The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-02-18

served on strikers in Wanskuck, r. l.,
occupying corporation tenements--
Two bandits set upon by passengers Ill
a train in Missouri and made to leap Tor
Hfe-Three men killed in an explosion
in a mine in Ironwood, Mich--Death of
the superintendent of the Stamford,
Conn, almshouse due to heart disease
and not to a blow given by woman, as
was reported-The st. Louis arrived in
New York with 127 passengers and 80
Eailors who were taken from sinking
steamer bound from Rotterdam for the
nnetropolis-John Williams, widely
known Democratic politician, shot and
killed by James Lewis at Jonesville, Ind
Louise Deiskhoff, Topsfield, Mass,
domestic, fatally burned by the explos-
ion of a lamp.
MONDAY, FEB. IA.
Postoffice in Kensington, Conn.,, bur-
eIarZed, but only small sum taken--
Inheritance law in Iowa declared uncon-
stitutional by a federal judge-Ninety
six of Gloucesters fishermen lost their
lives in 1897, the mourners comprising
II widows and As children-Westpor
Mass, man drowned by the upsetting
of boat in which he was cunning
New York woman became dizzy in
hotel elevator and fell so that her head
lay in a position to be mangled in con-
tact with one of the floors-James
Woods was killed in a Marion, o., lodg-
ing house by Winfield Lewis, who also
wounded a woman fatally-Chester,
VT, hotel and livery stable burned
Conference of textile workers in Bos-
ton recommended that the best way to
aid the New Bedford strikers was for
operatives in all New England factories
to engage in a sympathetic strike
Andrew Krubin killed his cousin, Andrew
Kriser in Ellwood, Pa-Alexander
Christian. %, assaulted Cyrus Cooke, rs,
of Cumberland, r. L., with stave in an
attempt at robbery and nearly killed
hiu-Four murders committed in
Indiana mining towns-Auditoriu
Opera house in Moline, ILL.,, burned, sew
eral persons having narrow escapes from
death owing to egress being cut OH
Filibustering expedition reported to
have left Tampa, Fla.
TUESDAY, FEB. Is.
Eleven employees of the New England
railroad arrested In Boston for fraud
having been parties to scheme con-
ceiyed by a time clerk for robbing the
corporation-New York Christian
Herald to establish an orphan asylum
in Havana-Cuban expedition left Will
mington. Del, Saturday night--A. w.
williams, Stamford. Conn.,, aged ~,
killed himself by Notwithstanding mill
in Hamilton, Ont, partially destroyed
by fire with loss of $35, 000-Part OF the
plant of the Hartford Carpet company
at Thompsonville, Conn.,, closed for an
indefinite iod-Preparatlons belng
made for the establishment OF Japan
csc colony on a big tract of land ad-
iacent to the port of San Benito, Mex
and contiguous to the Guateralah
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Tex, saloon
keeper named Hurst killed with a
coupling pin by somebody unknoWn--
Prominent member of Brooklyn church
found guilty of forgery in the first de-
gree-Walter Denny shot his WIFE
fatally and killed himself in st. Jo-
semi Mo. because he had been threat
ened with suit for divorce--Dt
Crockett, Lewiston, Me, fined $500 FOL
causing girls death by an operatlor
-Taborer killed and two others in
iured by the fall of a freight elevator
in a New York hotel-Fletcher WEB
ster post. Brockton, Mass, seeking re
opening of it's case with view to re
Instrument. as a result of the defeat o.
> the "house of lords" in the department
convention in Observation-Disclosures OF tn
. mort in Boston rendered his resignation
Sentiment in textile centers of New
England is adverse to the recommends
ton that a general strike be inaugurate'
: in aid of the New Bedford strikers
Six years old girl killed by horsecar Il
. New York city. p. st. John, tn
temperance leader f1ercely denounce
in Olathe, Kan, for signing petition
in favor of a druggist-Russian gov
eminent paid for 10000 tons of coal tina
'' were never delivered, and several ar
d rests have been made-Massachuset
II house gave two-thirds majority agains
- a woman's suffrage bill-De LON
!, letter surrendered to a representattv
- of the man to whom it was sent--F Il
clustering expedition left near Whining
ton. Del-Fire broke out on an Orego
:. steamer with 900 Klondikers 20 mile
y out. and vessel put back-Democratt
- congressional committee adopted resC
- luton for earnest and hearty co-opera
- ton between the various opponents
" bimetallism as defined by the Chicas
platform'-Three Lynn, Mass, juver
lies procured a toy pistol and engaged {
, holding up-Boston's mayor wants
-, department of public musc-Witnes
- in lola trial says the Esterhazy cour
martial was a parody on justice.-Ele'
a. trio car colided with freight train
~ Chelsea, Mass, and several person
IN Manifestations adopted by bot
h. houses of congress asking president Il
,o information on Cuban situation
re Alaska steamer burned, and everyboc
Sc supposed to be lost.
. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 16.
a Lebanon company of Pawtucket, r.
manufacturing yarns and stockinets,
erect an addition of three stories
ed Hotel and seven cottages burned
I'M Rockaway Beach, N. Wv. C. MOOD
b. arrested on a charge of stealing $3.50
,e- from a loan association of which he WI
'ly acting secretary as substitute for
ms employer, a banker at Chicago-Se
ms eral persons killed in socialistic distur
in ance II Hu gary-Fire caus d.
is lightning destroyed Baptist church
to South Thomaston, Me-, that was
DIS years old-Dr. A. Weeks, accompli
- in a murder in Trumbull, Conn, Civ
re, Imprisonment for life-Amanda Go
red dard burned to death in South Walpo
limo ranpixrad