The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-07-12
THE WEEKS NEWS
Thurstlay, july 4,

sons injured and 59,300worth of property
destroyed by fire in Lynn-Bob Fitzsim-
mons acquitted of manslaughter in caus-
ing the death of Pugilist Riordan--Coal
miners of Spring Valley, Ills, offer to go
into voluntary slavery-Chili and Argen-
tina ordered new warships-Hovas re-
pulsed with heavy loss at Taraasao-
tra--Car barn and factory burned
in Olneyville, R. l. Loss, 10000
Charles H. Morse elected superintendent
of Medford public schools--Bark Will
lam w Grape destroyed by fire in Chill
Mrs. Mary R. Sherwin of Orange,
Mass, sues another woman for S35, 900 for
defamation of character--Alleged elope-
ment of Rev. L. P Blackford and Mrs.
Frank Goodnow of Waltham--William
II. Mozart reputed author of "McSorley
Courtship," arrested in st. John, N. b.,
for clubbing his wife,. H. Moulton,
who had owned the Salem Boston express
since 1S47, is dead, aged "a years-A
party of 100 Chicago artists arrived at
Cushings island Me-, and registered at
the Ottawa House for months stay
Tammany Hall celebrated the Fourth OF
July in the wigwam with enthusiasm
- West Virginia strikers near Poca-
hontas grown desperate, and reports from
the scene of the trouble indicate that
riot may take place at any time-As the
result of exhaustive experiments In actual
firing, the ordnance bureau of the navy
has determined to reduce the weight and
| length of the ball for the new naval rifle
| from 1876 grains to 112 grains-Mrs. Pearl
| Craigie, the authoress, better known by
her pen name of John Oliver Hobbies,
granted a divorce from her hus-
band, on the ground of brutality
and unfaithfulness upon his part -
| The foreign residents of Taiwan, island OF
Formosa, have fled to Takao, abandoning
their property. 1t is rumored that the
Japanese troops have landed 40 miles
north of Taiwan, intending to surround
the enemy and prevent them from retreat
| ing to the mountains.
Friday, July 5.
The "Red Schoolhouse" parade in East
Boston resulted in DEATH riot and blood
shed. John w. Wills, aged 49, longshore-
man, was shot and killed; leaves widow
and seven little children. John Quirk,
aged 26, single, shot in left temple, scalp
wound, slight. Patrick A. Kelly, aged 35,
shot in the back of the head; scalp wound,
slight. Michael Doyle, aged 36, skull frac-
tured; injury serious; has wife and four
children. Numerous other persons re-
ceived wounds from sticks, stones and
clubs-Dedicatio of the Woods library
building at Bradford, Vt-Three notori-
GUS robbers escaped from Ludlow street Jail,
New York;. S. johnson broke the mile
competitive cycling record at Waltham--
Town of Eslarn, Bavaria, totally destroyed
by fire-Valkyrie III outsailed by Brit
ANNA on the Clyde--George E. Trip OF
Woburn attempted suicide--Four high
way robbers shot to death under new
law--London press thinks Mr.. Cham
berlain will mould the policy of the new
British ministry - Postofhces will dis
continue the use of cancelling machine:
on account of their enormous expense
Albert ]. Rosler, the colored man who
jumped his bail while under the charge o
forgery, brought back to Boston-Ofi
cial announcement was made at the Whit
House of the appointment of Willis L
Moore of Illinois to be chief of the weathe
bureau Mr.. Moore's commission arrive
from Gray Gables--A assure has al
reared in the northwest side of Mt. Yes
uvius. and dense stream of lava l
floating down the mountain side-Chle
Engineer Borthwick, who cut his throa
in an attempt at suicide, now out o
danger - The rner-stoneof the new
Leicester public library was laid. The eS
ercises were brief and simple. Lory :
Watson, whose donation of $4,000 ha
assured the building of the library, ha
spent the most of his 81 years in Lei
cester. He is native of Spencer.
Saturday, July 6.
John Ross and Harold g. Brown
charged with shooting John Wills during
the East Boston carnival parade, arraigne'
at the preliminary hearing on the charg
of murder Hamilton mill gates to re
open Monday, but striking weavers sa,
they will not go back-Manufactu
John w. Carter of Boston drowned a
Harwich, Mass--White caps admins
tered tar and feathers to a Canterbur
IN. H man-Revolutiop dynamit
plot brought to light in Cuba
Paul Butler beaten in the secon
= international canoe race at New York
Higher prices for staples and increases i
wages prominent in the business reviva
-Ithuriel, entered in 2:45 race a
Minneapolis, paced in 2:15-Fisherme
souatters on Sandy Hook to resist attemp
of the government to remove them
y Pickpocket arrested in Germany identifie
as Horace Hovan, well-know
American bank sneak--Actual wa
practically commenced in Ecuador
No claims yet filed at the treasury for II
fund of income tax money--Treasur
expenditures exceeded receipts yesterda
So lis, 477-Fritz Hellman, wife and tou
children asphyxiated in Chicago-Thre
killed and 80 injured in a riot at Germa
Catholic picnic in Indiana--Plan of re-
olution said to have been formed
Brazil - Treasury department worl
ing for absolute suppression OF fraud'
lent undervaluations on imports -
Revolutionary Cubans fiocking to Ne
York--Valkyrie III defeated Ailsa
81 Hunters Quay - Corporal Tanner d
90 nounces the pension policy of Preside1
DO Cleveland - American Theosophis
90 snubbed by Mrs Besant in the Londo
"A convention-English governments pc
~ icy to be under three heads-imperia
~ colonial and domestic.
Sunday, July I.
% Deerfield's (Mass.) alleged defaultir
= tax collector held for the grand jury
Ol English mile amateur running reco
lowered by Champion Bacon-Presidel
McGurk of Holy Cross college, Worceste
resigned--Valkyrie again easily be
90 Britannia and Ailsa in light wind
90 Hay crop not up to the average east of g
Mississippi-Mrs.M yron B. Goddard &
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