Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-09-06
News Items,

"A writer IN the New 1OIk EdP'tSS Pie
dicts that the next winter viii be steady
cold season, because the Ices have stored
but a small amount of honey.
The last great auction sale of coal IN
New York showed a decline in prices oil
from IL to 81 cents ton.
The new potato bug, which first appeared
in Colorado, has got as far east as Illinois.
The farmers of that State and OF Iowa have
decided to give up the raising of potatoes
for some years to come, IN consequence
Hugh McElrOy, Montana miner, shot
himself deliberately through the head with
his revolver while lying in bed. \ CorCn-
er's Jury returned verdict, ''that the DC
ceased committed suicide, and that he d'd
IN SELF offence
\ vessel at Havana reported that
couple of the crew were pulled out oil
small boat in which they were rowing, IN
the Caribbean Sea) by a huge cuttletsh,
whose arms seemed to be about twelve ieet
long.
An incautiOus individual at Terre Ilaute,
Ind, the other day. after smoking, put
his pipe into his pocket with package OF
powder. He was seen shortly after looking
good deal surprised. and inquiring for his
coat-tail and large piece of his pantaloons-
Two American bulls and seven hciiers,
were sent to England last week, for the
purpose Of raising stock. 1t is said that
the bulls are valued at one thousand
guineas. This is said to be the first time
that stock has been sent from the United
States for breeding purposes.
At Shirland, Illinois, Mr. Bcadlc. with
his wife and a Mrs. DR.. Fletcher and her
daughter, who were visiting at Mr.. Beadlc's,
went to the river, near by, to indulge in a
bath. After the bathers had lcft the water,
the little girl, some seven years old, got IN
| to a deep hole in the river. Mr.. Rcadle
plunged in TO save the child, but suddenly
sank. The women in terror claspSd each
others hands for mutual support, and wadcd
in to the rescue, but suddenly found thcm-
selves beyond their depth, and persisted
A prominent member of the order Of Chris
tian Brothers, known as Brother Olilar1 Of
Mary, on his way from Montreal to New
/ York last Friday week, got put %! the cars
and stood upon the depot platform At Wat
eriOrd junction. In attempting to re-enter
the car Just moving off, he slipped and fell
between the car and platform, and was
crushed in such q manner as - end his life
in three hours after.
At Middleton's coal oil stores, at MOntre-
al, on Saturday night, six hundred thousand
gallons OF oil were consumed. The loss is
over Slj0,000. The barrels containing the
oil exploded and the oil flowed down and
-, al barA
the water and burning 80 that there was a
river Of fire, which had TO be damned up to
save the city. The fire was the work OF an
incendiary and the government offers thou
sand dollars Tor his detection.
In Northw0od. y. IT,. the other DAY
party Of eleven persons, nine women and
girls, and two men, attempted 70 cross the
river 10 an island in an unsafe boat and SIX
out Of the eleven were drowned, all females
Preparations for an cxpcliti11 to Abys-
sinia are going on IN India, IT,, expedition
will be commanded by Sir William Napier.
Serious drought prevails through all
/ Northern New York. and the people are
complaining of dusty roads. shrivelled pas
/ lures, failing streams, AMI dry wells.
AsbuTy University. At tiscrpcastlc, In
DINA, has opened it, doors 90 Nlmrn On the
same terms as 70 men. They ctn enter the
college classes and take the regular four
/ years course.
| War goes on in Gambia The Grcek
/ steamboat ArLdh0R, whici had been so
successful in breaking the Turkish blockade
and in supplying tie Cantltcs with arms
| and ammunition. has gone down into the
deep sea, having been set on Ire by her
| crew, rather than allow her to be takln by
| Turks. The crew cot OF.