Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-07-19
News Items.

4 bridal balloon ascension was maze at
Plttsburg last week, and the ceremony per-
formed a considerable distance above terra
frma.
A treaty has been made between the
Post Office Departments of Great Britain
and the United States, whereby on and alter
the LIST Of January, 1865, the postage on
letters, not exceeding half an ounce in
weight, to and from the United States, shall
be u cents instead of "a cents, as now
charged.
A Uniyersalist Minister, named Near, was
killed the other day at the waterwOrks IN
Lou isyille, by incautiously getting his head
in line of the beam of the great force pump.
The beam struck HIM and crushed his head
instantly.
4 young lady was badly hurt at PIC mic
in Titusyille, Pa, on the 4th, by the sudden
fall Of tree on the pic mic table. 1t fell
lengthwise of the table had 1t come on
either side several would have been killed.
A hollow tree near by had been set on fire,
burned of and fell. knocking this one down
on the party. The tree had to be chopped
in two to let the young lady out.
The commercial treaty with japan will
open five new ports, and in other respects be
advantageous TO our commerce.
1t is reported that the cholera was max
ing ter! lie rayages in BuenOs Ayres in
April an May, and that in forty days the
number of deaths amounted to forty thou
sand.
News-girls are the latest novelty on the
streets in New York they 20 about with
white handkerchief on their heads, and
cry the evening papers in opposition to the
boys.
The New York Legislature has recently
passed a most benevolent law, which com
pels the taking off of cattle, which pass
through the State on railroads. once in 24
hours.
Michigan has young ladies base ball
club. So has Florida.
4 Connecticut gentleman lost set Of false
teeth by incautiously sneeziug out of car
window.
Texan Justice ia eccentric. Three men
were convicted Of murder, and sentenced TO
be hanged within month unless they pro
dueed the alleged victim alive and well be
fore the expiration Of that time. Fortunate
" they were successful.
Steaks from the jackass are served in sl
the Paris restaurants.
Four counterleiters were arrested on
Staten Island Tuesday, having a complete
apparatus for making counterfeit currency.
Two were women. Several million francs
in forged acceptanees on the house of
August Belmont in Brussels, were also
found on the premises.
The Indian Bureau is of the opinion that
a general Indian war can be ayrrted BY the
appointment OF a new Commission to neg0-
tate with the tribes ct once. The sugges-
ton will be laid before Congress.
Albert Robinson was killed IN Gardiner
Cox rs sawmill, in Ellsworth, ST. Lawrence
Co., n. Y, July 50. He was alone, was
drawing logs from the poud, got his hand
caught in the chain, as it wound around
horizontal shaft, which drew him up to the
shaft and wound two or three times around
his neck and head, killing him instantly.
San Francisco sends of six tons of gold
and forty tons Of silver every month.
One county in Delaware will yield $780,
900 bushels Of peaches this season.
Another revolutionary hero, John Regain,
aged l0i, has been discovered in Illinois.
Gov. Crawford OF Kansas, estimates that
during the past year FIVE thousand white
persons have been killed by the hostile In
dams on the Western plains.
gentleman Just from Wisconsin reports
that some portions of that State are suffer
ing from drouth, and that for two months
there has been hardly enough rain to lay the
dust.
In Mobile stray dogs are caught in scoop
nets, tried and executed.
The whole city debt of Boston, on the
Goth of April, was $l3,02l ,46S Is. The
sinking fund for the reduction of the debt
of the city now amounts to S3,9ss,744 60,
and the reduction of the debt during the last
financial year was S559, AS So.
4 list Of all persons pardOned in the States
of North and South Carolina and Mississip-
pi has been prepared, and will be transmit
ted to the House in response to q resolution
passed some time since. 1t embraces about
5000 persons. A similar list for Virginia,
Alabama and Georgia is being prepared,
which will complete the report.
There is a proposal before the Connecticut
Legislature to expend $4,000 on monument
for the site of the famous Charter Oak, in
Hartford, of which Hartford is willing to
pay one third. Every fibre of wood was
carried off for relics, and now not a chip
nor a stone marks the place where the gnarly
old oak once stood.
A heavy tornado visited Armenia, Dutch
ess Co, NIXON the 4th inst The buildings at
the depot were blown down ,chimneys toppled
over and trees uprooted.
The Board Of Health Of New Orleans
held meeting Monday, and officially re-
ported that the city was never more healthy.
No indications Of epidemics or contagion ex-
ist.
The South Worcester. Mass, wire mill,
belonging to the |. Washburn wire works,
was partially burned early this morning.
Loss nearly covered by insurance.
An Archangel telegram reports possibly a
hundred vessels lost IN the White Sea. Six
y haA DtcH Inc
crews were supposed to be on the Lapland
coast, in deplorable condition. The British
Admiralty promptly decided on sending two
steamers TO the rescue.
The Orange County Court House, Va,
which the war spared, was struck by light |
ming and burned down Tuesday night
A bookkeeper in St. Louis committed sui |
eide, W ednesday, having been detected in
heavy entertainments.
A passenger and freight train came in
near Gardner, ILL.,, Friday night
Three passenger cars were burned in conse-
quence. The baggage master, one brakes-
man, and one passenger are known TO have
been killed. The latter was badly burned,
and several others are believed to have been
killed. Quite a number were more or less
injured. A large number of cattle were on
the train, and many Of them were killed
Much other property was destroyed.
A few days ago, gentleman residing in
New York celebrated his ''Golden Wedding
hia aldaut daugbtar'a Silver Waddirx