The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-05-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Thursday, April 20.


prison-Radcliffe college received gift
of sl5O,oOo by the will of the late Sarah
Parker of Roxbury Mass-Premiel
Rosebery says the English people are
tired of the eternal struggle for and
against Irish coercion--A Lynn MASS.
carpenter, disappointed in love, attempted
to burn the house of the woman who
would not marry him-A scheme is on
foot for an elevated electric road between
New York and Washington, on which the
trip will be made in two hours--Another
bill in equity was filed by the New York
and New England railroad against the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
John Barry, an aged prisoner, was killed
by Jerry Dacey, a fellow prisoner at
Deer island (Boston)-An underground
canal at Lewiston. Me-, caved in, causing
considerable damage - The Grand
Trunk railway is glutted with freight on
account of bridge having been carried
away-Mayor Beal of Bangor, Me-, was
reelected by the city council in joint
special session-The Portland (Me.) po-
lice are having lively time
with thugs and hobos = Nelson
Chase of Auburn, Me-, for 50
years Shaker, suddenly discovered him
self an heir to millions-A strike involv-
ing 5000 mill hands is likely to be ordered
at New Bedford, Mass-Albert Burn
ham was killed by his brother-in-law,
Isaac Kimball, at Kennebunk, Me-A
conflict occurred in Montana between
Coxeyites and United States marshals, and
one on ca side wounded-Governo
Flower voted the bill allowing Sons of
Veterans to cary arms-Frye's army
captured train at Terre Haute, Ind
Commander Heyerman and Lieutenant
Lyman are to lose rank and pay for year
A jury has been impanelled to try DR..
Meyer in New York-The president is
opposed to an income tax-Many strik-
ers were killed by soldiers in riots in the
Petrikau district of Poland-The re-
vival of agrarian crime has caused great
excitement throughout county Cork, Ire.
Friday, April 81
Chicken thieves are at work at Quincy.
Mass-Senor Maciver heads the new
Gillian cabinet-A Boston and Albany
freight train was wrecked at Hinsdale,
Mass - Theodore Metcalf, the we'll
known Boston druggist, is dead-The
safe in the Weymouth Mass almshouse
was robbed of about S9O0-Three chill
dren were burned to death at South
Scranton, Pa-The disease now raging
in Lisbon is true Asiatic cholera-Di-
rectors of the New England road have
adopted plan of reorganization-B
gadier General Hobart Moore, military in
structor in the Boston high schools, is
deadly decided vote the Massachu-
sets Episcopal convention carried the
motion for division of the diocese
into two dioceses. A plan is to be
foI 60 h.
George E. Gray was drowned in Boston
harbor by the overturning of canoe
The mayor of Lawrence, Mass, will re-
fuse to sign some of the licenses
granted by the MISUNDERSTANDING |
of the Granite State bank of Exeter, N. |
H., are to be ass 5sed dollar for dollar
George E. Hughes OF Bath, Me-, was
chosen chairman IF the Maine Democratic
state ommittee--Michael Sherlock, on
trial at Pittsfield Mass, was identified as
the Stock ridge burglar--The anti
bill was killed in the
Rhode Island senate - Industrial
armies" are causing connection
at various places in the west-The
New York senate rejected the renomna-
ton of Health Officer Jenkins-New
and testimony are promised at
DAc ScCOuu tElttl VI LII Nhty 0I lOE
Herbert is to appoint
board of experts to investigate armor
plate frauds-New England road direc-
tors adopted the new reorganization plan
Home Secretary Asquith moved in
5he house of commons the disesta blish-
nent of the church in Wales--The APP
oroach of May day is accompanied by the
sravest apprehensions in Rome.
Saturday, april 2s.
Governor Flower of New York will
veto the blankeG ballot bill-The train
ng ship Enter rise is getting ready for
ler summer cruise-Dr. Albert Day,
of the Washingtonian
home at Boston,is dead-Emperor Will
am says that German interests in
samoa must be abandoned under any cir
,umstances-The reorganization plan
If the New York and New England road
involves the foreclosure of second mort
rage bonds-Attorney General Olney's
,lans of extending the bonds of the Pa
ific roads is likely to be adopted-Post-
Master Coveney has removed the ex-
treasurer Of the Boston Postoffice Clerks
who is missing with
800 of the associations money
reception to Bishop Hood at Portland,
Me-, ended in a general fight, and several
,olored church mem bers were arrested
The Rhode Island house passed an
ct providing for plurality elections for
representatives in congress-The Maine
Central railroad is making reductions to
essen expenses--Several licenses at Law
ence, Mass, were vetoed by the mayor
The Yale-Harvard debate in New
Iaven was won by Harvard-Boston
Ioxeyites were driven out of Wakefield,
3. l., and got a cold reception at Westerly
The production of silver in the United
states Tor 1898 is placed at so, ZOO. 900
Aldrich challenged the
Democratic senators to an immediate vote
N the tariff bill and was forced to back
defeated Moore in the
championship battle
ADMIRAL da CANA and $50 of his men
we're rescued from a Portuguese transport
nd landed in Uruguay-Many strikers
we're killed in riots by troops in Russian
Scotch local government
ill was introduced in the house of COM
towns in Greece were
early destroyed by more earthquakes
William L. Potter, Democratic mayor
Providence for three years prior to the
asst election is dying.
Sunday, April 80.
A severe wind and rain storm did much