Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-06

WV NohS IN A. u phtsOh'
In all, 452 persons lost their lives as
The result of the disaster Of April 1S, the
San Francisco health department states
in a formal report to the state board Of
health.
During q card game at Derby, Conn,
an unknown italian stabbed Rolno
Sanerno TO death.
Saturday. Sept. I.
Edward Rosewater, proprietor and
editor of the Omaha Bee and promi-
pently identified with political, finan-
clal and business affairs of Omaha and
Nebraska for 40 years, was found dend.
1t is supposed that he died of heart
failure.
Surrounded by representatives from
every state iii New England, William
j. Bryan and other speakers, at a COLI
ference at New Haven, extolled the old
and new principles of the Democratic
party and pleaded for a harmonious
and concerted action by the Democrats
Of these states.
The oxford house, a four-story wood
en- structure containing 10 rooms, the
Fryeburg house, which was unoccn-
pied, two millinery and dry goods
stores md IL residences at Fryeburs,
Me-, were totally destroyed by fire.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
Lamberto G.. Marcucci, editor OF the
Italian Gazette of Massachusetts,, was
arrested at Boston at the instance Of
Gustavo Tosti, the Italian consul. who
charged that the editor made an ur.
warranted attack on him in a recent is
sue Of the paper.
Receiver Earle Of the Real Estate
Trust company Of Philadelphia is d.
rccting his efforts towards ascertain
ing II other officials or employees Of the
bank had guilty knowledge Of Presi.
dent Nipples transactions.
Hubert Van Wagner Myer, for Il
years clerk of the borough Of Madison,
N. j., is locked up in Jail as an alleged
defaulter.
The inquest on the death Of Mrs.
William NJ. Berry, who was found in
her home at WilliamstOwn. Mass. with
q bullet wound in her heart. will be
held open until Mrs. Berry's daughter,
Mary. who is in a highly nervous con
dition and practically Frustrated, Is
able to give her evidence.
Friday, Aug. 81.
The homecoming Of William J. Bry-
ar was made complete when he was
greeted in Madison Square Garden,
New York. by a throng of over 10000.
In an address he declared that trusts
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vors election of United States senators
by the people, universal eight-hour day
and revision Of the tariff. He advo-
Gated federal ownership Of railroads
and an income tax and said that the
financial question was settled.
The British steamer Elswlck Lodge
arrived at the Delaware breakwater
with most of the crew i'll with chagres
fever, which closely resembles yellow
fever. not ..
Byron c. Quimby of Kingston, Mass,
aged 63, was killed as a result OF his
automobile being overturned while he
was trying to avert a collision with a
passing wagon.
Medical Examiner Downs reports
that George Semko, a prisoner at the
Bridgeport Comm Jail, who was sup
posed to have died from alcoholism,
had in reality met death from a severe
beating upon the head, administered by
two policemen while arresting him.
A train of four cars, with 10 passen-
gers aboard. jumped the rails at Phil
lips, Me. All the cars We're overturned
into a ditch beside the track. but nohe
of the passengers or trainmen was in
jured.
William V. Grose. mayor of New Al
bany, Ind, was impeached n re-
moved from office by the city council.
Two members of the board Of public
works We're also removed from office.
THE mention of the name of Joseph
G.. Cannon in connection with the presi-
dency is an insult to the nation" said
Professor Zueblin of the University of
Chicago, in an address to an audience
Of 1900 people.
Thursday, Aug 80.
In eXuberant spirits and bronzed by
the suns Of many climes during a year
Of travel around the world. William j.
biSu az PuoSS0 W. Y iOAh p"y go"
received an ovation from large wei
coming parties which went to quaran'
tine to meet and cheer the incoming
vessel and It's distinguished passenger
Surrender Of some Of the insurgent
leaders in the provinces of Mantanzas
and Santa Clara. Cuba. is vastly more
than offset by the insurgent sentiment
looming stronger daily in the country
districts of several provinces.
John d.. White, the city clerk ant
treasurer of C%hicopee, Mass, who dis
appeared from his home, is now be
lieved by the members Of his family
and the police to have met his death
probably by suicide.
, An Internal machine was discovered
In the hold Of the steamship Eagle
Point as the vessel lay in the Delaware
river off Philadelphia. The steamer
was saved from destruction by a frnc
ton of a second.