Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-07-18
Monday, July is,

Jesse Searles, a farmer. 25 years Of |
age, shot and killed his wife and also |
shot his brother, Edward Searles, when
he found the two strolling together in
the woods a short distance from North
Chestervile, Me, where they lived. He
then shot himself in the head. lie Is
not expected TO recover. Edward
Searles condition lis serious, but II Is
thought that the wound will not prove
fatal. Jealousy Is ascribed as the prob
able reason for the shooting.
A mob at Roanoke, Va, wrecked
nine Greek restaurants. three Greek
shoe shine parlors and two Syrian
shops The riot was caused by dis
pute about , cents between a Greek and
an American.
Tho Portland Me) Building Trades
Alliance decided to call al! its men
from work where non-unon men also
are employed.
The Russian steamer Sartov ran
down and sunk schooner shepherd
King. Off the Georges shoals. The
Sartov struck the shepherd King dur
ing a dense fog. The schooner sank
almost Immediately. The crew are
safe.
William f. Rhodes Of Boston made
new time record between New York and
Boston by bicycle completing the dis
lance in 23h SIN and Dos.
Peter Pan. James X. Kpene's game
colt won the $4,000 Brighton handi-
cap In n drive that brought the $4,000
spectators in the stands to their feet
yelling like mad.
Tuesday, July 10.
Nine men dead and - injured. Of
whom two are on the dangerous list at
4 hospital IS the grim record Of the
result Of a powder explosion on the
tattieship Georgia off Provincetown.
Mass. whilc tho mon We're enca qod in
target practice The exact cause of the
explosion is not Yet known.
Richard Croker has declined the Ma
| tionalist nomination for member Of
| parliament for FGstwicl5low. Ire. to re
place y. ]. Cogan Nationalist, re
signed.
Homer r. Hulburt. IN American
who has held several prominent educa-
t.onal POSITIONS in Seoul. Korea. COM
plains strongly Of what he terms the
nIfal- and Illegal treatment Of the
| Koreans by the Japanese.
From six TO eight inches Of rain has
| fallen throucl out the greater part Of
| Germany during the last three days,
| and rivers have overlooked their banks
| Casua Titles to The number Of 30 have
! been reported.
Members Of the interstate commerce
commission are confident that the-e
will be legal prosecution Of the Hnrri.
man Ines rs a result Of their exposure
Of their unlawful operations.
Another warrant chaging perjury
against witness who has testified for
the defense in the trial Of William n.
Haywood was issued. C. W. Aller IS
charged with The offensa.
Mary Brennan, who was arrested fol-
lowing her own statement that she
shot Charles I. Rurnap at Shrewsh
Mass. WAS dismissed in court After
her arrest Miss Brennan retracted her
first statement and implicated Frank
w. Phipps.
President Roosevelt has given his
hearty approval Of public school rifle
practice.
The reduction Of letter postage IN
! France last year from 3 70 cents has
not resulted in the augmentation of
mailed letters expected, but has ere
ated an enormous deficit
United States Senator Flat celo-
hrated his 74th birthday AZ the Oriental
rotel, at Manhattan beach, in accord
nnce with his custom for a number of
years. The usual gathering of Repub-
lican leaders was lacking.
Wednesday, July II.
II is said at the navy department that
II is extremely improbable that the ac-
cident aboard the battleship Georgia
resulted from any carelessneSs or lack
OF precaution on the part Of the per
sonnet Of the ship.
Frank W. PhippS waived eXamina-
ton when arraiGned at Dcdham. Mass
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