Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-12-01
Miscellaneous.
News Items.

A Cuban, named jose Gonzell, was hor-
riby murdered near the Navy Yard, in
Brooklyn, Wednesday evening, having been
stabbed seine thirteen times. Some 1000
were taken from him by the murderers.
He was proprietor OF a theatre II Havana.
and lad come to this country % purchase
some machinery, etc.
Ii has brcn rumored that Chillsn agents
were purchasing large quantities OF arms
aid munitions OF war. Also that a certain
yessel is fitting cut a priTateer. The
Chilian government does not pr,pose al
present tJ fl out Trivateers or even issue
i,tfeTs oi mhrqI c.
No Ier-ous authorized TO purchase
arms or war materials here.
The printing of the first volume Of the
roster uf tie volunteer officers Of the | Unlted
States DUNG the rebellion ie nearly com
pleted. Ii contains the names Of the New
England officers, and will lie followed by
three other volumes.
Edward W. Denny, Boston backmsn,
Vas convicted Of manslaughter in the
superior court on W ednetdsv, for causing
the death Of child thee years and half
old. named John Thomas Gerry, on the
Goth of July, by striking the child with his
WHIP, the lash of winch coiled around the
ci lids neck in such manner as TO dislocate
or break the neck, and causing almost In
slant death. The jury recommend him to
tn mercy Of the court.
Coal has declined Sla 81 Per ton, since
October.
In the Uui.ed States circuit court at Bal
timore on " dnesday, Chief Justice Chase
rresidlng, an important decision was gwen
in the care Of james jackson, subject oil
Great Britain, versus the Northern Cen
,rsl railroad The action was TO recover
the amount Of $2650 on coupons held by
Mr.. jackson Of the bonds OF the company.
The COMPANY claimed the night TO retain
Gv, ucr cent of It's interest coupons 70 pay
tie income tax With, and also three mills on
every dollar of it's bonds under the law of
PENNSYLVANIA. The court decided that the
cDmlrrv must pay the tax and that the
coupons must be paid without deductng the
tax.
The whisky distilers will make strong
effort 20 have the whisky tax reduced when
Congress meets.
Tn, New York canal boat captains clear
from $500 to Sl400 On each trip from But
Talc t. New York at present rates OF freight.
Along the Jcrsey shore, opposite the city
OF New York, the tide of last Tuesday wa'
Tie hIgE,st ever known. In Jersey City the
Easements on several streets back from the
river were completely flooded. good dea
Of damage was done to the decks along the
river.
lie Chicago JT16UHe ICpoTts that the mi
itaiy !Ust a; Cairo Is to be abandoned. that
lamp Douglass, during the winter, lis to b'
occupied by a company of regulars, and tha
'ori il TO he erected at the end Of the Cbi
c'eo rvor as soon as practicable.
\ yasometcr containing a million cubi'
i,eI If gas sntly exploded IN London, a
iwu O'Clock in the afternoon, completely de
mull,hins th. structure and surrounding
buildings. Seven dead bodies had been takeI
from Tie Iuius, and large number were IL
jured.
p.rsons arrived at St. Louis from tL
llaius !, port that the late snow storm wa
terribly destructive to the stock on tn
I-!ains, eome trains losing so many animal
t..st large quantities OF freight will have q
=, .,or. 4 along the route during this winter
t. = tIaiu alone lost seventy head Of cattl
) .res ZlBg.
Barthold Dresser, late clerk in the Office O
he Second Auditor OF tie Treasury DeIar;
ment. and his two alleged coniederate,s W il
liam Rahe and Harmon Gossman, wbo wer
arrested on charge Of attempting to carry ou
Hugc iiaud on the government 10y the al
.iractiaB ol the vouchers OF soldiers claImI
have b.en committed Ior trial. IL is sal
that the accused have made confessions.
discovery had been delayed few weel
longer, it is estimated that the scoundre
wouli lave got million Of dollars.
IL - said that General Carl Schurz, IN h
report 10 the President, states that If neg
suffrage were to he enforced at the South I
the present time, it would require q larl
Landing arIny. That Is his belief from o.
sena ions in all OF ID, late iDsurgeul state
A collision occurred Friday night betwe,
the Niagara and Post Boy, on the MIseissil
pl seven miles above Helen; tie NIsgai
-uns IN tw. Dty ieet oi WALL Ons hundr'
d.aA passenger. mostly 'iIrei.'i'g,J oolo''
sui.iers were drowned. Tie cabin pakse
gesand crew were all saved. The Maya
isvralued at Sl30, 900 and not insured. III
Post Boy ,was. not injured. aFr
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