News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1906-08-22
THE WEEKS NEWS
Monday, Aug 20.


ter IN Valparaiso caused by an earth
quake. Dispatches from Valparaiso
state that moderate estimate of the
fatalities is 1000, and that the property
loss may be as high as $3.50, 100000. \
refugee who has arrived at Santiago
places the known dead at 100 DIS
patches to the state department place
the fatalities at about 800.
Half dozen prominent leaders of the
Liberal party have been taken into
custody at Havana on the charge OF
conspiracy against the government and
plotting to assassinate President
Palma.
Michael f. Dwyer, long one of the
most prominent figures of the Amer
lean turf, died at his cottage opposite
the Gravesend race track of the Brook,
Ign Jockey club. Dwyer was one Of
the most famous plungers the turf has
ever known. He amassed a great for
tune, but died practically penniless.
The establishment of what is prac-
tically a dictatorship for Poland is
limited at by The Svet, the court organ.
A stranger who was being shown a
tray of diamond rings in the jewelry
store of Merrill Bros, Concord N. II i.
boldly walked out of the store with the
entire tray and made his escape. The
total value of the rings was about
$1,000.
District Attorney jerome of New
York says he is willing to run for the
office of governor of the state IF the
Democratic convention shall nominate
me without any understanding other
than that, if elected, | shall obey my
oath of office as l understand it, in let
tef and spirit
canday, Aug 10.
New Hampshire's eighth annual Old
Home week opened with celebrations
of various kinds in 125 cities and towns.
Rev. j. w. Cross, the oldest grad
uate OF Harvard university and the old
est Congregational minister in the
United States, died of old age at Law
renee, Mass. He was born in East
Bridgewater, Mass, in 1908.
Providence mill agents say that the
shortage of experienced help due to
various causes probably amounts to as
high as 10 percent in that section.
Lewis Morrison, an actor, whose
work as Mephisto in Faust gained
him fame, died suddenly of shock at
Yonker N. Y, after undergoing an op-
Grafton for stomach trouble. He was
born in 1915 and enlisted on the Union
side in the Civil war, receiving the rank
of captain for distinguished service.
During the siege of Vicksburg he swan
the Mississippi under fire of the bat
teries with dispatches for the federal
army.
Resolutions were adopted at meet
ing Of the Boston Central Labor union
protesting against the selection Of La
Dor day for a naval review.
President Reyes of Colombia has de-
cared Diego Mendoza, ex-minister of
Colombia to the United States, to be
traitor for having published letter in
which he is alleged to have disclosed
diplomatic Secrets.
The strike of the carmen of the I'm
ION street railway, which began five
weeks ago at New Bedford, Mass, was
officially declared off by vote Of the
Garments union.
Twelve persons lost their lives in the
waters about New York. Most of the
victims were bathers, who either ven
tured out too far from shore and be-
owl rubo
with illness and became helpless.
Notices have been posted in the Hart
ford offices of the Consolidated Rail
way company announcing a general in
crease in the wages of employees.
saturday, Aug 10.
= Amid scenes of frantic trading on the
New York stock exchange, Union Pa
cific common was rushed upward II is
points a share and that of Southern Pa
cifc 6 rs a share after an announce
ment of dividends far in excess Of what
the traders had any reason to expect.
In a collision between Cossacks and
peasantry in the province of Penza,
Russia, the troops were forced to re-
treat, carrying OH several Oh luelf
number badly wounded.
Bank Examiner Ever reports to the
national comptroller of the currency
that the failure of the First National
bank of Chelsea, Mass, was due to eX-
cessive loans made to officers and direc-
tors Of the bank.
The Paris Matin announces that Pro
fessor Behring has completed his re-
searches in connection with his alleged
cure for tuberculosis, and that he will
now commence the distribution to hos
pitfalls of a specific.
w. S. Fielding, minister of finance in
the Canadian government, was un-
seated as member of parliament by the
supreme court on the ground that his
political workers in the last general
election had been- guilty of corrupt
practices.
The Grand Army Of the Republic
has completed its 10th encampment aId
adjourned to meet in Saratoga, n y.
In 1907.
In his annual report, Insurance Com.
missioner Cutting recommends that de
ferred dividend policies be prohibited
In Massachusetts, that expenses
should be limited and some measure be
enacted which would prevent the trus.