Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-28


who have been idle owing 10 slack bust.
ness resumed work.
Rev. Joseph +. Lubeley. aged 81, pas
tor Of st. Joseph's Catholic church
Salisbury, Mo, was stabbed twice with
a pocketknife and perhaps fatally IN.
iured in church by Joseph Schuett a
farmer. who Is believed 10 have become
demented.
Boyd Putnam. leading man for the
Lillian Russell company, died At Irving.
ton, n. v, from Bright's disease. which
developed during nervous breakdown.
The American government IL closely
watching the Congo developments
Passive support is being given to Great
Britain.
The United States senate has ap-
proved during this session thirty seven
treaties-more In number, II not in i'm
portance, than had been ratified during
the twenty years preceding
Steamer Governor Dngey, from
Portland. Me-. for Boston, colldcd with
and cut in two schooner Arthur Gift.
ford eastward Of Thatchers island
The schooner's crew were rescued.
The body Of Benjamin Carlson. aged
"a. a farmer was found in fcld at
westwood, Mass, lying across a live
wire. which had fallen. He had been
electrocuted
Dartmouth won the New England in.
tercollegiate cha pionship for the third
successive year. finishing far in the
lead.
Tuesday. May rs.
After discussions In st. Georges
Episcopal church Rochester. Rev.
George G. Richmond is TO resign Oct
I. The charges against the rector were
that he had brought disgrace on his
church.
The King and Queen Of England on
tertained President Falliercs and their
other French CHESTS M grand banquet
at the London palace.
| Reginald s James. O mcdica student
Of the Harvard class If 1908. has mys
teriouslv disappeared
| NJ. E.. u. Borden announced reduc-
ton in wages Of 7o4 percent. equal to
| the reduction which went into effect in
the other mills at Fall River, Mass.
Rev. Nathan r. Woods. u. H.. presi-
dent Of the Newton Mass, Theological
seminary. a leading Baptist institution,
has resigned his office. Reason for the
resignation is not stated.
A mysterious crime took place at
Manchester, y. H.. in thc shooting Of
Miss s J. Robinson. employed as house
keeper for George H. Sturdivant. A
shot crashed through a window and she
fell 10 the floor mortally wounded
An intcrlocutory decree Of absolute
divorce was granted to Mrs. Elsie
French Vanderbilt from Alfred &. Van
derbilt by Justice OGorman in tho New
York supreme court. Mrs. Vanderbilt
Is given custody ~ the only child. boy
Supreme Court Justice Morschauser
decided that Harry X. Thaw is still in
sane He finds that confinement will
best serve rho public interests Az
parently. Thaw has become resigned to
the failure ~ his plea.
Seven persons are dead about 40
are homeless. thousands Of acres OF
lowlands are inundated and railroads
In Oklahoma arc dlsarranged as re-
suit ~ heavy rains and overlooked
rivers
A general ballot Of the men involved
in the British shipbulding strike wa:
held and resulted in favor Of accepting
the terms offered by the employers.
Wednesday, May II.
North Carolina was carried for state
prohibition by majority that is esti
mated at from 10000 to 1900.
Charles II. Northrop, former towr
treasurer Of Newtown. Conn. under in
dictment for alleged embezzlement oi
$4,000 Of the town funds. took his life
by hanging.
Police Officer George Fl. Brown oi
Portland, Me. was sentenced 10 fly.
years in the state prison. He con
fessed to fifteen breaks while an office
on duty.
The Central American court of jus
tice was inaugurated at Cartac G.. II
with representatives OF Salvador
Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua il
attendance.
The street railway strike will pro
ceed." says Vice President Rehner o
the Cleveland Railway Mems union
President Dupont ~ the traction com
pany says the strike is broken.
Chief Justice Douglas Of the Rhod
Island supreme court has resigned. Tn,
resignation entities Douglas to fnll pa,
for life.
Geneva police are Investigating tn
execution by the Russian revolutionar,
committee Of man named Naidoff
Russian government spy.
At buckingham palace. London.
great state ball was given in honor o
President Falieres Of France
Rev George r. Hall. II. D.. Consre
gationalist divine. pastor ~ the FRS
Parish church. Dover. ~ H.. is TO re
sign after a pastoratc OF twenty.
years.
As a result Of conferences betweel
President Roosevelt Secretary Taf
} and General Rcll il has been decided
not to withdraw any OF the Unite,
ktates troops from Cuba at the presen
time
Two duels were fought at ST. Peters
burg between Prince Napoleon Mura
and two brothers named Plen. wei
known in exclusive social circles
Murat wounded both his opponents, on,
of them seriously, but ESCAPED I'm