Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-26
THE WEEK S NEWS.

trip arouud the world. bringing renew
ed assurance OF Japans frlendliness to-
ward the United States, but declining
TO say anything with respect to the ro-
ltical situation in this country.
President Roosevelt has directed the
withdra wal Of United States troops
stationed at Goldtield. New.
Merose. Mass. was shaken when n
retort exploded in the gas plant Of the
Old Colony Light company. The dam
age is about $1,000.
William Morse n negro, who shot
and killed Policeman Edward !. Kava
nagh in BROOKLYN. was found guilty and
sentenced 10 I've occtroCuted.
President Roosevelt has signed
proclamation creating the Arkansas
national forest in the west central part
of Arkansas, covering more than l.
100000 acres
Feeling in Persia is running high
against the shah Two Of the provinces,
Tabriz and Rccht have declared IN ia
Vor of his being deposed.
Sunday Dec. %.
The Crane company, iron manufac-
tuners. distributed $3.50, 600 by way of
Christmas gift to is 5000 employees in
Chicago. in accordance with a profit
sharing arrangement.
George Robinson. aged 80. lost his life
by suffocaton in a fire in the lodging
house in which he lived at Quincy,
Mass.
With policemen as monitors pre-
pared TO stop any performance that es-
capped the bounds of the sacred or edu-
cational," the Sunday amusement pro-
moters generally resumed business at
New York.
Governor Woodruff Of Connecticut
has signed extradition papers for Will
lam +. Walker, the defaulting treasurer
Of the Savings Bank OF New Britain,
who was arrested in Mexico.
The opening of the last full week OF
the year finds conservatism predomi-
nant In all New England industries.
but there is 10 feeling Of hopelessness
apparent anywhere.
Legal emergency holidays, declared
by Governor Gillette Of California to
aid banks during the financial strin-
gency, have ended
Charles G. Bancroft, Boston law
yer, has been appointed receiver Of the
jewelers. National bank Of North At
tleboro. Mass, to succ.ed Harry F. Cur
rier, who has been in charge OF the
banks affairs as temporary receiver
since the discovery of the insolvency Of
the institution.
Monday, Dec. %.
The Shah Of Persia has yielded in the
struggle between him and the parlia
ment He signed and sealed a declara
ton, accepting the demands OF the Con
stitut onalists.
MIS-. Cyrus Johnson, % years old
member OF a theatrical company, dice
Mt Webster City, Ia, from an overdose
OF LIQUID extract Of cotton root bark
| swallowed accidentally.
Albert Finley. a farmer, aged IS
| killed his wife, daughter and brother
near Cameron, Mo. Filley IS sup
posed to be insane.
Plans for bridge $500 feet long t.
connect the heart of the city with Eas
Boston, rising 135 feet hove the harbo
which ii would cross, TO cost the cit,
ST., 900 600, have been submitted Il
Mayor Fitzgerald by City Englnee
| Jackson.
The Congregational church and tn
Lincoln county courthouse at Wis
casset. Ne, were burned by a fir
which started in the church. Tn
courthouse was valued at $4,000. Tn
loss on the church is also estimated a
5000.
The late Queen Garcia bequea thed t
charitable organizations the large
part OF her fortune. which In all is est
mated at about 5000, 900
Tuesday, Dec. "a.
The United States circuit court a
Providence has issued an order RI
: straining relatives of the late cashis
Of the jewelers. National bank of Mort
Atteboro Mass, Frederick T.. Sa
| Etdul, IlOlu iNhI'N.hE i'o'
t any safety deposit boxes in variot
Providence institutions.
= Edward L. Weston, who recent
walked from Maine to Chicago, T
fuses absolutely to accept the cha
lepge Of Dan OLeary.
Five men were killed by an eXpl
sion OF compressed abr in the uncon
pleted Paris metropolitan subway tn
mel under the River Seine.
United States Senator Stephen
Mallory died at his home at Pensacol
Fla, at the age Of 30 years.
The Atlantic battleship feet a
: chored five miles Off Port Of Spain OF
day ahead of the itinerary.
: Married women whose husbands a
, not invalids may not hereafter be er
, ployed at the cgarmakins industry, a