Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-01
THE WEEKS NEWS.
THURSDAY, NOV. "a.

Butterick as her assailant-W. w.
Ruddock, famous shell-boatbuilder. died
at New York-Wil OF h late Edward
of Boston, who left about 81, 000.-
700, chiefly to charity and colleges. likely
to be contested by relatives-President
Iglesias of Costa Rica called upon Presi-
dent Mckinley n welcomed to the
rountry-Peace jubilee was held at
Pawtucket, X. l., under the auspices of
the Pastors union--Hon. Israel w.
Andrews died at Andover, Mass. aged
IS years. Held many public offices.
Judge, trustee of the Peabody institute.
town moderator and various others
Saint Athanasius Roman Catholic
church, Rumford Falls, Me-. dedicated,
Right Rev. James a. Healy, ID. D.. bishop
of Maine, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. y.
Barry fell from a coal staging at Bever-
ly, Mass, receiving a fractured skull,
from which he died-Lafayette Ches-
ley, NJ. D., aged 10 years, died at Exeter,
N. H.; was a prominent Democrat, and
rs years ago was the congressional AN
didate of the G~reenback party-Miss
Clarice Swartz Of Hagerstown, Nd,
wrapped herself in oil-soaked sheets. APP
piled a match and died later-Powder
v rs IN N"Css oAC"h ~ oAA
six men killed-Engineer Getchell.
charged with manslaughter in the Shar-
on, Mass, accident. waived examina-
ton, and held in $4,000 bail for grand
jury-Jimmy McNally. king of green
goods men, liberated from Joliet prison
--Armored cruiser Kaiser. flagship Of
the German squadron. which was re-
Gently ashore, arrived at Hong Kong
with three holes in her bottom-Brit-
ish government decided to make a gen.
erous grant for the relief of the distress
and damage caused by the recent hur-
ricane in the West 1ndies-Theodore
Sedgwlck Fay, who, from 1853 to 1881
occupied the post Of American minister
resident in Berne. Switzerland. died at
Berlin-Joseph Dens. an Italian, has
his throat cut. with probably fatal re-
suits, by a fellow countryman during a
quarrel at Waterbury, Conn-Mabel
Davidson. the skater, well known
through Canada and h United States,
died at st. Paul of consumption. agd 25
years-Edward G. Assay. who was in
former years one of the greatest Grim
inal lawyers in the country, died at Chi
cago.
FRIDAY. NOV. 25.
Fight in a Danvers (Nlass.) store be-
tween Chief of Police Bacon and Martin
Kennedy, latter using meat cleaver and
the former n revolver; Kennedy ar
Notwithstanding day observed in
Cuba, ships trimmed with bunting; Gu
bans ignored the holiday-New Eng
land gets n taste of cold and disagree
able weather; several inches of snow in
-
porarily in command of the second
brigade at Americas, Ca: Eighth reg
iment dined on turkey at expense Of
Captain Gardner of Hamilton, Mass
Secretary Bliss sends in a voluminous
report of the interior department; a
section shows marvellous development
OF Alsska--President Mckinley has as
his guest at dinner his brother Abner-
President Gates of Amherst and Gen
erai Wheaton spoke at Thanksgiving
banquet OF Americans in Berlin-Drey-
fus Propaganda society OF Baltimore
plans to celebrate his release-Death
of Captain Charles Deering of East Bos-
ton--Director' OF the Mint Roberts
makes his annual report. showing a to-
tai production of gold for the world Of
1888, COO. 000.-Rumor that Marlboro.
Mass, shoe factories would open Mon
day denied by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
of Hon. Israel w. Andrews of Danvers
Mass-Soldiers the guests of Miss
Helen Gould in employment department
of soldiers comfort committee-Sal-
walton Army at Boston provides n
Thanksgiving dinner for more than 600
Collaboration Thanksgiving SER
.- " N..l f-- ~
nominations taking part-Rosevillv
sold for $500 at the Easton sale in Ken
tucky-Russia to raise the garrison OF
Port Arthur and Talienwan to SO. 900 and
Is, 600 men respectively-Death of Hon.
Elisha II. Shaw, member of governors
council, at North Chelmsford. Mass
Joseph Baldwin Of Wilbraham, Mass
finds his runaway grandson in General
Lees corps at Savannah, Ga Pres
ident Richie of london board of Trade
alarmed by the falling off of trade be-
tween the United States under the
Dingley tarif-Mrs. Frederick w.
Vanderbilt gives 500 Newport newsboys
and messengers a Thanksgiving dinner.
SATURDAY, NOV. 20.
Secretary John d. Long sends in q
report to the president which makes rec
concentrations for is new warships and
great changes in the navy-Spain
makes three counter propositions, each
of which seeks to evade force OF the ul-
timatum-General Shafter ak be-
fore the Sons of the Revolution in New
York; admits that he made one serious
error, in allowing the battles of FL Caney
and San Juan to be fought on the same
day-Banquet to Admiral Schley at
the Brooklyn club-Menelek and 100.
900 warriors said to be advancing toward
observation-disclosures Craig. the
Harlem coffee cooler" defeats George
Crisp at Newcastle, Eng-Earthquake
shock felt in Virginia and North Car
Olina-Four companies Of the Second
regiment of volunteer engineers go into
ramp, the first American troops in Ha-
vana--Russia takes n ri~ght-about-
face, and will build no more big armored
cruisers, but rather high-speeded pro-
tected cruisers of 5000 tons. to be loaded
down with quick-ire guns-Lavigae
gets the decision. but Tracy stays the
20 rounds with him at San Francisco
Richard Bachelor killed at Northfeld.
N. H., while taking part in a ~shingling
bee-Witnesses of a dog fight at Au-
burn, N. H.. fned $3.50, 6+Bradstreet's
reports heavier demand for cold weather
goods-Colonel Henry Lee. inancier
and writer. died at his home in RrpOk-