Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-10-11

After having suffered at least II
strokes Of paralysis during a period
two years, Samuel Yehl died at his I'D
la Slntlngton, Pa.
The atlanta stock and cotton
change, Of which Joseph Thompson
president has announced its suspens
A negro attempted criminal ass$I
on Mrs. Ketchum Of Basin, Mo.
was followed by posse and lynchet|
Saturday, Oct. 8.
A blow to INN ediate tariff revii|
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and to the champions Of more reciprt|
trade schedules. led by Eugene n. Fl
was delivered at the Massachusetts,
| publican convention, which reno
mated by acclamation a state It'd
composed entirely Of men now in of
headed by Governor Guild, and ador
without vestige Of remonstrancd
"stand-pat' platform.
The region about New orleans
the centre Of cyclonic disturbances
least three of which were tornadI
and caused the loss Of five lives. u
10 persons fatally injured.
| Six months IN the house Of correct
was the sentence imposed on job |
Halloran, who pleaded guilty to|
charge Of manSlaughter in causing
death by shooting OF bis brothcr-n-l|
James +. Mulkay. at Boston.
Frank T.. Xavier. editor Of the u
kers N. " Herald. was indicted by
grand jury on charge of criminal II
entered by District Attorney Jerom}
New York
Eight men were killed and nearly
score Of persons were injured by]
explosion Of Illuminating gas in
Market street subway 81 Philadelpl
After examining 81 men during NJ
Rod Of nearly two weeks, a jury
finally secured 10 Try the case OF il
c. HHmmond. accused Of numbering q
wife at Albany. f,
In one true hilf found ny the gr|
jury, after IN Investigation Of the |
Ing Of County Policeman Heard,
connection with the recent riots at
lanta. 90 negroes suspected of being
! picatcd were indicted on the cha
of murder.
Henry A. Brown. the negro Will
accused Of tho murder of Charles
Queen. also negro. in the Park ST.
subway station. boston. was fol
probably guilty and bound over for|
November term Of the grand jury.
Friday, Oo.. S.
After a turbulent and curl
struggle over endorsing W. !. Br
and W. X. Hearst. John Il. Moran. \
was already the nominee Of the Prof.
ton party and the Independe
League. was nominated for governed
the Massachusetts Democracy
Five passengers were killed outrl
| and score We're more or less seriod
injured in q rear-end collision betw
4 regular passenger train from Boa
for Albany and military special tA
miles north Of Troy, y. Y.
The desire for annexation is !
voiced openly in Cuba and the wish
the United States retain some meas
Of actual control in Cuban affairs
heard more insistently than ever.
Eighteen known dead and from
to 40 more men entombed, and dot
less all dead. is the situation at
mi Of hn hn ia
company. where an explosion occurI
The submarine boat Octopus. sec|
Of the four boats Of her type built III
yards of the Fore River Shipbuilt|
company for the United States nd
was successfully launched MT the 81
panys works at Quincy, Mass.
George r. Mclean, a negro. was
fenced at New Haven to IA years
state prison for making attacks u
young women. McLean'S brothe|
also serving long prison term for
same offense.
The Chinese boycott Of Amerl
goods which threatened TO assume
riouS proportions has practically
sided.
The 10 sailors sentenced to death
participation in the mutiny of last
gust were executed at CronStadt.
thursday, Oct. 4.
The willing alacrity with which
Cuban rebels are laying down Il
arms to the commission appointed I'd
perintend that important phase of
termination of the revolution is
greatest surprise the provisional d
eminent has YET encountered in
smooth working program.
Two robbers entered the KIM
kinko, a Japanese bank at San RI
cisco, and. after fatally beating
Crakata. the manager of the bank.
seriously iniuring A Nassaki, ell
escaped with $4,000 in gold.
The Independence League. wi
nominated William r. Hearst for 4
ernor, has received from Hearst the
ter accepting the leagues nomina
AT harmonious convention Of d
gates representing the Democrats
Rhode Island state ticket was nd
mated headed by J. IL. Higgins of p
tucket for governor,
With the declaration that the issu
the forthcoming campaign in New y
is decent government, Charles
Hughes formally accepted the Rep,t
can nomination for governor.
As the result OF an explosion att
West Fork mines of the Pocaho1
Galleries company. near Rluetield.
Va. where the explosion of 1902
Cured. in which II men lost their Ill
II mon are SuppoSed 10 be entoml