Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-26
THE WEEKS NEWS
Wednesday. Dec. 10.

Wednesday, Dec. ID.
Frederick f. Sergeant, vice pres-
dent and cashier of the jewelers. Ma
tlonal bank Of North Attleb oro, Mass,
was found dead in the bathtub at his
home. According to Medical Examiner
Holden. denth was due to accidental
drowning.
The Tooth anniversary Of the birth OF
John Greenleaf Whittier, the poet lau-
reate of freedom. was celebrated in
New England by many hundreds Of
people.
The New York board of alderm en-
passed an ordinance which will permit
Sunday theatrical exhibitions, with
certain features common to weekday
shows eliminated.
There now Is no case of yellow fever
under treatment, observation or sus-
plclon in Cuba.
The British turbine torpedo boat de-
stroyer Tartar broke all records in fast
sten ming in her final trials over the
official course, attaining speed OF
37.037 knots.
Speaking on behalf of the nation, the
Persian parliament has issued mani
festo to the world. The present con.
stltutonal crisis IS explained and an
appeal for assistance is made.
The Missouri Republican state com
mittee adopted a resolution endorsing
the candidacy Of William II. Taft for
the presidency.
The nomination Of Edward C. Mans.
field to succeed Mayor-elect George A
Hubbard rs postmaster of Boston was
confrmed in the senate.
Judge Gould of the equity court OF
the District Of Columbia enjoined the
American Fedora ton OF Labor from
boycottlng the Bucks Stove and Range
company OF st, Louis.
After lingering illness. Lord Kcl
vim. the world-famouS scientist. died al
Glasgow. He was born June %, 1924
in Ireland.
Secretary Cortolyou, in signed state
ment, pronounces unqualifedly false
the cu,~cnt rumors of undue political
activity of his friends in forwarding a
movement in his interest.
Thursday, Dec. 10.
Henry +. Currier, national bank ex
amincr. took charge of the affairs Of the
jewelers. National bank of North At
tleboro. Mass. whose vice president
and cashier. Frederick +. Sergeant
was found dead in hath,ub at his
home.
William F. Walker. formerly treas
urcr of the Savings Bank Of New Brit
ain, Conn, who is wanted to answer 6
charge Of embezzloment, was arrested
in a mining camp called Balare in Lowe,
California.
NJ Bleriot, the aeronautic expert
had his third narrow escape from
death when his aeroplane was wrecked
at Paris
Samuel \. Levine, aged 16. was de
clared winner Of the scholarship a.
Harvard university competed for by
members of the Boston Newsboys Pro
tcctive union.
Milton Albin. charged with killing
John Reilly, was found not guilty O
murder, on tho ground of insanity
within forty minutes from the time the
Sc was called 1T New York.
| In the last seventeen years 90 Si(
men have given up their lives in thu
coal mines of this country. In 1906
GsGl men were killed or injured in thu
mines, the dead numbering 2OGl.
Alfred II Smith, vice president ant
general manager Of the New York Cen
tral and Hudson River Railroad com
pany, was acquitted Of n charge of man
! slaughter in connection with a wrecl
In which twenty-four persons Were
killed.
Athletic relations between Dart
mouth and Williams colleges, wh.cl
/ have been suspended for about year
/ have been resumed.
Alex n. Butt, cashier Of the People
| Bank of Portsmouth. Va. which recent
/ " suspended, was arrested upon n war
rant charging Justification to the extern
of S24 600
| Twelve men were murdered by ,
band of 100 Yaqui Indians in the stat
of Sonora, Mex.
Friday, Dec. 20.
The directors Of the jewelers. M
| tonal bank Of North Attleboro. Mass
which has been closed since the sud
! den death OF It's vice president an,
cashier, Frederick +, Sergeant. de
! cided to make application for the ap
pointment Of a receiver for the institu
| ton.
An explosion of gas in the Darr min
Of the Pittsburg Coal company. stu
ated at Jacobs Creek. Pa. entombed be
tween 200 and 300 miners, and there /
scarcely a ray of hope thar a single on
Of them will be taken from the min
alive
4 terrific explosion occurred in tn
military powder magazine at Palermo
/ Italy. 1t IS estima ted that twenty tiv
persons were killed and hundreds O
others were injured
NJ. FnoSsofoff. Russian minister O
commerce and ex-comptroller Of tn
empire, died suddenly at a St Peters
burg theatre during a performance
The cause OF death was given as ape
plexy,
The word liar" was used on tn
floor OF the house of representative
nj Washington and Representative d
Almond (MoJ and Representative VIII
Jams Miss. the minority leader, en-
gagged in fist encounter. which onl