
and IL fatally injured in steam boat col
lision near Grodno. Russia-The state
board of arbitration was unable
10 effect a compromise in the King
Philip mill strike at Fall River, Mass
Captain Frank E. Marble superintendent
~ the Massachusetts Temperauce home