News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-20
THE WEEKS NEWS.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10:


British and Russians at odds over strip
of land at in-Massachusetts
legislature refuses to abolish death pen
atty for murder-M. ]. keenan,, whose
mysterious death puzzled BrOokline,
Mass, police, declared to have COM
mitted suicide-Settlemen of shoe.
makers strike at North Brookfield,
Mass, in sight--Harry Vardon, the
golf champion, will remain in England
permanently-Big starch factory at
Kanllakee, Ills, burned-No danger
of serious outbreak of plague in San
Francisco--Strong effort to enforce
law against lynching in Mississippi
New railroad between Colorado Springs
and Cripple Creek practically completed
-Cleveland judge holds that Scent
car fare ordinance is unconstitutional
Plan for Fall River, Mass, cotton
curtailment provides for four weeks
shutdown; treasurers considering the
position-Battleship Illinois eX-
ceeds contract requirements on her
builders trial trip-Secretary Root
believes that staff officers should be APP
lOlulOu lIOlu tic uilS-IoclliiIOE lLOOSG
regrets England's action as to the canal,
but believes it should not prevent the
work-England expects early an
rouncement of Botha's surrender
Don Carlos has not abandoned his
claims in favor of his son--Bulgarians
to be tried by court-martial for plotting
against empire-Dutch minister of
war resigns because his recommends
tons We're ignored by the chamber.
THURSDAY, MARCH IA.
Death of Benjamin Harrison; re-
manned in comatose condition for some
time before the end, and failed to rec
Ognize Massachusetts legiS-
lature rejects woman suffrage by over
whelming Observation-Disclosures of
successful negotiations between Kitch-
ener and Botha regarding surrender Of
Boers-Strike of shoemakers at North
| Brookfeld, Mass, settled by manufac-
turers withdrawing the 10 percent cut
| down-Andrew Carnegie announces
his retirement from business; gives So
| 100000 for benefit of former employees
Governor and council of MaSsachu.
sets decide that Storti, the murderer,
must be ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Odell
signs the bipartisan election bureau
| bill-"Home Defenders" rebel against
dictation by Mrs. Nation-Rhode ISL
and w. C. Z. U. begins campaign against
drinking tudentS--Indication that
curtailment plan of the Fall River,
| mills will No oI
President Mckinley says he knows Of
no proposed change in the pension office
Feeling Of unrest in Cuba disap-
| pears; q satisfactory solution of af-
| fairs expected England has made no
official request for extension of time on
treaties with colonies-Mgr. Chap
pelle to remain in the Philippines until
several important matters are settled
president Jordan and Or. jenkins
of Stanford university going to Hawaii
TO study fish and fish laws--Inscrip-
ton on Admiral SIMPSONS Spanish war
medal will name him as commander
in-chief in the West Indies, including
Schley's 1eet-Spain adopts the gold
standard-HOuse of commons defeats
the congested district Qreland) bill
DoukhObors find Canadian laws too OPP
pressive and may leave--COlored rain
and snow fall in Austria and Germany
French navy to test rapld-fre guns
plunging fire upon submarine boats
London believes the canal matter should
in nc way prevent maintenance OF
friendship.
FRIDAY, MARCH Is.
Russia said to be aiming at suzerainty
like England's in India in planning t.
hold Manchuria-Miss Ella White
killed by her rejected lover, Ralph Bate
man, who then commits suicide Mt Nor
wood Mass-Ida Fosburg dies a
Shoreham, VT, under suspicious cir
cumstances; poison believed to have
been sent through the mail-Main'
legislature votes against resubmissiol
of prohibition amendment-Steph
Symmes of Arlington, Mass, leaves
S25 900 to found a hospital there
George ID. Alden resigns as judge o.
the fourth Plymouth (MasS.) distric
court-Chinese inspectors in Bostol
to be succeeded by George w. Ketchan
of Ogdensburg, n. indictments re
turned against eXCashier Foster of th
South Danvers National bank, an,
Dickinson; former charged with mis-
appropriation of banks funds and wit
making false entries: Dickinson &C
cused of aiding and abetting the mis-
plication-Senator Hanna blame
Dupont for the Delaware deadlock
Two big warehouses belonging to tn
American Tobacco company burned a
Cloverport, KY, and all business house
in town destroyed; loss, S5O0,0O0--Cu
ban convention puzzled to know hoy
to act on the Plat amendment-NeN
United States minister to Turkey In
structed TO insist OH claim for indemnit
Rebel trade in the Viscayan island
broken up; 300 vessels seized and do
stroyed-Taft commission asked t
+ give reasons for form of government
I be adopted in the Phllippines-Co
onel William Sanger appointed to SUE
coed Assistant Secretary of War Melkl'
; Observation-Disclosures is carefully col
sidering the canal question; no disp'
. sition to hurry; Clayton Bulwer treat
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