Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-12-27
News of the Week.
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Morgan raid commission having visited eve
~ county that suffered from the invaders
held final meeting to-day 70 prepare their
report. The claims audited amount TO
siI5 900. Ii is thought that the next Leg
stature viii order the claims paid and that
the government will reimburse the State as
all the captured and abandoned property OF
the raiders was sold on Government account
HAVANA, Dec Is.
Dates from the City OF Mexico to the llth
inst. have been received The National
! Ctngress was opened on the Sth inst, TIE
Hall was crowded with members and specta-
tors. President Juarez IN low tone OF
voice delivered the opening speech. lie
thanked the Q. $ for the friendly feeling
shown and the moral support given to Mex
I ico during the war for Independence and
I justified the executions az Queratsro a.
necessary acts Of justice.
I Senior MOntez, the President Of the Con
| gress replied, thanking the people of Mexico
| Tor their conduct during the war declaring
/ that the T. ;. was their only ally denying
/ the accusations that the p-isJDer of war
I had been ill-treated concluding with q dee
| laratiou that Mexico was fully able 20 de-
feDd herself.
There has long been q party among M
/ i've Cutans anxious 20 bring about auleZ1-
tion TO the States, who look to the Of
March next as the day when the American
I dag shall be ioistei over Havana.
WASHINGTON. Dee IS.
/ Col Parker or Gen. Grants staff. the
| missing bridegroom, was found last night
| stopping az the National Hotel. The we'd
| ding has been postponed Indefinitely.
a few petitions from the peopl5 are com
ing in praying that Government bonds may
/ be redeemed in legal tender notes.
The House banking commit tee will re-
/ port @ bill subectin- State anc National
/ banks 70 the same taxation as other Tr0Vcr-
II. II Is doubtful whether any bil Tor
| additional bounty viii be passed at this
NEW YosE. Dec. %.
The ship city Of Sidney from Calcutta has
/ been ten DAYS on the clast IN fearful gales.
/ Shiure5 heavy seas one of wlic- washed one
/ man overheard and injured @ others
Ship Universe reports that during the
/ yale o. the 7,h = + Tanusy seaman Of
/ B.s.1u f-I overheard, ard ulur7 Wilson
and 4 Kay. -eans1. attempted
20 save han N a to.t. hl- both fell
. nN aAA 500 y lAaa4 AAA
/ Universe brought this Fl-t the Caps. and
crew in all 0f the schooner S.e-sln from
/ Philadelphia for Braintrce Mas. They were
go badly frozen and disabled at the time of
/ rescue that they lad to be taken On the ship
. bv ropes having been zen day On the wreck,
four DAYS without FIRE 0r water and T-1vi-
/ sI0us destroyed. All vessels arriving here
within tie p-=t 8 days 7ep.-t damage IN the
st1-m.
Nlr YoEE, Dee ~.
a Havana special says the steamer Mar
I celia nae arrived with Gate- from Ec-a Cruz
o. the l5,h. s band % ie-tr.e-- had forced
/ lv dcp1set Gen. Cepe1l the vernon Of
/ Yucatln The mail dates irlm the ,api-
toi BIS the Masc-ll4 are ~ 90 the lIth.
[ Great excitement exists over tsc Withdraw
o. Of tie British legation and e-1-ul-. See
c0riinc O. bis Instructions Sir. ~ ll.c-.n j.
| % leave the British sub jec-s ula,- the qr.-
/ lection Of Mexico herself j. w.- expected
I shat az European legations aa-- follow
/ the example % Great Britain ard have ti,
7 United >.-ta- sll5 occupant . OBJ. field In
Mexico. An attempt was made O.. assassin
lte Gen Harry late Gov. .. Yea Cruz.
when leaving che thea;-. . j g. ul--
Iug the disturbance SOM. rsr-. -- u-st
] 'llt-t -A 4-l-- oL -i-- i'- i---- -li z
HIN President % Mezic
b 1870. Dee I'D
/ Another % the victims '-I -ail-
road accident. Mr.. e. q. .-.-.l i.ls-
vile. died this 2. "
Il 5. Terry. Secretary 1f taa Passenger
/ Insurance g.. ot Hartford. f1ts Pho le.s
. Of che Company for $1,000 each -a .he t.--
/ is- of three of the dad.
TIE accident was occa-igncd by ser
+ mont Cd the tire of the wheel being --,Ee5.
The accident could ny nave been f1re-een
AID r-ss.ntsi by any human agency The
uurec1euizsd b5I.a- vii. De -u-Iei -7 the
ra.rla- Company. o. public fln1raL
BlsroN, Dec. %.
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oAAt4s-Daf' W. Dec. ~.
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