The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-12-27
THE WEEKS NEWS
Wednesday, Dec. 1S.


Monroe doctrine enunciated vigorously
anew and in no uncertain tones in mes
sage sent to congress by President Cleve-
land Correspondence on the disputed
Venezuelan boundary matter between the
secretary of state and the British prime
minister laid before congress. Commits
sion to determine the true boundary re-
commended Republican senators heartily
support the president--Deatho of Captain
Mason Davis, an old and esteemed resi-
dent of Cambridge, Mass--M. Dupas ar
rested in Paris for conspiring to prevent
the arrest of Emile Arnot--Italian cham
Der agreed to a grant of &c, 900, 900 lire for
prosecution of the war in Africa--Ameri-
can ship Ivy ashore at Santiago
lence marks the progress of the tailors'
strike in New York--Union Pacific re-
organization committee meeting with sue
cess in it's work--Whittier's birthday
anniversary observed at Amesbury,
Mass--Postmaste at Norwich, VT,
shot an abusive drunken man -
Enforcement league at Biddeford, Me-,
will not mix up in pOlitics--Albert q.
Meady of Medford Mass, took his own
life-Two women arrested at Portland,
Me-, for breaking and entering at West
brook-The German ship Athena blown
to pieces by naphtha explosion and IA of
her crew killed-Mrs. Martha Swan of
Lee, Mass, celebrated her 103d birthday
Cashier Lane will probably be in
dicted in conjunction with DR.. Moore of
Manchester, N. H-Mayor Whipple of
Brockton, Mass, ordered that Officer Ash
port be reprimanded for intoxication-
John Fellows, at Providence, sentenced to
10 years in prison for robbery-Drunken
man shot at woman, a child and man
at Concord, N. H-The Meriden Comm
election was sweep for the Republic
cans. Levi Il. Coe was chosen mayor.
Thursday. Dec. 10.
No real expectation of war is felt at the
capital--Supposed Internal machines ex-
ploded in the Boston and Albany depot at
observation-disclosures caused death of ia
cob Remington at South Weymouth,
Mass-Body Of James E. Parker found
in lake at Marlboro, Mass-Typhoid
fever epidemic again at Providence
Verdict of not guilty in the
Herrick murder trial at Hartford
A score of golfers badly injured in rail
road accident at Shamokin, Pa-Boston
schoolteachers cannot have their salaries
raised this year-Frederick W. Hub
bard who has victimized many minister's
arrested at Gloucester, Mass, for va
grancy-New Haven women carry pistols
as a protection against robbers
Decision in the Fayerweather will case
Is in favor of Dartmouth college
President Mayer of Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad company resigned - William
P. Fairbanks, secretary of the Fairbanks
Scale company of New York, dead--Re-
cent purchase of coal in the open market
by the navy department causes comment
Executors of the will of the late Eben
D. Jordan of Boston filed their bonds. Es-
tate estimated at about $1,000 600
Massachusetts had first choice in selecting
convention quarters in the Southern
hotel, St. Louis--Gladstone again re-
Dukes Great ,5ritain and the other Euro
pean powers in connection with the Turk
ish massachusetts Mutual
Fire Insurance company decided to in
crease insurance rates for property within
100 feet of a NilToad--Virginia house of
delegates passed a resolution endorsing
President { eveland's message on the
Venezuelan question.
Friday, Dec. 20.
The presidents Venezuelan message de-
layed in the senate by politics
city council endorses action of President
Cleveland III the Venezuelan matter
Captain Mitten, company Nj, Ninth
Massachusetts regiment, to be court mar
tailed, and Lieutenant Parsons, company
d, naval brigade, restored to his com
mand-Franchise granted for new rail
way from Dedham to West Dedham and
Norwood, Mass-Charges against Build
ing Inspector Fitzpatrick being inves-
tigated by the mayor of Boston
Receiver of the Maverick bank declares
new dividend of per cent-Mrs. Mary
A. Livermore attained her 10Th birthday
Commercial day observed by the Mass
achusetts state board of trade-Moody
fish bill, passed by the house, Intended to
benefit the fishermen of Gloucester, Mass
Alleged filibusters arrested in Homo
lulu-Wife of w. G. DAILY, the noted
turfman, got divorce and $4,000
Schooner Collector wrecked in West
Ouoddy bay Case of smallpox on a
steamer which arrived in New York
Fall River and Providence Steam
boat company to change ownership
Report that Nevada is threatened with
mother mint scandal-FOreclosure of
the Cincinnati, Jackson and Mackinaw
railroad demanded-Mansu supposed to be
Alfred Chrystie of Lawrence, Mass, died
at q boston police SldulOH lIOlll
ism-Congress to be asked to provide
for an adequate exhibit of American prod
ucts at the Paris exposition of 1900
Lord Dunraven spent several days in Ire
land collecting evidence to submit to the
New York Yacht club committee-Sen-
ate confirmed the nominations of Inter-
state Commerce Commissioners Veazey
and Weather Bureau Chief Moore
Twenty-second annual session of the New
Hampshire State grange ended with the
installation of newly elected officers
At a meeting of the Brockton (Mass.)
board of aldermen new set of police
regulations were presented. They will
probably be adopted. Several reforms are
proposed as the result of the recent police
investigation.
Saturday, Dec. FL.
United States senate passed bill for
appointment of Venezuelan commission
and appropriated 0O,OOO-President
sent message to congress on the financial
situation-Bankers and leading men in
other lines of business depore the war
scare Thompson brothers arraigned at
Augusta, Me, for the murder of Au-
gustus Sawyer at Monmouth--Day of
ryraat evcitament on the Stock EXchan ges