Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-06

Inc SfltuHte wv. ~ IoNH NouH't
voted to offer reward Of 5000 for the
arrest and conviction of three men who
robbed Henry Fl. Potter, town clerk and
tax collector, of over $1,000.
The officers and men Of the American
fleet are beginning to enjoy hospitality
ashore at Punta Arenas. Strait OF Ma
gellan. OHcial visits have been eY-
changed.
Prince Louis ~ Monaco. son Of
Prince Albert. the reipnIng potentate.
by his first wife is accused by Nine.
Louvet. his morganatic spouse, Of hav-
ing kidnapped their G-year-old da lighter
at Paris.
A fine Of $4,000 was imposed at Bos-
ton on the Corporation Trust and IN
vestincnt company for violating the law
by displaying sign advertising II asa
trust company when it was not.
TUESDAY,, Feb. d.
Under a new regime, with a new
king and the establishment Of a new
cabinet. Portugal seems TO he for the
moment al peace There Is an underlv-
ing current Of revolution, however. and
the strictest measures are being taken
to preserve order.
During period Of mental depres-
sion Mrs. Frances Willers &c years old.
Of Boston. killed herself and two little
girls, aged and II years, respectively.
by means Of Illuminating gas.
In the midst OF n wild blizzard
G., ~
the Nova Scotan coast. Fifteen mem
bers Of the crew were drowned and the
other thirty-seven members NJ the crew
were rescued by the white Star liner
Cymric.
The strike Of hoilermakers against
declared off, The men had been on
strike since September.
The Pullman Palace Car company
distributed Sl7+.SJ0 among 377O en-
ployes Of its car service department, he-
ing one months salary for every con.
ductor and porter who continued on
the payroll Of the company throughout
1907 and escaped dement's.
The ordinance recently passed by the
New York board of aldermen forbid
ding women from smoking in public
| places was vetoed by Mayor Mcclellan.
A. X. Murray. an insurance adjuster,
whose acts had been called In question.
in connection with n suspected con-
spiracy to loot Insurance companies by
| incendary fires. committed suicide al
! Cincinnati.
The supreme court OF the United
States promulgated an opinion holding
that unions could not he permitted ~
interfere by boycott with the free en-
change of commerce between the states
There WAS no dissenting opinion.
A locomotive and a heavy snowplov
left the rails near Charlemont. Mass.
and plunged down n tiftyfoot embark
ment into the Deerheld river. Th'
crew of the engine and Of the pillow eS
capped serious injury.
That the candidacy of william II
Taft for the Republican nomination 60
president has been strengthened by IN
special message to congress is the op n
ion Of leading Republicans at Wash
| ngtOn.
On the petition Of the Old Colony
Trust company OF Boston the MacoI
and Birmingham GaJ railroad Wa
! placed in the hands Of n receiver.
Wednesday. Feb. s.
With the Thermometer at 90 de gro
below zero. eleht buildings IN the heart
of the business district Of Perrin. y. II
were destroyed hy fire. cn,sIng n los
roughly estimated nj about $400.GD
The present congress will not ~
point tariff commission. Revision o
The tariff will hc undertaken next win
ter In tho short term.
A dispatch from Tangier says the,
has been n hattie between the Frencl
and the MoorS near Settat. Morocco. II
which 10000 Moers were killed @
wounded and in which the Frencl
losses Amounted To 100 men.
Mary Mclean. who was arrested 4
Worcester, Mass, after she had mad
threats upon the life of Governor Gull
and the Legislators, was committed Il
an insane hospital
It was voted to cooperate in gen
eral raise of express rates Throughout
New England at special meeting o
the New England EypressInen's league
John u. Rockofrlpr recently LOANED
s10O. MM in bonds to the National BAN
of North America. which suspenue
last week His attorneys are now seek
ing to recover the securities.
The commander Of tho hnttlesh
Ohio reports that stick of dynam't
was found in roal which was bein
taken aboard from caller
That the name Of Charles r. Hugh
will he enthusiastically presented T.
the national Republican convention a
a candidate for the presidency by
solid delegation from the state ~ Nov
, York "a The prediction mnde by Tim
Thy Woodruff;
The senate passed the urgent de-
cheney hlll, carrying nm appropriate
! of evp- s24 600 No.