Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-02
THE WEEKS NEWS
Thursday. March &c.


the death of Walter +. Baker Of Bos-
ton which occurred at Bogota. n. j..
returned verdict finding that Baker
died from arsenical poisoning, admins
tered by some person or persons I'M
known TO the jury.
There were many times during the
voyage when the portion OF the ships
below the armor belt was exposed is
the essence Of report from one of the
naval constructors who accompanies
the batteship feet from Hampton
Roads to Magdalcna bay.
The Boston district attorneys Office
has taken MP the considera ton Of rlle
financial affairs Of Cardenio r. King
who is now absent from the city.
The Foraker National league was or
ganized at Washington by negroes rep
resentine eight states
Convicted upon the false testimony Of
n 14.year-old girl whom he was
charged with assaulting. Albert w.
Clarke was released from the Massa.
chusetts state prison after serving 1-2
years OF l2year sentence.
Two hundred and ten cases. COM
prisinG 1900 pounds. Of new brand Of
coffee were seized nj Boston and
placed in charge Of receivers pending an
examination Of the product under the
new pure food act.
Friday, March 27.
Tho Indiana Democratic state con
vention instructed the delegates to the
national convention 20 vote for Bryan
for president John W. Kern was en-
dorsod for the vice presidential nomna-
ton.
Ernest Blomquist. cabinet maker.
his wife. Lolita. and a - ycar-o,d son,
| Lewis. were burned to death in fire
which consumed their home at Bel
mont. Mass.
Tho Second-class mailing privilege Of
LA Questione Socialc." an italian pc
rlodical published at Paterson, Y. J..
has been annulcd by the postoficc de-
partment.
Republicans Of Illinois. in state con
vcntion. enthusiastically endorsed 10
scph G Cannon rs candidate for tho
/ presidency
Tho Rhode Island Republican stat,
convention to select delegates to tho ma
/ tional convention at Chicago refr1in-d
from instructinG the men chosen and
| from expressing preference for nny
candidate for the presidential nomina-
ton.
| Sir Robert Hart is returning to Eng-
land after fiftyfour years in the ser
vice of the Chinese government.
The general assembly of Virginia
voted to remove Judge !. W. G. Black
stone from office upon grounds Of i'm.
morality and gross neglect Of otiici1
duty.
Durham w. Stevens, the diplomatist
shot ut San Francisco by Whan Chang
a young Korean. died from peritonltis,
following an operation
Saturday, March %.
Governor johnson Of Minnesota
made specific declaration that. while
lie has done nothing and will do moth.
ing towards gaining the Democratic
nomination for president he will not re-
fuse the honor if II is rendered him.
Frank X Foster Of Boston, known
as one Of the most brilliant orators In
labor's ranks. is an inmate of an asy.
lum, his mind having become affected
Isaac f.. Wetton. chairman of the
Lowell. Mass. water board. who was
found guilty of bribery in the superior
court. has rendered his resignation to
Mayor Farnhar
Charging con tracy in obtaining
$3.50 900 belonging 70 depoStorS of the
New England Trust company Of Provi.
dence. which is in a receivers hands
Thomas D. Taylor Of Boston was placed
under arrest
Governor Broward Of Florida has an
pointed Hall Milton 10 succeed The late
Senator Bryan in the United States
senate.
In an ARRAY on Washington car
Con gresham Hehin of Alabama shot
Thomas Lumhy, q negro, in the head
He is in critica condition.
Henry Reiber. paying teller, and
John Young, auditor of the Farmers
Deposit National bank. Pittsburg, arc
charged with the defara ton of ST.
1O5 900.
other received serious injuries. and
two children were also severely hurt
in fire which destroyed n tcnemen I
house at Milford Mass.
Sunday March 2e.
A rcd flag tiutfered in Union square.
New York. bomb prematurely fell.
TWO men lay dying in the peoples play
ground and New York awoke TO the
fact that II harbored those prepared for
armed resistance TO constitution! au-
thority. Tho bomb was intended for
the police. who with rough firnness,
broke up meeting of 10000 unem-
poyed
Lucius f. Norton. president OF the
National Mercantile company. was ar
rested at Hartford on u warrant charg-
ing embezzlement. Bonds were fixed
at $4,000.
Justice Leventritt OF the New York
supreme court has rendered his resG-
nation. to take effect May |. He is to
return 10 the active practice Of law.
Delegates Of 10 Porto Rcan unions
adopted a resolution looking TO the es-
Enlistment Of a cooperative organiza-
tion to compete with the building con
tractors.
professional safe blowers blow a safe
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