Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-27

Qf4Wo resignation Is FRENCH IOrelBu
minister; decision considered rebuff
for Germany; whole country behind the
foreign minister.
MONDAY, APRIL "a.
Heavy cannonading indicates begin.
ming Of naval battle outside Kamranh
bay: supposed Russian fleet 10 engaged
with japanese squadron---Actor 10.
seph Jefferson dies at bis winter home
at West Palm Beach. Fla---Edward
Hilton, 90, murders George Young, ~,
at East Waterford, Me-, and commits
suicide; slayer was Jealous Of his wife
Many lives jeopardiEed by incen.
diary fire in Boston tenement house.
More than 500 acres of forest, mea dow
and pasture land burned over ne
Hyannis, Mass--D. A. r. congress
votes against placing mortgag &c on Con.
tinentaI hall--Naval construction
board recommends that Fore River com.
pany build two scout cruisers, and Bath
Iron works one; two Of the three with
turbine engines--President Roosevelt
and party move their camp, but no
reports come out Of big game shot
New York building trades accept arbi-
tration plans and lockout will be de-
cared off--May wheat deal ends in
failure: Gates crowd losing--Fcr.
tune Of w. F. Milton of Pittsfeld.
Mass. willed to Harvard. estimated al
81, 125. OOO-Anti.cigaret organization
10 be formed on q. A. X. lines
Circus runaway probably fatally in.
lures girl in parade at Grove City, O
Plot among the imperial guard to
kill the car anr royal family is ur.
earthed-King and Queen Of En- gla nd
is, carriage accident in Aglers, but es.
cape.
TUESDAY, APRIL rs.
Thomas ]. Scollan, long missing de-
PENDANT in city Of Boston alleged team.
ing fraud case, arrested at New York
Another incendiary fire at Boston:
authorities offer $1,000 reward for cap.
ture Of firebugs-Admiral Togo un.
der orders to assemble his fleet of
Formosa and proceed against Russian
Baltic feet-Action filed against
Equitable Life Assurance society at
New York. asking for q receiver
Opening Of Nan Patterson's third trial
at New York; prosecutor says Caesar
Youngs death was planned and that
former show girl cost him $4,000 in
one year--Frank G. Bigelow, presi.
dent Of the First National Bank Of
Milwaukee, short 81, 500, 900, confesses
that money was lost in wheat and
stocks-Universalists conduct fur.
Their discussion Of the Rockefeller gift
--Receivership Of the Consolidated
Ubero Plantations Company made per.
manent-Death Of Colonel Chas,
Smart. U. s. A.-Sharp break
on New York Stock market
Robbers in Chicago take diamonds
worth $25oo--Striking teamsters
in Chicago discharged by EN-.
ployers--Agitation in Chicago for
city ownership Of gas works-Rep.
resentative OF Carnegie hero fund Wis.
iting Brockton, Mass.-New York's
building season starts under new arbi.
tration agreement-Bill fled in Penn.
sylvania Supreme Court to restrain
consolidation of Pittsburg and Allie
gheny-Provision Of new deficiency
bill makes trouble for Washington de.
partments-Supreme Court orders
immediate issues Of mandate in case
OF George W. acknowledgements
long ago issued warning against in.
vestments like the Ubero company,
but 1t was ignored by many who were
attracted by the bubble-Death in
London OF Captain O'Shea, whose wife
Parnell married after scandal.
WEDNESDAY, April. 90.
Clinton market, Boston, the scene of
fierce incendiary fire; tenth case thus
FAR this week in Boston-Frank c..
Merrill, for 30 years cashier Of Warren
National bank. Peabody. Mass, re.
moved by directors after refusal TO re.
sign: apparent shortage Of $500 made
good by Merrill---Mary Ducey killed
and Joseph Foley fatally hurt by be.
Ing struck by train at South raining.
ham, Mass-Togo, in pursuit of Ro-
1estvensky, said to have passed Kan.
ranh bay with 20 ships-Four men
Killed, one OF them a congressman, in
bloody ARRAY resulting from Prohibi-
tfon agitation at Hampstead. Tex
John Young shot and killed at White.
field, w.t.; supposed slayer in custody
Slump in May wheat causes lower
prices on floor, but does not engender
much trade.-Chicago strike collapses
owing to disagreement Of labor men
New York bakers will fight for 10.
hour law on trade union lines--Strike
Of weavers at Davol and Granite mills
Fall River, collapsing-Aetna Trad
ing company's papers. wanted in beef
cases. found at Chicago for
Nan Patterson claims alibi for Smith
In connection with purchase of pistol
NO serious run on any Milwaukee
bank with which Bigelow was con.
rected--Attorney General Moody de,
cides that irrigation rebates are lawful
Funeral of United States Senate,
O. H. Plat at Washington. Conn
Gaft's Philippine party breaking IN
he may not secure the desired %
Indications that deficit will reach S95
OOOO revives talk Of revenue lepis
lation--Chief Engineer Wallace cor
reefs the impression that the cana,
commission is Just wabbling around
Postal authorities may investira t.
case Of Nebraska girl. who makes q
speciality Of collecting engagement,
rings---Draft Of new Transvaal con
ktitution issued.
CompOrts.