Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-12-27

ana ne VIII come 10 the United states
ms British ambassador without chang
ing his name and thus be the first plain
citizen to represent his country at
Washington.
big earthquake Of nearly three
hours duration was recorded by the
selsmographs ON the Isle Of Wight and
at Lalbacb. Bologna and Florence.
Monosy, Dec. "a.
Steamer Srathcona, bound from
Halifax for Canso and Guysboro, call
ing at number Of small harbors along
the shore, was burned to the waters
edge at Port Dnfferin, n. S. The pas
sengers were all saved.
Ten persons are dead. six others are
were hurt in the wreck of a train at
Enderlin. y. -.
BriRader General McCaskey has
called court martial. to convene on
Jan. 4, for the investigation of the CON
duct Of Major Penrose and Captain
Macklin at Brownsville during the out
break OF negro troops.
AT mass meeting held Mt San Fran
cisco formal protest in the form Of reso-
lutions were made against the unre-
strictcd admission Of Mon eolians to the
public schools OF that city.
Postmaster General Cor.eivor ie s.ir-
ring m his department TO run down
fake promoters who put out wildcat
Mexican mining componies 70 fleece
the public.
Lindsay p. Hicks. released from nm
cu,nmhnlent Of IL DAYS I'm . covod IN
tunnel AT bakersfield. chi. anneors v,eu
and bappv after his rruesolre eyne.
rience
pumors Of n serious rcvolutior,rv
in The western mart of yero.
-ua,o continue 10 be circulated
LODI. Poland. Is practically CON.
trol;rd bv Socialists without interfer-
once from the government. Orc
fourth of the population ia without
work or bread
"oo"ey' Oee' 20
wan practIcaiiy all tAr members or
the Afctlc eNpeui'ioA Wh'ch Iott III
f. iearE on a VoEaGe 10 discover the
North FoI"' inc snip ho7SeNeh arrived
AT Ne" AorN. fV'r| man 'hat started
OUT win me cNl''urCh returned III
Goon uealh.
seven uiuFuP:S' TWO SUic"'S' one as
saul; Wh'ch may result fa'aiIN' ore
ueath oy tfaih ana one accidental
rurr'0 al h'c'n'h"h"fh' Ma" "!th'h ~
hours.
Mrs. James .. Blaine. Jr. who Sc
eral 19vs aro onnourcas TINT she will
soon be married to Paul $. Pearsall or
New York.
In consequence Of complaints OF
many deprtdntions by armed bands Of
ex-insuryept negroes in the pYovipce OF
Santa Clara. Cuba. four troops of cav
airy and two companies OF infantry
left Havana for Santa Clara to rein
force the cavalry already stationed
there.
A letter signed BIZ prominent citizens
Of New Yorl, has been addressed to
Secretary Of State Root. directing his
attention to conditions in the COMO
Free State. and urging him on behalf OF
the American people to use the moral
support" Of the United States govern
mert 10 correct the abuses.
In the presence of the four troops
Of the Fort Sheridan Chicagol SQUAD.
ron of the Ninth cavalry. Sergeant
Griffin shot and almost instantly
killed CORPORAL Taylor OF the same
troop. The men. who are negroes.
cuarrele6 over woman.
ocS"e'' O.1 <0'
Baron Won SchilppehDach' Russian
consui at Chicago, mas arrived IN wash
lngton 10 tel ahDas'auor koSeh what
he KNOWS OF the mystery OF Nlckola de
hayian' the woman VINO in the garb or
man. was Tor several years secretary
/" the CONSUL Sne died rev DAYS ago
ana her sex was revealed
An express tram STRUCK troiiey car
W grace crossing at ashtapula, o.,
ana the street car was demolished. One
person was h''!eu aHu lf inquired
Sa>iors from the thNeu NtateS cru!S-
er CIeVeiaho caused a pane IN puohc
park AT Clen1uesos' IuDa' by engaging
IN hght ana nr'hg many shots. Ths
pollce arrested several OF 'he sailors.