News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-04-12

PENNSYLVANIA. aVerted--GreaterP Pitts
burg bill passed by both branches of
legislature; now goes 10 governor
Strikes in Lake copper region quiet;
Calumet and Hecla plant may close if
strike Xtends-Governor Cobb of
Maine and his partners called to court,
to answer charges Of violating pro-
hbitory law-Criticism of curricu-
lum at naval academy renewed-In-
sufficient appropriation may delay
work of canal construction-W C.
Fox succeeds Director Rockhill of the
Bureau of American Republics
Minister Powell declares revolts are in
progress in Hayti and Monte Cristi--
Secretary Hay enjoying life at Nervi
Italy-German Loan for Morocco said
to be secured-Spain favOrs creation
of free ports in Canary islands
King of Italy to open agricultural con-
ference, May 28-King Victor EN-
manuel visits the German emperor at
Naples-Defeat of Unionist whip stag
Privy Councillor Rosen appointed Ger
man minister to MorOcco-Emperor
Francis Joseph fails to settle troubles
in Hungary-Wi Widespread ruin in In
dia caused by earthquake-Servian
marauders lynched: Turks take adj
vantage of governments inaction--
French people believe King Edwards
visit to Paris has bearing on the Mo
roccan situation.
SATURDAY, APRIL g.
DR.. Robert Thompson, charged with
counterfeiting on several counts. found
guilty in federal court-Presiden
Roosevelt accorded hearty welcome at
San Antonio, TeX-SuSpicion of foul
play in connection with death of David
X. Phillips, reputed millionaire of
Swampscott Mass, dispelled when
medical examiner held autopsy and
found no evidence of foul play
Nurse at Boston city hospital contracts
cerebro spinal meningitis while at
tending patient suffering from that dis
ease-Coasting schooner George and
Albert wrecked on ComOrant rocks, off
Tiverton, r. Commission of eX-
perts which examined into the recent
wholesale collapse of partially con-
structed buildings at New York report
that in every case collapse was directly
due to materials and Workmanship de-
clared to be in fragrant violation of
building cOde-Luther G. Brown, for
merly employed in money order de-
partment of Haverhill tMass) post
IN .h Il -
from mails. sentenced to one year in
jail-Because the management dis
charged stableman for not carrying out
orders, 300 miners in employ of Aca-
dian Coal company, Westville, n. S.,
quit work-Little doubt that when
complete extent of earthquake disaste
in India is known the death roll will
reach into thousands.
SUNDAY, APRIL 8.
Battle between Russian and japanese
fleets mOmentarily expected; Rojest-
vensky'S squadron passes Singapore;
Togo in waiting Goldman,
rich clubmau, weds Miss Mary j. Sulli-
van, a nurse, at Boston--SiX incen-
diary fires at Boston, ore Of them in
Boston and Maine property in the Fitch
burg yard-The situation in the far
east discussed by the academy of po-
litical and social science in Philadel-
phia-Mrs. Reader of New York sues
Haggin Mining syndicate for $4,000
000-Four hundred persons believed
to have been killed by collapse of new
reservoir at Madrid; 100 bodies recov.
cred; people in an ugly mood over the
accident--Business men of Chicago
seek to settle the teamsters' strike
Strange disappearance OF Alonzo e.
Wilmington, Il well known Canton
(MaSS) farmer-No immediate pros
pect of Improvement in grain exports
President Roosevelt given warm
reception at Fort Worth, Tex; train on
way to hunting grounds-Battleship
Minnesota launched at Newport News
Sixteen thousand births in New
York in four months-Baptist mis-
sionary union receives 100000 from
ckefeller-Western man produces
$4,000 roll of bills in New York court
and lawyers tainted.
MONDAY, APRIL 10.
Critical clash between Russian and
japanese fleets may be going on in
China seas; Russia's admiral appears
to have played shrewd tactical trick on
Japanese opponent-After fasting SO
days, Mrs. Eliza j. Pickering dies at
Nantasket, Mass, aged SS-Score of
persons seriously burned during fire
in Sipe theatre, KOkomo, Ind; caused
by ignition of a roll of cellulOid films
used in operating moving picture ma
chine-Twenty-five members Of troop
B, Fifteenth cavalry, in the guard
house at Fort Ethan Allen as result of
disturbances following pay day, while
as many more are missing Badly de-
composed body of unknown girl about
Is years old taken from canal near
Merrimack mills at Lowell, Mass
New schooner Arthur James of Glou-
cester, Mass, which sailed on maiden
trip for the southern mackerel grounds,
returns damaged after having been in
collision-Body of Miss Susan p.
Babcock, daughter of DR. u. c. Bah
cock, pastor of Methodist church at Mil
ford, n. H. found in meadow Just
off Mount Vernon road; died from ex-
posure while temporarily insane