Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-01
TIE WEEKS NEWS.
THURSDAY, JAN. %.

honor and silver service presented To
Commander Wainwright of the Glouces-
ter. at Washington--Strk of weavers
at Dunbar mill in North Adams salts
factorily adiusted-Dea th of George
Henry, the richest colored man in
Rhode Island---Death Of former Judge
Charles w walton Of Mane--A som
erville. Mass. man falls four stories with
an elevator and escapes serious injury
women badly burned
q, q fire in New York city
Bodies of AZ soldiers who died in Cuba
Inferred in Arlington cemetery -
Jurors illness causes unexpected sus-
pension of the MolineuX trial-Mrs.
Hiland Hall. I'd. of North Remington,
Vt, fatally injured by being knocked
down by a wagon--A New York Re
publican assemblyman wants boxing
law repealed for political reasons. if no
other-Dirigo Telephone company fails
to secure street rights in Portland
Senator Pettisrew attacks the policy of
the administration; further debate on
the Roberts case in the national house
Three more cotton mills projected in
North Carolina--Danei NJ Burns like
Nv to be elected senator from California
Guy X. Dennette. a nephew of Presi-
dent Dole of Hawaii, attempts suicide at
Denver-Judge of federal court con-
ours in the refusal to grant habeas
corpus writ to Captain Carter.
FRIDAY. JAN. &c.
Warrens forces capture Spion Kop;
Poer forces evidently withdrew to new
position; Butler reports losses as heavy
hut gives no figures: no mention Of cap
ture OF Euns-Roberts Of Utah barred
out of congress; vote 26S TO 80 against
permitting him to talk his seat, which is
declared vacant-Assignee OF John +.
SQUIRE &. Co. says the firm owes about
s. 600 900 with assets of SO 900, 000---
Fifty girls safely taken from a burning
building at Boston--Icy walks send
many Boston people to hospitals
Mail steamer Ashanti 10 days overdue
at HalifaX-New cable to Cuba urged
at meeting of national board of trade
Cleveland and Louisville dropped from
National Baseball loague--J. l." john
son, retired merchant of Winsted,
Conn, cut off three toes as a cure for
corns--M Massachusetts water commits
sion to he investigated by the leGisla-
ture - Fitchburg railroad wants
land in Charlestown district of
Boston for a big system of docks
Plague spreading in Honolulu
Probate court allows the will of Robert
Il. Brigham of Boston holding that his
divorced wife. Frances G Brigham, has
no right to Contest-M olineuX trial
again delayed by illness of Juror Brown
death OF Mayor Charles II. Bart
lett Of Manchester, N. 1.-Two lives
lost and $500 600 damage caused by fire
at FredoUia. n. "copper" 7anufac-
/ turing companies of southeaste Massa.
chusetts may unite--Sx hundred en-
ployes of the American Hide and Leather
company at Lowell on strike-NeW
York court of appeals awards the Lamp
son bequest of $3.50 900 to Yale university
Order abolishing coupon ticket
agents commissions Fen 1 issued &c
| Is 900 men, representing 81 railroads in
| United States, Canada and Mexico
Cubans will vigorously oppose any prop
erty or educational qualifications for suf
frage-General Schwan captures al.
most impregnable positions Of the rebel.
in Laguna province--Chairman Bur
ton of the rivers and harbors commit.
tee favors & neutral canal across the
isthmus and prefers construction by
private parties.
SATURDAY. JAN. 81.
EnFlends jubilation turned int
mourning by the abandonment of Spiol
/ kop by the Rrltish; Beers have not los
confidence IN abllty TO check advance
10 LadYsmlth - PROFESSOR Dear
Worcester says good qualities OF Fill
pinos FAR outweigh the bad ones--GolC
Democrats sald 10 nave suggested
truce WIZ hFYah II ne VIII postpone th'
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Nearly All desirable rooms on the trans
Huan'ic liners from New 1orK engage