Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-27
THE WEEK S NEWS.
continued from 5th PngeD

DR.. Leon q. Merrill of Rochester, y.
H.. was arrested. charged with having
caused the death. by an Illegal opera
ton Of Mrs. ArIy Miller of Ports
mouth, y. H.
Tho Maine state hoard ~ health has
been notified Of an epidemic Of small
poS in Albert county. y. r., which. il
is assorted. threatens Boston and in
dustrin centres.
BY leap Of % feet. John Evonson
Of Duluth established a now American
record 70" SKI jumping
While making a desperate effort r.
escape capture, Frank lGcS. known as
"JcrScv'S Jesse james" was shot down
and Killed in tn" streets AZ Newark. y.
J.. by Policeman Weber
4 note If warning that tho rapid
growth OF our national greatness s
Leading to an unviSc Il scountnc of the
future and developing a habit Of OK
trava gance was sounded in a speech at
New York 10y Justice Brewer Of tho
United states supreme court
The police Of B-ooklyn have sent ont
circular letters descriptive Of Henry s.
Snow. former tIeasuror If tho New
York and New Jersey Telephone com
pany. wanted for alleged larceny Of the
companys funds
4 magnificent banquet was given by
President Pardo Of Peru 10 the officers
Of tho Anglican feet
Nicholas Tscha ikovsky. representa-
tive Of tho Russian rcvolutionistS. who
was arrested and sent 20 fortress last
December has broken down under soil
tary confinement
Geralano Celia a wealthy wine i'm
porter of New York. died within few
moments after he was found i'm tho Of
fee OF his warehouse with his skull
fractured and suffering from the effects
Of poison.
Tuesday, Feb. rs.
Mayor Hbhard of Boston decided
that the Maryland Goa and Coke com
pany should be required TO remove its
coal from the Long Island amshouse
Payment for the cargo will also he with
held.
Five women were overcome by gas
and had Il narrow escape from death by
suffocation willie working in the
kitchen of church al Melrose. Mass
Ten thousand spectators. more than
half Of whom were from the American
feet, witnessed thrilling builtight at
Lima.
The Italian senate sitting as a high
court. convicted Nunzjc Nasi former
minister of public instruction Of en-
bczz' eInent from the state treasury.
Bishop Scanre.. of the Catholic do
ccSc Of northern Nebraska has ruled
that all marriage cncpcemcnts mve1 he
made ii writing and witnessed by twr
persons before priests Wi no perm;ttc,i
TO perform a marriage ceremony.
4 famished wolf came ont Of
swamp and ran through the streets -
Chafec Mo. biting three persons before
ii was killed.
Receiver Bancroft Of the Jewellers
National bank Of North Attleboro
Mass. has recommended the paymen;
to depostors Of dividend Of 60 pc.
cent
James Bryce, British ambassador I,
the United States. was invested Wit
the honorary degree of H.. D.. at Mc'iil
university.
Ransom A. IorngblOod. until recent
~ president of the Coal Belt Nationa
bank Of Benton. HIS. pleaded guilty I,
embezzlinc $1,000 OF the funds of in
bank He was sentenced to from one t.
fourteen years.
The tightening of money IN lapal
may result in the transfer from T-ondor
to Toxic of large portion Of Japan,
balances and disturb somewhat tn,
European money markets.
Wednesday. Feb. 26
President Roosevcl'S action in DIS
missing a battalion of negro soldiers G.
the Twenty-fifth infantry because o,
the brownsville. Tex. raid was en-
dorsed by the senate committee on mill
tary affairs by vote Of SO :
The Hudson river tunnel. connect rs
New York city and Hotoken, \. j.. by
passage made far below the river bot
tom, was formally opened when rresi
dent Roosevelt pressed button a
Washington.
The invitation extended by Prim,
Minister Deakin 20 the American fleS''
to visit the chief seaportS Of Australi,
has awakened enthusiasm throuchou
! that country.
Secretary Mctcaf accepted the rosie
nations Of twenty-SiN midshipmcu AZ
the naval academy who failed in thcii
mid winter examination for promotion
Charles A. StillirGs will not be +,
stored TO duty as public printer
The Montana sxtecn-hour law 70
railroad employees in the train service
was declared by the state supreme
court to be valid and constitutional.
Naltairlue de Cleyre. the profcssed
anarchist, and Harry Weinberg, one OF
| her followers, were held nj Philadelphia
| for trial TO answer charges Of melting
| TO riot.
Lord Fitzmaurice. parliamentary
secretary Of rhc British foreign office
| declared that very critical stage haG
| been reached in both the local affairs
OF Macedonia and in the diplomatic on.
| tentc known as the concert of Europe
\ life sentence in stat" prison was
| imposed upon Vito Prunesti at Bangor
Me. who was found guilty of the muir
der Of Giuseppe Tot,
The autopsy performed upon the
| body Of George 4. Cnrkns of Newing
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