The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1901-08-16

CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events of the Week Brien.
and TeraeIy Told,

ana Tersely Told.
Destructive forest fires in Washington
state were reported.
The cup challenger Shamrock, in gooC
condition, anchored off Stapleton, N. Y.
The office of the Atlantic Coast Electri
railway at Allenhurst, N. j., was robbed
of $1,000.
A bookkeeper's errors made the George
H. Phillips company appear worse of
than it really was by $134,000.
Governor Odell sent his private secreta.
ry for copy of the confession of police
corruption in New York city made by Ed
gar A. Whitney.
Wardman George Bissert was sen.
| fenced in New York city to five years and
six months Imprisonment and fine OF
$1,000. His lawyers secured a stay.
Monday, Aug. IL.
lilly Haynes, one of the best known
hotel proprietors in the east, died at the
United States hotel in Boston.
The Leak Fur Manufacturing compa-
ny's mill at Gloverville, n Y, was to-
tally destroyed by fire, causing loss of
100000; insurance, $4,000.
At Bennettsville, Ca, Jim Harris,
negro, was lynched for the murder of
Captain Amos Carter, captain of chain
gang in which Harris was serving.
The steamer Sarah, one of the largest
on the Yukon river, was seized at Daw-
son by the authorities on the charge of
bringing in liquor without a permit.
Alexander Thomas Ballantyne, the in
ventor of the icemaking machine and
the method of increasing the flow of oil
wells by exploding torpedoes in their
depths, died in Cleveland. He was sc
years old.
The remains of Baron Won Ketteler
the minister of Germany who was muir
dered at Picking at the outbreak of the
Chinese troubles, were buried in Muen-
ster, Westphalia, after the celebration of
a requiem mass.
The gold bars, amounting to $780,
900, stolen from the strongroom of the
Selby Smelling works near San Fran
cisco during last Monday night have been
located and most of the precious metal
was recovered. The suspect, Jim Win
tiers, confessed.
Saturday, Aug. 10.
Mrs. Carrie Nation has been released
from Jail at Topeka.
Prince Albert of Belgium had narrow
escape from death in a motor accident.
A Southern Pacific train fell through |
a bridge over Keith Lake bayou, Texas.
France has given Turkey until Aug. Is
to answer a note on the Quay company
claims.
Baron Won Kettelers body has reach
ed Bremerhaven on the German steamer |
Palatia.
Secretary Long has started for Buck
field, Me-, to attend the ''old home week"
exercises.
George H. Phillips, the Chicago grain
operator, says his firm will pay its Gus
toners in full.
A delay is reported at Peking due to
the British objection to the commission
to revise the tariff.
The battleships Massachusetts, Ala
bama and Kearsarge are to be equipped
for wireless telegraphy.
Gianotte, the Paterson IN. j. anarch-
list, is reported to have confessed at Rome
his completely in King Humbert's assas-
sination.
Friday, Aug. o.
Count Won Waldersee has reached
Hamburg.
Louis for Durham.
Vermont day was celebrated at the
exposition.
Followers of Dowie, the faith healer,
we're mobbed in South Chicago.
American jockeys took four out of the
seven races at the Brighton meeting.
Forty persons were injured in the col
apse of a grand stand at Paisley, Scot
and.
Unsuccessful Oklahoma home seekers
awe asked that three more reserves
pc opened.
Chief Moore has decided to inspect
Yellowstone park, and he may establish
/ weather station there.
Thursday, Aug. 8.
A rich gold strike was reported from
Wilkes county, Ga.
The Constitution was again placed in
commission at Bristol.
The German antarctic expedition is to
sail from Kiel Aug. IL.
The Reading railway shop hands strike {
s reported to be practically over.
Encke's comet was rediscovered by
Professor Wilson of Mortified, Mimi
Andrew Carnegie has been invited to
become lOru rector OIL ADefueen unlNer-
3ity.
The British garrison at Kashmirkar,
northwest India, has been forced to sur
euder arms to Mahsud tribesmen.
Wednesday, Aug. 7.
The British ship Discovery has sailed
rom Cowes for the antarctic.
The British minister at Picking has I
Iecined to sign the settlement protocol.
A bill to further restrict immigration I
$ to be presented to congress next ses- S
ion.
The weather bureau reported early {
orn ruined, but late sown decidedly i'm y
,roved.
The steamer Gera, with Count Won ,
Valdersee ON board, has arrived off
:
Scores of medals and honorable men .
ions were conferred by an art jury at =
he Pan-American exposition. !
American shipyards on both coasts and v
he great lakes were declared to have or.
ers ahead for year or more. c
New Bicycle Record. n
HARTFORD, Aug. 13.-Bobbie Wal a
hour of Atlanta easily defeated Bonnie d