The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-12-24

into custody-Federation of Labor re-
elected Mr.. Gompers president by big
ajority-Patrick Morrill,, Woodvile,
r. l., IS said to have inherited 500, 900 by
the death of a grand uncle in Ireland
Business men of Savannah are to hold
meeting to protest against the appoint
ment of colored men to office in that city
by President McKinley-Nine ice
houses and tenement house were
burned in Lansingburg, N. Y--Mary
Prefontaine, 20 years old, was burned to
Geath at Leominster, Mass by the ex-
rlosion of a can of Kerosene which she
was using In starting fire-Rev. DR. 4
Farrar, pastor of Brooklyn church at a
salarv of $4,000. is to resign to serve among
the poor in Pennsylvania town for $500
year.
MONDAY. DEC. 90
Rev. S. 5. Spurrier is missing from
Harrisburg, Pa, and it is feared that he
committed suicide by drowning-Fire
destroyed a five-story building occupied
by jewelry company in st. Louis, and
caused a loss of $685. OO0-Frank Nc.
Cabe was drowned at Dover, N. H
THOMAS Hanlon, persioner, killed him
self at Lancaster, Pa, with opium and
gas after spending all of his money in
Observation-Disclosures fireman and two
trainmen were killed by the explosion of
a locomotive at Repton. Ala-New
York state has 1888 licensed saloons
w. c. Mcdonald. tobacco manufacturer,
has given $4,000 to McGill university of
Montreal previous donat ons aggregat-
ing $4,000, OO0-Salesman for Boston
jewelry house is wanted by the police
because of Information that a person
resembling him had tried to pawn iewelry
In New York-Sheriff of Richie county.
W. Va, is said to be short $40, 900 in his
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Spencer. New
York. died of burns received from an
explosion of an oil stove a dog upset
Maurice Casey, Alpeca, Mich. livine
apart from his wife, shot her four times
fatally, and it is thought that he drowned
himself-John Straws and his two sons
are dead at Elk City. Kan, from drink
ing coffee into which rat poison had been
dropped by accident-Postoffic at
Canal Dover, o., was robbed of about
$500 worth--Schooner Marguerite, with
laths from st. John to New York, burned
to the waters edge at Salem, Mass
Annual dividend list of Fall River, Mass.
mills shows vast falling off in earnings.
II passing dividends, as against three
last year-New York police have. been
told that Peter Duggett, so years old
was thrown into dough mixing vat last
August and ground to pieces.
TUESDAY, DEC. 81.
Peter McMahon, Albany, committed
suicide while crazy from clgaret smok-
ing-Four men were killed and three
injured by a boiler explosion at Ever
green, Ala-Alleged shortage of $28, 900
has been found in the accounts of the
treasurer of Montgomery county. N. Y
Freight train of 81 cars became I'M
manageable in approaching Altoona, Pa,
and struck an empty passenger train.
causing a wreck of so cars-William
Barker, Phillips, Me-, was crushed to
death in the cab of his engine in a col
lision at armington--Caleb Holden
was killed in Boston by pile of lumber
falling upon him-FiVe persons were
burned to death and SO injured at fire
in factory at Bacaioca, Spain
-Four notes given by son of Luetgert AL |
legged murderer in Chicago, to Judge |
Vincent his former counsel, are said TO
bear forged endorsement-A1 7O0.mile
canal from Montana to Texas Is the
proposition to be formally made by
Governor Leedy of Kansas to the irri-
cation convention that is to meet in
Nebraska, the purpose being to divert
the flood waters of the Missouri and Mis-
sissippi valleys, impound them and let
them down when wanted-James
Emery well known resident of Madi-
son, Me-, committed suicide in his
grocery because of business trouble
j. B. Lemon, conductor on an electric
car which the brakes could not hold
on hill in the suburbs of Philadelphia.
will die of injuries sustained in a COLI
sion with a horse car-Ten buildings
in East Hawley, Pa, were burned
Mahala Mullings, Hancock county, Tenn.
who weighs $50 pounds to the 100 of her
husband, has given birth to four bows
unionists are requested bv
the Chicago federation of labor to leave
the nationSl guard at once on the ground
that a union man could not consistently
serve in the militia and incur the risk
of being called out to shoot down his
fellow unionists were on strike for the
oetterment of their economic condition
Two girls at Webster City, Ia, horse
whipped a clergyman, who had de-
nounced a dance that broke up In a
disturbance-Twob boys and girl were
drowned at Gardner, Mass, by the break
ing of ice, and the same number was
drowned at North Tonawanda, N. Y.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. %.
In a quarrel over money matters at
Duryea, Pa, James Garner, a hotel man,
shot and killed his stepdaughter-H.
N Simonds, aged 20, was thrown from
a wagon at Vernon, VT, and killed
Two engineers were killed and fire
mans leg was broken in a collision at
Cayuaga, Ind - Business troubles
caused G.. J. Fritch to kill himself in st.
Louis-G. w. Spear shot himself fatally
in Boston because he was forced to make
an ASST Quincy was re-
elected in Boston by 400, Riley, the silver
Democrat, cutting very little figure
Business at Jamaica is paralyzed, and
the churches are bankrupt - Four
buildings were badly damaged by fire
and large amount of lumber was de-
stroyed at Lewiston, Me-Wilfred La
Morce, years old, set fire to his cloth
ing in Pawtucket, R. l.. and died after
six hours of suffering-Jealous George
Thurston tried to kill two women in Chi
cago and then end his own existence,
but he failed in his purpose Conserva-
tive party has declared against bestow-
ing autonomy upon Cuba and passed a