Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-18
THE WEEKS NEWS
Wednesdax. Jan. IL.

VoOVoSouys Jun. ~.
| The latest sensation in the Proyiden,
Securities and Banking company's af
fairs at Boston developed when, after
| treasurer Burlen Of the company haC
refused to present himself at the dis
trict attorneys Office and explain the
reason Of his reported visit to the bank
and the removal Of a number Of valu
able papers, 1t became known that he
was on his way to Montreal
Marshall Field. the millionaire Chi
cago merchant, died at New York afte,
| an eight days illness with pneumonia
The PAT seats already elected for the
new British parliament are distributed
as follows: Liberals, 127: Unionists
"a; Labortes, 2S; Nationalsts. 3s.
Financial embarrassment has caused
the assignment of q. Cencdclla. an
Italian contractor Of Milford, Mass.
with large undertakings in New York
state, Indiana and Ohio.
The Philippine tariff bill was passeo
by the house. 25S to II. Rice was
made subject to the same tariff as
sugar and tobacco. % percent OF the
Dingley rates.
After expanding more than 81 600.
600 in purchasing and working the Cop
perfields mines. George Westing
house has abandoned his search for
copper in the Vershire (NtJ noun
tains.
According to the report Of the ex
pert accountants who had been en-.
gagged to examine the accounts Of the
late Town Treasurer Ladd Of Need.
ham, Mass, there was a deficit Of $40.
600.
The Mississippi mills OF Wesson.
Miss, the largest cotton mills in the
south, have gone into the hands Of a
receiver.
a total shortage in the Kansas state
treasury Of about $4,000 is shown by
the report Of Accountant Morris in the
treasury examination just closed. ac-
cording to a summary Of the report
prepared by Governor HOch.
The opening of the Moroccan confer.
encc was chiefly notable for the spirit
OF cancellation manifested throughout
the formal inaugural session.
The New York state senate defeated.
by vote of "a to /. (thc If Demo
cratic senators having been excused
from the voting, Senator Brackets
resolution requesting the resignation OF
United States Senator Depew, Brack-
EFT alone supporting the resolution.
Tuesday. Jan. is.
Willie Hoppe Of New York. who is
not yet 10 years old, defeated the vet
eran, Maurice Nignaux Of France, in "A
billiard match at Paris for the cham.
ponship of the world
James Il. Scott, professor of law at
Columbia university. New York. has
been appointed solicitor Of the state dc
partmcnt to succeed Judge penfeld. re-
signed.
Secretary Bonaparte has approved
the sentence of dismissal imposed by
court martial at Annapolis in the case
of Midshipman Coffin on conviction OF
hazing. ana ordered his dismissal from
the academy.
The suit for divorce brought by
Prince Philip of Saxe-Cuburg and
Gotha against his wife, Princess Lou.
Use. eldest daughter OF King Leopold
of Belgium was concluded by Il de-
cision providing for an absolute di-
vorcc
Professor Willard c. Fisher of Yves
leyan university was elected mayor OF
Middletown. Conn. on the Democratic
ticket.
Football has been abolished at Har
ward, pending a reform in the game
that will be acceptable to the board of
overseers, according to an official an.
nouncement from the university.
John Wainwright was sentenced TO
life Imprisonment for murder in tho
second degree OF his daughter. Ada T..
Lindley. ut his bone at Worcester,
Mass.
Henry +. Judson. head of the depart
ment OF political science and head dean
Of the University OF Chicago, has been
appointed acting president of the uni
versity.
J. {. Napier. negro lawyer and
banker Of Nashville, who was recently
offered the position Of United States
consul ut Bahia. Brazil. has declined
the proposed appointment,
\ band Of revolutionares at Riga
fell upon three lieutenautS of police and
killed them with reviewers.
Monday, Jan. IS.
Peter Beaupre. aged ~, Lostler
and night Waterman II Springfield.
Mass. coal pocket, was murdered by
some person unknown. The motive OF
the murder seems to have been rob
berry.
Former Governor Douglas Of Massa-
chusetts has issued II statement de-
clarlng himself unreSeryedly IN favor
Of immediate revision of the tariff.
A mass meeting conducted by the
Manchester tN. H. Ministerial asso'
citation. registered protest against the
Invasion of New Hampshire by the New
England Breeders club, which was
granted an exclusive charter at the last
session OF the legislature
Two men met death in tho storm
which swept over New York and neigh
boring cities. both by electrocution from
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