Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-28
THE WEEKS NEWS.
THURSDAY, DEC. 81,

may have been cut--Jury in the Seery
murder trial reached a verdict of not
guilty as to both brothers, acquittng
them of causing the death of their
mother at Dedham, Mass. in July last
BOILER of a locomotive on Boston and
Albany road expodes at South Athol,
Mass-Louisiana Democrats nominate
W. W. Heard for governor---Buchtel
college in Akron, o., burned loss, $780,
000----Naval committee of French cham
Der of deputies approves proposed bill
providing 800, 900 900 for navy and
arsenals--Franco-A American reciproc-
ity treaty introduced in the French
chamber of deputies--Major General
Wood given an enthusiastic greeting IL
Havana--Call for the next Republican
national convention issued by Chairman
Hanna-Funeral of Lieutenant T. M
Brumby, Admiral Dewey's flag officer, al
Atlanta--Miss Mary NJ. Tucker of the
Jessie Harcourt company dies suddenly
at Portland, Me--Death OF Hon. Leon
ard p. Reynolds of Manchester N. H
Close Of most prosperous lumber ship
ping season of Penobscot river in 20
years----Twelve thousand gallons of
liquor sold In legal manner in Maine in
past IL months--Widow of DR.. William
Pepper presents $50, 900 to the University
of pennsylvania--Pr looking to-
ward the rehabilitation of the New York
Produce Exchange Trust company
Texas grand jury makes serious charges
against Fort RnRgold men and scores
the army--American Automobile club
to challenge Ere sch club for the cup now
l. 4 10. q. t,t
can claims, amounting to SEQ 900, under
treaty of 1s34--Senate foreign relations
committee authorizes favora BILE report
on the Samoan treaties.
FRIDAY. DEC. 22
Comptroller Dawes orders the clos
ing OF the Globe National bank Of Bos-
ton----Congressman Boutelle taken sud
denly i'll at Boston; has temporary
congestion of the brain: will recover
Miss Lizzie Morse OF West Natck.
Mass, shoots and kills Louis A. Perry,
who. she alleges, assaulted her with a
mallet-General Wood takes possas-
sion Of the Office in Havana, and accepts
the resignation of General Brooke's ad-
visory cabinet--Sandard Oil kings
beat the Brady syndicate in a battle
to control the gas companies of the
east--Army of clerks and carriers
connected with the Boston postoffice
rushed as never before to keep up with
the Christmas business tide--Dedica-
ton of the new First church Of Ply
mouth, Mass--Paul du Chaillu, the
eminent African traveller, says that the
Beers are fighting for what is right
f,,l1 hot h,t Il.
Kitchener reaches Cairo, despite de-
railmcnt, boards the cruiser Isis and
starts for Malta-Edwnrd F. Deering
former cashier for Woodbury. & Moul-
ton, Portland, Me. bankers. and who
disappeared when they failed has re-
turned home-At a preliminary meet
ing OF the commission TO consider the
grade crossing matter in East Boston,
the Boston and Maine railroad gives no.
tice that it will stop doing business
there if the grade crossings are abolished
Republicans to introduce shipping
subsidy bill just utter the recess
Mrs. Mary r. Hackett, charged with
completely in a burglary at her hus-
bands house. held at Dover, N. H.. for
the grand jury-Body Of Miss Winnie
Laconia, n. H., hospital week ago
found in the Winnipesa ukee river
No new eases of smallpox in East Bos-
ton, but there is still a great rush to get
vaccinated-"Spi Sullivan wins his
bout with Flaherty at Troy-Propo-
sition for the l.. A. w. to control anna
teur bicycle races and the N c. A
professional races seems inpracti
CLARK Howell, editor of the Atlanta
Constitution, declares that the south
faVoTs eXpanson--Joseph a. Hough
tells the jury at Middletown. Conn, how
ne killed Harry Chadwick, and says that
Mary Smith caused him to do it
Asa Bennett of Hubbardston, Mass,
| found murdered in his home-Ex-
United States Senator Bradbury of
Maine dangerously i'll. and his end is
| near.
SATURDAY. DEC. 23.
Death of Dwight l.. Moody, the famous
evange list--Depositors of the Globe
National bank likely 10 be paid in full
Warren Potter gets one year for man
! slaughter in causing the death of Louis
Silverstein at Boston--The Union
Veterans union of Massachusetts sep
arates from the national organization
-"Silver Dollar" Smith. the New York
city politician. dies after long Illness
Terry McGovern knocks out Harry
Forbes in 1la rounds-Employes of the
Herreshoff works a. Bristol present a
| loving cup to Captain n. G.. Herreshof {.
Landslide at Amalfi, Italy causes
great loss of life--Governo OF Virginia
grants pardons to four long-term pris-
oners--Will of Miss Kennedy of New
York leaving $50, 900 to public uses, ex-
/ cluded from probate-Eleven children
burned to death at Quincy, HIS, while
/ rehearsing for a Christmas entertain
ment--Secretary Long commends the
project for the refitting of the Constitu-
/ tion---Fund for General Lawtons fam
ily growing; his body placed in a chapel
In Pace cemetery-No indictment re.
ported against Mrs. Jennie Ashe OF
China. Me, accused of giving poisoned
candy to a child---President Mckinley
faVors Secretary Root for the vice presi-
/ dency-American Express company
will distribute sl20 900 as Christmas gifts
to its emplOyes---CharleS Harris, al
legged diamond thief, who is wanted ir
I Plttsburg, Pa, held in $40 900 at Boston