Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-12-14

tory-Said in Washington that 20
Democrats will vote for the Republican
financial bll---Mrs. Annie NJ. Bush, a
young bride of Boston, charged by hus-
band with being idle and disorderly:
after her arrest she alleges that parents
sold her in wedlock and that her nus.
band wa,s brutal and abusive--Two
men drowned in sewer basin at Moon
island Boston harbor--.Irvin Mcdowell
Garfield. son of the martyr president.
candidate for the Boston school board.
TUESDAY, DEC. IL.
Beers captured go British prisoners at
Stormberg and so more at Modder river
and also three guns Gatacre's reverse
a severe blow to British; Ladysmith in
hard Spike" Sullivan wins his
bout with young Kenny at Hartford
with one hand--C. NJ. Moses agreed
upon as the new collector of customs at
Portland. Me-Terrible experience of
General Young's command; horses worn
out; infantry shoeless; men living on the
country-Prize money from sale Of
Spanish vessel Buena Ventura ordered
by supreme court to be returned to own
ers; condemnatinn of the Pedro and
Guido confrmed-No d Stinite steps to-
ward sliding scale taken 1T Fall River
conference; boom extends to other mill
towns: Lawrence operatives threaten to
strike if increase is less than 10 percent
death at Washington of Commander
+. p Wood, who had charge of the gun
boat Petrol in the battle of Manila
Tphr p nnl afallnr Tr tho ~
that he lost more than $4,000. 900 in
leather is arrant nonsense; on the con-
trary it is said that he is in 81 600 600
Senator Mason OF Illinois speaks on
his proposed resolution of sympathy for
the Beers in the United States senate:
opposed by Senator dge--Arrest of
Osmer w. Roper at Newark. n. J., on a
charge of carrying on extensive sWind-
ling operations; held in $40 900 bail
Federated governments of Germany de-
eide to double their navy-Roberts in
vestgating committee plans to go to
Utah to take estimony-Southern
representation at the Republican ma
tional convention to be reduced--Sec-
rotary Long approves plan 20 reconstruct
the old frigate Constitution by popular
ubscription-Frank w. Chaplin, for
mer postmaster of Salisbury, Mass. sem
fenced to one year for shortage Of $500;
his affecting story-Artist Gill Martin
of New York awarded a verdict of SIC, 600
against Patrick McInerney for loss OF
wife's affections.
WEDNESDAY. DEC. 10.
Thomas N. Hart elected mayor Of Bos-
ton U-bicb will tbprafore baUa Pc
publican in the mayors chair for the
next two years; his plurality over the
Democratic candidate. Patrick A. Col
Inns. is 2006 the vote received by Hart
being 40.4i7. to 3S.441 for Collins; Demo
Gratis succeeded in electing eight of the
10 members of the board of aldermen
REV Wilson S. Fritch installed as
pastor of the Second Congregational
church at Attleboro, Mass--Expert
Kinsley testifes that MollneuX wrote
the address on poison package which
caused the death of Mrs. Adams
National Baseball league annual meet
ing opens in New York; circuit not likely
to be cut down-Eepublican caucus
committee decides craftsmanship Of com
mttees on new dependencies-Ge
general of volunteers confirmed by the
senate: he will be made governor gen
eral Of Cuba-Roberts of Utah submits
his brief to the investigating committed
Steamer Governor Dingley arrives al
Boston on her maiden trip from Port
land-Salem. Mass, woman fatally
burned while saving the life of her child
Governor Taylor inaugurated il
Kentucky; services were very simple
Three men killed in freight wreck ir
New Jersey-ConnectiCu cities eX-
periencing worst drought in their his
tory-Ex-G Governor Hogg of Texas
says he will not accept the nomination
for vice president--New York ice mer
fear an iCeless winter; thermometer
registers 60 degrees at Saratosa-Gen'
eral Wood wants industrial schools If
Cuba-Hawaians will appeal to con-
gress to set aside Attorney Genera
Griegs' public land order-The south
would lose much power in national con
ventions under the proposed reappor-
manufactured Otis reports tina
organized rebellion no longer exists ir
Luzon, troops in active pursuit of rebels