Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-30

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4-year-old child with an axe and IA
tally wounded her two other children, a
boy Of 10 and n girl Of 7.
Alfred %Schaufniet, a negro, was
hanged to a telegraph pole at Calhoun,
La. by a mob for attempting to Grim
inally assault a young woman.
Liquor Inspector Aime f. Frazeau Of
Fall River was fatally injured and his
chauffeur. Oliver Labelle, was killed
In a collision with an electric car near
Lakewood, X. /.
william NJ. Berry, aged 40. q Gay la
borer, is under surveillance at the North
Adams (Mass.) hospital suffering from
a slight bullet wound In the scalp, and
he will probably be arraigned on the
charge Of killing his wife, whose body,
with a bullet hole through the heart,
was found in the kitchen Mt their home.
While giving out the announcements
in st. Michaers Roman Catholic church,
Toronto. Rev. Father McEachren sud
denly became insane. He became 50
violent that it was necessary to send
for the police.
Saturday., Aug rs.
One thousand Of those who were
killed by the Chilean earthquake al
ready have been buried and there are
more than 1000 corpses beneath the
ruins.
Nutboy, owned by Lolita and Jack
Crabtrce of Boston. won the principal
portion of the Massachusetts $4,000
stake for 2:14 t~rotters In the grand cir
cult meet at the Readville track.
Representative Sherman Of New
York. chairman Of the Republican con.
gressional committee. says that contri-
buttons to the Republican campaign
fund are not as great as he had hoped
for.
Sylvester f. Hinckley, president Of
the First National bank Of Chelsea,
Mass. which recently closed its doors.
has been petitioned into involuntary
bankruptcy by the Fall River Five
Cents savings bank.
Two hind quarters Of beef in a putrid
condition and filled with tuberculosis
sores were seized in a Providence meat
market by a police inspector.
During a street quarrel at Hartford.
Joseph Ferolo, a barber. was shot and
killed by Joseph Ferraro. The police
arrested the latter.
Reports from Cuban country dis
tricts say that the people generally
have been Influenced by the Liberal
leaders and are inclined to be dlstrusf-
ful of the motives OF President Palms
government. Therefore they read
sympathlze with the cause Of the lie
surgents.
The pews that Port Dalny will be.
come a free port Sept. / is considered
as a sign that the Japanese government
is willing to carry out honestly the Oh
legations imposed upon it by the treaty
OF Portsmouth.
The Sultan of Turkey has had an
other relapse.
Friday, Aug "a.
A seat on the New York Stock En-
change was sold for S93, 900. This
equals the record price fer a seat on the
exchange.
The national convention OF Sons Of
Veterans elected r. y. Amies of Al
toona. Pa, comm,. derin-chicf.
Because he Is suffering from ira.
choma, Felix Vicchi, prompter at the
Metropolitan Opera house. New York,
was deported on the steamer Naderlaud
by order Of immigration officials.
Fernandez Blanco. governor OF the
province OF Valparaiso, has proclaimed
the city Of Valparaiso in a state of siege
and has conferred supreme authority
on Navy Captain C~arreno.
An increase of . percent in wages
has been granted 70 the 1000 employees
of the cotton mills Of the Boston Manu-.
featuring company at Waltham, Mass.
Practically complete Teturns from al
counties in Georgia show that in thu
Democratic primaries Hoke Smith car.
ried lis counties for governor, ensurina
his nomination by an overwhelming
majority.
Golddust Maid, driven by Ed Geers,
won the Ponakoag $4,000 stake for 2:10
t~rotters at the grand circuit meeting
at Readville, Mass.
Thursday. Aug 20.
The number of dead from the Chilean
earthquake is now estimated at more
than 1000. The first shock lasted four
minutes and a half and the second two
minutes. Estimates Of the damage
range from $25, 0O0. 900 to $50, 600, 900.
NJ. ]. Sage & Co.. brokers of 1 Mont.
gomsry street. Jersey City. and 81
Broadway, New York, have discon.
tinued business. Their liabilities may
reach s2,Ooo,0o0.
A new worlds automobile record
for 80 miles was established on the
Point Breeze track, Philadelphia, by
L. r. Kelly Of that city. who covered
the distance in 1903 10 "a.
The Japanese government has mott.
fed the foreign governme nts that Tai.
rem (the new japanese name for Port
Dalny) will be a free port from Sept l,
More immigrants afflicted with tra.
choma are coming to this country now
than for several years past. For every
such case proved against a steamship
company a fine of 500 is assessed.
The Cuban Instruction appears TO
be growing, but the loyalists of the
towns claim that they will be able to
resist the movement.
Mayor Alonzo T. Pinkham Of Dover.
n. H.. was found dead in the basement
Of his place of business. Physicians