Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-16
THE WEEKS NEWS
Thnrsday, April 0.

guilty Of assault on Editor Lingane at
Providcnco----.John Whalcn disappeared
from Nashua, N. H., leaving unpaid bills
---Tobacco trusts agents shown to have
used oppression in their dealings with
jobbers---Edward Rogers indicted for
the murder of Timothy L. Parmelee at
Cobalt, Conn---Ex-Tax Collector Foster
of Concord, n. H., pleaded not guilty to
10 Indictments charging embezzlement
William Heating, who eloped with
Mrs. Bunnell, his cousin, from Westbrook,
Me, arrested in Boston--Cashier Harry
E. Webster, who disappeared from Man
chester, n. H., is In San Franclsco--
Guy Cottrell of New Haven arrested for
cr4elly DESERVING wife and child-"Free
lunches" abolished in New York state by
n decision on the Raines law-Dr. Eddy,
who had been missing from Pawtucket,
r. l., scovercd-Temperanc lecturer
sentenced to Jail at Middlotown, Conn,
for robbing saloon--Mrs. Wright may
implicatc other persons In the Oxford On.
H. burglary and arson case-Rubbcr
works at Bristol, r. l., to be started up
Seven men killed by an explo-
sion OF giant powder at Ogden. Utah
Great Britain denies. amy settlement with
venozucla--Rev. Frank Hyatt Smith
probably hopclcssly insane - British
batticship Renown made record OF 1917
knots an hour--Savannah Grocery COM
pnny building and stock burned Loss,
5000 O0o--Two negroes killed ut St. Lam
dry La, during Standardization
university TO have new building, Have
meyer hall, ut u cost OF $3.50 00J-Premicr
Canovas says Spain expects no action
from President Cleveland OF present
Rev. D. Parker Morgan OF New York nc
cused Of plagiarism by a Newark IN. J. }
clergyinan-Rcporto federation OF the
Philadelphia street railway employees and
the A. r. q. onflrmed-Sonator Teller
introduced bill providing that all ma
tional banking associations shall keep
their reserves in their own vaults-Rob-
crt Littell, tho publisher OF Littclls Living
Ago, died at Brookline, Mass. Mr.. Littell
was 81 years Of age.
Friday, April 10.
George Fred Williams, DR.. Everett,
Mayor Quincy and other notable speakers
ut the Gloucester (Aiass) business mems
bnnquct--Mrs. Julia Ward Howe ap.
peals TO the women of America to help
Armenia-I3ill to admit New Mexico to
be favorably reported to the house.
Anti-compulsory pilotage bill defeated In
the house Of representatives - Letter
from the pope advocating the institution
Of II permanent tribunal for international
bitration-England has promised no
other power thot Egyptian forces should
not advance beyond Dongola - Platt
proclaims the story of Quay going to Nc.
Kipley rs malicious lie" -
Baltimore bankers passed gold stand.
ard resolutions and listened to gold ad.
dress from Comptroller Ecllels -
James p Flynn killed himself and n
young lady friend Mt Salem, Mass
Heated discussion over Romanism at the
Now England Methodist conference at
Springfield, Mnss-Death of Rev Father
Joseph II. Cassin OF tbs Church OF the AS
sumption. East Boston--Error in the
Indictment charging Joseph Colombo OF
Bethany, Conn, with Virginia
court holds railroad blamcless in the mat
ter of assassination OF q passenger
Thomas Valentine and Mrs. Roberts dis
charge by Judge Poor ut Derry, n. H
Satisfactory speed trial Of the government
ram Katahdin on Long Island Sound
War between Chill and Argentina pos
sible-Yellow fever scnson begun II
Cuba and the hospitals oyercrowded-
DR.. Daniel Emerson OF Lynn, Mass, bit
ten by n horse which is thought to have
had the rabies Sohervile MASS.
aldermen asked to make 1t misdc.
meanor to throw in the street anything
that would injurc bicycle tirc--Nev
England hotel men left for California in
a special train of palace cars TO attend the
convention of the II. VI, NJ. b. association
at Los A ngelcs--G. A. Barnes, 36 year.
old, committed suicide at Boston by hang
ing himself to bedpost, lie was unem
ployed and respondent.
Saturday, April IL.
Colonel John A. Cockcrill, the we'll
known newspaper correspondent, died o
! apoplexy at Cairo--Mr. McCalls restric
ton Of imm grafton bill likely to be nc
ceptcd by the house Rcpublicans--New
Hampshire Democratic state convention
| to be held mt Concord, May 20--Womei
scored sweeping victory in Ellis Qian.
election - Gloucester (Mass.) Dem
ocrats chose state and district delegate
I and endorsed Russell for president
Rhode Island delegates to ST. Louis sole
for sound money, protection and Reed
Action of Rhode Island convention please,
| Reed and his fricnds-Congressio
subcommittee reciprocity bill power
ful club for compelling other ma
tons to throw down tariff bar
riors - Secretary Olncy writes
firm, but polite, letter to Spain-Oregol
Democrats adopted FREQ silver platform
Oregon Republican convention strnd
died the currency question--Two EN-
ployes OF a Lynn (Mass.) shoeshop had
stabbing affray--Bradstrcct' review o
trade shows encouraging features--Nov
Haven physicians charged with making
faulty returns Of births and deaths
Man robbed OF satchel containing 1901
on Broadway, Now York city--Russi
| to pay $40, 600 to an American citizen VIII
was cruelty prisoned--Mayor Stronl
of New York city said to have vetoe,
the greater New York bill--Boat cap
sized off Virginia beach and two whit
men and seven colorod men drowned
Cunard line increased its profits by $3.50,
900. last yenr-Bishop Stephen V. Ryal
died in Buffalo-A line OF steamers be
tween Charleston and Europe to be estat
lshed- jamin G. Chase, aged 81
dropped dead at Providencc-At Vine
yard Haven, Mass, tho wreckagc of tn
stranded schooner Belle Hardy realize
$4S6.35 at auction.
Sunday. April 1a.
Two spans OF the Fort Point channel
Old Colony railroad bridge, at Boston, fel
into the water--Weyler's stringen
measures drive thousands into the Cnbal
insurgent rnnks--Maple sugar folk
reap!ng great harvest in Vermont
The Bnllington Booths declare that the,
are not making warfare on the Salvation
Army--E1-Co Waller arrived il
New York--All the Alabama Republican
delegates so far chosen claimed for Morton