Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-03

d. Beaven. TO succeed the la5e vicar
general, John J. Power of Worcester
Quincy quarrymen obtain nine hours
pay for eight hours work BY striking
flames X. Garfield son Of the late
President Garfield, had accepted the no
sition Of civil service cots r,fssioner
rendered him about 10 days ago py
President Roosevelt.
TUESDAY. APRIL 1.
An explosion of gas in the Nelson
mine of the Dayton Coal and Iron com
pany at Dayton. Tenn, ignitcd the dry
coaldust in the mine and caused ter
rife explosion. Twenty-Five men are
known to be dead-At conference
between labor leaders and managers of
New England Cotton Yarn company
President Knowles Of the board of di-
rectors fatty refused a 10 percent ad-
vance asked for-The posting of
notices Iyance in wages made
Eastor N.Io.o% Il particularly pleasant
day To- '- thousands Of cotton mill
operative, u southern New England
The chict incident was the continu-
duct ~ 10 bl IA oil UiOsl Oh tIe IO,VOU
operatives in the seven corporations at
Lowell. who on Friday last expected
to be idle through the vote Of the
organized crafts to strike-Monomoy
fund takes on new life; now more than
$40, 000-Two Chicago boys fatally
shot for commenting on girls Easter
hat-Indiana man claims to have dis
re Il i,,r Hoo y,I
Ela ss-Har-aiian hope Dole's visit
to Washington may end the bitter fac
tional fight--Albert T. Patrick and
Mrs Addie NJ. Francis married in the
tombs. New YoTk-Commission
Partridge plans a reorga nikation of the
New York detective bureau-Texas
court holds that a minor having en-
listed in the army is liable toAmilitary
law-Indications Of another upward
movement in the worlds gold produc-
dor to Mexico Clayton
coming to Washington to defend him
self-Mr. Lodge reports to the sem
ate bill to provide plan Of government
for Philippines-Seventy thousand
deaths monthly from plague in Puniab
Policy of Manitoban government to
shut out American raiiways-Situa-
ton in Hayti considered serious; refu-
gees rushing to Jamaica-Reason to
believe that triple alliance will be re-
pewed without important change.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL.
Fearing that he would be arrested for
theft, William II. Lane, a colored but
Ter, shot oand killed his employer Mrs.
Ella j. FrNbush. her l2year-olt
daughter, Madeline. and probably
mortally wounded, another daughter.
Eloise, aged years at their home in
Philadelphia. Lane was captured. he
confessed his crime-Many natives
destitute in village near Nome
Athletes guard the polls during the
Chicago election to prevent Illegal vot-
ing-Woman at Barkhamsted. Conn.
shoots her mother and attempts to kill
herself-Dr. Thomas Dunn English,
author of Ben Bolt" died at Newark,
y. J-Iudividual wage scale in many
Eall River mills results in complaints
10 union eadquarters--New Soule
cotton ui'l ut New Bedford, Mass, in
opera first in the north to be run
by ol".5...lY -Five milton dollars
offered fox Trinity church property.
New York; but il will not be; considered
Floods again serious in MissisS1 ppi,
first southern train since Friday
reaches Nashville; freight much de-
layed in the weSt--Gunboat Machias
to go TO san Domingo as a matter Of
preca Mt Decision that articles in
tended for presents are not entitled to
enter free--lllinois plans to support
Roosevelt in 1904, with Yates for the
vice esidency-Denmark likely to
confirm island treaty, but narrow
margin is expected in upper house.
Bulgaria's unfriendIy action in Dick
inson's case may force action for re-
dress for Miss Stone-Mr Sulzer's
amendment providing $4,000 TO light
the statue Of liberty defeated by the
house Russia reported very active in
| Climax President San Clemente
| of Colombia dead-Porte orders Wig
liant moves against Bulgarian bands
| Decree issued imposing war tax on
| Liberals in Panama--PoitCe protect
at Moscow has narrow escape from
assassination-El Eleven drowned in Il
| collision of two ships near the Nab
ightship-Sugar producers in Brit
>h West Indies ask e vefnment for
county OF SO ten--Ihirty-nin
| 5ritish soldiers killed and A. injured
| IN a railway wreck near Barberton.