Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-06-19
NEWS ITEMS
1t has been decided to hold the next annu-
al New England Agricultural Fair at New
Haven, Ct, September lst, ID, Sd. 4th.

al New England Agricultural Fair at New
Haven, CT, September lst, ID, Sd. 4th.
Messrs Oakes Ames & Son will build
sehoolhouse in Easton, Massachusetts, this
year, and give it to the district.
Fashionable ladies in New York city have
adopted the Paris fashion of carrying their |
parasols hung on one side of the dress like a
sword.
Mr. Buchanan's estate is computed at
$500, 600. He left legacy to the poor of
Lancaster.
4 lady in Pittsburg was recently fright
ened to death by the bed clothes beneath her
taking fire spontaneously from the liniment
that had been applied to her bruises.
The L. 5. Senate has indefinitely postponed
the bill providing for an addition of $50 ,000,-
600 to the national currency. 1t has done
well.
4 soldier in Montreal undertook to shoot
sergeant in his regiment on Friday evening.
The hall, missing It's mark, wounded another
private, passed through the heart Of sec
ond, and shattered the arm Of third.
The two sons of Stephen A. Douglas, both
Of whom are resident in North Carolina, are
said to be members Of the Republican party.
the oldest being private secretary to Hon. W.
". Holden, Governor Of that State
Before the body Of the late Senator Douglas
was removed to the monument the cover over
the class was removed. and the face, hair,
and clothing Of the deceased found 10 be in
remarkably perfect state Of preservation
Weston. who has been walking on a wa
ger near Boston. failed to make his 100 miles
in % hours lie walked J04 miles in -
hours and the impression i that the race
was sold.
The General Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. at Chicago, has decided to
allow women to vote. This adds 100000
voters to that church.
In the Supreme Judicial Court at Marches
ter. y. H.. bill Las been fled against the
Concord Railroad. and Manchester * law
renee Railroad, for alleged violation Of the
last Legislature ''to prevent railroad mono
poles.
4 child was killed in horrible manner in
| Brooklyn, Monday, hay NJ fallen head first
/ into q kettle Of hot fat set out in the yard q
cool. and being burned so a. 70 cause Its
/ death in few hours.
J.P. Alexander, the % cattle King OF
/ Illinois. owns from fifty to seventy-fye thous-
and head of cattle, and l. buying and selling
! large numbers weekly.
In the Central Valley Of Virginia ther,
was recently q terrible storm, which blew
down houses. swept away bridges, and did
immense injury 70 the country at large.
A man ia Kentucky was lately indicted
for manslaughter. and sentenced To the Peni
tentary for ten years, for causing the deatl
Of a neighbor. by exciting horse to kici
him
Tie strife between the Erie and Contra
railways. which reduced rates and fares to
very low figure during the winter. has ceased
50 far az freight is concerned, and rates las
week on goods were put up twenty per cent
The treasury Of Virginia l. 50 impoyerish
ed that twill be impossible TO pay the in
terest on her State debt for some years. Th
debt amounts to S47 ,000,000
The ram Stonewall was nine months il
making the voyage to japan, and sailed 20
GO miles. the longest distance ever made b
an iron-clad without convoy. She consume
20jO tons Of coal.
The MARYLAND Industrial School for Girl
in Baltimore was formally opened on Mon
dav. The institution is established for tn
purrosc of rescuing from an evil life youn
Tirls and women who have fallen into ba
companionship and vicious habits.
The Legislature Of Massachusetts,, after
session of one hundred and sixty-three day:
which Is without precedent as TO length /
its legislative annals, adjourned Saturday
4 dwelling house near Medina, New Yorl
was entered by burglars Monday night, tn
inmates gagged. and $4,000 in governmer
bonds stolen The burglars were pursue
and fired at The bonds were recovered, an
three Of the burglars captured at Gospo
Wednesday morning.
1t is stated that the stupendous snow-she(
on the Central Pacific Railway, built ov'
many miles of track. have proved failure
They were crushed by the snow. AnOth'
very expensive plan is now proposed, invol'
inc the construction 0f walls Of masonry alon
the track.
= The Paris Cbqy7rqrl has singularly apr,
pos caricature The god Mars, his enormo'
sword hung upon peg above his head,
stretched out fast asleep upon pile Of vel
] full money bags The reflection Is 81
, sleeps, and that is well but his mattress
must he very costly
D The birth of an heir to the throne Of Il
a Gar Of all the Russias, which took place
o the 18th ult., was received with an artillei
p salyo Of 3Ol rounds The capital was i'll
= minated at night, and the public buildin
p railv decorated with flags. The young chi
G received the name Of Nicholas, after h
e grandfather.
The St. Paul MINI Press says that
e Thursday night Of last week, after a thund
: storm at midnight. the moon shOne o.
I brightly. and a beautiful rainbow, compile
u in all its parts, spanned the northern horizo
= The different c0lors could be distinguishe
and the bow remained ror some time.
e 8. Charles F. Wood Young woman W
e wore mems clothes in New \ crk, for fl
e wears, without her sex being suspected, Is
appear in the Courts as prosecutor, IN ord
to determine the question whether wom
g may not with impunity wear any clothes r
d chooses.
!. In Worcester Mass, on Friday last y
- brothers. Silas and Charles James, were &C
convicted Of the murder Of a gambler nam
Clark. in that city several months sln'
=, The Judge in sentencing them said
Il Your victim had done you no wrong. 1t
is true that his life was that Of proHigate, a
:, it was in the midst Of such a career that
was sent with his sins unrepented TO mt
'e his God. One Of YOU had been a partr
ne with Clark, and had partaken Of his hos
20 20 talities The murder was without palliati
~ ~ and was committed with the utmost cO0ln
~ and deliberation There's nothing to le
u you to hope for Executive interference.
IN FENIANIsx.-0 Canadian neighbors {
Of still in much tribulation over anticipat
le Fenian raids Much Of their alarm Is,
er doubt, unwarTanted, and it all ought to
i without foundation There is no reason,
y sense, in the Fenian assaults upon CanaC
<, They are no better than piratical excursion
tn which ought to be severely condemned by
e ery lover Of peace, order, and good neighb
: hood. They are precisely of piece with
= rebel raids from Canada upon st. Alba
= which all loyal Americans and all honora
T. men everywhere characterized as no bet
or than highway robbery and murder;
er uprising Of Irishmen upon the soil OF lrela
I and or tho worst only IT