Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-23

Wuluer >. W1giey Oh Doston, .l0auep
gun with heavy charge OF shot, placed
tho muzzle to his head and pulled the
trigger with his foot, blowing his head of
Prince Ferdinand Of Bulgaria arrived
at St Petersburg, and proceeded to Tsar-
skocselo to visit the car In conse-
quenco OF the failure OF hotel keepers OF
Toronto to subscribe any large amount Of
funds there will be no regatta at Toronto
this summer--It has finally decided to
hold the national encampmcnt of the uni
formed camp Of tho Knights Of Pythas In
Cleveland Aug. 81 to 81 THE Olympic
team of Fall River, Mass, contested at
Newark, n. j., with the True Blues Of
Patterson, n. J., for the championship of
the American Baseball association. True
Blues won by Z goals to 2 ..
Monday. April go.
Silver men figure OIL majority Mt Chi.
cago--More than 1900 immigrants ar
rived in Boston last wcek-Gold pros.
pectors suffering great hardships in
Alaska-Gloicestc (Mass.) schooner
wrecked off Long Island and nine men
,lrowned--Death OF Henry Pierpont
Brigham, n wcll-known Boston business
streets and outskirts
protected by dynamite mnes-Presiden
Kruger claims 81 500, 900 indemnity from
British South African company -
Great Britan's policy in tho Transvanl
regarded with distrust by Germany
Great damage by floods in the province
of Quebec season promises TO
be lively one for oarsmen.- Maine
Central to double track between Bangor
and Oldtown, Nc, and operate an electric
linc-Price of smelling gold ore re-
duccd. President Zelnya defeated the
rebels and captured town.-Alrcady
$3.50 80 has been received for the Hurry
Wright und-Costa Rica Pacific Rail-
road company incorporated. --Plnlt says
the greater New York bill will be re-
passed. Eleven horses suffocatcd in u
Lowell Mass stable fire.
Tuesday, April FL.
Colonel John G. Linehan of Penacook,
n. H., n candidate for the office Of COM
mander.in-chicf Of the Grand Army
Creditors of g. II. Douglass g. Sons, New
Haven, formed William
Flitcroft held at Danbury, Conn, for
murdcr-Valc mills, Mt Nashua,
n. H., to shut down-Patriot S
day celebration in Massachusetts,
The Rothschilds have acquired n large
interest in one of the leading silver smelt-
ing works in New South Wacs-Jour-
neymen tailors employed by Luther g.
Huber, Providence, on strike for an In
crease Of 10 per cent in wages-Livery
stable ut Waltham, Mass, Quilted by fire,
and four cows, three horses and many
carriages burned-Gcorge w. Hoyt, for
20 years landlord of the famous Travel
lcrs' Home hotel ut Newton, n.
H., is dead, aged &c - James
Davidson, veteran shipbuilder, died
ut New London, Conn, aged "a
| DR.. H. p. Rocdcl OF Lebanon, Pa, made
an assignment-Cunard steamer Cata-
lonia passed on April IA, steamer County
of York, for Libau Russia, having on
board the crew of the American schooner
Sheepscot, set on fire and abandNncd-
! Terrific hailstorm caused panic and
created q great havoc In the southeastern
portion of Berkshire county, Mass, and
that portion OF Connecticut near the Mas
sachusetts state line-Sccrctary OF State
Oney has issued n warrant for the sur
render to the British authorities Of David
Breen, now held in custody in New York,
on a charge of embezzling $1,000 In
Dnblin--In the contest between Steve
ODonnell of America and Owen Sullivan
OF South Africa, az tLondon. O,Donnell
beat sullivan in 10 rounds-Charles
Husche, manufacturer OF picture frames
and mouldings, Chicago. has assigned
liabilities $4,000.
Wednesday, April 2a.
French senate demands the resignation
of the cabinet, precptating u constitu
tional crisis-SherIfff. takes DIR. j. G.
Moore to Nashua, n H., where his trial i.
gegun-Gift OF 100000 for endowment oil
chair of comparative pathology at Harvard
England not entitled to interfere with
the Tlansvaal's importations Of NUM-
lions of war-Senator German says
Congress will adjourn about June l.
Russell delegates elected by the Rhode
Island Democratic state convention
Russell's candidacy Endorsed by Young
Mems Democratic organization OF New
York-Paderew ski gives 10000 to be
donated as prizes to American composers
-Senor Estrada Palma said to be
scheming for the purchase OF Cuba from
Spain-Report of the death Of Maxine
Gomez comes via Panama Worcester
city council appropriates $4,000 for q
new city all-Distingushed per
sons may be involved in Bati
more Ohio and disclosures
Strike OF granite cutters at Montpelier
VT. threatened - Workman probably
fatally injured by an explosion in the Win
chester Arms factory ut New Haven
American schooner Whitford released b,
the Colombian govcrnment-Dr. Mary
Walker argues in court her protest to tn,
probating Of her aunt's will-Ncw Yorl
assembly unanimously passed bill to fl,
street railway fares ut 30 for $l--Hart
ford people object to the location OF the
new state reformatory in that city
Maine whcclmen divided rs to the propri
city OF holding races on Decoration day
j. o. Shaw, Jr., elected presiden
of the Boston Athletic association
1t will take many years for Quebec dis
tricts damaged by floods to recover
The two men charged with the theft o
the Burden jewels will fight extradiliol
-Renewal of Armenian massacres /,
feared at Marash-An extra session o
the Kentucky Legislature is expected
General Weyler has built an unusuall,
strong trocha across Cuba, but its mil
tary value has not yet been testcd-It Il
probable that there will be no bicycl,
trust this season - Gold exports ar,
likely to be light this season-Rev. DIR
John J. Glennon has been appointed co
adjutor to the bishop OF Kansas City, Rt
Rev. John j. Hogan, D. ID, Dr. Glennor
Is the vicar general and rector of Kansas
City cathedral-The civic elections a
st. John, n. b., resulted in George Rob
ertson being elected mayor over Charlie
McLanchlan by nearly 1000. The A. +. A
played its first part in an election, boin,
successful In two instnnccs-There arr
indications that Korea has entrusted it