News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-03-11

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sachusetts senate by vote of l3 10 /,
on Il rolleall after Il spirited debate,
Curry Robertson and John Henry, ne
groes, were lynched near Hawkinsvllle
Ga, and their bodies burned, They
We're charged with the murder of Mr.
and Mrs. Warren Hart.
Driving his siXty-horse power 1tal
ian car at Ormond, Fla, 800 miles nj
IN average rate of seventy-seven miles
IN hour, Emanuel Cedrno broke the
worlds record for average speed fol-
the distance.
While playing soldier, Earle A. Hart
nett, 3 YEARS old, was accidentally shot
and killed by his uncle, Fred Tucker
aged l. years. at Blackstone, Mass.
Saturday, March 7.
An outburst of anger against En-
peror William by the British public fol-
lowed the announcement that the en-
peror attempted to influence the Brit
iSh naval policy by a secret CORE.
spondence with Lord Tweedmouth,
first lord of the admiralty.
Speaker Cannon appointed commit
tee to investigate charges made by Mr..
Lilley Comm that members Of the
influenced in recommending certain
submarine torpedo boats.
Sir Edward Morris has assumed the
leadership of a new political party III
Newfoundland in opposition to the ad-
ministration Of Sir Robert Bond
John j. Lynch 80, went to the home
of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Catherine
Dittman, at Avon, Conn, killed her,
shot his wife twice and then killed him
self. They had quarreled.
The Democratic state committee of
Minnesota, after a bitter fight, adopted
resolution endorsing Governor John
son of Minnesota for the Democratic
presidential nomination.
The senate passed the army pay bill,
increasing the pay of officers from ) to
% percent and the average pay of en-
listed men 40 percent.
An investigation under naval aus
pieces will be conducted into the cause
and the responsibility for the ground
ing of the yacht Mayfiower in .Chesa.
peake, bay.
Frank Boyd Gary was elected Unit
ed States senator from South Carolina
to succeed the late Senator Latimer
He was born March 0, 1860, and is a
lawyer.
A violent gale has swept the coasts
of the British Isles, causing numerous
wrecks of small craft. Altogether
about twenty lives We're lost.
Sunday, March 8.
Wary Charles, the wealthiest and
one of the most influential merchant
Cinnamon of Boston, and eight of his
country. believed to be notorious
''hatchet men," were found guilty at
Boston Of murder in the first degree
for the killing of four Cinnamon in Bos
ton on Aug. = of last year.
Warden Conley of the Montana pen
Tertiary was severely stabbed. and As
Sistant Warden Robinson was killed by
three life convicts who tried to escape
DFlSOn anu W no were EARNED Will pocket
knives.
Six collieries of the Reading Coal and
IRON company We're closed down for an
indefinite period. Several thousand
men and boys are affected.
Four men are dead and ten others |
suffered from the effects of gas, which |
,vercame them while at work in the |
Pennsylvania railroad tunnel at Balti-
more.
An increase in crime in New York |
S disclosed in the annual report of the |
work done in the office of the district |
attorney.
Irish opposition now menaces, officials
ay. the new arbitration treaty which
las been evolved by Secretary Root !
md Ambassador Bryce.
Governor Proctor of Vermont NAV
lot appoint a senator to fill the vacancy
aused by the death of Redfield Proc
or, his father. in view of the fact that
he session of congress will close soon.
1t is announced that, with the en-
Iorsement of the New York Republi-
an state committee as working basis.
he supporters of Governor Hughes
for the presidential nomina-
ion will bend their efforts to gaining
instructed Hughes delegations from all
he states.
Monday, March 9.
The total number of dead in the Col
nwood O.. school fire is now thought
D be ia. OF this number the bodies of
ca have been found. The bodies of six
Their children are believed to have been
urned 20 ashes.
Samuel White of SomervilIe. Mass.
ged II. who was accidentally shot by
is own rife while with some boy COM
anions. died from his injuries
A large body Of Italians held up and
,Ok possession of trolley car at Day
lille, Conn. and terroriZed passengers
nd others who came near by brandish
10 knives and raZors. No one was in
lred.
Brought to bay by officers who We're
bout to arrest him for attempted wife
urder, Charles f. Hillsgrove of Con.
ord. farmer, shot and killed himself
lstantly at East Weare. n. H. He had
eriously wounded his wife.