Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-09
THE WEEKS NEWS.
THURSDAY. MARCH

kaSsenger--Erank j. McNiH, brake
man, killed at Cambridge, Mass--Mol-
ineux indicted by grand jury for murder
in the first degree and will be arraigned
In court in New York to plead---Pope
Leo undergoes a surgical operation, and
his condition much mproved-Gomez
confident United States will keep all
promises, but does not expect change to
I've made very easily; Cubans will not
recognize any recruits since the war
Thieves make away with a tray of dia-
monds at Brockton, Mass, valued at
S1200--Dartmouth won debate with
Brown on strength of argument ad-
vanced against the United States retain
Ing the Philippines--Wife of Rev. DR..
j.. X. Dixon of Boston contemplating
bringing suit for s40,0 damages against
woman who, she claims, has caused
trouble in her home-Lord Herschell
the head of the British commission in the
joint high commits sion. dies suddenly
from apoplexy in Washington--Gra
cutters at Barre, VT, idle on account of
disagreement of tool sharpeners and
manufacturers over bill of prices-Few
apprentices and non-union men at work
in quincy, Mass, granite yards-State
department officials say the Only result
of the rejection of the treaty by Spain
would be to her hurt and Uncle Sans
gain-Dr. Taylor declines the presi-
dency of Brown university.
FRIDAY. MARCH g.
Fisherman thinks he has located the
wreck of tho Portland; wreckaCe hauled
up by travis. II miles off Thatcher's
island-Bill reviving the grade of Ad-
miral signed by the president. who also
signs the nomination of George Dewey
for that Office at once--Charles II
Milliken, the Boston juror who took a
bride. given a sentence of three to five
years-Frcd Gerlach of Chicago an
pointed chairman of the l.. a. w. racing
board--Voiunteers testify in strong
terms to the bad quality of the army
beef furnished in Cuba and Porto Rico
Encouraging reports on the condi-
ton of the pope; Mr.. Kipling out of dan
ger--Situation in strike of the Quincy.
Mass, granite cutters unchanged
Strike at Barre. VT, averted by manu-
facturers agreeing to accept bill of prices
for tool sharpeners, with exception of
one article, which is to be left TO arbi-
tration-Captain Hubert S. Chadwick
Il prominent manufacturer and cotton
mill promoter of Charlotte, n. c., COM
mitted suicide at a Boston hotel
Mayor Quincy issues instructions to
have the sparrows eXterminated in the
Boston ommon-Banque to Carl
Schurz in New York in honor of his 10th
birthday.
SATURDAY. MARCH 4.
Rudyard Kipling's physicians an
nounce that he is regainng health
Brown students voted to authorize their
athletic advisory committee to confer
with Dartmouth, relative to forming
dual league in baseball and football
----Senor Silvela to form a Conservative
Spanish cabinet; Sagasta and Montero
Rios declined to reconstruct the cab
9net without Solution-Dewey con-
firmed as admiral by the senate and con-
gratulations sent to hinl--Public work
suspended in Santiago; between 1000 and
5000 men suddenly thrown out of en-
ployment; civil governor fears they may
become uandits-Frank Ernc of Buff
falo knocks out Dial Hawkins in the
seventh round Of a 20-round bout at
San Francisco--Death of Mrs. Lydia
Gale Of Everett. Mass, at the age Of
10l--Five New England senators adj
wise the presid mt to withdraw Barrows
name as he is not a trained librarian
and cartnot be onfirmed---Entire crew
but one of the Moravia saved and now a t
Halifax; second officer died of eXhaus-
ton and xposure-General Miles
counsel now with the beef court; more
strong testimony in opposition to beef
ration-Massachus house accepts
the adverse report of the committee on
the woman suffrage amendment to the
no
steel mast, as we'll as steel boom and
gaff-Trade conditions reported as ex-
cellent by Bradstreet' s--Former Sec
rotary Sherman defends General Miles,
and dsapproves the policy of Mr. Nc
kinley toward the Philippines.
SUNDAY, MARCH 3.
Memorable congress ends its life with
patriotic songs and cheers for Dewey,
the army, the navy and Joe Wheeler;
Eoodbys by Reed and Hobart-Dewey
cables his thanks to congress, president
and his COMMUNICATIONS T.. Sulli-
van of the Dorchester, Mass. postofice
makes three attempts to end his life
No immediate solution of the matter of
the payment of the Cuban army in sight
Bob Armstrong beaten by Frank
Childs in incinnati-Gerlach decides
to take position as chairman of the rae
ing hoard of the l.. A. W--Mr Kip
ling's condition favorable; children are
better-Ten fremen injured by an ex-
plosion of hot air at a fire in Manchester
n. H-Mass meeting of Quincy granite
cutters called to vote on proposition in
regard to committees renewing consider
alton Of price list-No clew to the miss
ing tax collector of East Providence
President Mckinley and cabinet attend
funeral of Lord Herschell; widow de-
ciines offer Of American warship to con-
vey remains to England-Elmer Part
ridge OF Richmond Me, caught after as
saultng a girl-Notices of restoration
OF wages in Biddeford, Me-. mills greeted
by cheers Members of Providence
board of trade say that by Wednesday
next every cotton mill in the state will
have advanced wages - Admiral
Dewey's flag saluted at Manila.
MONDAY, MARCH
Doors of the Warren Avenue Baptist
church, Boston, locked against the pas
tor. Rev DR.. Dixon, by order of the
society, and he holds two services Sun
day on the church steps--Charles A.
Whittemore held up at Maiden, Mass
and robbed of articles valued at S775-
Date for mastering out the Fifth Mas
sachusetts set for March 81: epidemic OF
sickness seems to have passed--Ad-
,niral Sampson said to have issued a
statement denying that he withheld OF
concealed any of his correspondence
with Admiral Schley regarding the
blockading of Santiago--Jealousy