News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-12-13
THE WEEKS NEWS
Monday, Dec. II.

the strike, the probable immediate pre-
cipitation of a general strike through
out the empire and a possible final
struggle between the government and
the prOletariat.
For the fiscal year 1905 the total re.
ceipts of the postoffice department
We're $152, S26,5S5, and total eXpendi-
lures $167, 1871 $50, leaving a deficit of
$14,572, 5S4.
Baroness Won Suttner of Austria was
adjudged the winner of the Nobelpeace
prize. The baroness for many years
has been prominent in international
movements looking to the peace Of the
world.
A fire in the Carraca SPAIN arsenal
destroyed two torpedo boats which
were under repair and caused other
damage to great extent. One man was
killed.
Following the seizure of German
deserter at a Brazilian fishing port by
the crew of the German warship Pan
Their, Brazilian cruisers have been or
dered to sail for Rio Grande do Sui
where the German boat is now, to de-
mand the return Of the prisoner to Bra
lillian soil.
The Chinese government is not to pay
for murdered missionaries
j. p. Morgan is held responsible for
the debts of the Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton railroad.
The convicts in the penitentiary at
Havana mutinied and fierce fight fol
lowed between them and the guards, in
which two of the prisoners were fatally
shot, 1G wounded and three of the
guards badly injured.
Joseph p. Kelly, aged 80, of Newton,
Mass, was found strangled to death at
his boarding place at Bridgeport, Conn.
Kelly was taken sick and particles of
food lodged in his windpipe, choking
him to death.
Sunday, Dec. 10.
Boston police are seeking William
Griffis, alias Lord Ashburton. who got
$14OO from a Back Bay man on a
forged check.
The trustees of the Boston museum
of Fine Arts have accepted the resigna-
ton of Edward Robinson as director.
Charles e. Hughes has been proposed
for president of the Mutual Life COM
pany.
Yale university was given $4,000 by
unknown parties for lecture course on
an abstruse subject.
Dr. Hart of Chicago pleaded guilty
to poisoning a 12-year-old girl.
The militia of the country could sup
ply an army of SO, 4S4 men, says General
Ainsworth.
A fresh outbreak of mutineers is re-
ported at Cronstadt. Ambassador
Meyer is again at his post at st. Peters
burg.
A public meeting at Boston protested
against the destruction of the old frig-
ate Constitution.
The Worcester (MassD Trust COM
pany absOrbs the fourth national bank
of that city within four years.
George f. Foster, a leading citizen of
Everett, Mass, expired while speaking
at a political rally.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., got wild
boar and an elk while hunting in New
Hampshire.
Aunt Louisa Eldridge, angel of the
thespians, died at New York.
Saturday, Dec. 9.
Without q tremor and without muir
muir, Mrs. Mary Mabel Rogers marched
unconcernedly to her death. Holding
her head high in the air, this woman
bravely mounted the gallOws unaided
and paid the penalty of numbering her
husband, Marcus Rogers, at Benning-
ton, VT, on Aug. 10, 1902. To all appear
anceS Mrs. Rogers was the calmest per- |
son in the chamber of death.
Fred Gayron, aged years, died at !
Lynn, Mass, as the result of burns sus-
tanned from falling into bonfire.
The resignation of Robert H. MCurdy,
general manager of the Mutual Life |
Insurance company, has been presented |
to the board of trustees and accepted.
General industrial prosperity pre- |
walls in Chicago; labor is at a premium. |
Senator Mitchell of Oregon dies from
hemorrhage, following the extraction
of teeth.
Macedonia reform plans have been |
modified to save the sultans dignity |
Ratification is expected.
Steamer LOa arrives at CallaO. Peru,
from Panama, with II cases of yellow
fever aboard
Horace w. Lyons, the engineer of the
pilot locomotive of the express train |
which ran into the rear end of local
train near Lincoln, Mass, the accident |
resulting in the death of II persons, was
discharged from custody by a grand
jury, for which body The had been held
on the charge of manslaughter. The
Boston and Maine railroad was severely
criticised on the ground that it's operat-
ing rules are insufficient for the protec-
ton of passengers.
Friday, Dec. 8.
All forms of hazing have been abol-
ished at Bates college. This decision
has been reached by the voluntary ac-
ton of the student body.
Watercress, the famous stallion. was
auctioned off at New York for ST. 900 |
to j. B. Haggin himself a part owner
of the horse. The bidding started at
$4,000.
An appropriation of $11, 100000 was
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