Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08

$4,000 coal miners unless the present
deadlock with operators is broken by
some unforeseen Influence, the ma
tional convention OF the United Mine
Workers of America adjourned.
Thomas Minshall postmaster at la
Crescent. MINI. 40 consecutive years.
is dead at the age Of 50 years.
The president has pardoued Midship.
man Miller Of Kentucky, recently con-
vcted OF hazing at Annapolis naval
academy and sentenced to dismissal.
The South Carolina house of repre-
sentatives passed a bill abolishing the
state dispensary and providing 70,
state prohibition, with local option ia
counties TO establish their own dis
pensaries under county management
Justice deuel. has issued statement
declaring that he will not resign from
the New York special sessions bench
John and Margaret Higgins, aged y
and 6, son and daughter Of William
Higgins, farmer Of Saugus, Mass.
went through the thin ice Of q small
pond in tho rear Of their home and were
drowned.
The question Of tho selection Of =
postmaster OF Philadelphia to succeed
Colonel McMichaci was disposed Of by
the appointment of Richard !. Aehurst.
Frissy, Fob. {.
Three men were Killed and IS in.
iured. mostly by sufocation, in frs
on the transport Meade as she lay az
pier at San Francisco
The fact that the Equitable Life AS
surance society has for the last four
years insured free the lives Of It's 900
employees for $1,000 each has Just be.
come known
Secretary Shaw's plan for the relief
OF an occasional stringency Of money
was disapproved by committee of the
New York Chamber Of Commerce.
The president has nominated Major
General John G. Bates at present chief
Of staff, to be lieutenant general to
succeed Lieutenant General Chatfee. re.
tired
Florence Meigs, aged l. years. a
chorus girl in the Mayor Of Toxic,
company. was found dead 10 a room al
a Philadelphia hotel The gas vas
turned on.
Attorney Genera Fits Of Vermont
denies the charges Of unprofessional
conduct made against him in petition
which was presented to the supreme
court.
Vessels which have been nudeavor.
ing to locate steamer Trojan, which
was sunk by collision with steamer
Nacooches Off Vineyard sound light
ship, report that no trace Of the sunhen
wreck can be found.
Governor Guild Of Massachusetts has
issued proclamation setting apart
Feb IL 70 be observed as Lincoln day.
Or. Percy u. Mcleod was found
guilty Of unprofessional conduct by n
trial board Of the Massachusetts Med
ical society. This action is the result 81
the way that Mcleod figured in the
Boston suit case mystery"
The monthly statement Of the GOV
erument receipts and expenditures
shows that a deficit OF S2s.50O.0O a
year ago has now been reduced to less
than S3,4OO. 600
The accounts Of Town Treasurer
Fred Brown of Cheshire, Mass. wh1
committed suicide. are about $1,000
short Browns mother has volunteered
to turn over to the selectmen the money
which has been paid to her by a life in.
surance company in which brown wa,
insured.
Thursday, Feb. I.
President Morton of the Equitable
Life Assurance soCictv opno1pcac thu,
suit has been started against James II.
Hyde for tho recovery Of approximately
$4,000. representing Hyde's profits il
syndicatcs which sold securities TO ia,
society.
\ maddened bull which escaped from
d slaughter house endangered the livei
Of several persons, delayed an express,
train and cleared Wakefield. Mass.
streets of pedestrians for time before
it was shot and killed.
Chief OF Police Kieiey OF s.. Louis
has issued an order that policemen
shall arrest all persons who may he
heard using profane language IN THO
streets and in public places.
Mrs. Charles 7, Yerkes. a widow Of
but a month and under the will of her
husband beQueathed $500 600 and ths
MA gniticent Yerkes residence at New
York. has become bride at 4S. hernew
husband being Wilson Miner. aged 20,
Of San Francisco.
According TO the latest returns. l..
100000 persons in Japan are sn the
verge Of starvation.