Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-06
THE WEEKS NEWS
Thursdav. Jan. 80.

Martin w. httistOn, chief counsel 10
the defense Of Harry X. Thaw, asked
for the acquittal Of bis clicnt upon the
ground Of insanity.
Governor Hughes WINS strongly en-.
dorsed for the Republican nomination
for the presidency in resolution unanl-
mor,sly passed by the New York Repub.
Hcan county committee.
At a meeting Of the Massa chusetts
Democratic state committee resolu
ton endorsing william J. Bryan as
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for the presidency was tabled by
an almost unanimous vote.
Two financial institutions Of New
York city. the New Amsterdam Ma
tional bank and the Mechanics and
Traders bank. state institution, have
closed their doors.
An Investigation Of the murder Of
an unknown man whose body was
found lying beside a woods road near
Swanton, Vt, gave no clue to his iden.
tity.
Patrick Cummings, aged 60. was in
stantly killed, and his wife was per.
haps fatally injured when the carriage
in which they were driving was struck
by an electric car at Westport X. l.
Laura Lewandoovski was held with
out bail for the grand jury on the
charge of having been implicated in the
murder at Peabody, Mass, Of Ludwyrk
Kubak, a Pole.
Friday, Jan. 81.
Heated charges Of cowartlice in turn.
ing blind eye TO the reign Of terror
ism" in Ireland TO keep the National!sts
in good temper were launched against
the British government in the house
of lords.
In debate in the British house Of
commons o. tie question Of the unem-
ployed. John E.rns denounced the I'M
scientific distribution of charity. which
he declared was usually diverted to the
wrong persons.
Nine miners met death in the New
River colliery. near Hawks Nest. W.
Va. An explosion partially wrecked
the mine.
After desperate struggle for FIVE
hours duration against intense cold and
n turbulent sea. lfesavers rescued the
crew Of the New York brigantine Fred
ericka Schepp, which was wrecked on
Coatue beach, Cape Cod.
After Fire Commissioner Wells had
refused an opportunity given him by
Mayor Hubbard of Boston to resign he
was removed from office.
Charges Of disloyalty and SANDER
were preferred against Rev. Dr. ]
NJ. Buckley. editor of The Christian
Advocate, by Rev. DR.. G. A. Cook o
Brandon, VT. Buckley was vindicatec
by a clerical copmisson.
The city council of Boston passed
resolution protesting against the bill Of
fered to the Massachusetts legislatu
providing for the government Of tn
city of Boston by commission.
The prohibition bill was killed in tn,
South Carolina house Of representa-
tives. County local option is now pro
vided for throughout the state
George Hackenschmldt Of Russl;
easily defeated Joe Rogers. American
In the wrestling match at London fcl
the championship of the world.
Saturday. Feb. |.
President Roosevelt sent to the con
gress a message reatfirming in vigorou:
language his wcllknown views in rea
ton to the regulation Of trusts and com
mon carriers. In addition he made
slashing reply to the critics Of his poll
cies.
The American feet Of sixteen battle
ships entered the Strait Of Magellan
and arrived at Punta Arenas.
Speaker John n. Cole Of the Massa
chusetts house of representatives wa
; indicted by the Essex county gran
jury on charge of ting the put
rate Of fare on the Boston and Main
railroad for large number Of peopl,
John Burrow. the oldest man i
. Massa Oh usetts. is dead at the age q
=, 1O6, at the home Of his daughter, Mrs
George Williams of Stockbr.dge. II
was farmer by occupation.
. While Henry H. Potter. town cler
p and tax collector. was sitting in his OF
. flee at Scituate, K. l., he was robbed G
r $1,000 by three masked men.
g The Oriental bank at New York, o
d which run Of depositors started. ha
closed.
After n season Of slight gains. III
4 condition OF Empress Alexandra {
r Russia has again taken a turn for tn
h worse.
e A credit Of $1,000. 900 was received ;
e Budapest from New York by the HUI
! garian Discount and Exchange ban
for the account OF Count and Counte.
Laszlo Szechenyi.
9 More than S., OOO, 900 was paid
a Contractor SandersOn for furnishin!
a for the new Pennsylvania state cnpit
8 before his bills began 10 be approve
by the board Of public grounds ar
! buildings as required by law.
The sale of the different properti
constituting the old Union Tracttc
. company's system 10 the Chicago Ra