News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-08-18

missed the writ of habeas corpus II
the case of Harry X. Thaw and de-
clared that 1.-THE release of the petit
toner would be dangerous to the pub
lie peace and safety" and ordered
Thaw back to Matteawan asylum.
Samuel e. VanSant of Minnesota
was elected commanders in -chief of
the Grand Army of the Republic.
Edward Leclaire, years old, was
unframed after a touring car weigh
ing nearly 1000 pounds had passed
over his body at Glen Falls, N. Y.
Governor Hughes climbed the ia
nous Sulphur mountain, 1000 feet
high, in SO minutes, breaking all
records hitherto made.
While the members of Garrad
Comely's family were playing Gro
quet in front of their cottage at Man
chester, Mass. burglar entered the
house and got away with jewelry val
ued at nearly $1,000.
Saturday, Aug. IA.
President Taft approved the an
| pointment of $50 supervisors of the
| thirteenth census.
An exciting chase which led through
three towns ended in the arrest at
! Pilton, N. II. of Fred Sargent, who
is accused of having spirited away his
young son from the custody of his
former wife.
Atlantic City was chosen over St.
rN1O 70, h.
campment Of the Grand Army after a
spirited fight.
Two trainloads Of strikebreakers
were placed in the Pressed Steel Car
companys plant near Pittsburg be-
fore the striking employees of that
company were aware of the coup.
A special dispatch from Teheran
says that, despite his protests,
Ahmed Mira, the young shah of
Persia, will be officially married soon.
What is believed to be a record for
cross country distance flight for an
aeroplane in this country was made by
G. F. Willard when he covered 70
miles in 1912 minutes at Mineola,
N. Y.
Almost the entire town of Milton,
Del, was destroyed by fire.
After murderous attack on two
keepers in the county Jail at Newark,
N. j., Angelo Caprio, awaiting trial
on charge of murder, was shot and
instantly killed by third keeper.
A Norwegian inventor named Gross
claims to have constructed an electric
storage battery.
Country Jay, ridden by Ramsey
Macy, broke the worlds record for
trotters under saddle, making the
mile in 2:1Oh.
The Newfoundland cabinet has
agreed to renewal of the modus vi
vendi between Great Britain and the
United States regarding the herring
fishery.
Declaring that they can no longer
remain in Office subordinate' to
Mayor Brown "and maintain self re-
spect," Commissioners Harris and
MacBrayne of the Lowell, Mass,
board of police commissioners ten
dered their designations to the mayor.
Sunday, Aug. IS.
Atlantic City, N. j.. saloonkeep-
ers and prCprietors Of amusement
places babe defiance to the reformers
and members Of the Lords Day AL
lance, who are trying to enforce the
Sunday closing laws in that resort.
Greatly improved condition of BUSH
ness this year over last is emphasized
in the quarterly report of the Massa-
chusetts bureau of statistics on the
state Of employment in the organized
industries.
What appears to be case of murder
was disclosed when the body of
foreigner was found wrapped in
blanket beside a road in Stearns-
lille, Mass.
As a result of an earthquake in
central Japan the dead are said to be
hirty Thus far 1862 buildings are
eported to have been destroyed and
lore than 1000 others badly damaged.
Torpedo boat Winslow collided with
teamer Betty Alden and Long wharf
nd later ran aground upon submerged
lies and mud in Plymouth, Mass,
arbOr.
The Cunard line steamer Lucania
es submerged at a Liverpool dock,
aving beeen almost Quilted from her
nnels forward by fire.
President Taft has served notice
at any man engaged in the taking of
e thirteenth census of the United
ates who engages in politics in any
ay will Immediately be dismissed
ON the service.
Monday, Aug. IS.
New Yorks Chinatown is in
rmoil again because of the MUIR
r of the most beautiful of the few
linese women in New York, Bow
m, FL years old. Several arrests
We been made.
The Gloucester fishing schooner
llian picked up the crew of the
'ecked schooner Annie Bliss after
ey had been adrift at sea in an open
at without food or drink for sixty
urs.
Pellagra, a rare disease in this
lntry, claimed its first victim when