Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-15
TIE " EEk'S NEWS
ThursdnN. Aug. 8.

All the British and American missions
lccatcd a. the village of Fath-Shan, near
NanrOn, were ATTACKED yesterday after
noon by large and Infatuated mob. The
hospitals were demolished. Some Of the
missionaries fled TO Shamcu, while others
remained. A Chinese guuboat has been
dispatched to quell the riots. 1t is re-
ported that all the missions at kwang-
Tung will soon be destroyed and the mis-
siOnarics driven to the treaty ports. The
NeSctarans are 1900 strong and we'll
armed and organzod and able to
withstand the Chinese troops
Treasury officials expect turn in the
tide of gold shipments-Seal life in
Bchring sea practically extcrmnated-
Widow OF p. T. Barnum married TO "a
titled Greel---1owelis (Mass tax rate
els on Sl090--A Georgia murderer shot by
deputy sheriffs while trying to escape
Iron works at Decatur, HIS, destroyed
by tire--Nalunhle timber lands burn
irg in Washington -- Order restored
among tho rioters at Tabrcez Pers ia
Fatal disease breaks cut among the
hogs Of Freehold county, y. J-Gold
Amounting 10 5000, 0O) received at the
! Philadelphia Many tramps Civ
Ing trouble in the yards Of the Boston and
Maine railroad ut Boston-Fire in CHM
& Co.. storage rooms at Roston occa-
stoned a loss estimated at $1,000
George Root, music composer, dropped
dead at his summer residence on Bailey =
island, Me. Of heart disease. lie was "A
years old.
Friday, Ans. o.
Death Of Justice jackson Of the United
States supreme court The Defender
beat the Jubilee ON. los. in race
at Newport, Il. l - British steamer
Cattorthuu sunk off the const of Australia
and scores Of lives lost--presiGent Diaz
emphatically announces that the Corbctt-
Ftzsimmons fight cannot Jake place in
Mexico $500 Three persons killed and
several injured in collision of
trains near Plymouth, y. H-Fatal
building accident in New York CITY
Shortage Of sG0lS7S found in accounts of
ex-trcasurcr Of Boston Chamber of Com
mcrce--ltalnns at Barre, VT, perfectne
Malta society---Grayeyar insurance
defendants in Beaufort, n. c.. held for the
superior court-Narrow gauge roads re.
pair shop in East Boston burned Loss,
sc, 0o0--Driyer Middleby badly hurt dur
ing the races at Concord, y. IL
Rapid bicycling to be stopped in Newton,
Mass--Cn,hcdral square at Guayaquil
destroyed by frr-Raceircr requested
for the Polyglot Book company Of Chicago
At Eagle Pass. Tex, 115 cases of small
pox reported in quarantine-Man who
dropped dead at Jacksonville, Fla. said to
| have left seven widOwS-Presdent Cleyc.
land not candidate for third term, says
Vice President Stevenson New York )
new bridge is to cost $50, COO, coo,
and will be finished in four ycars--
leased rooster attacked little girl in
Bradlcyville, Conn, and severed hcr TEN.
poral artery Woman in Springfield,
| Mo, 10 succeed her husband as sheriff
Rumors that there may be an open
rupture between Mayor strong and Com
missioner Roosevelt over the enforcement
OF the Now NOrl. egciso law-An cleo,
trio car struck John Healy's fruit
wagon Mt Dover. n. II, dcmolishing
the wagon, slightly iniuring Healy and
fatally injurlng an ll-ycar-oId boy, Frank.
lin sullivan 80 Frank Mitterlhol2er,
Milford Comm baker, was accident
ally shot by Eugene Parthcnay, com
paniou Pnrihcnay was bound over TO
await tho result of his companions in
juTlcs--Statc Rcfcrco Ilocm,s of Hart.
ford has resigned from the Connecticut
state board OF mediation nno nrbitra ton,
to which no was appointed e month ago
by Governor Coffin, leaving the board
with but enc member ----- Conrad Wah-
rsnberg's saloon at New Britain, Conn,
was entered by burglars. They emptied
the money drawer ana stole liquor and
cigars. The watchdog was found asleen
In the saloon in the morning.
Saturday. Aug. 10.
Inquest on Plymouth IN, H. railway
| disaster; Conductor Tyler and Pilot Col.
burn found guilty Of careessncss---M Min.
istcr DENLY doing everything in lis power
for safety Of American missionaries in
China-- Chinese officials ordered troop