Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-07-20
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What was planned TO be complete
tie-up Of the electric roads in BROOKLYN
began Sunday, but only a fraction Of
the employees struck and il appears as
If the attempt to bring the company to
To the unions terms would tail. There
has been some rioting and efforts 10
stop the cars from running, A big
force Of police is on hand TO keep or
der and protect property.
There is biz row on in Chicago be-
tween Carter Harrison's Democrats
and the Altgeld faction over the free
silver meeting to be held there at the
same time the national committee
meets. Bryan will speak, bat Harri-
son aud his wing will not attend. The
meeting is regarded as an effort TO
oyeraWe the committee and is resented
The enlistment Of men for the new
Philippine regiments is going on al
various stations throughout the
country. Between 1900 and 1000
have TINS far been recruited. The re-
sponse is more general IN the East
than In the South.
Senator Chandler of New Hamp-
shire has preferred charges against
Commissioner Brewer. who presided
AT the recent Gallinger hearing, charg-
inc him with partiality and intention
to protect Gallinger and demands ms
removal.
There is a shortage OF Sl65,0o0 in
the funds Of the Middlesex County
bank of Perth Amboy, n j., caused
~ crookedness OF the cashier, George
NJ Valentine, who Is IN jail. me
bank has closed it, doors.
The pension committee OF the &. A.
r has investigated the charges against
III. CLAY Evans, pensioner COMMISSION
er. and found them all groundiesS'
The department is being administer
cd with fairness and Justice.
There is now every probability that
the Trapsvaal difficulty viii be arrang-
cd without recourse to war Inc re-
public will grant seven-years ran
ehise which will allow the Ultlanders
more representation.
The new British yacht, shamrock,
beat the old Britannia l3 minutes over
iO-mile course Tuesday. Her be-
hayior was splendid, but she ana not
lead the Brittania quite as much as
was hoped.
There has been a great number OF
deaths throughout the country result
inc from lockiaw occasioned py ac-
cidents with toy pistols July tth. " q. q
90 deaths have occurred in New 10Th
city.
There was an increase Of about
. OOO miles in the mileage OF railway :
/ n thi. country last year. There was
| 4 large increase in net earnings, more
and better service and fewer accidehVs'
Evidence has been found indicating
that Harry Cornish may have poiso,llS,'u 3
M aunt Mrs. Adams. instead OF Moll-
neanx There is proof that ne had Sc
cnred mixtures of poison.
ris stated that Dewey and some Of
his officers will 90 to Carlsbad, yer
many 10 drink the waters for gastric
tronblqs before their ITO America
.is stated that ex-King Milan OF! SER
tvffbimself arranged the attempt on nl' llL
ow5 Bte TO further his political pnr
poses.
number ofYankee tars tore dow, W,
German = fac at Honolulu July fll y!
and their ringleader was fned ior u
The Filinipo Junta viii move non
uonS - Kong to the island Of Labuan :
~ 10 escape American espolhase'
r,,-o men were killed last week IN =.
nit,bed battle between two hos'i'
| clans in Clay county.
secretary Alger rendered his resig Z,
nstion Yesterday to take effect y -
! presidents pleasure.
Gov Pingree's municipal s,T1e, slTee
railway scheme for Detroit h"' i'''
through.