Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-01-24

ION adjourned to meet next at Opelaska on
he railroad and in reach of troops.
TOPEKA, Jan Is.
The Kansas legislative organized yesterday
Dy electing G. w. Smith speaker.
The Legislature is composed of SO republic.
ms and 80 democrats in the house and 3Oro-
publicans and democrats in the Senate
The officers in both houses in every case aro
republicans.
Gov. Crawford presented his message ara
p. NJ. to-day.
SrLNEA, Ala, Jan. Is.
Hon II. G.. Wood has decided that
could not comply with Gen. Pore's order +.
regard 10 placing negroes on the iurv vr;L
out violating his official oath Yesteri.,, Il,
court was suppressed by military autb6ri i--'
TITUsvILLE, Pa, Jan. If
The house of John Benningboof orp..
ham Hill was entered about : - oil
the evening by four men disguised. and -
bed of over 800, 900, $4,000 Of which W. w.
in bonds, and the rest in money TBer ~.
sented revolyers at the heads Of the M. t',-
they proceeded to bind MIR Benpir,I---r.' r.
wife and two sons, hired man ars =. l5
Taking the key from Mr.. Bennnpbrlf
entered the safe, and extracted the 49,
amount, after which they sat dovn ana
waited half an hour for the return of NJ
Joseph Bennington, another son. who hal
in the house one Of Lilies burglar saics co,-
taiuing a larger amount He did NOT -
turn, however, until the burglars had Iee
taking with them three horses and c,4tsr
FONDA, Y. Y. Jan.
John Blnings, foreman on the Fonda and
GlOyersvill Railroad, was killed near here
this p. IN. by the caying on him of an en-
bankment. One arm was entirely pulled of
in the attempt 10 extricate himself.
WASHINGTON, Jan Is.
Gen Hancock has issued an important Or
der to registers Of voters advising them that
the law fairly interpreted must be their guide
in determining their qualifications. and not
Gen. Sheridan's construction thereof
The Supreme court bill which is in the
hands Of the Senate Judiciary committee viii
not be reported until the McArdle case Is de-
cided
The President does not propose at once To
issue the order reducing Sec Stanton 10 the
position Of a mere clerk in the War DEPART
ment, which he could be made TO occupy, f1r
it Is confidently expected that the Secretary
Will ultimately feel compelled TO resign.
Cork, Jan. ia strict search Of the per
son and baggage of George Francis Train dis
closed no proof Of completely with Fenian
movements or anything iustifying his arrest
by the British police on suspicion Of being
concerned in Fenian plottings Mr. Trainas-
serts that he came over to Europe as the spec
ial correspondent from Ireland for the New
York World lie has formally, protested.
through the United States Consul, against his
detention. and declares that he was arrested
on no other ground Of suspicion that the find
ing Of an Irish paper in his trunk.
LONDON, Jan. 20.
Adyices have been received here that the
Fenians attacked the NarJell0 I0werat Dun
conner. Ireland. on the evening Of Friday
last No particulars have bees received.
Mike Marratt, who it is now claimed Is
is positively known to be the party who fred
the fuse at the Clerkenwen explosion, has
been arrested at Glasgow, and brought %
London in irons.
COPENHAGES, Jan. 10.
The Government has received from the au-
thorities of st. Thomas and st. Johns an 0if.-
ial report Of the vote which has Just been Ia
kan in those islands on the question Of their
transfer to the United States The following
Is the result For transfer, 1874; agains;
transfer, %.
VIENNA, Jan. 70
Kuhn has been appointed Austrian Minister
of war The remains of the Archduke Maxi
MILAN arrived here last night by special train
from Trieste, in charge of a military escort
The train was met on Its arrival by Austrian
officials, large body of troops and a vast
crowd Of people who had assembled 10 give
expression to their respect for the dead ami
sympathy for the living. The remains were
formally received by the imperial family at the
palace.
The ObseqUies of Macmillan were celebra-
ted tins evening with great pomp. The fu
neral procession was formed Of societies o..
| orphans carrying appropriate symbols Of ths
national grief: the clergy in body, the nun
icipal authorities the Mayor of the city. c1rrs
| of marines acting as a guard Of honor Al
miral Tegethoff and officers Of the army and
| navy in uniform, with the usual badges Of
| mourning. In the church Of the CapuchiHs
We're assembled, the Emperor Of Austria, the
| Archdukes, the Court Cabinet, Generals OF
| the Army, the Diplomatic Corps, and sle-
eial ENJOYS Of foreign powers. After the re-
| QUEEN mass had been celebrated the body
was placed in the vault prepared for It's r.
| eeption. Vast crowds visited the remains
during the day, while lying in state.
The Emperor Francis Joseph has written
letter to Admiral Tegethof thanking him in
the name of the Imperial family for his ser
vices in recovering the remains Of the late
Emperor of Mexico, and bringing them home
for burial among his kindred.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81
In the Criminal Court of this District YES
terday, the second trial of John H. Surratt
was fixed for the 9th of January. Ex-At-
tOrney General Black has been retained as
counsel for the prisoner. There Is reason u
expect that Mr.. Stanton may resign in few
| DAYS
Gen. Grant called on the President in COM
panv with Gen Sherman and called the
| Presidents attention TO the apparently au-
thorized charges of duplicity and bad faith
against him (Grant) in connection with the
reinstatement of Mr.. Stanton, that appeared
in print Mr.. johnson repudiated any con-
nection with them and said they were wholly
| unauthorized.
MONTREAL. Jan u.
1t is stated that the Privy Council met 10
day to decide upon the question OF our inter
colonial railway. \ great religious demon
stration is to take place in the French Cathe-
dral here before the departure OF the lana
dian corps Of Pontifcal Zouayes, on the oG,
casion of the blessing Of their banner All
the Roman Catholic bishops OF Quebec ana
Ontario are expected to be present
NEW York, Jan. q,
Washington dispatches say that the resl-
luton fixing the salary Of COngressmein, AZ
$4,000 and 10 cents mileage will save S5vo'-
600 per annum. r
4 watch formerly Roger Sherman's VIII
be presented to Lieut.. Gen. Sherman IN
evening.
Southern delegations are urging Sec. stiH-
ton to retain the Freedmen's Bureau Officers,
and it is said now that he has expressed
his intention of resembling the order Issued
| by Gen. Grant in so far as it applied o
Tennessee and it is altogether prO5aos
that the same action will take place in r.
gard to others of the Border States,
Judge Chase is i'll.
Secretary Stanton emphatically denies ina:
| Gen. Grant or Gen. Sherman have ad7lsel
him to resign. The Secretary will not rec