Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-27
THE WEEKS NEWS
Thursday, June 20.

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Thursday, June 20.
According to friends of William r.
Chandler he Is likely to be the Repub-
Mean nominee for governor Of New
Hampshire nextyear.
The surprise Of the second session of
tho peace conference was The formal
reservat ton, in behalf Of the United
States, Of the right to present the ques-
ton Of limitation Of ornaments.
Details of the mutiny Of sappers Mt
Kiev. Russia, show that 1t was sup
pressed only after bloody 1lga cement
between the mutineers and loyal troops,
in which about 20 men were killed or
wounded.
The anti-bucket shop bill has passed
both branches of the Connecticut gen
eral assembly. 1t will go into effect
July I. 1908.
Unless Its demands upon the West
ern Union and Postal Telegraph com
panies receive cons liberation a strike
will be ordered within 10 days, it is an
nounced by the Commercial Teleg-
raphers' union.
Augustus r. Wilson Of Louisville
was nominated by reclamation as Re
publican candidate for governor Of Ken
lucky. He had no opposition.
After pleading guilty to murder in
the second degree. Anthony de Smone.
an Italian, aged 20. was given life
| sentence In state prison. ri Simone
shot and killed Leonardo Gaetano at
Boston for alleged wrongs hcaped upon
his sister by Gaetano.
Four torpedo boat destroyers were
engaged in steam trials off Tor Bay.
Eng, when an explosion occurred on
one Of the vessels. A torpedo gunboat
| picked up her crew. The DESTROYER
sank in 20 minutes.
Friday, June 81.
Nealon. a western horse. quoted at
90 to l. won the great Suburban handi-
cap, value $4,000, at Sheepshead bay.
His victory was surprise to horsemen
The Massachusetts Legislature will
consider IAN Act 70 Restrain the Con
solidation of Railroad Corpora tons"
Such a bill was reported rs the most
feasible measure for checking the pro-
posed merger of the Boston and Maine
and the New York. New Haven and
Hartford railroad.
The Fore River Mass Shipbuilding
company's S4377,00O bid for one of the
new 2O,0OO-ton battleships has been ac-
cepted.
AS the result Of Commissioner Of La
Dor Neill's suggestions an adjustment
Of the difficulties between the Western
Union Telegraph company and its OPP
era tors has been reached and there will
be no strike.
Samuel T. Colt. q candida te for the
United States senate from Rhode ISL
and. notified the Republican state cen
trail committee that he has Withdrawn
Internationally from the senatorial
contest.
According to a statement issued from
the home of former President Cleve-
land. the alarming reports concerning
his condition are practically groundless
Mr.. Cleveland is suffering from an
attack Of acute indigestion.
Four italian laborers were shocked
to death when steel boiler which the
men We're moving on natcar came in
contact with a group Of electric light
wires at Mariners Hsrbor. s. I.
The Social Democratic conference
which has Just ended in Finland
adopted a resolution reciting that &
proclamation of a general strike in Rus
STA at this time would he inopportune.
Saturday, June %.
Mrs. Daisy G. NJ. Hanna was granted
| divorce from Dan II. Hanna, son OF
the late Senator Hanna. in the Cleve
land courts on her charge of cruelty
and neglect Of duty.
When the state closed its case gains
William D. Haywood, charged will
the murder of Frank Steunenherg. thu
defense made an unsuccessful attemp
to have the court direct the Jury to &C
Quit the prisoner on the ground that thu
state had not proved its charge.
-Four men lost their lives when In
river steamer Crystal Stream was burn
ed Mt her dock al Coles island, Washa
demoak lake, New Brunswick.
Fortified by vote Of confidence il
the chamber Of deputies the Frcncl
ministers are less pessimtic and in
cline to the belief that affairs in thu
wine growing region are entering les
threatening phase.
Tony Faust. desplsed outsider II
the betting at 80 to |. won the Cone,
Island handicap. six furlOngs. a
Sheepshead Bay, defeating some YER.
fast sprinters.
Representative Hale (Rep) Of tn
Second congressional district of Ter
nessee declares in favor Of the electio
Of President Roosevelt for anothe
term.
Strike-ridden San Francisco had ar
other strike added 70 the list when tn
25O telegraph operators employed il
70 Oakland and San Francisco by tn
n Western Union and Postal Telegrap
companies quit work.
Wallace G.. Everett was held NJ MOI
way. Me-, charged with the murder O
. Edgar l.. Radcliffe, whose body wa
. found in a dynamite magazine that ha
, been blown up.
SUNDAY dune "a