Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-03-13
BRIEF DISPATCHES.

Washington. March 1l-EdGar l..
Givcns. for Is years hill clerk Of the Sem
ate. was stricken with apoplexy to-day
while at work at his desk. He is in i
critical condition.
Fort De France. Martinique. March IL
Prince Albert. son Of King George OF
England. arrived here to-day ON board
the British training snip Cumberland.
Tie prince is making a tour of the Nest
Indies.
Chcng -Tu Province of Sze-Chueu
China, March 1.-Two merchants wer"
executed here Yesterday for secretly
storing opium. Four officers We're
killed at Kien-Chow by the militia
while they were attempting to force
the farmers to destroy the poppy crops
london, March 1.-THE Prince of Wales
will leave London March II for Germany
according to official announcement made
night. He will go incognito and his
object is to study tho language for few
weeks He will be the guest Of the King
and Queen Of Wurttembcrg
Cherbolug, France. March 1l.-Seven Of
| the crew of the French submarine Fou-
cault We're injured, two of them seriously,
| by the explosion of q motor while she
was undergoing a trial trip in tho Roads
to-day. The vessel vas brought back
safely to harhor She carries crew of
| q men.
Scranton, Pa, March l1.-Niola Wells,
| Titanic waif, was made an orphan
again to-day when the man who adopted
/ her John A. Rady. was killed in the
|
| where he was foreman. The clild s
parents were both victims Of the Titanic
| disaster.
! Amcs Iowa. March l1.-James Will
SON retiring secretary of agriculture.
arrived here to-day after having spent
l6 years as a member of the cabinet
of three presidents of the United
States. Plans have been completed
| for a home coming reception to the
former secretary tomorrow.
Berlin, March 1.-the Prussian govern
ment to-day introduced into the Diet a
bill authorizing loans amounting to sl;so,
$1,000 for State railway purposes. The
principal items are as follows. For new
lines and additional tracks, ST $1,000; for
buildings. s25, 5000: Cor rolling stock So
| otb,hN, IOr nHTToW gauge TRIBUTARY nNcS
! sl,S15000.
Albany, y. I, March 1.-THE services
OF a dozen husky piano movers and d
tackle were required to-day to lower q
casket containing the hody OF Mrs
Margaret FAIRY from the second stor!
! of her home to a hearsc below Mrs
| FAIRY weighed $50 pounds and the bear
ers found it impossible to carry the heavy
caskct downstairs
! London, March l2.--Niscount Tredegar
one of tho few who returned from tn,
charge of the Light Brigade AT the battl,
OF Balaklava during the Crimean war r
! which he took part as captain of the
| 18th IanCers, died to-day al the age ot
| s. There is no heir to the title OF Wis
| count. Courtenay Charles T.. Morgan, a
grandson Of the first baron, however
succeeds to the title of Baron Tredesar
Portland Maine, March 11.-Real
Admiral Robert T.. Peary will sail mex
Saturday from New York for Rom,
where he viii he presented with {
medal by the Royal Italian Geographi
cal society of Rome in honor of tn,
discovery of the North Pole. IIcrber
IL. Bridgmsn, secretary of the Pear.
Arctic club, who will accompany thu
admiral, will deliver an address be
fore the society.