The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-09-20
THE WEEKS NEWS
Thursday, Sept. IL.

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tie Defender in Tuesday race-New
England's contingent made good show
ing in the parade of Grand Army veterans
at Louisville-Arad Taylor of Berlin,
Mass, killed his wife with an ak. He Is
believed to be insane-O'B rien and Seers
were let off with small fine for their as
sault on Trainer Kelly--Much damage
is reported from New England towns by
rain and hghtning-Fall Rivers base
ball team won the New England cham
pionship - Fall River (Mass) man
ufacturers refused the demands Of their
employees for a 10 per cent Increase
Alabama Democrats loyal to free silver
Gladstone predicts future benefits for
the Liberal party George Augustus
Sala, journalist and author, declared in
solvent-Platt's representative in Kings
county carried Brooklyn caucuses -
Chilli and Argentina agree to resume the
demarkation of the frontier for
saloon and second cabin European pas
sengers may be raised in 1S96-Sioux
Indians Of the Rosebud Agency character
lied as men DESTROYS of peace - Port
Royal, S. c., drydock said to be untitled to
receive the battleship Indiana-St, James
Gazette thinks England and America
should share Nicaragua canal equally
Members of the International Ticket
Agents association holding their ninth
annual convention at Boston--The Bel
mont Morgan bond syndicate deposited
$4,000, 900 in gold at the sub-treasury, New
York-Consoidatio of the Northern
Pacific and the Great Northern considered
improbable by the Ives faction-The
Massachusetts grand lodge of Masons ex-
press themselves in favor of building a
L. pax
Dr. Charles A. Briggs and Rev. D. Charles
H. Parkhurst sailed for home on the
White Star liner Germanic from Liver
pool.
Friday, Sept. 10.
The owner of the Valkyrie refused to
continue the yacht races for the Americas
cup. The Defender thereby secures the
honor of champion of the world
Navy yard officials say that the guns of
the cruiser New York could not have caused
the East Boston dock Meeting of the
Society of Colonial Wars held at Concord,
N H-The 260th anniversary Of the in
corporation of the town of Concord,
Mass, observed--North Providence, r.
l., town treasurer must show cause why
he refuses to pay police salaries
Next general session of Red Men will be
held at Minneapolis-Miss Beard of An
dover, Mass, who was nearly muir
dered by her mother, fully recovered
George A. Pillsbury of Lowell Mass,
appointed to West Point oadetship-
Harbor Of Havana deserted, except by
Spanish vessels-Steerag rates to be
advanced Immediately by transatlantic
steamships-Three members of the fire
regiment of Paris coming to Boston to in
spect the fire department-NextT Tuesday
the 265th anniversary of the settlement OF
the city of Boston will be observed
Rev. Loren B. Macdonald, pastor Of
the New South (Unitarian) church,
Boston, accepted the call OF the
First church at Concord, Mass
The national encampment of the Sons OF
Veterans opens at Knoxville on Monday
The Zenith FIGURING mills at Blooming
ton, Ills, owned by Keiser & Van Lees,
were destroyed by fire. The loss is esti-
mated at $50, O0O-N. r. O'Conor, Brit
ish minister to China, has been appointed
ambassador to Russia--Bald, Gardiner
and Titus lowered records at the bicycle
tournament sght Springfield, Mass -
Rajah of God hin, India. brtetSiead-
Sustained Aft a sbab SSf fatal DIS BY being
thrown fro3i'her carrAgefWhich collided
with another teams 3heen Liliuo-
kalani has been par4 ed and all exiles
may return to Hawaif%xcept the Ashford
brothers-The next annual meeting OF
the Maine Federation of Women's clubs
will be held in Augusta Oct 8, ~ and H.
Saturday, Sept. Ia.
Business of the Grand Army encamp-
ment at Louisville ended; Mrs. l.. A. A.
Turner of Boston elected national presi-
dent of the Women's Relief Corps
Michael Hayes, a freight handler, was
struck by backing train and Instantly
killed while crossing the tracks OF the
Boston and Albany railroad at Boston
On the grounds Of E. M. J. Common at
Exeter, N. H., young apple tree that has
not yet borne Is now in bloom -
At Rowley, Mass, unknown persons
poisoned George Cressey's valuable horse
Thursday. Recently, Cressey's dog and
calf were killed in the same way
In the police court at Portsmouth, N
n. Herbert Clough, who feloniously as
saulted Emma Caswell, was arraigned,
identified by Miss Caswell, held for the
supreme court and remanded to Jail
A contract for building steamer FOL
Moosehead lake has been awarded tc
Charles Harrington Of Bath, Me--Au
oustus Pelletier, willis hunting near Beal
Hill pond, Harvard, mass, hllleu WV
foxes at one shot-The Both annual re
union Of the Thirty-fifth Massachusetts
Regiment association will be held IN
Weymouth, Mass, next Tuesday-Th'
Maine railroad commissioners have de
cided to hold their meetings the firs
Wednesday of every month, instead 0
Tuesdays, as formerly-Mrs. Hannah 1
Garrick, mother of Elbridge T. Gerry, Il
dead-Hon. James H. Eckels, comp
troller of the United States currency, ant
his wife are touring the continent
Henry Harteau, president of the Metro
politan Plate Glass Insurance company
died at Brooklyn-The Maine railroad
commissioners decided to hold their meet
inRs the first Wednesday OF every month
instead of Tuesdays, as formerly-Cubal
rebels routed in the Trinidad district
The Boston police force will be divides
into 16 companies for the parade on Oct
l7-John McGrath resigned his positio
with the first assistant secretary OF tn
treasury at Washington to accept plac
In the Boston custom house - Hor
James H. Eckels, comptroller of tn
United States currency, and his wife tour