News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-01-25
THE WEEKS NEWS
TUESDAY, JAN. II.

great fear of diplomats; Secretary Hay
issues note intended to avert this peril,
calling for strict observance of neu-
trality-Melvip O. Adams sworn in
as United States attorney for the dis
trict of achusetts-Serious cpl
Lemic of influenza in hicagO-LeWis
and Clark exposition to be open sun
days-Attempt to burn a big tene-
ment house in New YOrk-Five Den
yer men, including four election
Judges, entenced-Schooner Cor
della e. Hayes of Portland, Me,
wrecked on Diamond shOal-Fire de-
stroys whole block at Utica, n. Y;
loss estimated at about $150,000-
Education of New York state convicts
planned by prison commissioner
Jerome's exposure of vice in New York
shows that the Tammany system"
still controls the police department.
Swift company declares no ''con-
spiracy" to control sale of meat exists
Witness at Washington hearing
testifies to high character of Senator
SmoOt.
WEDNESDAY,, JAN. 10.
Frozen corpse found III cemetery at
Brockton, Mass, identified as that of
Mrs. Eliza Harrington; suspicious of
foul play entertained-Mrs Matilda
Mylen of Providence killed by escaping
gas from gas cooking range. husband
ard brother in critical condition
Extensive run on Citizens bank of Buff
falo-Judge Wing in federal court at
Cleveland places Mrs. Chadwick's bail
at $4,000; woman expects to furnish it
Senators Lodge and Crane re-
elected by Massachusetts legislature
E. Tenpyson Smith will extend his
temperance crusade of New England
so that it will last a year--EXplosion
in powder plant at Swanton, Vt
Music Hall block HoultOn, Me, de
stroyed by fire-Heaviest snOwstorm
OF season at Westfield, Vt-Signs in
Seattle of impending war against Jap
aneSe labOr-Reform in Delaware
voting laws proposed by Governor Lea
Three injured by fall of elevator at
University of Vcrmont-New de
portatiOn record at New York: 100
persons in 16 dayS--F'irp at Chicag go
stockyards under control; loss already
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS will uot here
after use public buildings for the teach
ing of their religiOn-J. j. Hi said to
be backing the proposed line from
Sioux City to South Pacific coast--
Announcement in Chica go that the Re
tail Clerks National Protective asso-
citation will establish loan Offices
Hampshire and Worcester street rail
way to resume operations under the di-
rection of Receiver Taft-Suit 10
compel United States Steel corporation
TO pay dividends on common stock dis
missed-HOuse committee authorizes
favorable report on ship subsidy bill
-Smoot hearings near end: ind ca
tons that he will retain his seat in the
senate-Shipping men meet Secre-
tary Metcalf to protest against pro
posed steamboat egulations-Sena-
tor Mitchell of Oregon in open senate
denies all charges against him in con-
nection with land fraud caSes-No
railroad regulation legislation eX-
pected by the present session of con-
ing extra session-Ira A. Sanger. an
American, killed by breed bandits
in Mexico.
THURSDAY. JAN. 10.
Hannah Elias, negress, tells life
story in Platt's suit to recover $685., OO0
be claims he gave her; rose from posi-
ton of cook at 81 week to one where
money literally rained upon her.
Fall River strikers to return to work
under reduced wage scale; agreement
brought about by Governo" Douglas
who is to look into the matter of mar
gins-House votes in favor of i'm
parchment of Judge SWayne of Flor
ida-Charles Cooley, noted criminal,
cuts his way out of prison van at BOs-
ton and pes-New England Shoe
and Leather association adopts vigor-
Gus resolutions against duty on hides
Heavy SnOwStorm in Vermont
Rutland railroad bought by the New
York Central-SenatOr Aldrich of
Rhode Island elected for the fifth term
A new type of steam engine eX-
pected to revolutioniZe railroad locOmO-
tion-Another labor crisis in New
York, due to employment of locked-out
carpenters-TwO ballots for senator
III Missouri fail; bolt prevents election
OF NiedringhauS- to adjust
grievances of Pennsylvania railroad
emplOyes-President designates in
coTpOratOrs of the Red CrOsS-HOuse
committee not unanimous for ship sub
sidy bill-Official of geological sur
vey to measure height of Mt Whitney
and depth of Death Nalley-Rail-
road presidents reported to be planning
campaign against proposed railroad
gislatiOn-Senator Stone speaks in
the senate on his resolution providing
for investigation of recent campaign
misunderstanding of interstate COM
merce commission with rate-fxing
power opposed by majority report of
National Board of Trade committee
British Antarctic ship Discovery sold
at London to the Hudson Bay com
pany.
FRIDAY, JAN. 20.
Russian assassins came very near
making history when they turned
from other side ofthe Neva q vOlley of