Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-28

Lake city is accused or murder--
Princeton defeated Columbia in track
athletic games--Dartmouth won first
place in the intercollegiate games at
Worcester, Mass--Methodis Episcopal
general conference declared Bishop Tay-
lor. missionary bishop to Africa. non
effective-Dr. ID. C. Gilman to remain
as president Of Johns Hopkins univer
sty.
MONDAY. MAY o.
Two men shot and killed by a constable
at a clambake at Attleboro, Mass -
Schooner Mary Sprague badly damaged
as a result of q collision In Massachusetts
| tay-Two men drowned in the Charles
river at Boston-State department as
sured from Madrid that existing tobacco
contracts will be respected--Death of
Dr. Carlton p. Frost dean of Dartmouth
medical colcge--Two men and a.
woman drowned by capszng of a boat
In lake near Oak Harbor. O--Three
men drowned by overturning of boat
| In Delaware river - TGraStus Wirnan
purchased the property Of the Electric
Power company of Ste ten Island
Jockey Billings endcavors to reduce his
weight caused his death - Memorial
urn to unknown dead of the Civil War
unveiled in Cambridge, Mass---Drum-
Springs, Ark - New York Central
Labor union refused to affiliate with tho
Federation of Labor--Young woman
died in New Haven. probably from cf-
fects OF a new drug. taken without medi-
cal advice--South Boston policeman
badly beaten and kicked by mob
Jwo men killed and several injured In
q railroad collision at Two Harbors.
Minn-.Maud Williams, the runaway
Stonington (Mass) girl, arrived in Bos-
ton, on her way home with her brother
--Dcsicner Watson working to bring
about race between the Valkyrie and
Defender Boston building laborers
will not work with non-union hoisting
ngnecrs--Tornado in Kansas caused
al immense amount of damage
TUESDAY, MAY 2s
Cyclone and cloudburst took many
, lives In Iowa-Split in Illinois Demo-
cratic party has comc-Stabbing affair
in an Olncyville Or. ~ saloon that will
probably result fatally--Claim Of Mar
ragansett Indians against state of Rhode
Island to be pushed anew--Everhardt
! and Critic fought draw in Brooklyn
, Trial of Clarence Murphy FOR embez-
: element begun in Salem, Mass
No more ice to be delivered Sundays
1
Moultonboro out of New Hampshire
cubernatorial contest--Hiram II. Nor
= rison of Boston pleaded guilty TO man
slaughter in killing his wife--Adjourn
v ment of congress expected by June 8,
unless something unexpected happens
|, limited States must pay inheritance
I tax, the same as individuals - New
q York Cotton Exchange closed tho
s busiest year of It's history -
. Civil war broke out in PERU
e Italian forces are leaving Abysslnia---
= Grain traffic in the west increasing
= Whltelaw Reid purchased mine IN
- California-Three more case of diph-
= liberia reported in WATERFOWL, Mass
Z Supreme court of the United States de-
Q cided that sugar bounties are legal =
4 France, Austria and Germany may agree
>. gradually to abolish sugar b. unties--'
= Rritst press rejoices over the apparent
o defeat Of Secretary Olney in the Ster
k case--McKinley manifesto issued BY
s New York Republicans is considered d
n little importance in that city Mayor
G.. Milwaukee issued proclamatior
= calling on all citizens to aid in ending
q the street car strike--Abandonmen Of
q the Anglo Italian adventure in the Sou
. dan said to have been due to Russia:
Il interference-Presi Gilman vii
q be retained. IL possible. because the
l. finances of Johns Hopkins univcrsit,
n are in a serious condltion--Three-r raj
= electric system to be put In operation &
= Nantasket. Mass, and probably en-
e tended to Boston and applied to the Ded
II ham branch-Marqui dc Noailes ha.
!, been appointed to succeed NJ Herbett,
a as French ambassador at Berlin--Th,
n treasury yesterday lost 81 .635, 300 in golC
l. and bars, of which 81, $50, 900 was for eX
l. port. This reduces the reserve to 500,
II iS0,050
:. WEDNESDAY, MAY 81
le Grand coronation of the car at Mos
It cow-Convention of Federation o
e Women's clubs In Louisville - on
4, hundred persons killed by bridge acci
If dent at Victoria, y, c - Fall Rive
j.. (Mass) cotton manufacturers talk O
curtailing production-Quay silent Oh
the subject Of his visit to Mckinley.
l. Rev. s. r. Fuller. upon whom two
4. years sentence Of suspension was liza
n posed by Bishop Lawrence. bids farewell
II to his former Maiden (Mass) parioh
=. ioners-Wild enthusiasm over Russell
al Mt the Democratic nte-convention rail-.
. at MONTPELIER, Vt - Hiram II. Nor
n rison sentenced to not less than seVel
he nor more than IA years in priso
10 for manslaughter at Boston -
g. Battleship Oregon earned premium o
IN sl75, 000-Thrteen persons drowned II
j. the Ohio river, near Cairo, 1lls-Indi
ar cations that the home OF theosophy Is Il
~ America, not Europe-Blll in equit
IN brought against the Pioneer Minin
r. company in Decentralization &C
~ cused of stealing the design for hi
Ia Worlds Fair fountain-Orthogra
- union recommends several change
v, forms Of spelling for immediate use
n, Application made for the appointment
I'd OF a receiver for the Milford MASS
ID Mutual Fire Insurance company
he Portland (Me) Army and Navy unioI
or which claims to be the oldest organiza
Of ton Of soldiers of the late war in tn
re country. ante dating the c. A. r. by
y year, celebrated its 80 anniversary
Or Fred Farris of Portland, Me-, 10 year
n old, missing from hOme--Police New
r. Publishing company of Boston, sue
n cessors to the late John Stetson, VIII
in owned that paper, formed at Portland
D. Me-Oscar X. Hill, aged 70, committe
n suicide at Hartford by shooting himse'
o. 1.-The Tooth annual convention Of tn
e. W,nnebec county Women's Christia
= Temperance union keld at Gardiner M
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