Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-05

members Of board Of hundred ad-
viscrs." which will have general SUI
pcrvision over the exposition.
TUESDAY, April 3.
Governor Idc took the oath OF Office
as governor general of the Philippines
in the presence of over 1000 persons
For the first time in the history of the
law courts of Massachusetts the full
bench of the supreme court has handed
down a decision declaring that mar
ricd woman has the right to bring ac-
ton against another woman for alicna-
ton of Il husbands affections.
Bchanzin former king Of Dahomcy,
who was cXitd to Martinique when the
French >ubjugatcd his country in 1884.
has been given permission by the
French government TO reside in Algeria.
Nearly 100 men have been enga god
during the past few weeks in laying
out at Nantucket. Mass. what will he
the largest cranberry bog in the coun
try.
EX-CoDgressman John Il. Thayer o:
Worcester was the principal guest al
the annual dinner Of political club al
Springfield, Mass. and he was formally
proposed As the next Democratic nomi'
nee for governor.
Chatting under his defeat IN the beef
trust cases at Chicago. Attorney Gen
eral Moody has decided 10 resign, his
retirement TO take effect on July !.
The employees OF tho Boston and
Northern and Old Colony street ra ilWay
systems OF the Massachusetts Electric
companies have voted 10 ask for fiat
rate of wages Of ~ cents an hour for a
working day of nine hours within PEE
Rod OF ii hours, after May I.
Monday. April z.
Ala meeting Of 5000 adh"rents of the
Christian Catholic church NJ Zion City.
Of which John \. DOwic is the founder
and first apostle. Dowie'S authority
was repudiated and Wilbur q, Noliva
elected in his stead,
{ The United States Rubber COM
pauy's mills at Maiden. Mass. have
shut down for three weeks. About
$500 hands are affected.
An official dispatch from German
! Southwest Africa says that tho Hot
tentols attacked a convoy OF wagons
and killed Lieutenant Keller and II
troopers belonging to the escort
| Senator Depew's family j. diSsp
| pointed in The hope for complete
restoration Of his health. He is still in
| I, t.+ 1,lr nF - ~ I.
! boro, y. Y.
A mysterious attempt was mad'
! ut East PortcheStcr. y. Y. 10 muir
der Rev. John kopp, pastor of the
German Lutheran church there. while
on his way TO the church. kopp'S con
dton is critical.
In a quarrel over beer in the wood.
at Twilight, Pa, mining village. Que
man was shot to death. two were IA
tally wounded, a fourth was slasheC
with knife, fifth was seriously
burned and a sixth was seriously
wounded by bullet.
Sunday. April I.
Anthracite miners TO the number 81
10000 have LETT the workings, with
every indication that they vii! not re
turn TO work
Andrew Fleming. q years old, wa
accidentally shot and killed by lii
playmate. Pcarlie ThurStou, at Cam
bridge. Mass.
| \ general strike Of Transfers AT Pos
! ton has been sNcrted by conference
committees reaching an agreement
| Roth sides made concessions.
Dr. Samuel Il. Strickland. 4 mem
/ Der Of the Watham Mass board q
| health, WAS arrested on n charge o
performing an illegal operation.
President Roosevelt, certain Repuh
lean senators and commissioner
Knapp and Prouty have agreed upon I
court review amendment 10 tho Hep
burn rate bill.
The Moroccan conference AZ AlGcci
raS has registered complete accord
and committee has been appointed t,