The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-09-28
CONDENSED DISPATCHES
Notable Events of the Week Brien,
and TerseIy Told.


The first trolley excursion party from
Boston to New York has started.
DIR. Alfred Stille of the University OF
Pennsylvania died in Philadelphia.
The battleship Kentucky has arrived
at the Brooklyn navy yard on her way
to China.
Santa Fee engine crashed through a
wharf at Point Richmond, Cal. One life
was lost.
A northeaster has destroyed Grand
Portal, one of the famous pictured rocks
on Lake Superior.
1t was announced that the Prince Of
| Wales had engaged TOD" Sloane to
ride his horses in 1901.
1t was said at the war department
that no fear is felt of an outbreak of
yellow fever among troops in Cuba
! Richard II. Croxton, bookkeeper of the
| Finley Rubber Tire company, Atlanta,
was arrested on a charge of taking con.
| tidential information to a rival concern.
AT Frankfort, KY, rebuttal testimony
for the defense closed in the trial of
James Howard, charged with being
principal in the shooting of Governor
Goebel.
Monday, Sept. "a.
The floods in India were reported to be
slowly subsiding
The business portion of Omer, Mich
was destroyed by fire.
One hundred cases of yellow fever were
reported under treatment in Havana
cloudburst in Neuces valley Texas,
caused great damage, and several lives
We're lost.
Sousa and his band, just returned from
Europe, received an enthusiastic welcome
at the Metropolitan Opera House in New
York.
Single handed a masked robber held up
west bound passenger train on the
Northern Pacific and succeeded in getting
away with about 5000 in cash, several
watches and quantity of jeweIry. The
robbery occurred after the train left
Athol, Ida.
Saturday, Sept. -.
Marcus DAILY is reported much improv-
ed in health
The st. Louis presbytery voted 80 to /
against creed revision.
The steamers War Eagle and Carrier
have been burned at st. Louis.
Another death from the plague and
another new case have, been reported at
Glasgow.
Chicago clergymen will appeal to Gov
ernor Stone of Pennsylvania to inter-
cede in the strike.
Lord Roberts has reported that the
majority of the Beers still in the field
are fighting under compulsion.
Ebenezer S. Mason, president of the
Bank of New York, died of heart disease
at his home in New York city.
Disorders have broken out at Sun-tai,
near Canton. Several villages have been
destroyed and others besieged.
By mutual agreement the dual divorce
proceedings of Pugilist "I<id" Mccoy
and his wife have been abandoned.
Land seekers have crowded to Brew
ster, Wash. to locate in the Colville In
dian reservation, which will be opened
Oct. 10.
Friday, Sept. Fl.
General A. a. McClernand died at
Springfield. Ills.
Thirty five miners have been killed in
an explosion at Dux, Bohemia.
Lord Roberts reports that nothing is
left of the Boer army but marauding
bands.
1t is announced in Boston that ex-Gov-
ernor Wolcott has declined the embassa-
dorship to Italy.
1t is estimated that 10000 troops will
winter in Picking, the German force be-
ing the largest.
Clara Barton wires to the Red Cross
society to urge more contributions for
Galveston sufferers.
Johann Bauer has been arrested in
New York city for the murder of his
father in Bavaria in 1896.
DR.. Mcdonald of New York has been
for turning out a dying con-
sumptive from Blackwel's Island.
Harry Vardon, former British golf
champion, was IL down to best ball of
Low and Hutchinson at end of play on
Norris County club links.
In the absence of Governor Wells of
Utah, Republican, the acting governor,
who is Democrat, appointed o. W.
Powers United States senator.
Mary Michigan, IL years old, of New
York city, says her father threw her
mother out of the window during a quar-
eel. Mrs. Michigan was killed.
Thursday, Sept. 20.
heavy frost has visited the lake coun-
les of New York state.
The Metropolitan temple of London
las been reopened by Rev. Thomas Spur
con.
The first importation of American coal
cached Port Said on the British steam
T Lorle.
Ex-President Kruger will not sail from
Iourenco Marques on the steamer Her
og, as originally intended.
Venezuela has requested the United
tates to endeavor to persuade France to
nnul the extra coffee duty.
Governor Sayers of Texas says that the
of Galveston will be well I'M
er way by the last of the week.
Minister WI has expressed great sur
rise and regret at the German note de-
landing surrender of those responsible
or the outrSges.
Wednesday, Sept. 10.
One more death from the plague has
cen reported in Glasgow
New York police and river pirates have
ad fierce battle near Staten Island
Lord Roberts reports the capture by
eneral French of so Boer locomotives.
Queen Wilhelmina has opened the par
ament of the Netherlands at The
.ague.