Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-01
THE WEEKS NEWS
WednoadaY. Fob. %,

IS charged with criminal relations with
Il prisoner at the house Of correction at
Burlington, VI.
| Schooner John 4. Bcckcrman was
run down and sunk by steamer Wash.
shgfon in Hampton Roads. The cap
tam and his crew of seven men were
landed Al Old Point.
During tho experiments with the sub.
, marine boats Shark and Porpoise in
NarrhganSctt bay il was aScortained
thnt the Shark could cover 800 miles
without the Use of her electric engine
running under gasolcnc alone.
over half tue flour mills Of Mime
dpOllS have shut down. owing TO lack
or demand for -four
Duchess Sophie Charlotte Of Oltlen
burg aud Prince Eitcl Frederick. The
second son Of the emperor and empress
OF Germany, were married in the chapel
vi the palace at Berlin by the court
chaplain
Arthur j. Balfour. the former pre-.
mier, was elected 10 the British house
Of commons for the city Of London 10y a
majority Of I $40 over his Libcral-frcc
trade opponent, Thomas 6. Bowles.
The citizens Of Bath. Eng. decided
against tb" acceptance Of Andrew Car
nesie's offer Of $4,000 for a public
library.
John VI. Carroll. II years old. best
man 1t the wedding Of his sister, Mary
y. Carroll, and W. \. Finn. Mt Worre>-
Ter, Mass. stepped between the second
two cars Of train that was bearing
the couple on their wedding trip. land
had both legs cut off between the ankles
and knees. His condition is critical
tuesday, Fob. 27.
President Roosevelt has again inter
ven"d rs Il p"acemaker between the
coal miners and operators. and as the
result Of letter addressed by him to
John Mitchell. a national convention Of
the United Nine " orkers will be held
March 10 10 try to reach an agreement
with the soft coal operators in the hope
OF avcrting the threatened strike OF
April in the bituminous coal fields.
Somewhat confused reports have
reached Shanghai Of massacre of
missionaries at Nauchang. province Of
kiangsi. As nearly as can he ascer- /
taincd 81 missionaries were killed and /
on" child Of an English missionary was
wounded.
W. IL. II. Bowen, internal revenue I
agent, contiscated 1870 pounds Of col .
orcd oleomargarnc at Toledo and
caused til" arrest of George Smith. who
conducted the store.
The office of Herman Cassell & CO..
bankers and ticket agents. WorceSter I
Mass. has been attached, three sep
arate suits having been instituted.
Four insurance companies have uoti- |
fed the Missouri state insurance COM
missioner that they will withdraw |
from the state March I, when their I
present licenses expire.
President Roosevelt has decided to
direct the lighthouse service to make /
Mrs. Margaret Greenwood keeper of the |
lighthouse AT Jones Point. near Alex.
andria. Va. For 40 years her bus band /
had held the position. He died re-
Gently.
Nantucket Shoals lGhtship No II
has resumed her station IL miles off
island, after cruising about
in the vicinity for four days after a Sc
we're storm broke her anchor chain.
Monday, Feb. rs.
Adviccs from Venezuela are 10 the
effect that President Castro says he
will humble Franco, break up the Mon.
roe doctrine, clear out the French from
Venezuela. and then start on Amer
leans. Englishmcn and Germans. who
be declares. are worse than Chinese.
Three students persisted and nine
were seriously injured IN ,hc burning
Of Kenyon academy building at Gam
bier. o.
Vice President Lewis " the United
Mine Workers nf America says that
there Will h" no general strike in II"
mining industry April / aHd that the
operators will restore the reduction ac-
epted by the miners two years 70 and
perhaps more.
Work has begun in Mount Vernon
IN the electriication Of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad I
'ompany's main line from Noodlawu
o Stamford, Conn.
Boston will he 4 ''cioSod shop" city
rom now on. according 10 President
.Nnch of the International Topographic
cal union.
David r. Henderson, formerly
speaker OF the natioua, hons" o. repre-
'cntaiveS, died AT Dubuque Ia. of
rarcsiS which attacGcd him nine
"uihS ago II
The guards around Clua'> Forbid I
len city have been doubled and al HE
palaces ana residences Of high officials
ire especially guarded Al, tn" OH
la!s either refuse any Information or !
profess ignorance Of the reasons for the !
PRECAUTIONS that have been taken.
The Canadian government VIII ap
Joint commission 70 Investigate and {
eport on life Insurance business in '
'anada, with view to enacrnG some }
cgislation. |
Sunday. Feb. IS.
Joseph Dixon Of Cambridge. Mass.
' no was mourned ~ dead, has appeared
t his mothers homo IN Rochester, y. u
Electric light Wirce thieves put u
Mass, in darkness for a
light,
Ritnminous coal operators are sa id to