Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-12-14

Col I. L. Jones of Newport, Ky, has
had a verdict returned against him OF S3eUO
for failing to attach revenue stamps to four
receipts.
The Governor General Of Canada sails for
England tomorrow, and it is said be-
fore be goes there will be at Quebec a cabinet
council 70 decide the fate Of the condemned
Fenians.
There was great fire at St. Louis Thurs
day destroying Gleason & Martins tobacco
factory and other buildings the loss Is es-
timated at two millions.
The Office of the Coburg Sentinel, Cana
dian paper, was sacked on the I'D ult-, on
account OF an offensive article alleged 10 DC
of disloyal character.
a row broke out at a ball given by
fire company N Philadelphia, "Wednesday
night, and the police who tried to quiet
it were badly beaten and ono of them STAB
bed. One Of the rioters got his nose bit on
by the man he was fighting with.
At Toledo, Ohio, man was taken with
the small pox, and no householder beng
willing TO shelter him, he was wrapped 10
blankets and placed in a buggy and kept
there all night The Mayor Of the
city had previously been applied to but
could furnish no place for the reception oil
the patient.
Judge Spencer, Of the Circuit Court iol
Dorchester County, Maryland, has decided
against the validity of the indentures o.
certain negro apprentices, and restored then
to their parents. This decision is 4 most
important one, as it invalidates nearly al
the indentures so hastily entered into wher
the act of emancipation took place in Mary
land
The subsistence Department disburse,
during the war 1869 ,505, 500. The mum
Der of officers of all branches of the service
who performed duty in the Subsistence
Department during the last year OF the wal
/ was 305S. and the number OF separate &C
/ counts rendered by them was -, Oh.
AtSt. LOUIS, John L. Scott was arrested
on Saturday, &. A. Cutler on Monday, an
j. B. Welder at Kansas, for causing tn
great fire at Kansas City two weeks ago
Cutler, while at the Office Of the police, at
tempted to kill himself by jumping from tn
second story window. but was not seriousl.
hurt.
A horse-ear was nearly run off the tract
while crossing the East Boston Ferry Thus
day, the brakes being incautiously let 90
The horses were crowded of into the water
and being cut loose swan ashore. The ca
was full Of passengers, mostly ladies, an
not one in four could have escaped if the ca
q. e.
In Cincinnati cholera carried of 49, PEI
sons in November.
Large credits and the decline IN prices az
troubling some Of the New York dry good
dealers.
4 valuable record safe was that in ii
state House at Columbus, Ohio. through Il
hack of which, the kew being lOst,l hole ",
punched with a crow6ar the other day II
rear wall Of the safe was found to cOnsl
Of two thin sheets Of iron, with layer
rotton bark within.
: Citizens Of Derby, Ct, have raised $500
600, necessary To secure the construction
a dam across the H0usatOnic RIVER. and thu
develop the Ut is said) creates. water PJw'
in New England.
\ clerk in the New York Post Once W,
arrested Thursday, for stealing registere
letters. confessed his guilt and was sent
Jail To await trial.
Extensive thIevIng operations on the Nc
York CentEAbRailroad have jus. been ierTc
, ed out and the perpetrators arrested.
? Charles D. Cady. lately clerk IN the el
, plly OF Riker O., broker % New for
decamued on the 9th uit.. with ceruhcdt
of stock amounting IN value O. more TIA
500 600. lie was arrested Friday, and
large amount Of the stolen property "
found IN his possession.