The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1901-05-31
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events of tho Week Briefly
and TerseIy Told.

and Terscly Told.
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall
and York reached Sydney
Secretary Root decided to give a hear
ing to the dismissed West Point cadets.
major" Taylor, American colored cy-
clist, defeated Jacquelin, French cham
pion.
Lieutenant Governor Allen Of Vermont
was arrested on the charge of bank
wrecking.
The Pittsburg "ripper BILL" Quay's
measure, was sustained by the Pennsyl.
vania supreme court. }
Rev. S. B. Dexter of Chicago, who de-
Tended the army canteen, was forced to
resign from the Baptist Ministers asso-
citation. H.t.u
Monday, May 81.
Conroy, the property orA,Iessrs. J. R.
and f. P. KeeHe, won thu v5rooklyn han
dicap.
Mr.. Thomas w. Lawson will charter
the yacht Independence to a member of
the New York Yacht club.
Perry S. Heath, secretary of the Re
publican national committee, arrived with
Mrs. Heath on the st. Paul after an alb
sence of two months abroad.
The Cunard liner Lucania came into
New York harbor 3 minutes ahead of the
American line steamship st. Paul after
an exciting race of 1914 hours.
Saturday, May rs.
A small fire occurred in the capitol at
Albany.
The excursion steamer Empire State
was beached near Brockville, Ont.
The mast of the yacht Independence
was successfully stepped at Boston.
Victoria's birthday was celebrated in
London by the trooping of the co!@rs.
A cabinet crisis was reported in Spain.
Disturbances are feared in Catalonia
Turkish diplomats have threatened to
leave Paris unless their salaries are paid.
Italy has demanded reparation from
Turkey for the arrest Of an Italian agent
at Preveza.
Eighty-eight thousand children took
part in the May walk Of Brooklyn Sum
day schools.
Friday, May ~.
The volcano of Keloet, Java, is again
active.
American jockeys won many races at
Doncaster.
The Swedish second chamber voted
big increase in the army budget.
The making of new mast and gaff for
the Shamrock II was begun at Glasgow.
Secretary Root ordered the organisation
of FIVE additional infantry regiments au-
thorized by law.
The reichsrath approved the appropria-
ton of 4S7, 900 kronen for new rail-
roads in Austria. |
Marthinus Vessels Pretorious, first
president of the Dutch African Republic,
died at Potchelefstroom, Transvsal.
Thursday, May 20.
Five lives were lost in floods in eastern
Tennessee.
Floods are feared on the Frazer river
in British Columbia.
Forty-six golfers began play at Rye, N.
Y, for the metropolitan championship.
King Victor Emmanuel Of Italy mar
rowly escaped being crushed in an ele-
vator. t.
Washington postal authorities decided |
to allow $50 new clerks to the New York |
city Office.
"wednesday, May AZ.
A large steel concern was incorporated
at Trenton. ,..... ...t
Russian spies are said to have mapped
the harbor of Nagasaki, japan.
Arapahoe Indians in Wyoming threat
IN outbreak, and troops are asked for.
Ex-Congressman Glover of St. Louis
was reported killed in Colorado food.
Nine hundred emigrants left Porto
Rico for Hawaii, with 400 more to fol-
ow.
Rev. Dr. Ernest M. Stires of Chicago
accepted call to st. Thomas church,
New York city.
The Cambridgeport National bank,
Cambridge, Mass, was dynamited, prob
ably for robbery.
New York Central stockholders met at
Albany. Acquisition of coal carrying
branches was reported.