Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-06

stupid wonder an instant, and then started
down Broadway. A stream of water turned
on HIM brought him to bay, when police
man stepped up and with three shots dispatch
ed him.
BUFFALO, March 2.
The snow storm here, is the most severe
senger trains are behind time and have been
abandoned. There are heavy drifts on the n
Y. Central and Erie Roads. The Canada
road is entirely blocked, and the travelling
suspended for the time being.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Marth 3
The severest snow storm of the season began
at midnight last night, and continued inces-
stantly, accompanied Thy furious nOrherly
gale.
ROCHESTER, n. Y, March ..
The railways are blocked up aud several
trains are fast in the snow. Only one train
has arrived to-day, and that came from Mia
CARA Falls.
AUGUSTA, ME., MARCH, 3
The snow storm has lasted 80 hours leav
ing Is inches more Of snow. Roads blockad
ed.
HAMILTON, c. W, March .
A severe snow storm set in yesterday.
All trains greatly DELAYED. and no trains
running east of London on the Great Western.
Two trains collided at Thorald on Saturday
night, killing the engineer.
TORONTO, March ID
Weather very cold, stormy, and railroads
again completely blocked
CHICAGo March ,.
The most violent storm of wind and snow
that has visited this city for years began about
3 pm. yesterday. and continued until this
a III. The street railways We're all blocked
up by the huge snow drifts.
No trains lett last night Those due from
the West We're much delayed.
NEW YORK, March 3.
IN Austin Texas special states that cleo
ton returns have been received from all the
counties excepting twelve; s., 300 votes We're
east. The surrounding counties will swell the
aggregate to more than $4,000. The conycn-
ton is undoubtedly carried.
CINCINNATI, MARCH, 8
The election otmunioipai officers took place
in Newport Ky, yesterday. The Union
ticket elected.
WAsmNGToN. MAacH 3.
vt one O'Clock to-day, the Clerk of the
ouse appearedin the Senate and announced
that the House had appointed seven manag
ers who would appearon the part Of that body. |
to prosecute articles Of impeachment The |
Clerk at the same time presented TO the Sen
ate the articles Of Impeachment passed by the |
House At half-Tast one O'Clock the Secre
.ary Of the oenatc presented 70 the House a
from the Senate, stain. that lh- /
latter was ready to proceed to the trial OF |
Andrew johnson. President Of the United |
States, on the articles passed by the House.
The Committee of managers of the House |
,ere IN session to-day and agreed to report to |
the House Two aGdirionGl articles Of impeach- /
ment. One Of these Is substantially thG But /
Ter article rejected by the House yesterday.
The other, drawn up by Judge Bingham,
charges that the President in Aug. 1866, in |
Washington City. in public speech, de- |
nlunced Congress ar uu unronsrltutlOnal ami /
illegal body, hanging upon the verge Of the |
government, and as a rump Congress, and |
that he applied other opprobrious epithots in
tended to bring Congress into disrespcct and |
disgrace The managers will present both TO
The House Messrs. Wilson and Bingham |
favor the last srtlcit, hui oppose zen. But |
ler'-
WASHINGTON, March /.
The republicans here are confident that the /
success II the inne,cbmcnr movement is made |
.srtoi,, Inv the snnnlepeptarv article adopted |
,-,-t.-,l.,.
= - t,,.,,-n thar monument men were dis |
.,t..,;ei ,,,rb rn,. ,,,.,. -. = et,ed
mo no,,,',,.I-,,. rri,i,e at ,zlar they re.sri |
80 f.ol;nr, or,ii.+r,,.t anon, tbeir orrooe1ts
i',.s a. ,;I ,ind the case og,inst HE Prc-i-
l',. .s,.,'a+i,enal .I..,,-b t5o tr;oI NAV bs |
," c,,i r,ncI Ion,,ar '''''N
+, +. osrt,ir fh.t .,,o. If rh.. republican,
.snators have op,.,...d ippeachment and still |
jonbt its rolicy. Some think it NAV iniure .
r'bose others fear il will exalt Wade. Two /
n, fhree are naturally conservative and two |
mr. three are REGARDED as weak men. Then |
among 50 many it would not be surprising if |
one or two should prove corrupt. but with |
Al the Influences at work the republicans |
are confident Job son VIII b. convicted
The debate in The lT6ns- vcsterl.3. OF! Mr.
Bntler's new Impeachment article was brioi 1
and spicv The democrats complain that
this article and that presented by Mr. Bing
ham was forced through without debate but
they are rejoicing at the multiplicity OF ar
,,'Ies' as 'ney WIN 'il''l' '''y IN
u'i4 '''',s'-,I " as MI o,s.j Nv
u inns A. W. 1o'i 80 ., ,,7 60, Ci.;:c
Tne l I'''n ., uo'u ,;c'r ~ 70 ,ne
= 80 = ,'7, III tho ir,neocb,nept tr;aI
-, - H.. aid he +bouvbt If mn
that the senate must act as