Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-12-06
the WEEKS NEWS
"Wednesday, Dec. 5.


y. Y, of Chester L. Gillette. for the
murder of his sweetheart, Grace
Brown, AT Big Moose lake on July IL
last, returned q verdict of guilty Of
murder in the first degree.
George Murray, engineer of the
gravel train which crashed into the
rear of mixed train at Nergennes, VT,
killing three persons and injur!ng near
iy score of others, was arrested and
held for the grand jury under bal Of
$500.
King Alfonso has approved Of new
ministry under the premiership Of .dnr-
qus de Armijo. in which General Wey-
.er resumes his old post as minister of
war
Bishop Walker of the Protestant
Episcopal diocese of western New
York has formally deposed Rev. Alger-
ron $. Crapsey, rector Of st. Andrew 5
| church. Rochester. from the ministry
Of the Episcopal church.
by the will Of the late Mayor Dyer
light that his three sons receive bu,
| $3.50 apiece out Of an estate valued a,
S25O.OOO.
| Rev. J. G.. Rawlings, a former Bap
fist minister, was hanged at Valdosta
Ga, for the murder Of Willie and Car
rie Carter. A. J. Moore. negro
whose confession connected Rawlings
with the crime. was hanged at the
same time.
After being Idle since July /. the EN-
ployes of the New Haven Iron and
Steel company have declared the strike
off.
Schooner William II. Davenport lies
in the river AZ Newmark ct. y. H., witt
her bse1 broken. having struck on q
ledge when within 20 feet of the dock
Of the Newmarket mills. for which shr
had cargo Of coal.
TUESDAY, Dec. 4.
the ship subsidy bill.
The Democrats have gained contro
of the Portland (Me.l city Governments
for the first time since 1892 and the
second since 1851. Tie Democrats
elected the mayor and seven out Of nine
aldermen and 10 ont Of 81 councilmen
The resignation OF the Spanish min
istry was followed by hostile demon
STATIONS in the chamber of deputies
King Alfonso called on General Rios I,
form a new cabinet, but the genera
declined to undertake the task.
There is an alarming outbreak OF
smallpox at Springh.l, y. s., and tie
disease is spreading rapidly. Over 20,
cases exist in the town.
Indications are cropping out that III,
japanese who have been arriving a
Honolulu for some time. as well rs thoS,
who have been granted passports ant
who will arrive in the future, are picked
men with military experience,
At the convention of the Citizens In
dustrial Association Of America PreSi
dent Post characterized the American
Federation of Labor as the "greates
trust in the world"
Senator Morgan is planning to re
sumo his Investigation of the action OF
w. n. Cromwell Of New York IN con
ntcton with isthmian canal and Pana
ma railroad affairs.
Senator Chapple of Salem will be tht
next president OF the Massachusetts
senate.
Harry E. Royse was indicted by tho
grand jury on the charge of indirectly
having an interest in public contracts
while serving as Il member of the In
dianapoiS city council.
Speaker Cannon has received 10 peti
tions from prominent union labor or
guniZa lions in this country, asking HIN
to use his influence for the passage oi
Monday. Dec. 3.
The passage of the appropriation
bills and as little other general legiSla
ton as possible. Such in brief is III
forecast for the short session of tn
Fifty-Ninth session of congress whic.
begun at noon today.
The transferrence Of the adminstrg
ton Of New Chwang by the Japanos,
20 China has been completed, NeN
Chwang has been administered by Jap
an since the close of the Russo-JGp
anese war.
Max Ruderman of Maiden. Mass. p
years OF age, was arrested on tn
charge Of having set fire 10 the Maid =
City Lumber company's yards on IN
night OF Nov. 8, when $4,000 Cam@G
was done.
The consent of Postmaster Genera
Cortelyou has been received to III
esta blishment Of a Sunday postal de
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