Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-02
THE WEEK'SNEWS
THURSDAY. MARCH oG.


Irish land bill read amid scenes OF
rejoicing in house of commons: pros
perity expected from measure; $780,
100000 10 buy out landlords jor
General Macdonald. Englund's great
war hero, for whom court martial had
been ordered for alleged immoral acts,
commits suicide at Paris M. +.
Skinner Boston pond brokcr, missing;
forgery Of town bonds alleged against
him-IIopc Of peace ut Lowell gone;
unanimous vote to strike on Monday
expected Boston business men ueti-
ton Mayor Collins To take steps to
abolish smoke nuisance
many forces will rnnoinnate Low for
mayor of Sew IOvi, Schooner Mary
+. Morse sunk in collision with steam
ship Parthan: crew saved New
York Bar association committee makes
sharp report against New York tax sys-
tenn New Haven road replies to en-
ployes; directors willing to meet
separate, but not Joint, committees to
discuss wage changes; willing to pay
MS much as otlar roads for the same
service Carmac!l and Stone believe
Democrats should nominate prcsi-
dental candidate who stands on the
1896 platform Nicaragua prohibits
expectation Of coined silver Toronto
opera house burned; loss more than
500, Business dcmoraliZad and
conditions serious in Honduras
FRIDAY. MARCH 81.
oUall Stril. bao.ips NOpdnv. Tox
tile council, by unanimous vote. to call
out 10000 opera tives ---Pennell muir
der inquest ends at Buffalo without
throwing any light as to perpctrator Of
deel-Both branches of New Hamp-
shire legislature agree on liquor license
law-Iowa coal miners to have wage
increase OF 10 perccnt--LoS Angeles
labor council favors uniOnizing IL II ali IN
abOrerS-Prominent railroad men
said To be authors Of tho Elkins ill
Chicago has the largest municipal
lighting system in the world --"Rip-
per" recorder of Piitsbur, discharges
1000 city employees -Ona-fourth Ot
convicts at Dannemora, y. Y. de-
clared consumptve- Nomination of
Bishop Glennon as coadiutor of st.
Louis confirmed by the pope ----Galves-
ton municipal commission held TO be
illegal the city without government
-Great land rush expected in June
In Southern California. when 1000, 900
acres will be opened President Hall
meets New Haven trai mems commit
tee; new arrangement means a sub
sta o tlal but not horizontal increase of
wages all Philippine commits
sion now has AT its disposal the So
100000 for relief; money 10 be used for
improvements 10 employ natives -
Finance Minister Nilloverdn of Spain
resigns----Czar's manifesto said to he
due TO the influence of frie lds---Rus-
sian consul Mt Pekin predicts serious
disturbance in China English press
verdict on la nd purchase bill: Good
If 1t works''--Presidcnt Bonilla
of Honduras now controls the Atlantic
sea board
SATURDAY, MARCH IS.
Lowell operatives decline offer of
arbitration; mill agents said TO have
done the same, and strike will begin
Mayor Grant of Lawrence. Mass,
removes license commissioners from
office--South Walpole, Mass, boy
killed as result of touching live wire -
Philip Freeman dies in Worcester.
Mass, hospital; assailants held for
murder-Stark mills, employing 100
hands. may be moved from Manchester,
n. H.. to Alabama ~-Irishmen pelt
actors In New York theatre in alleged
Objectionable play With rotten eggs and
decayed vegetables German en-
press thrown from her horse; left arm
broken---San Migucl's force Of 10.
drones defeated In Rial province.
LuzOn: Lieutenant Reese Of Maca bsbs