Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-18
THE WEEKS NEWS
Wednesday, Oct. II.

Wednesday,, Oct. ~.
The French submarine boat Lutin,
while engaged In plunging experiments
III the Bay Of Tunis, failed to reappeai
lying on the bottom in 1870 feet Of wa
ter Her crew Of IA men undoubtedly
suffered a horrible death.
The Massachusetts Democratic state
ticket, headed by John b. Moran, was
ratified at Boston by gathering that
SO far exceeded the limits Of Faneuil
hall that two overflow meetings were
necessary.
Dr. Finlay, chief of the department
Of health and sanitation, says that
while yellow fever In Havana Is cpl
demic, the situation is not one to ause
serious alarm.
Secretary Bonaparte holds that no
one Is to blame for the grounding Of the
cruiser Boston in Puget sound during
q dense fog early last September.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis, widow Of the
president of the Confederacy. died at
New York of pneumonia. induced by a
severe cold.
Mrs. A. w. Esleeck. aged 56, died at
Greenfield, Mass, of hydrophobia. She
had been bitten in the lower lip by a
small dog.
Mrs. Annie McEwan, who was shot
at Boston by her husband. Alexander
McEwan. died from her wounds. 1t is
expected the grand jury will act on q
charge of murder.
First Lieutenant Robert r. Calvert
of the 1'wentyfourth infantry. I. s. A..
has been killed by Sergeant Taylor of
the Twenty fourth infantry at Alberta
Z. |. Particulars Of the tragedy have
not been received.
"A mere pin prick" is the manner
In which the officials at Washington
characterize the refusal Of the New
foundland authorities to admit duty
free supplies for the United states
naval tug Potomac. now at the Bay
OF Islands.
Tuesday, Oct. IS.
An overturned cup of tea changed
Henry A. Smith. 81 years old. from d
Quarrelsome to an Infatuated husband
and led to the murder of his wife, Hat
tie A. Smith. whom he shot twice. and
then. few minutes later, used the
same weapon to end his own life al
Fitchburg. Mass.
The Newfoundland ministry has re
| fused the American naval tug Potomac
free entry for stores. in spite of the
| fact that this concession is accorded
French warships in those waters.
| Rev. Sam p. Jones, the evangelist
/ died of heart failure in a sleeping cal
near Perry Ark.
In the presence of Emperor william
and 40 guests. Bertha Krupp and Gus
tav Won Rohlen Ind Halbach were
married at Essen, Prussia.
AS a result of an explosion in thu
Wingate. Eng. colllery. ~ miners hav,
been killed and 200 We're temporary.
entombed.
Damage Of fully 81 600 600. nclud
ing the partial demolition Of one town
was done by hurricane on the coaS
OF Central America.
The supreme cour, % the Unite'
States denied the petition of forme
United States Senator Burton Of Kansa
for a rehearing in the case in which h
Is under sentence of imprisonment ant
fine on the charge of accepting m dttor
ney's fee in case in which the govern
ment was interested while he was serv
ing as a senator.
General Manager McGill Of tn
wrecke Ontario bank admits short
age of 100000
In an effort to suppress the continu
ance of recent acts of rowGyism, Cit,
Marshal Mclaughlin of IIaverhil
Mass, has decided to enforce the cul
few law.
Jacob GeiSmar, curator Of the Prince
ton University GeoColical laboratory
committed suicide by drinking cyanid
Of potassium.
Monday, Oct. IS.
The London Standard says the GOV
eminent purposes. before the end of thl