Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-02
The WEEKS NEWS
Wednesday,, Aug I. &SEu .-sss

revolutionists who rose in revolt still
hold one Of the islands and forts form
Ing part of the great fortress of Svea-
borg. Several cruisers and gunboats
bOmbarded the positions seized by the
rebels, but the latter made such good
use OF the artillery they had seized
that they are still unconquered.
At Mayfeld, Ky. Allen Mathis. ne
gro, accused of assaulting a white girl,
was arraigned, convicted and legally
hanged within an hour.
The young Socialist party Of Sweden
Is again encouraging the troops to turn
mutnous. Thousands of copies Of
pamphlet asking the soldiers to leave
their barracks have been distributed.
Marlboro, Mass, authorities are
searching for the assailants Of Angelo
Degromni. might Waterman at the rail-
road station there. who was attacked
and probably fatally injured by men
whose motive Is supposed 10 have been
robbery.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company
has decided to reduce tine maximum
one-way fares from 80 and 3 cents to
~ cents mile.
Arthur S. Hoxie Of Sandwich, Mass,
aged 80, was held without bail by the
grand jury, charged with the murder
Of his 3-year-old son.
horse supposed TO be afflicted with
hydrophobia was killed at Uxbridge
Mass. after exhibiting many Of the
violent symptoms Of that disease
The side of the Illinois was scraped
by the bow of the Ala bama. and sew.
era plates Of the forward part of the
Alabama were dented in collision of
the battleshirs in fog.
Floyd Carmichael. negro, 90 years
old. who was identified by Miss Annie
Poole as the man who had assaulted
her. was lynched in front Of the Poole
residence at Lakewood. Ga, in sight Of
his victim.
The New Bedford (MassD trolley
strike situation continues unchanged
the strikers maintaining their attitude
Of apparent confidence in ultimate sue
cess. while the company is operating
cars on the usual schedule.
Tuesday, July 81.
The mayor of Havana and all the
aldermen resigned in anticipation of
request for their designations by
President Palma. The dissatisfaction
was partly on partisan grounds and
potency and graft.
Jabez Wolfe, the amateur swim
mer, made another unsuccessful at
tempt to swim the English channel.
manifesto to the peasants Of Rus
STA has been issued in the Joint names
Of all the various labor, socialist and
revolutionary organizations, including
the representatives Of the organiZa-
tons in the defunct house. 1t calls for
elections on the basis of universal suf-
fragc, and concludes with the words: :
Down with the government and the
emperor! Long live the dear and free
Russian people,
Forty thousand cotton mill opera
tives in northern New England are at
fected by an increase of ) percent in
wages. which has just gone into effect
The Irish laborers' cottages bill
passed the committee stage in the Brit
ish house of lords. The bill authorizes
loan of S2250o,0O0 to provide la
borers' cottages in Ireland at an esti-
mated cost of $500 each.
While working in the basement Of
the old high school building at Maiden,
Mass, Charles a. Frederick sson. 20
years of age. was electrocuted The
of a pipe which was charged with cleo
tricity.
Cars are running on all the lines Of
the New Bedford trolley system on
pra ctcally the same schedule as was
in force before the strike began week
ago.
Mrs. William f. Corey. wife Of the
president of the United StareS Steel
corporation. was awarded a divorce at
Reno, New. She was given the custody
of her 16-yearold son.
Monday. July 80.
The body of Mrs. Ernestine Noss
was found burned to a crisp in the
ruins of her home at Chicago. The
circumstances led the police 10 arrest
her husband
Two yachts capsized on Hereford in
let bar off AngleSea. y. j., and eight
persons lost their lives. There were
80 persons on one yacht. of whom seven
were lost and - on the other. all ex.
cept one being saved.
An automobile ran over and killed
William Richards aged SO. at Salem.
Mass. and Frank Richardson. who was
operating the machine. was arrested,
The report of Medical Examiner Pal
mer into the collapse Of the Amsden
block at South birmingham. Mass,
finds that the deaths upon which the
inquest will be held occurred by vio-
lence due to the collapse Of the build
Ing
Two collisions on the lines of the
Brooklyn rapid transit system in
lyn resulted in the injury Of more
than score Of passengers. several Of
whom were so badly hurt that they
were taken TO a hospital.
We're killed or wounded.
Bishop McFaul speaks OF Maxim
Gorky as william and scoundrel and
polluter of womanhood.'
John keenan,, an employe Of the
Katahdn Pulp and Paper company of