Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-11-07
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THURSDAY, OCT. 81

THURSDAY, OCT. Fl.
Miss Jane Toppan is under suspicion
Of being one of the most remarkable of
murdcresses. She is directly rharged
with but one murder. that of Mrs A. +.
Davis Of Bourne, Mass. She is suS.
/ pccted Of numbering three other mem.
/ hors of the Davis family. Besides that
there was a sudden and suspicious
death III the Lowell family where Miss
Toppan stayed only last August. that
of Mrs. Edward Banister. Mr.. O. A.
Brigham in the same family was also
seriously i'll. Another coincidence was
the sudden and mysterious illness Of
NJ. G. Beede Of Cambridge while Miss
Toppan was living ia his family last
wintcr--The mill operatives Of Fall
River decided not to strike for IN in
crease of wages next Monday morning.
the matter being decided by majority
Of four votes in the Loom Fixers' union
--Monnett's last suit against alleged
trusts in Ohio is dismissed Portland,
Me. preparing for large transatlantic
trade this winter-One killed, seven
injured in a collision on the 4. & o. in
mated for governor of Hawaii by Home
Rule party--Fournler's automobile hit
by a locomotive and five men seriously
hurt--Protestan and Catholic clergy
4 men of Fall River unite in an appeal adj
vising cotton mill operatives not to
strike--Growing sentiment in Cuba
for neyation--Canadian minister
of justice revives the Alaska boudary
QUESTION Governments resources
sevcrly taxed by the demand for small
notes.
FRIDAY, NOV. I.
Members Of the firm Of Fisher & Co.,
BOSTON brokers. charged with fraudu-
lent use of tho mails, surrender and are
held in $500 bail Merging Of
Shoe and Leather National bank and the
National Bank of Redemption Of BoS-
TON Big forest fire in Dunbarton. y.
H-Casc of smallpox IN Concord,
Mass-,Ianc Toppan, charged with
murder of Mrs. Gibbs at Cataumet,
Mass. held without bail-Ncw canal
treaty said to be satisfactory to the
United States; prompt ratification eX-
pectcd-Insurrpcto in Cebu lay down
their arms in compliance with demand
OF the people for peace Schley's cOun-
sci announce his side Of the case closed:
witnesses called in rebuttal Of testi-
mony in his favor Germans said to
expend annually for liquors $I50,o00,
| 000-Great distress in eastern PROV
inces Of Russia due to crop failure
Notwithstanding Castro's proclamation
ri, ic.S
Land along the siberian railway being
leased by n great American syndicate
dutch premier says all possibl has
been done TO secure peace in South
/ Africa - .ondon Lancet says the King
is in good health. and has undergone no
operation whateyer-A All available in
fantry to he sent to South Africa; only
one cavalry regiment left n the United
Kingdom
SATURDAY. NOV. =.
| Lord Kitchener has reported TO the
war Office disaster TO the british near
Bethel, Eastern Transvaal, in which two
GINS were lost several officers were
killed or wounded and "a men were
killed and 100 wounded Henry Glass
appointed rear admiral Output Of
paper money to be increased i Radical
changes predicted in Indian policy
New dynamite gun at Fort Wright con
sidered a General Merriam
says force of troops in Department OF
Colorado might as well be reduced
Our imports OF manufacturers ma
terials for nine months show an increase
in quantity and vaule- Shipping at
Nome ends for the scason--Issues in
New York campaign become more
yirile---B Bryan warns Democratic re-
organizers that their action means de-
feat-M. c. T. Borden sc brokers after
spot goods, but will lake no contracts
If Republicans lose all doubtful coun-
ties in Ohio they will have on joint bal
lot a majority Of seven in the leg sla
ture-Fnll River cotton manufacture
ors pleased with outcome of wage agi-
tation, but believe that more stable
wage basis should be established at
once Mexico TO abolish free 2one-
Death from plague in Ratoum-An-
other case Of plague in Glasgow --Rus-
sian warship Peresvict aShorc--Royal
welcome to Duke of York and party at
Portsmouth, How Miss stones ran
som is TO be paid isa serious problem
New South Wales legislature throws out
bill to give franchise to women Mt
Carnegie formally nominated for lord
rector Of st. Andrews university
England has no wish to quarrel with
Germany. and wants Russia merely as
a second string TO her bow,
SUNDAY. NOV. 3.
Mrs. Louisa Strong OF Boston brutal
" beaten and robbed by negro in broad
daylight--rcter 5. Barry Of Boston in
stantly killed by train at Rrook kline,
Mass-Mrs. Chauncey Jones killed at
Langdon. n. r.. by a neighhor, George
II. Briggs james w, Webster. a vet.
cran teacher In the Boston public
schools. dead Overturned lamp
freaks up childrcn's party at Quincy
Mass Society ruCor of engagement
| II Senator AldrlclS son aud Miss