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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-07-08
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

Under date Of June 9th, the President writes
to Senator Nye that Gen Bsbcock's conduct
throughout the San Domingo business commands
his entire approval Is to the "conhdentia'
basis. :" about which such an ado has been made,
he says it was not binding or intended to be
binding upon either government, unless each
saw fit to continue the Negotiations.
Gen. Butler offered the following resolution,
which was agreed to in the House on Friday
Resolved, That the President be requested to
demand of the British Government under what
pretence of right and under whose orders Ameri
can fishing vessels are arrested and detained in
their voyages in the Straits Of Canso, on their
way to the fishing grounds, by armed vessels
flying the British flag.
Hon Thomas L. Tullock has declined the po-
sition of Secretary of the Republican Congress
sional Committee, and Hon. James H Platt, Jr,
Representative from the Second District of Viz
ginia, has been elected to fill it The officers Of
the Committee now are Hon. Henry Wilson,
Chairman Hon. j. H. Plat, Jr, Secretary
aud VIM s. Huntington, Esq, Treasurer.
Now that San Domingo is disposed Of, it is
believed that both Houses can get along with
the business so as to adjourn July Is, without
detriment to the public interests.
Mr.. Edmunls Of Vermont pleasantly proposed
to the Senate on Saturday, that both bodies
should form a general committee of conference,
meet in the rotunla, and fOish up the business
Representative Morrissey had an interview
wiki the President and Secretary Of the Treasury,
Friday. the result of which was letter to Co.
lector Stanuard, directing him not to exact
duties Gu horses from Csnadq, TO run At the
races at Saratoga aai Long Branch.
The President tod a prominent Republican
Senator Tuesday that he had determined to re-
call Mr. Motley from London and Nj Bancroft
from Berlin.
Itis understood that Collector Grinueu o..
New York has been offered the British mission,
and then the Prussinn mission, but Mr.. Grinaell
declined TO go abroad
To atone for the deficiency in the revenue
caused by the abolition of the income tax, the
Senate agreed 70 continue the tax on corpora
tons and salaries for the present year, and also
To let the duties on sugar remain as at present
fixed by law
There seems TO be some misunderstanding
through the country about the Chinese labor /
bin pending in the Senate. The custom in Cali .
fruia is 70 bring over large loads Of Cinnamon
on three or four years contracts and take what .
is substantially mortgage on their families for
Of outfit sud COS, Of passage These
Chinese are then hired out, a small percentage
Of each man s wages going to him and the rest
going 20 the contractors The bin simply seeks
10 break Up This Infamous business. and hiss
nothing whatever to DO with Cinnamon who
come here Of their own accord. nor with those
q this un'ry who make contracts for them
.,,y.> through their rienis
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-07-08

Dire REVENGE. honest, hsrd-working
old Dntchman, the proprietor Of farm on Long
Island had in his employ one Pat Rooney, much
given to potteen aud invocations that the
" howly cause - Of Fenianisu might be pros
pered. The farmer had also hyorite peacock,
brilliant of pumage as such birds usually are,
and especially dear to the soul ofthe kind-heart-
ed Dutchman On the day of the receipt of the
news Of O'NeilPs brilliant exploit st Chicka-
biddy, Hans was in New York disposing Of mis-
products When he returned the first object
that met his gaze was the poor peacock stretched
out dead upon the grass. Augulshed with grief.
he taxed Pat with the foul murder, and Pat
finally blurte1 out the truth as follows "st
Patrick shield me but it was meself that did !,
Shure when was tovld how the snakin thafe
O'Nale ran away from the bissd bows. and
they afther him, felt all the blud in nv BODY
glttin' up. Jist then the ovid paycock ran fer
ninst me, spreadin' his feathers for all the
world like braggin' red coat, and saws to
meself, says |, Pat Rooney, av We can't have
a dead Englishman, ye can have dead paw
cock and wild that sazed a sthick. and gave
him clout over the back, and there he Law.
dead shure enough, God rest him.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-07-08

FArAL AccIuEyGs os tbs Rru,s1 b z
M1Su,r.-Faal aai painful aooiIsa.s ...
occurred on the Rutland roaI llluisy. me D..
them ST Salisbury, ami the other DAP
NIIIle51ry Ia the former. young nan
years o'i, ulreI james C1auu. WIS instant.
kiIlel ty being rn over br the t-l-. u. ~
been spsai,0g The fourth in This city. AMI -.
on his return when the accident happened .
seems that Couiu AMI se7e-a. others hal ss--
for several st-'i1us, in the hsf5-af -es7s1--.s
trsia and Whiting until f. was azs.a 10 u......
before gett;u- ab1-ri-a-i that they continue
this a-lius, repeated rl-liac- AZ Sal
bury. tie -usortua-e young man, e.--
miscal-ua,ing the sgesI # tae u.-.-s
train or wishing 60 Do sous-al-- more
daring than bis companions. pei ---
tween two Of the olr-, evidently vita tas .I.l.s
catching the railing and striking the -.--.-.
irons with bis feet. H- missel his hilton -as
ra;liry- and fell heal downward, -a.s-te
train. Tie vas cut in two near lie u.li.a. anil
both hands were cur of half way Co tae a-s
His body was taken on to ButlaaI Hemta
brother and two sisters on the sane t-,.a7
knew nothing Of the d-ic, lfd- until as
reached Rutland
Tie accident near liii.e.4ry resulted in a-
Heath Of ll.t't boy sisl- yeas a.i anil the pr-
able ieath Of his father N,hla Manning. ac.
ID. Manning v.s 3 section man AMI i.veI 1s4-
te railroad. three miles south If NlI=51-7
he was proposing 70 take bis s.a ana Us H.a-
daughters TO " lile5lry .a q hand car All bad
~ the ear .u the tr4-s 70 front Of BIS house t-
be purpose as the express tram thar leaves here
.t l0..I 70. Id. llue along lt greet -peel being
.la-,aa hour 5ea.li i.ue N8l4ia. and t.-..-..
ou, as soon ms they saw the train. made every
iart To -s- the car from the track, bur I.I 20.
uc-eeI IN io.nr SO before tas engine strucs j..
'he hlaI ear was literally sa.ys--i 20 pieces.
nd the son Of Mr.. Manning WIS tla1I uelr.ys
.unIreI fee- from where the car stood, with The
lp Of bis heal torn completely lE Manning
las thrown 70 one ale AMI terribly injured
T. was c1u=-.5u JUS for sluc tme after the acci-
-lt, au. Tl,siaya H. De WAS iu-eusidls and b.
ratstly 40. alive now. After being picked lr.
es-atei tla, taahattht. the express hll yer On
ass entirely slipped LIS mini When he e1-
iuear s-w the men AMI car he va.s.le.l Sd. I.--
reak '' aaI made every effort 90 stop the train.
ut tie momentum was t5 --sl-. with the -s-
-lt as stated
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-07-08

iHFNEN Efi-carAl CASoy-A FALSE HzrcRr.
"A telegraph. despatch recently conveyed the
inform ton tina, The Episcopal Council Of Wis
eou-in bal adopted new canon e1eounuui-
eating al members ofthe Church who should
marry outside Of The Episcopal communion. or
be marriel by any other person than clergy
aaau Of that church. Gov, Henry p. Baldwin Of
Michigan, writes on this subject to the Detroit
Post as follows.
To ne E}a1r 9ft1s Detroit Post.
In the teegraphic columns of your paper this
morning, find the following item Of zs-rs-
Chicago. June 2t-The Episcopal Council
OF the Diocese q Wisconsin was held AT Nlilgsu-
Aee. The following new canon was reported bv
Tie committee and adopted Every communi-
cant Of the church marrying outside Of our COM
munion, or married by any other than a clergy
man o; our church, shall stand pro fs-t5 e-c5ia-
municatel 80
II so happened thatI was present at the con-
yentlQn Of the Diocese Of Wisconsin AT Nuwaukao
on Wednesday last, when 9 young r2ap intro
tuced the above mentioned canon, who stated
that he dill SO upon his own responsibility. ami
without expecting its favorable consideration. Ii
was received With much merriment. and without
one word Of favor from any person but the Young
man who offered it. A. matter Of simple cour-
tesy 10 the man, 1t was, at his own request, re-
ierred to thecommittee on canons AMI the COM
mliiee, without leaving their seats. reported in
words Of pleasantry against it, and the proposed
canon was rejected without one vote in It's favor.
except that Gifts author. The whole subject was
out Of the way in little time rs it has taken 10
F0u 'll> c'ul iAilttl-n- II. p. b.
Detroit, luue %, 1870.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-07-08

The office Of Collector of the Port Of New
York is one Of the most important in the
Government. 1t is better paid than the
Presidency. 1t has more patronage than any
Office outside Of Washington. Ii collects
three lourths of the entire customs revenue
of the United States The interests of all.
the importers in the whole country are
vitality affected by its management. 1t has
taxed to the utmost the abilities Of practical
politicians and the ablest public men Of the
State. 1t has been held high reward for
great public service. To this Office Presi-
dent Grant has appointed one Thomas Muir
phy, in the place of Noses H. Grmnel. and
there is no little turmoil among the po,iti-
clans. The y. Y. Iimes characterizcs the
nomination as one which =. sets rational ey-
PLANTATION at defiance. The Tribune is
ieirfully lugubrious over the appointment.
The causes Of opposition To Mf. Murphy it
even considers too grave to be stated ir the
newspapers, anu broad hints are given of
charges that are to be preferred and proved
against him in the Senate. The Sun de-
s.ribes the changes in a head line displayed
in is biggest type, d" Sat2n loose down
town, but Mr. Dana never considered any
body but Mr. Dana I'll for the cJiectlrship.
The Herald don't care, and the World thinks
the appointments show that the conservative
wing Of the New ! ork republicans has now
got possession of the president The only
papers that heartily approve the new slate are
the Standard, the paper Of Gen. Butler and
Senator Cameron. the Coaimer7a1 Adrer-
tser, and the Albany Journal, which says
d" SIR. Murphy, if confirmed by the Senate,
will make good colleeto5. He is intelli-
gent, energetic and conscientious, and thor
oughly acquainted with the commercial in
terests Of the Metropolis. lie is, withal, an
experienced and sagacious politician, and
will make the best use possible Of the large
patronage of the ONCE, without hazsrdine
the interests Of the Government or the pub
lic." 1t seems to be agreed that the change
was blow at Senator Fenton. whose next
friend was removed from the naval Office
and who Is a bitter enemy Of Murphy. and
Mr.. Fenton is credited with the design Of
making fight against the Confirmation Of that
gentleman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-07-08

SAD SroRY.-The Scranton (Pa) Rspub-
hea4 tells mournful story Of a casualty on the
Lackawanna and Bloomsbury Railroad Las, Sat
uriay night. A Mrs. Glveu, with three chill
dren, two little boys aJel i've and seven years.
and babe, was az the depot at Pitiston to take
train. She put her two little boys in car
and then returned to the station for her babe
Meanwhile the train stlrtei The station mas
ter signaed the conduotor 70 stop, and n. little
boys screamed az being carried away from their
mother. But. it seems that the train neither
stopped nor was any care taken Of the ssi.d-aD
The mother telegraphed to put them If At s,-an-
ton. Nothing further Is known Of them n,,;l
they we're found on the railway track about ,u,
clock Sunday morning-the youngest one kill
Ell and the other lying iusensible, with his arm,
cut oil close to the shoulder. The Door little
wanderers had been run down hv train in 4
deep cut but, how or why they were of the
train no one knows. We have rarely real more
distressing story. /
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-07-08

NEW CARs.-lhe managers of the Rutland
Railroad have just completed at their shops in
Rutland, two new and beautiful cars one Of
them passenger car, and the other a smoking
and postal car combined It is expected that
both Of them will run in connection with the
mail train between Boston and this city, COM
mencing Monday. The passenger car is intend
ed 10 accommodate sixty psssonger and is ele-
gsntly fitted up. TIE interior is panelei with
maple end walnut The seats are upholstered
with crimson plush The painting, shading,
etc. is very fine Tue total cost Of the car ia
about "a 900 Both of these cars were designed
by Mr. NJ NJ Croker, the late forems of the
car shops, who was killed in the recent accident
On The Rutland road, and were built under hi.
supervision.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-07-08

WINTER Wharf.-The monthly report of the
Department Of Agriculture shows an average
decrease of 930,0OO acres of winter wheat. as
compared with the area planted, or nearly FIVE
per cent. owing 10 spring drouth. Fields seeded
with the drill informally appear better than
those sown broadcast Where the plant mas be-
cumbel to freezing in winter or drouth in
spring, it has generally been. except in very
wet or poor locations, upon lands drouthy and
earelessly prepared.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-07-08


union of the former students Of Castleton sem
mary was a very pleasant affair At fhe meet
ing, Wednesday afternoon, to form an Alumni
Association, Mr.. Harvey Spencer Of Burlington
was called to the chair. Mr.. W. ii. Nor'hruP
of Casileton, was chosen Secretary. An ap-
propriate poem was read by Rev. Mr.. Williams
Principal of the Seminary. Messrs. H. F. smith
Of Castleton, P. W. Hyde of Eydeville, c. Ward
Of POultney, G. D. Spencer Of Fairhayen and
Henry Clark of Rutland we're appointed com
mittee to nominate officers for the permanent
organization.
The nominating committee made the follow
ing reports which was adopted
President, Rev. E. P. Hooker, Of Middle
bury
Iiee Presideaf: Rev. G. NJ. Boardman, Bing-
hamton, n. Y.
Hon. John C. Churchill, Oswego. n. Y.
Hon. VIM. C. Lodge, Wilmington, Del
Lorenzo Manson, ESQ, Detroit, Mich.
W.P. Cantwell, Esq, Malone, n. Y.
Denison D. Dana, Esq, Boston, Mass.
Samuel Eyerts, Esq. Cornwall Vt.
Professor VI X. Petty, Burlington, Vt
Mrs. F. ". Hopkins, Rutland. VI.
Mrs Mary E Tufts, Muns0n, Mass
Mrs. m. Z. Dtggett, Chicago, H.
Mrs E. s. Carr, San Francisco, Cal
En- Secretary, W. H. Slrthrup, Castle
ton.
Cor. Secretary, C. b Spencer, Fairhayen.
Erecuiire Committee. n. f. Smith, E. H
Allen S. D. Ross
Letters from former siuleuts and teachers
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-07-08

PATESrs-The following patents were Issued
to Vermonters for the week ending June 2Sth :;
Olney Fuller of Bennington, Vt, for water
wheel
Charles G. Miller Of Brattleboro, Vt, for
carpenters plane
Henry N. Putnam Of Bennington. VT. for
apparatus for filing bottles.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-07-08

The reduction of the national debt during
June Is the largest that has taken place il
any given month, and is nearly six millions
more than the great decrease Of the Trcced-
ing month The whole reduction of the
debt in the sixteen months of President
Grants Administration amounts 10 Sl3o,-
l0L5o0.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-07-08

A Portland darkey called at drug store for a
settler powder" The seiii,E was duly pre-
pared, and its use explained, but he drank the
two solutions separately. When the boiling
fluid tosmed from his nose and mouth, be yellei;
" My stomach's bust. can't live minute. >,
and bolted from the store.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-07-08

BusISEss.-rhe Central road is doing a heavy
business this season, as the amount Of freight
shipped from this place alone indicates. During
the month of June 1926 loaded freight cars we're
despatched north and east from this point. car
rying over $4,000 tons Of freight. About 400
cars were loaded with merchandise, and the rs-
maindsr with lumber, coal, iron. &c. 1t will be
seen thst this gives an average of 81 cars psr
day, saying nothing of passenger trains.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-07-08

laDOrers unless they withdraw IRON the Urls
pin order. " hat the result will be it needs
no prophet to tell.
A few years ago the Printers Union held
absolute sway in New York city. One de-
mand too many was made. The n. Y. Times
decided 70 resist the tyranny of the Union.
1t discharged every union printer, and an
nounced that it would employ none but anti
union hands. Ii succeeded in securing such;
and as a result the power of the Union was
broken, and it was reduced to a condition Of
decentralization from which it has never recov-
cred. The Telegrapher's Union was a most
powerful organization extending all over the
United States, and embracing in its member
ship nearly all the three or four thousand
operators in the country. The result of its
recent strike is fresh in the minds of all. The
Telegraph Company's triumph was complete.
The Union virtually collapsed, and there are
to-day men out Of employment IN New York
who LETT yheir instruments in obedience TO the
Unions demands The New York cigar
makers, after lying on their oars for four
months, relying uron their Union to enforce
their demands, finally had to back down, and
appealed to tie manufacturers to be permit
ted 20 resume work a. any price.
We might continue to cite instances where
labor organized to control capital has signal
ly failed, ana Brought only misery upon the
strikers. 1t Is undeniable tina: capital very
often tyrannizes over labor that mechanics
are often oyerwcrked and undergrad. 1t is
equally undcniible that the almost irresisti-
bic tendency Of labor organizations is to be-
come tymnnical in turn; and that strikes
almost never enure permanently to the Jene-
81 o.. the strikers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-07-08

For SfHaforsr
GEO. GRENVILLE BENEDICT. Burlington
+. c. KENNEDY. Colchester.
CHAUNCEY ". BROHNELL, Nillist0u.
For SsvVfant J4tge,.
NATHAN LINCOLN. Milton
NATHANIEL PARKIR, Burlington.
For states 4t5-aey,
ROMEO II. START, Burlington.
For St,rif,
LUMAN 4. DREW, Burlington.
For High B1lF
JAMES ". MILLS, Burlington.
For Jadg, o = PROBATE,
TORREY E. WALLS. burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-07-08

Some one says the first thing the Americans do
when the death Of great man occurs is to vote
to tuild monument, and the next thing they
don't do is to build it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-07-08
POLITIC AL.

The Democracy Of Maine held their State Con-
venticn at Portland. Monday, aud after a
stormy Hnd uuhec'ming session, adjourned with
out having m,de nomination for Governor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-07-08

When you send WORD to have your post-ofhce ad-
dress changed, always give the post-odice to which
your psper has been sent, as well as the enc you
wish il sent to.
Every subscriber is informed when his sabscrip-
ton expires, every week By the printed ia e bear
ing lie nams. Remittance Of subscription for an
o.her year Just oefJre the date round, will he
q great convenience 10 the Pnhlishers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-07-08

Two Mas KILLED oy TIE GENITAL RoAD.-
Two men were killed on the Central read Tues
day night. ne Of them at Mortified and the
other in R5zbury. The one who was killed
IN k11bury was put off freight train for
attempting to steal ride Nothing more was
seen Of him until Wednesday morning when he
was found on the track, run over by the cars.
We could not learn his name. IT,, one killed
ut Mortified was named St. John. and he
had been at work for some time in this CITY.
Tuesday evening, St John with his brother took
the O'Clock train on the Central road
for Springfield, Mass Arriving at Mortified
the unfortunate man attempted to pass from
one car to the other just as the connecting hin
was drawn for the purpose of switching of some
Of the cars without stopping the tran. The
car in front of him moving ahead unexpected
ly, he was thrown to the ground and in front Of
the car in which he had been riding. He was
killed almost instantly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-07-08

me Detroi; II lJsae denies the story Of Ger
tain circus musicians that were eaten by lions in
Missouri, and say The lions treated the mu-
,icians with Distinguished consideration, and
politely escorted jhem to the door Of the cage
without tk.as single juicy stake from them.
Ble musicians didn't tumble into the den Of
liens az al, but went on blowing their horns
with meludious c9mposure. The lions were not
.t all har cry ami couldn't digest the musi-
cans IF they had swallowed them There
wereu' any lions attached to the circus There
WASH ny circus. The musicians tumblei into
"a den OF ars-u0t lions
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-07-08

The fight between the New York Central and
Erie Railways on the reduction Of freights Is
confined at present to cattle and live stock.
Abou. six weeks since the Central reduced its
rate on cattle from Buffalo 70 New York from
one hundred and twenty dollars per car to one
hundred dollars, and the Erie followed. Three
weeks later the Central fell to forty dollars Der
car and the Erie dropped instantly. satur-
day the Erie reduced the rate on cattle to 81
Per car, and the Central WAS obliged to follow.
The Erie nov carries sheep and hogs to New
York at one cent per head, and the Central
carries cattle from Suspension Bridge to New
iorS at the game rate as from Buffalo. 81 per
car. hogs Si4 per car, and sheep $40 per car.
The fight is growing interesting and the general
public at the East begins to hope for a CORES
pending reduction in the price of fresh meats.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-07-08

3 Southern Governor has vetoed biz - for
bad spelling and nonsense generally" The
services Of such a man would be valuable in
many States, sad possibly in Congress
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-07-08

A1soss THE LAKE-Tae dwelling h,t;ss ,-.f
shed and barn Of Mr.. W II Cr,-L -. 90
plain. wer, DESTROYED bv fro -..,-.l.
dmated at $500 i,,,r,,.s - ~,
-'''-'i 'i''s : i''''-
,,rr,i,-a--.-.- -.,' i. Oh '.-.''''irSa' "'s
i'',' 's' '' o''' 'a'' A,Assie's meat
"''~'' dc is'- with his l,i $40
On one OF t.'o mat hooks, making iu u,rv though
'D'
MI NJ T. Drown q Pa,;s71-gh. As proclr-
al genuine single ,sun shell am. - .t-.. 49,.
o'''s USED by regatta clubs. It's 80 sess s-.
and T. - inches vile j., ,ts b-..l... .,-.