Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-07


bridge, Mass, caused loss Of $500
Prospects indicate sound money plat
form and candidates at Chicago--Be.
lief that Mckinley instructions may yet
be prevented in Indiana-Manloy says
the presidential contest is not yet set
tled-General Maxine Gomez begins
his march for the western part of Cuba
Germany to send an important diplo-
mat to Pretoria-The Italian major,
Salsa, released by King Menelek-
Mozaffer- Ed Dine enthroned at Tabree,
Persia-Sultan in state of terror over
shah's assassination - Chief Consul
Hichborn Of the Maine division, L. A. W.,
to resign--William II. Doble, the veter-
an reinsman, dead-Sealer Harvest
Home wrecked on Prince Edward ISL
and coast-Death of Commander Felix
McCurley u. s.. N--Caspar Whitney de-
cided in favor Of Harvard in the football
dispute with Pennsylvania-Geor S.
Zoe, well-known banker and student Of
finance of New York, dead--Death OF
Captain John NJ. Fiske, master of the
house of correction, Cambridge, Mass
Street railway employees in Milwaukee
ordered a strike-Tract 2ia miles long
and half a mile wide burned over in
Plymouth, Mass-Six horses suffo-
Gated in a Fall River (Mass) fire
Fire in Hyde Park (Mass) caused loss
of $3000-Slx hundred cigarmakers to
go on strike In New York-Movement
in New Jersey for the denomination OF
President Cleveland-The A. p. A.
advisory board issued another circular
against McKinley-Union hosting and
portable engineers OF Boston to strike
10, i
city 80 years ago today-Prisoner es-
capped from South Boston house OF cor
rcction-Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott de-
clares himself a thestic evolutionist-
Rev. Nehemiah Boynton OF the Union
Congregational church. Boston, preached
his farewell sermon-Rev Florence II.
Kollock preached her farewell sermon in
the Everyday church, Boston
TUESDAY, MAY ..
Conservative estimate shows silver
men to be in a minority in Democratic
national convention - In Clayton,
Mass, Edgar c. Plant killed his wife and
child, and then himself---Six lives lost
by an explosion in Cincinnati-Gould
and Sage submit plans for extension of
New York elevated roads-Man con-
victed Of stealing from the Carson mint
got a sentence Of eight years - An
other incendiary fire in Cambridge,
Mass - Opening of the electrical ex-
position in New York city-One hum
dredth anniversary of the birth Of Hor-
ace Mann observed in Boston and else
where-Harvard class crew race won
by the freshmen-ExSp Speaker Afford
of Iowa house of representatives tried
to kill himself - Battle in Methodist
conference over admission of women
delegates begun - Receiver appointed
for New York Mining Exchange
Mrs Stanford paid $4,000 900 to the Lee
land Stanford, Jr., university-Official
reports show that insurance companies
IN New York prospered in 1So5--Rep-
resentative Sperry of Connecticut in
tends to push his "postofTlce clerks"
bill-Striking Italians seem to control
the Ocean City branch of the South Jer-
sey railroad-War department con-
siders the Hudson river palisades use
less from a military point of view
Mrs Stetson, widow Of John Stetson, the
wcll-known theatrical manager died at
Boston-Chicago freight men busy
lodging subpoenas calling for their tes-
timony in the interstate commerce cases.
Washington, May 5-The harbor bill
and Dupont case were held up in the SEN
ate by the PETER bond inquiry resolu-
ton. The house discussed concurrence
on the naval bill.
WEDNESDAY, MAYe
In court at Belfast. Me-, Horace Vinal
testified that he falsely accused his
father of murder-General Harrison
promised the Mckinley nominal
ton If he will prevent instructions in In
diana-Disintegra OF the Central
Vermont railroad begun-Nrs. Ellen
Dolley of South Windham, Me-, SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment for murder
ing her daughters child - Mckinley
managers endeavoring to induce Nor
ton, Quay and Bradley to withdraw
New London, Conn, celebrating the
250th anniversary Of the founding of the
city--Repulse Of Cuban rebel bands in
an attack upon the town of Guanajay-
Kansas likely to return ingalls, to the
senate - Members of a Philadelphia
firm disappeared, leaving behind short
age of $500, 900 to $500 600 - Schooner
Frank and Ira badly damaged in a col
lision off Highland light-Hoisting and
portable engineers out on strike in Bos-
ton, confident of success-Annual tour
nament Of New England States Veteran
Tiremen's league to be held in New Bed
ford, Mass, Aug. 19--Mayor Edgar f.
Hanson of Belfast will be the Demo-
cratic candidate for governor of Maine
-Rumor that an attempt will be made
to secure additional indictments against
Dr. Moore-Albert l. Foster sentenced
to nine years In New Hamp-
shire state prison for embezzle-
ment - Speaker Reed will not
accept denomination to congress-
Three thieves escaped from two police
men at Nashua, N. H-Austin Corbin
will stock New York park with buffa-
loes-John T. North. the nitrate king
died in EnGland--Great Britain and
Canada agree on the details Of fast At
lantic service-Artificia ice companies
and natural ice companies will fight one
another this season-Mrs. Langtry to
receive $4,000 from a London bank In
which her Jewels, now missing, were
stored - Police Commissioner Roose-
welt offered to fight Comptroller Fitch
OF New York with pistols or any other
weapon.
WINDSOR COUNTY.