Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-22


proportions--Fire at Bennington VT. Z
caused $4,000 loss--Socialists lose IN
their endeavor to commit the A. f. of IT,
to that party-Henry Clews, the New
York banker, says war will produce
commercial evolution--Schooner Par
Islam wrecked; Miss Louisa Dowd, an
invalid passenger, drowned-Laurier
administration confident that progress
will be made by the Canadian American
high commissioners.
MONDAY, DEC. 10.
Steam pipe bursts in the Church Of the
| Immaculate Conception, Boston, some
paintings damaged-The United States
cruiser Cincinnati runs fast and hard
upon a rock in the harbor OF Santiago
Two 19-year-old boys confess to several
burglaries In Boston suburbs and are
said to have secured thousands of dollars
worth of property-Boeton Irish society
celebrates the centenary OF '9S"-The
presidential party at Savannah attends
\ church, visits the military camp, and in
the evening starts for Macon-It is re-
ported from Washington that both
Russia and Japan are trying to ne
gotiate loan in this country-Captain
and crew of the schooner Deer Hill res-
cued in midocean-Dr. Nancy Guiiford
sick with grip and pneumonia is feared
Dawson City. Colo, springs into ex-
istence as If by magic upon the reported
discovery OF god--Pawtucket, r. l.,
has $4,000 fire in Wheaton bock-The
| Spanish commissioners announce to the
Americans the evacuation OF two of the
suburbs OF Havana more riotng-
Don Carlos pretender to the throne of
Spain, on his way to Rome to plead with
Pope Leo to rescind his edict that the
policy Of the Vatican shall be anti
Carlist--Thomas L. Cleary OF Boston
accidentally asphyxiated-Body of
Hon. Calvin S. Brice reaches Lima, o.;
city is in mourning-Major General
Merritt. with his bride and party. arrive
at Little Bears head. N. H., for the holt
days-Hinsdale. n. H., stirred up over
| the marriage of a son OF millionaire man
ufacturer to pretty mill operative
Medical Examiner George l.. Tobey of
Clinton. Mass, seriously i'll with blood
poisoning, the result of slight cut received
while performing operation--A. F.. Of L.
| offers its services to settle the Marlboro
strike by sending a representative to con-
! fer with the manufacturers-Joi
council OF boot and shoe workers Of MARI
|
| deavors to bring about settlement OF the
strike--Rev p F. Jernesan reported to
have surrendered $4,000 to the Elec-
trolytic marine salts company as peace
offering.
TUESDAY. DEC. 90.
American Federation of Labor votes
to establish a defense fund-Ex- Mayor
Bradford of Cambridge. Mass, stricken
| with paralysis-Mrs. Harry Of Bridge
port, Conn.,, knocks out a burglar and
surrenders him to the polce--Hobson
reaches Kansas City, kisses 100 girls
holds reception and leaves for Denver
Three soldiers killed and 10 severely
injured at fire. which destroyed stables
at Fort Adams, Newport, r. Police
force, on the New York plan, proposed
for Enthusiastically Callahan of
Winchester. Mass, found lying in road
in Medford, with his skull fractured
Jury in the case of Senator Kenney
discharged unable to agree-Presldent
Mckinley at Macon, Ga, wears badge
of the Confederate Veterans associa-
tion-Colonel Rolfe of the First New
Hampshire to go to Cuba with General
Brooke as n member Of his staff
Widow of +. 7. Barnum weds n French
nobleman in Paris-Mrs. Mary A.
Livermore celebrates 18th birthday
Two fremen killed and 81, 900, 900 prop
erty loss by fire at Terre Haube, Ind
Cruiser Cincinnati noated from the rock
In Santiago harbor-LOndon looks for
speedy outbreak of the Carlist war
in Spain-Mrs. Lydia o. Tenney dies
at West Concord, n. H.. aged 1903 years
New York house declines to try to
place 100000 900 of Russian bonds in
this country-Sadie Wright Il school
girl of Perham, Me. has been asleep for
a week and the physicians are unable to
arouse her-Jernegan, the sea- water
gold man, has not yet turned over any
money to the stockholders of his COM
pany-Cable steamer NJ inia looking for
broken ends of a cable OFF Peaked Hill
bars and may ind the hull of the Port
!and-Corneius O'Neil dies at Boston
hospital: said John McCool was re-
sponsibe for his njuries-Bondsmen
OF j. Walter Hervey Of Mechanics Ma
tional bank of New Bedford, Mass,
called upon for a settlement.
WEDNESDAY. DEC. 81.
Boston police round up a number of
suspicious characters throughout the
city; pickpockets working the subway
Btations--Report that President Heure-
aux OF San Domingo had been assassinat-
ed proves to be unfounded-Three |
women lose their lives in New York
fire-Samuel Gompers re- elected presi-
dent of the A. f. of L.; convention re-
afirms its belief in free silver-Jones
of Arkansas says Bryan will be the
nominee and free silver, trusts and a
standing army will be the issues in 1900
Prank w. Anthony. an insurance
broker, discharged in Brooklyn court,
at once sues Vermont superintendent of
insurance, who was a complainant, for
$40, 900 damages-H. f.. Farnum Of
Nashua, n. H., sues A. l.. Worthen, a
volunteer fireman of Tilton, n. H., for
10000 damages, resulting from being
sprayed with chemicals from n fire ex-
inguisher-Death of ex-Mayor Isaac |
Bradford of Cambridge, Mass-Grip !
again prevalent in Boston, though not in |
30 serious degree as the epidemic of |
few years ago-One hundred girls in a
panic at fire in Newark, n. j., but no
nne seriously injured--Opponents in the |
senate to the ratification OF the peace |
treaty no longer count on Hoars sup
port and it is believed the treaty will |
be ratified before March FIX Queen !
Liliuokalani sends to the senate pro-
test against the appropriation of the !
crown lands of Hawaii by the United