News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-04-14

year to come into Boston harbor ar
rived on the steamer Boston, which
brought in 225 90 Holsters from Nova
Scotia.
Henry A. Wise was sworn in at New
York as United States district attorney
to succeed Henry l.. Stimson.
Saturday, April 10.
Fifteen years in the woman's prison
at Sherborn was the sentence passed
upon Miss Naneine Estes, negress,
for shooting and killing George F.
Rawson, a white man, at Boston.
Francis Marion Crawford, the nov
elist, died at Sorrento, Italy.
Mrs. Georgia A. Sampson, the
young woman who has been on trial
for her life at Lyons, N. Y, on the
charge that she had shot and killed
her husband, was acquitted and given
her freedom.
Ben Brame, a negro, Is years old,
was lynched at Hopkinsville, KY, by
$50 farmers for attempting to assault
a 17-year- old daughter of farmer.
Following the murder of his young
wife at Bingham, Me-. Herbert Not
tage was the object of man hunt,
but no definite trace Of the fugitive
was obtained.
Five men made their escape from
the naval prison at the CharlestoWn
navy yard by saving the bars OF a
window and dropping to the ground
~ Of no hYIi16
A search of the humble apartments
of Mrs. Adelia Lombard, Maiden,
Mass, recluse who lived in apparent
poverty, who was found dead under
bundle of rags, revealed SIG, 1856.
The French government decided to
expel former President Castro OF
Venezuela from Fort de France,
Martinique, and compel him to return
to Europe.
From all parts of the civilized and
uncivilized world into which the Sal
walton Army has extended its work
came congratulations for General Will
liam Booth on the completion of his
S0th year.
Nervousness resulting from BLACK
Hand" threats is said to be the cause
of the illness of Rev. Vincent Buck
ovenkas of Worcester, Mass.
The conferences between the an
thracite coal operators and the officials
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea adjourned deadlocked.
After three weeks of consideration,
the Payne tariff bill was passed by the
house of representatives by vote of
217 to 161. One Republican, Austin
of Tennessee, voted against the meas
ure.
Connecticut is gradually growing
weaker is manifested by the state
ments issued by his physicians.
Sunday, April II.
Eighty of the 1875 recruits for the
Navy of the Lord a negro church,
were immersed in the icy waters OF
the Mississippi river at st. Louis by
Rev. j. B. Parker, who is called
''The Admiral by his converts.
Samuel Kline of Portland, Me-, 25,
shot his 20-year- bride of three
weeks twice through the right temple
as she lay asleep, killing her instant
ly. He then committed suicide by
shooting. They quarreled over money
matters.
The first visits of the parliamentary
yard at Toulon have revealed a
scandalous condition of affairs.
There is marked improvement in
the condition of Governor Lilley of
Connecticut and there are strong
hopes for his ultimate recovery.
General William Booth of the Sal
walton Army is planning another trip
throughout the United States and Can
ada next fall.
Major General Wood, commander
of the department of the east, has ar
rived at San Juan to make tour OF
inspection of Porto Rico.
Henri st. Yves, the winner of the
$40, 900 Marathon derby in New York,
defeated Matt Maloney in a 20-mile
race at Providence 8 laps and rs
yards.
Bishop James M. Thoburn, for half
a century engaged in missionary work |
in India, was greeted by bishops and
clergy from all over the country at the |
beginning of his jubilee celebration at
Meadville, Pa.
Monday, April IL.
The University of Pennsylvania |
eight-oared crew defeated Yale by two
lengths over the ~ mile course on
the Schuylkill river.
Six people lost their lives, three
others were badly burned and a prop
erty loss of nearly $500, 900 was
caused in a fire at Lenox, Mass.
Four business blocks, two dwellings
and two other structures were de-
stroyed.
The German version of DR. Maurier's
play, "An Englishman's Home" was
produced before a distinguished audi
ence at Berlin and was practically
Kissed off the stage.
Prior to his being taken aboard the
steamer Versailles at Fort de France,