News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1906-01-10
The WEEKS VS.
NJ onoaY. Jan. g.

Professor Frank Parsons Of the Bos'
ton University Law school, in speech
before the Central Labor union, de-
of labor is vital element in the wei
fare Of the individual and the progress
Of society.
Herbert La Marche, carpenter,
was killed while stealing electric light
wires in park at Montreal. lie had
tried to steal live wire.
William NJ. Wenckeldach, a mail
carrier, was arrested at New York on
a charge of "trifling with mail matter
over which he had no control"
Mrs. Alice e. Davis, a woman of in
ternational reputation as missionary
worker in Jerusalem and an artist OF
renown, died at Portland, Me-, aged rs,
Katie Lasher, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Delbert Lasher, died at Lee, Mass,
of a wound inflicted by hatpin.
The Dowager Empress of Russia is
purchasing a beautiful estate in Den
mark with a view to lengthy resi-
dence.
A dispatch to the navy department
from the senior commanding officer in
Dominican waters reports that "all is
quiet"
An explosion set fire to mine at
Akita, on the main island of Japan, and
101 persons We're burned to death.
While the battleship squadron, I'M
der command of Rear Admiral Evans,
was proceeding to sea, battleships
Kearsarge and Kentucky ran aground
in the lower harbor off the West Bank
light. Kentucky was badly damaged.
William Clark and Garrett Doyle,
dodgers in house at Boston, were
badly injured by jumping from the
third story window of the house while
a fire was in progress. Both will re-
cover.
Sunday, Jan. 8.
William Clarke and Garrett Doyle,
hemmed in by fire in Boston lodging
house, dropped four stories to the
ground and were severely injured, but
will recover.
Bob Fitzsimmons and his wife be-
come reconciled at Sioux Falls, S. ID.
While celebrating the event by making
souvenir horseshoes IN blacksmith's
shop the floor collapsed and Fitz and
several others were injured.
DR.. Minor Morris, whose wife was
put out of the White House, calls it "a
burning shame and national disgrace"
Advance sheets Of the official Cath
Ollie directory gives the population as
1861 OH The Boston archdiocese
ranks third, with 100000 Catholic popu-
lation.
Andrew Carnegie is the largest per-
sonal taxpayer in New York.
Mrs. Charles T. Yerkes announces
that as soon as the Yerkes estate is set
tied she will build the hospital provided
for in her husbands will
A. f. Norton of Indiana, who has
conducted chain of grocery stores ''as
Christ would conduct them," is said to
be insolvent.
President Morales offers to resign if
he is allowed to leave Santo Domingo
safely.
chusetts urges Republicans to revise the
tariff according to the demand Of Bay
State Republicans.
John A. Mccall is seriously ill at his
home in New York.
Germany is said to be prepared to
make claims as to policing the Noroc-
can frontier, duty which France re-
CARDS as her especial privilege which |
may lead to clash at Algeciras.
Henry H. Rogers proved an obdu-
rate and unresponsive witness at the |
inquiry into the Standard |
Oil companys doings and methods.
Midshipman Decatur was found not |
guilty of hazing but was rearrested |
and will be tried again.
Saturday, Jan. 7.
The grand jury returned an indict-
nent of murder in the first degree in |
he case Of Michael Fischel, who is ac-
cused of killing his brother-in-law,
John Treipel, at Westbrook, Conn.
The annual report of the chief of the
bureau Of animal industry of the de-
)artment of agriculture shows sub
'tantial progress in the treatment of
he various animal diseases.
Recognition Of the extraordinary
leroism displayed by the officers and
rev Of the gunboat Bennington when
Ter boilers exploded is contained in a
general order awarding II members of
he crew a medal of honor and $1OO
yratuity.
The express companies have decided
o join with the railroads in refusing
o issue passes for the carrying of bust
less free of charge.
Fifty-one savings banks, with assets
# $S5,590,1 04, are doing business in
Maine, according to the annual report
# State Bank Examiner Undertake.
"There are lives to which every rea-
onable consideration urges that the
nd should be put" writes Professor
Charles Eliot of Cambridge Mass, in
etter expressing his views regarding
he prolongation of life at the cost of
Misery.
A bill introduced by Representative
IcCall (Mass) provides that congress
hall make an annual appropriation of
$4,000 to cover the travelling expenses