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NEWS OF THE WEEK. Thursday, Dec. 14. Qasen Victoria is going to Italy for the are getting nervous about the condition of the Salem, Mass., Savings bank and have begun a run on the institution- death from smallpox occurred at Boston, the first since the present appearance of the disease in that city-The coldest temperature of the season is reported from different parts of New England-The London Times says England must rule the seas or cease to exist-A hotel was burned at Morrisville, Vt-Rev. Adam Gatewood, one of the oldest citizens in Attleboro, Mass., died suddenly. He was born in Walsingham, Va., 69 years agoSilk manufacturers have secured some of the concessions asked of the tariff committee-The preliminary fight over the antioption bill in the house is likely to come soon-Lamont's friends deny that he is a candidate for governor of New YorkBrooklyn trolley lines employes want shorter hours Schaefer beat Ives in the New York billiard tournament-Charles R. Thorne, Sr., the veteran actor and theatrical manager. is dead-The Wilson tariff bill is to be reported to the house TuesdayTwenty-five Mexican rebels and over 200 soldiers were killed in battle-An open letter was written by ex-Commissioner Carter denying statements in Gresham's report to the president on the Hawaiian trouble - Major Wissmann and Dr. Bumiller have launched a steamer on Lake Nyassa— News of the outrage in the French chamber deeply impressed Emperor William -A Methodist church was dedicated at Northampton, Mass-Julius Jackson of New York, charged with grand larceny, was arrested at Worcester, Mass -Heirs of the Warren estate at Portland, Me., demand the discharge of trustees—It looks as if the postal card works at Shelton, Conn., would lose the contract -A woman and child were burned to death at West Ashford, Conn-The striking Washington mill weavers at Lawrence, Mass., will return to workThere is great suffering among the striking operatives Olneyville, Frank P. Reardon was held for the grand jury at Portland, Me., for assault with a deadly weapon- Lawrence, Mass., board of trade wants a state road from Lowell to the sea. Friday, Dec. 15. The report that Admiral Gama has issued a monarchical manifesto, is denied -Liverpool is disturbed over the prospects of sharp rivalry by ManchesterFrench deputies fear fresh dynamite outThe Norfolk woolen mills at Stony Brook, Norfolk and Bellingham, Mass., have shut down-Colonel Henry Hastings has been appointed a member of the staff of Governor-elect Greenhalge of Massachusetts-Charges against H. H. Clayton of the Boston weather bureau are being investigated by Professor Harrington-A proposal has been made to have a place established near Boston where coal, wood and groceries may be bought at costPresident Reinhart arrived from London and reported encouragingly on Atchison finances-The Arcade building, Musee theater and Shea's concert hall were burned in Buffalo; loss $1,000,000Mr. Proctor has become president of the civil service commission--The Maharajah of Bhurtpore is dead-The warehouse and contents belonging to the Auburn, Me., Stove Foundry company were burned. Loss, $35,000-Waldo G. Perry of Vermont, chief clerk of the dead letter office, has tendered his resignation to the postmaster general—The stockholders of the Orient Fire Insurance company of Hartford voted to reduceit capital from $1,000,000 to $500,000-George F. Brennan, charged with the murder of Frank E Reynolds, was brought before the New Haven court, pleaded not guilty and was bound over to the next term of the superior court for trial Mrs. Georgia Anne Porter, widow of Admiral Porter, died at Washington, aged 74 years— Lawrence Grinnell, an ex-collector of the port of New Bedford, Mass., is dead, aged 83-Ex-Congressman John Cessna of Bed ford, Pa., died in his 72d yearEdward J. Ashton, ex-mayor of Asheville, one of the most widely known men in North Carolina, is dead. He was 67 years old. Saturday, Dec. 16. Another case of smallpox has been found in Boston--The run on the Salem, Mass., Savings bank has ended-The steel rail department of the Maryland Steel company at Sparrow's Point is to close down-Practical jokers are frightening the Paris aristocracy with sham bombs-The steamer Burgurmeister Petersen was damaged at sea-Two coal barges are ashore on Naushon island, Martha's Vineyard-M. Georgevich, Servian minister to France, who was stabbed by an anarchist, is likely to die -The Crane Iron company of Philadelphia has assigned- Woburn, Mass., clergymen have organized to relieve the poor of the city-Secretary Carlisle is displeased with the Voorhees silver bill -Traffic managers on trial at St. Louis escaped punishment for violation of the interstate commerce law on a technicality— Flaherty defeated Burns in an 18-round fight at Providence-A bank in South Dakota controlled by the Vermont Investment company is in a receiver's hands -Maine's new registration law favors the Republicans-The business of the People's Industrial Insurance company of Norwich, Conn., is to be transferred to the Metropolitan of New York-Marriage licenses in New Brunswick must besigned br the Bord
