News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-03-08
THE WEEKS NEWS
TUESDAY, FEB. %.


Thirteen persons killed and up
wards of 80 injured, some probably
fatally, by collapse of flooring of negro
church at Brooklyn-Titanic struggle
OH banks of Shakhe river. with Japan
csc driving back Russians: second cam
paign in Manchuria fully under way
Death at Groton Mass. of George
s. Boutwell,. former governor of Massa-
chusetts. secretary of United States
treasury and a founder of Republican
paT,ty--Fonr members of California
legislature eXpeSed for being impii-
Gated in bribeIy-JOhn A. Riecker
pleadA guilty to charge of killing his
wife at Boston-Counsel for Charles
L. Tucker. convicted of murder of
Miss Mabel Page granted an extension
of time for filing of exceptions-Fair-
haven oyster steamer crushed by ice
at New Havenr-Bridge on the New
England road between Ancram and
Copake, n. Y, burned-Agreemen
between weavers and managers of Bar
nard mill. Fall River; operation re-
sumed-New York briclllayers con-
bluClIuS u ny w thNJ mag
make $67.20 a week; highest wages
aver paid in this country-Senate ac-
quits Judge Swayne ON all charges
House wins contest In Miles case; retired
officers receive only retired pay"-
Revolt in Arabia assumes alarming pro-
portionS-Indication that Cuba will
pass rice bin, which would open island
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Protestant cathedral conSecrated; dele
cations present from all Protestant
natsons-Virulento outbreak of cholera
in eastern Turkey.
r(EDNEsDAY, MARCH 1.
General battle beginning along
whole of 100 miles of front occupied
by two armies in Manchuria; report
that Kuropatkin has notified car that
retreat northward has become i'm
peartive-Strike of lasters at shoe
factory of Creighton & Son, Lynn, Mass
Bill authorizing $4,O00,000 for pub
lie improvements passed by Porto
Rican housA-Great increase in grain
shipments from Boston-John A.
Kicker of Boston sentenced to not less
than - years i'm state prison for kill
ing wife--Granite cutters of Quincy,
Mass, strike for So a day, with no dis
manifestations of 20 sup.
posed federal soldiers unearthed in a
hill at misunderstanding" Mel
SON defeats young Corbett," the lat
ter's seconds throwing up the sponge in
ninth round-AIinnie Barnes and Jen-
ME Morris, each aged Is, save four
children from cremation in burning
house at Provincetown, Mass-Judge
Tayler overrules motion of Mrs. Chad
wick'S counsel to quash indictments
Bear raid in Wall street; early
losses, however, followed by sub
stantial recovery-New York subway
employees declare marlborough CON-
pany has violated agreement-Fifty-
yeal street car franchise law in Cir-
cin1tati held valid by state supreme
coult-Judge Herrick said to be slated
for state Democratic leader in New
York to succeed Hill-Niedringh
will withdraw from senatorial contest
in Missouri if anyone excepting Kerens
Is agreed upon-United States SUI
preme court sustains Texas antitrust
law-0ne Of the new battleships to
be called South Carolina-Judge
Swayne's counsel appeal to senate for
allowance to pay expenses of trial
Future naval program likely to pro-
vide for one battleship year; ali
branches of the navy to be perfected
Loss from snow blockade in Nova
Scotia estimated at $2.OO0,OO0-
President Morales urges Dominican
congress to adopt treaty with the
United States.
THURSDAY, MARCH Q
Veil of censorship again drawn over
events in Manchuria; known that Jap
anese have advantage thus far in bat
tie extending along 100-mile 'front.'
Mrs. j. l.. Stanford, widow of Senator
Stanford, both noted as philanthropists,
dies at Honolulu under circumstances
indicating poisoning; said TO have left
San Francisco because of attempts up
on her life-Old John L. Sullivan
knqhls out Jack Mccormick in two
rounds at Grand Rapids, Mich
Stockholders Of the Boston Elevated
Railway company vote to issue SILL.
100000 bonds-Worcester (Mass}
granite cutters strike for increase in
wages--Woman murdered in street
in Hyde Park section of Chicago
No New York subway strike in sight,
according to labor chief-Brooklyn
Presbytery favors separate organiza-
ton for negroes-COmprOmi regard
ing labor differences at Milford (Mass.)
quarrieS Xpected-ASsiStant county
attorney in Chicago fatally wounds ne
gro robber-Throng of settlers at
opening of Lake Como forest reserve,
Montana-Smallpox victim among
crew of steamer from Brazil arrived at
New York-New York judge reserves
decision on writ TO secure release of
Nan Patterson-Increase of 100 per-
cent III immigration arriving at New
York last month over arrivals in
February, 1904-New York Italian
sent to prison for three months for
caEying concealed weapon; first SEN
a &c under new law-Judge Kyle
resigns as judge in the canal zone
Gaoratarv IJav m kos formal staff