Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-04
TIL Z fTEEK'S NEWS.
THURSDAY. MAY %.

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In st. Louis and vicnity--Administr
ton Democrats still hope for sound
money platform at ChicaRo-Judge
McEInery nominated for United states
senator by Louisiana Democrats
Broad gauge" delegates 30 far success
full in the Prohibition convention
John r. Moran, the clinton Mass wife
murderer. sentenced to prison--I1ocu-
inents favorable to Venezuela discovered
in the Vatican archives--Whisky dis
tileries to be shut down because of a
rlut of the product in the market
Owners Of property at Concord N.
H., rented for the sale of liquor,
sentenced to jail--Vermont Democrats
nominated a state ticket and elected
delegates to the national convention
Cree Indians making trouble in Montana
and North Dakota--Internatio
rates on certain Mexican products will
be allowed---Mrs. Julia Ward Howe
celebrated her nth birthday-Several
tenement houses in New York to be de-
molshed under the Glider act--Emil
Englehardt of South Hadley, Mass.
killed by gas In a Boston lodging house
Madrid names Rivera and Polavieja
as successors to General Weyler In Cuba
Frank w. Benson of Boston awarded
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delphia city hall--Compressed air as
a motive power, for surface cars may
prove gigantic rival to electricity
Governor Lippitt sent 20 the Rhode Isl
and legislature a message advocating
economy.
FRIDAY, MAY. 20.
Third trial of DR.. Moore begun ct
/ Nashua. n. rf-Boy highway robbcr
arrested in Cambridge, Mass---Suicilc
OF a Bangor tMe) young man who WAS
| soon to be married-Clarcnc Murphy
! found guilty of embezzl ment on 81
counts In the Salem (Mass.) superior
| criminal cuurt---Colehrook Uronn)
pastor forbidden to enter his church. -
| Death of Deputy Marshal Hanscom Of
| Lynn (Mass) police department.
American bark John Balzley lost
on the coast OF China - Hon
Alfred @. Fairbanks Of Marches
ter, n. H., is dcad---Sixty-on persons
killed in the bridge accident at Vic
toria b. C--Number of Arkansas bonds
Issued in 1862 and still outstanding, are
illegal---Joint Traffic association given
legal sanction by New York court de-
cision--Rhode Island legislature adj
journed until Sept. 90 ---- Insurance
Commissioners Merrill OF Massachusetts
reappointed for three years--Mad dog
created scare in Somerville, Mass. and
was killed by Julius Body-Clarence
Cuehman, aged rs, committed suicide at
Bangor, Me, by drinking a mixture Of
cyanide of potassium and Tannhauser
beer - The national Prohibition con-
vention nominated Joshua lowering of
Maryland to be President of the United
States--Ex- Governor Samuel d. Nc
Emery of Baton Rouge, La. now Assoc
ciate justice of the supreme court. was
elected United States senator-Provi-
dcnce master plumbers decided that If
journeymen wished an eight day
1t should be with eight hours pay-Ad-
vices received from the Gloucester
(Mass.) fishing fleet at Iceland state that
the outlook is poor for good trips
Francis x. Swan, formerly a we'll
known banker of Portland. Me-. is dead,
aged 76 years - Burt l.. Taylor. ex-
town treasurer of Lancaster, n. H., is
held In $40, 900 bail for trial on an allegn-
ton that he has embezzled the town
funds-The Massachusetts executive
council voted to parole David Barney,
who killed a man named Quash two
years ago in Boston
SATURDAY. MAY 30
Congress will pass the river and har-
Dor bill over the presidents veto--Fvi-
dcnce all in In the DR.. Moore trial at
! Nashua, n. H-Bolt of free silver Pro-
hibtionists first move in a big scheme OF
free silverites to bolt all political CON
ventons--Walcott defeated Quinn In %
rounds at Woburn, Mass-Another In
dictment against members of the Cigaret
trust-Presbyteria general assembly
| reached an agreement in the matter OF
control OF theological COMMUNICATIONS
gress may adjourn next week-Arch-
bishop OF Santiago de Cuba protests
against destruction of church property
by Spanish troops-Federatio OF
Women's clubs formally closed a I Louis
villc-Spansh officials on the alert for
a New York expedition of flibusters--
Boston Chamber of Commerce declared
unequivocally for sound money-Gov-
ernor Coffin of Connecticut not candi-
date for reelection - United States
treasury deficit for May, 81, 300, GOO -
Treasury gold reserve reduced to fl0T,
400. 434-Clarence Murphy. convict ID OF
! ENLIGHTENMENT from the Salem MASS.
Savings bank. sentenced to 10 years or
more in state prison--Bradstreet re-
ports that general business continues
quiot-Foote won the New England
tennis tournament at New Haven -
Large number of employees of Ports
, mouth IN. H navy yard laid off be-
cause appropriation is exhausted -
New York to have a free employment
bureau - Governor Morton placed
nearly all New York state Offices under
civil service rules - Massachusetts
properties OF the United States Cordagc
company sold in New York--Giovanic
| Coscno, an italian barber held in New
York for murder says he is the victim
OF the Maha-Victoria, b. c., may be
sued for 81 900 900 by relatives of victims
of the bridge disaster--Gold standard
Democrats of Chicago declare that they
will support n sound money Republican
In preference 4 a free silver Democrat
, Cornell students held a straw election
to determine Cornell Republicans pref.
erence for president. Mckinley won by
Il narrow majority. Reed was the
choice for vice presdent-Daniel Nc.
Leon defeated Edward Atherson ir
two straight falls in their wrestling
match at Rochester.
SUNDAY. MAY 81
Yale won the Mott Haven games
Wefers broke the 220-yard record and
equalled the 100-yard record-All but
four of the johannesburg prisoners re.
| Overwhelmingly will swing into line
with the other southern states for free
silver-House at Veazie, Me. blown ur
by dynamite and woman fatally in.
jured Statue Of ex-President Will
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