Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-07
THE WEEKS NEWS
Thursday, April 90.

Thursday, April go.
The Pennsylvania Republican state
convention endorsed Senator Knox for
the presidency.
Acting Governor Draper sent 10 tho
Massa chusctts legislature veto Of
the bill to increase the salary ~ the
secretary Of the licensing board Of EoS-
ton.
A bill which passed the Massachu-
ketts senate provides that a married
man cannot assign his wages without
the consent OF his wife
The Vermont delegation to the Re
publican national convention will not
he bound by instructions in favor OF
presidential candidates.
The marriage of Prince Tsakcda
and Prin cess Masako. eldest daughter
NJ the Emperor II Japan. was sol
emnzed at TOXIC. The prince is 20
years old and the princess IS ~.
Or. Morgan nix. rector Of Trinity
parish. New York, since 1862. died, FOL
+ lowing brief Illness. He was 81!
years Of age.
Police Commissioner O'Meara of
Boston assigned sevcnty-sevcn new pa
trolmen 10 duty.
! President Tuttle Of the Boston and
Maine railroad Informed the employees
that there would not be any reduction
Of wages or the road for this season.
The Connecticut Democratic repre-
| sentation will go TO Denver without be-
| ing bound by instructions in favor NJ
any presidential candidate.
A coroner's jury at Easton. Pa. rcn-
dered verdict charging Rohr~t
Bachcman with the murder Of Irene
NJ. Smith. aEed :. who was offered rs a
sacrifice by her parents and uncle. mem.
hers Of = fanatic religious sect.
Friday. May 1.
Cruiser MatsuShima OF the japanese
training squadron was sunk by an cx-
plosion of the stock magazine off the
Pescadores islands. The death list has
not been ascertnined. but according TO
best reports about POO are dead Cap
tain Yashiro was among those lost, as
were most Of the officers.
The new British cruiser Tndomita bic
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on measured mile and &c IA knots in
tho continuous steamipg trial
Worcester. Haverhll and Lynn,
Mass. have entered upon the dry
column. Worcester is the largest city
in the United States where prohibition
has prevailed by local vote
The home Of ]. G. W'ycklund fore.
man Of the aries of the Washoe
Smelling company, near Anaconda
Mont, was demolished ny a charge of
giant powdcr AT midnight Wycklund
had received letters threatening his life
for diSchareina number Of men.
George r. HOyt was sentenced a;
state prison on plea of guilty to 4
charge Of Kidnapping.
Robert Rachman of Alliance. Pa
who killed 5-ycar-old Irene NJ. Smith
his niece, during a religious frenzy. was
formally charged with murder.
The first day Of May is notable this
year for tn" fact that for the first time
in many years there is no strike on in
Boston in any NJ the many trades and
no prospect Of any labor disturbance.
While exploring the Monterosc
glacier in Switzerland party Of guides
discovered in an ice crevasse the body
Of a guide named Maghi. who fell int
a crevasse In 1887. The body was wei
preserved
Maine dclega tlaree TO the Re
publican national convention will 90
Chicag go without instructions TO vote fol
any OF the presidential candidates
The convention. however. adopted !
resolution favoring Taft.
Saturday, May 2.
William A. StetSOn, tho William A
Etetson company. leather dealers. tho
Ford Morocco company and the Boston
Chrome Leather company. all of BoS
ton. have each been petitioned into in
voluntary bankruptcy The total Tia
bilities are said to reach 81, COO 900
The Knott 4 Pope company. boot nc
shoe manufacturers of Bost IN and Hud
!: son, Mass. has assigned. The firm
owes $4,000
Link ing the island Of Mania titan witt
practically continuous connection will
all points on Long Island. the last SOC
ton of the Interborouah Rapid Trans
comparyS subway system was formal
. ~ opened.
Julian Bakk, the Jewish millionaire
publisher of The Rech. hanged himselI
In his home at 81. Petersburg.
After an eighteen months expedition
| in search OF the source OF the Orinoc'
: river. Dr. Hamilton Rice OF Boston re
! turned home from north Brazil
} The trustees of the Troy conference
academy the Methods, college pre-
:. paratory institute ut Pouitney, VI. vii
, replace the dormitovy recently dc
, stroyed by fire with Two dorlnitories
one for boys and one FOR girls
\ jury at Trenton gave verdict q
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