Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-23

fcoiG ~ ~ IL MERCER. COTTON UrO-
kpr prominent III Providence social
circles WAS Killed when an automobile
in which he was riding skiddcd and
dashed into a telegraph pole.
Mrs. Rosario Nalarro, aged % years,
was fatally shot while in bed IN her
home at Boston. The police are look ing
for one Of her boardcrs, Guiseppi
Capuana.
James Utley, Jr.. and Thomas Hall,
brothers-in-Iaw were struck and in
stantlv Killed by train near Clinton
Mass.
George Morrison and his wife were
burned by the explosion Of lamp in
their home at Campton. ~ H. and both
died from their injuries.
As a result Of n fist fight between two
naval apprentices on board the United
States training ship Cumberland at
Newport, Il. l.. II A. Hartnct is dead
j. NJ. Manning is under = sentry's
| charge. awaiting an investigation.
Edward NJ Smith. aged 20 years. a
life prisoner in the Maine state prison.
was murderOusy ASA ted and Killed
by Neale ID. Brooks. aged rs years.
Smith is insane
The BRAZILIAN police discovered and
checked an anarchistic plot at Rio
Janeiro. having as its object the dc
struction Of part Of the American feet
now lying in the harbor
TUESDAY,, Jan. ~.
The New England Trust company o.
Providence has gone into tho hands of
temporary receiver. The COMPANY
had been having a rather difficult time
recently TO keep anoat
\ will case in which three women
claimed widows share Of the estate
Of the late Joseph A. Greenough 4 mil
| lionaire, was decided in the probate
court 1t Boston in favor Of wife No +.
| Mrs. Evelyn Ncshit Thaw told her
story to a jury for the second time.
| The repetition lacked the vitality Of the
! first recital but the great crowd in the
courtroom. where her husband is on
trial for killing Stanford White listened
! intcutly to every word
! There are l3,S7T.iSG Roman Cath
ol.cs in the United States. according 10
the advance sheets of the 1905 Wi,zir,
| Catholic directory.
The senate in cXcvut We session re
| ierted the nomination of Cha rlos Fair.
banks TO be pension agent ~ Concord
| y. II.
| The Red Star linor Finland. New
York fo" Antwerp. ran down aud sank
| the Creek steamer Ep.rus in Il dense
fog off Terneuzen. Netherlands All OH
board the Epirus were saved
Grover Franklin. negro. who was
taken away from sheriff and his dcpu-
ties, hanged 10 "a tree and shot ut
pothan, A,l.. is again in the hands Of
the law ANA Sta,ds Il chance for re-.
coVery.
The brazilian minister Of foreign az.
fairs. Baron Franco gave magn ficent
banquet last night to the officers Of the
American fleet at Rio ,Janeiro.
James Bigheart, formerly chief Of
the Usage Indians and said to be the
richest Indian in the United States.
died OF paralysis He was born in Mis-.
sour ca years ago and participated in
several battles Of the Civil war.
Within less than ninr hours from the
time lie was brought into court nj \ev.
ark, y, j., George Wilson. negro wa :
tried convicted and sentenced to dea III
for the murder Of Frederick X. Romcr.
1t is estimated that the Croatians in
the United States transmitted TO their
former homes more than $4,000. 600 IN
1907
The rapid retirement Of CLEARING
house certificates indicates that within
n few days all the clearing house banks
will be back on a cash basis of mutual
exchanges.