Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-13
THE WEEKS NEWS


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The aggregate subscriptions to the bond
loan were 1910 in number, and the
amount subscribed for was 1854 269, $50.
Even the elimination OF Sll6, 100000, in
two bids, from persons who were not
known as large flnnnclors, left the bona
hde subscriptions ut 1868 1859, S50--Boilcr
exploded ut Bennington, VT, fatally in
juring two men-Sultan OF Turkey will
be asked to recognize Prince Ferdinand as
ruler Of Bulgaria--Fifty-s arrests
made in connection with bomb throwing
at Lisbon-Bill aimed ut the Maher-
Fitzsimmons fight passed the national
house-England gives up Trinidado-
Canadian house of commons adopted
resolution expressing loyalty to tho Brit
ish throne--Funeral of Prince Henry of
Battenbcrg-El Paso, Tex, feels blue
over the lesscncd prospect Of prize
fights Fruit steamer from Spain
went ashore near Fire Island -
Receiver appointed for the Recamior Man
ufacturng company as1rNew York
Maine Democratic stas5 convention to be
held at Portland June II - Contest
over the will of tho late Lorenzo Arm
strong begun at New Haven-Two men
terribly burned by boiling cement ut New
Britain Conn--Anthony Comstock had
Walter G. Walker Of North Dunbarton, N.
H., arrested - kentucky senatorial
deadlock unbroken - Liabilities Of
George e. Barstow of Providence not
less than 5000, O00-Dcfalcation Of cx-
General Manager Lawlcr Of Philadcl-
phia. Reading and New England railroad
scttlcd-Benjamin +, Townsend found
guilty OF burning George f. Calhoun's
barn in Rutland, Mass--Man killed his
whole family, seven persons, In Chicago
Scotch oil traders begin to cut rates.
British steamer Harrington ashore near
| Fire lsland-Canadn denies the right of
Minnesota to Hunters island-Amount
of salvage In the case Of the st. Paul
must be settled by arbitration--Im-
porters must use more care in the distri-
button of hides coming from Ireland
Coal dealers say there will be no great or
immediate advance in the retail price OF
COAL. o. Rice, an expert accountant
is to investigate the town accounts Of
Richmond, Me-, for the last 10 years
A body found in the river at Haverhill,
Mass. has been identified as that Of Fade
Legaspar of Lawrence Windsor
(Vt.) Machine company's plant has begun
operations with 60 hands.
Friday, Feb. =.
Bridge fell at Bristol, Conn, resulting
in the loss OF IL lives--Deacons of the
Lowell (Mnss) First Congregational
church will resist che ettempt 10 exclude
Rev q. +. Kenngott from the pulpit
Thomas +. Ripple held at New Haven for
wife murier-Michael Moran, Jr., or
rested at Nashua, n H., for forgery Of 6
pension claim--Man killed by shock
from electric light wires at Providence
Fall River (Mass.) couple who had Keen
married 90 years divorced - Mrs.
Valois, charged with the murder OF
her father at Scituate, 4. l., likely
to surrender herself--John II. Dem
nison ordained to the Congregational
ministry ut W:lliamstown, Mass -
Death Of William G.. Russell leading
lawyer of Boston - Ex-CongressmaM
Cooke Of Tennessee died at Nashville
Death of Captain Israel II. Washburn,
U. ;. NJ. G. (retired), OF Portsmouth, n. II
; Death of James II. Rogers, a promi-
nent New York hotel manager--Com.
mission Of three experts in insanity to cx.
anime Murderer Gilbert Trial Justice
John McManus of South Portland, Me.,
had mis- marriage contract annulled--
Pennington (Me.) girl died under crcum.
stances which will lead TO tho arrest Of q
doctor--"Bat" Shea denied new
trial---Connecticut A. p. A. to ex
ert its strength in opposition Il
the reelection OF Senator Hawley-
Germany will not release Venezuela from
her debt-Long timber raft lowed from
North Carolina to Camden, n. j. Mon
tana demands tho removal of the Creel
Indians by the federal authorities-Ncw
York Chamber of Commerce thinks there
ola a Is, tn, thn tv,t of h,,i1 a
! ings-Governo Bushnell Of Ohio mnt
the mayor of Cleveland guests Of tho stat,
of Connecticut - Auburndae Mass.
child died from the effects OF eating par
OF q newspaper Members Of the Boston
city council appear to favor the bill max
= ing it an otfense to ask corporations fol
positions for their friends-Willian
Houghton, aged 80, killed by u live electric
wire at the Corliss Steam Engine com
pany's works at Providence---The an
, nual reunion OF the Yale alumni Of Bos
ton and vicinity was held at the Exchang,
, club, Boston. Previous to the dinner
y Rev. Morton Dexter, ~, of Boston, wa
4 elected president.
Saturday, Feb. 8.
I New bonds will be awarded to 7Sl bid
y ders; Morgan syndicate to receive S33, ell
3 850--Senator Frye of Maine chosen presi
: dent pro tcmpore of tho senate--Maceoi
: :orccs suffered defeat Mt Zaral and Mabr'
I death Of Hon. William II. EnPlisl
= President signed the bill making
! prize fighting In the territories /
g felony--Much damage done by
heavy wind and terrific rainfall a
t Provincetown, Mass---Profcssor Fol
y of McGill university located bul
4" let in mans leg by means o
the new Photographic process
y National treasury deficit for the fiscal yea
q Increased to e2o,S50, 472-Senator Allison
q endorsed by the senate for tho Republi
can presidential mination-Governo
: Bradley Of Kentucky announced as can
Y didate for Republican nomination 70
d president-Toy factory at Leominster
!; Mass, burned. Loss, $40, 00O-Shirt fac
o tory at Pittsdeld, Mass, destroyed by fire
q Damage, $4,000 -Governor Budd O
: California honored Governor Greenhalge'
= requisition for Clarence Murphy--Bur
+ glars cracked a safe in Newton, Mass
n and got away with $l70O in cash an
i checks-Action to foreclose u mortgag
u Of $7,500,000 brought by United State
= Trust company-Louis Gordon, the Ney
York shirt manufacturer. convicted @
arson, sentenced to prison--Mrs. JUL
Ward Howe says humanity should proceed
y diplomacy in the Armenian matter--
y British protectorate over Ashantce pre-
S claimed-Schoolho of Boston in