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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-07-22
Gen. Grant al Woodstock or ;s sour,h.
BEEcutR's AND BUFFERS srrEcnrs.

" Have you read Beecher's speech Is a
question that has been put to US again and
again these last few days. He seems to
have struck a chord, OF several chords in the
popular heart, which have responded to his
touch with even more readiness than usual
The speech in question was made at Woodstock,
Conn, where, with ether diguitaries, governors,
ministers, generals, etc, President Grant cele-
brated Independence Day. We omit all mention
Of the reception along the route, and Of the pre-
liminaries Of the meeting il orier to give as
large a portion as possible OF the speeches made
on the occasion After the reading Of the Decls-
ration of independence and an able address
by Ex-Governor Woodford, the Rev Henry
Ward Beecher was introduced and spoke as
fellows
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Our printers have turned US out Of school for
the balsnce Of the week, snd there will conse-
quently he no paper next Friday Eli,or's ofice
open as usual.
y B This suspension is not allowed as A
matter of respect to the Fourth Of July, or any
Of It's present kinfolks-
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THE FIRST WARD MURDER.

A Drunken Youth In " Big Maa's" Bed-A
Biudseon, n Hntchet, aud a Fractured
Skuil-The End Oft Saturday Night Spree.
William Davis. aged 10, is lying in the Centre
street hospital In very preesrous condiuos suffer
ing from injuries At the hands Of Margaret Dunn.
The assalant, who is known In the First Ward as
Big MAG" Is prisoner In the Tombs. She was
the occupant OF room the attic floor OF the
buding on Bridge and Whitehall streets. After mid
night on Saturday entering here room she discover
ed Davis stretched on her couch. She proceeded to
arouse tie intruder by savsgey belaboring him
upon the head, infiicting four wounds, OF which
1t ts believed fractured the skull Davis was en-
gage as laborer uTon the Battery extension and
renided with his parents at s Washington street
Big Mag is about 10 years OF age, and was &C.
quainted with Davis. Thomas ". Downg, her
landlord; who has bar room on the first floor OF
the building, says that on Sunday morning she came
TO bis room, and told him that man was lying on
her bed. Upon his advising her To " club him out +"
she answered, But I've dubbed lin already and
believe that he's dead" Downg. according to
his own story, soon a'terward ascended to the gar
ret floor, where he saw big Mag" dragging by the
neck the nsensibe form OF the Intruder and at tile
same time pounding him with broken piece OF a
whihie tree. The PROSTATE youth covered with
his own blood, and was rescued from the clutches
OF the infuriaed woman with difficulty. The police
think that .tchet " as used.
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ANOTHER PICNIC FIGHr

Tho Tailors' Summer Night Festival - A
Row between the Germans ind French
men-Enter Capt. Gunner, and Exeunt tho
Beiligcrents-Rhinc Wine and Lager.
Early yesterday morning crowds of well sttired
people assembled at corbergor Hall, 10 Stanton
street, and at half post the Journeymcn Tailors'
Protective and Benevolent Union, numbering about
1000, formed in line under the Grand Marshal
Frederick Werner, assisted by James Boman and
Henry Winn as aids.
-Four divisions were formed, each preceded By .
band Of music, while the flags Of the United states
the North German Con federation, tho Prussian tri
color, and the French and Irish flags were displayed
along the line, even those OF France and Germany
inter IN ngling their waving folds In friendly proxim
ity under the shadow OF tie Stars and stripes.
Jones's Wood, where the numbers were gradually
augmented by the arrival OF friends, both male and
female until there wero lot less than 30 900 persons
enjoying their holiday.
Dancing was begun at noon precisely. and the
immense platforms were soon crowded with h.ppy
couples. while others roamed through the woods 10
zee the side shows, which were numerous, or to
swing battle or patronize the ubiquitous TRY your
weight man, as their inclination lod them
Lager beer and Rhine wine flowed freely; 30
much so that about O'Clock the partizans OF the
their respective favorites, which finally eliminated
in an exchange Of blows. A row being imminent
Capt Gunner OF the Firy IN street police, with
his reserve platoon. elected the rival factions and
the remaining thousands pursued their enjoymepts
undisturbed. Dancing was kept up until midnight.
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Gingerbread aud Pickle. on the Stage.

At Woods Museum the "Aco Of Spades" was
performed last night before a fun house. Mr.. Al.
bert Aikens undenabe success In his former piece,
" The Witches Of New York." had led many people
to hope that his second effort would be at least
pleasing, but It wasn't endur1ble, viewed from
dramatic point OF view II was all situations aud
tabeaux Considered "a literary attempt 1t was
all gingerbread and pickles The only redeeming
features in the play were the nnal tableauI
Of each act The acting was uncommonly
good. Mr.. Aiken's colloquial style Is excellent
and would be better appreciated In better piece.
Mr.. Mestlyer, however, was the real hero OF the
night lie oiled the role OF English Bill, loafer and
ward politician and lie PLAYED t with such vim that
he took every act Miss Rosa Rand was as usual
charming as the heroine, and deserved the applause
showered on her. But Miss Teresa Wood had tho
part OF Filth avenue belle role which size coul
not oil. She felt this herself and when she caught
the eye OF some sympathetic friend In the orchestra
she would giggle her dersion Of the Poor Alice
Logan, sister Of the mighty Olive. had a little 70 Q
which she performed very well. Miss Logan Is af.
icted with deafness, but to counterbslance this de-
feet is as beautiful as an antique statue.
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OBI1UIR H..

Elizur Hart long President of the Orleans National
Bank of Albion, died on saturday
The Hon W. c. Goodoe. late Juige Of the Lex
lngton (Kcntucty) judicial District died sunday, Of
sOt enlng of tho brain.
Charles Opperman, n prominent Democratic pOli
Nchn and deputy keeper IN tdc New Jersey State
Prison, dicd yesterday,
The funeral OF WIN. ". Scott, once foreman of
Engine COmpan" No, 10, of the old volunteer Ore de-
parment was attended y,seriay N the Duane street
~ T. Church by the members Of the heIrupOhtau Fire
DEPARTMENT,
Mr., George W, A!lerton, OF Foriham. died sud
denly on sunday morning agc0 6S. FuI many ycaIs
h. kept the Nuls Head Hotel, Forty nj stcct,
whue he amas5ul totune. lie was toe originator Ot
the old drove yards In TwtntYiOurth street
Mrs Edwin f Miller, who died on Friday. Of
Brght's disease OF the kilneNH was buried yrs criayi
from the residence Of her lGlh r, Mir Wan " Waite
mi e. Fity NTH street, near Flh avenue. She Wa a
member of the New YORK u atng Club large nnmo,
VI whose members witnessed the ceremonies The re.
malnr were enclosed IN handsome rosewood cssSet,
heavily nimmed with sllvri. anu covered by immoi'
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track To the haiEmile pole, where they were alsp.

track TO the halfmile pole, Wnere they Weto Nsp'
Legatee was :hird and Tisric trailing last Tapped
Stafford and Voolfolk lay together around the
turn, and they entered the stretch up to is stand
beside each other, but with scarce more than a neck
Of lead TO Sanford, the ps.t clipping. few yards
back to Mallop, who then went up second. Haric
Sn,osn u' -inns In hand. Up the stand they rush.
oahior" IN the lead Haric fourth, pulled hard, and
eoIg oil at ease of into the nnm mile, and Maloy
m.ses play and gets on to the quarter Of SANFORD,
and Is driving the life out Of him. needed but the
turn 20 do IL, and II was done. As they iet Il,
tweoding into the back stretch, Sandord collapsed
and do,en strides brought kalloy to the fore. The
gait was breezy now, and all went merriy down the
stretch. Soon Sandford had gone back TO Legatee,
And be- rushing the pace drew BY him and strode up
TO Malloy.
For dozen rods Haric had been ea,od away from
his hard pull, and, letting out he went into the
again, and rushing was the order Half the turn
settled the race, for the brush to its centre placed
Haric FIRST with Legstee ne1tbut length back H.
run around II 10 the home stretch sent -. =
from his horse. three lengths. s- the race was Sis
All ese we're out and with nothing 10 spare in hand
Haric came homo two lengths and a half in front.
With Legatee second, Malloy third, Sandlord an
wooio,s badly beaten, Time, 8io.
TUESDAYS RACES.
There win be only two races on Tuesday. Tho
hrst is hurdle race, two miles. The entries are
Oysterman, Bohannon, Raven, and Norris The
first In the favorte Al nearly even against the field
The second race that should be will be walk over
that will be Is run Of mile and half to which
the entries arc 0lenelg, Gen York, Judge Curtis
and Woolfoh. The pools make Glenelg 20 favorite
10 % over Curtis and at about to 10 against
the heid On Wednesday there will be trot at Glen
Mitchell for $4,000, In which are entered Lucy,
george Wilkeef and Rockey. Lucy Is the favorite.
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The Reopeu,nr Of booth, Th.a,r.

Booths Theatre was crowded TO its utmost
capacity lart evening to witness tie temperance OF
Mr.. Jefferson In rip Van Winkle." Tie hold
which this In many respects incon gruous and alb.
surd play las upon an audience IL due almost e1clu.
sivey to the genius Of the great actor who assumes
the chief part. His performance OF II Is certainly
one Of he masterpieces OF modern acting, a. is
necessary TO assume another role In public
" Rip Van Wrinkle" " grows neither stale
nor wearisome in the hands OF Mr. Jefferson, and
successive seasons seem only to lend fresh embel.
lshmonts or new strokes OF humor or plthos to
what Is nov one of the most per ect creations OF
dramatic ART. Mr.. Jefferson was in admirahle voice
and condition last evening and In the wonderful
last act drew abundant tears and LAUGHTER from his
audience. The play well cast and IN gene raj
well acted. Miss Wells and Miss Pdtcman as Gretchen
and MeeRie sustained their paris acceptaby and we
may say the same Of Messrs Anderson and Pate
man as Derrtct ron Betkmdn and his nephew.
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SPARKS FROM THs rELEoRAPH.

Gen. Spinner has recovered.
Secretary Robson is at schooloy's Mountain.
Gov. Seward len for San Francisco yesterday
The colored Convention In Saratoga is postponed
until August 81.
President Grant left Chicago yesterday aftern 90
at O'Clock for the East, pid Cleveland.
Ole Bull will marry on tie 29tk inst. Miss
Thorpe, OF Madison, Wis. She s bDt is years old.
Minstrels denies the reported of thag
pAny.
Bisso,ts foundry and Seefano Lens's residence. in
Quebec, were burned on Sunday, Loss t25.OoO In.
surance, $4,000.
s. Tuttle the counsel OF the passaic County Chosen
Freoholdcrs, has sued number IT peSons implicated
IN the lrAnds unOn the County IIeAsnry
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RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.

John Regan, q brakeman, was killed by loComo-
tive yestsray ip the freight yard OF the orcester
kalrOad. In Providence.
The COW. catcher OF the o'clock eEpress train
yesterday mrrnpg on the. Nor l. and Essex Ralroai
caugn, an aged woman tname unknov at BRICK
Church stat on, and threw her over the fence INTO
neld She was subsequently taken on 10 Orange where
she died.
TIE Norwalk special train on the New.Hhyen
Road. which leaves NewYork at 2:'b J. NJ, when Ap.
preaching Grecnw en- station YESTERDAY afternoon,
struCk an old man who was WAlklng ON the trace and
killed HIM Instantly. The man rald m attcutlOn 10 the
whistle, wgch was repeatedly sounded, lie eyi.
dently deaf much confused. lie unknown nt
Gtcehw ch, but was sup osed 90 be john Burns, who
lived with his relatives IN MAoiaon street. In this city
Burns visited Grcenw C to consult Dr, Brush OF that
place. lie was apparently about 10 years OF age.
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JO1TINGs ABOUr TOWN.


The Soldiers and sailors Associate ion last nigM
resolved 10 support suicr or sailor In the eca
ton OF u fraudulent claim agent
The Red, White, and Blue was spokcn on sunday
at $40 H. NJ, hye miles south OF bridgeport light
bound cAs hayng ruruns her tore aud nILen topmasa
IN the gale oi FRIDAY.
The hYdrant at Hudson and Chambers streets hss
been out OF order tOr some uIc. The horses OF she
cNpressmen and carmen and especially the milkmoA.
are consequently sWcAIlng
Francis 1ully, - years o. are OF 332 II st Thirty
thId street AZ Ickrd with dolirium temrns lasa
ughl wlilc attending liylne seryce Ia kt stephens
Church, East lweutfelgith street,
Tho Fourth Ward James o. IiTien Association was
Compr,cd at 10 'Oo-ryct street last evenng, Tae az
tendance was lArlet and unhounded enthusiasm fot
mc caEInpon Oithe Young Democracy wa- man tested
The entire reserve police lorco was kept IN resdi-
urs' for the Ornn-cmens parade ycsteray but tncr
services were not require II hal been decided ~
the Grand Lodge OF Oransemen " defer their parAda
tor the present, for itHr Ota not
The NJ 7. Brennan Associate m last night elected
for Pre'ident EDWARD Mcbilii Nc"Prehdentp Johf
Mcdonnell Leonard g.. klluCa Seer ares. hH am ~
Lewis 0llbun. Treasurer ChIi, Q 1uIpr tkecs
tive Committee. Jo-rph btriuss Chairman jas amos
P.irlck llampsJn. j Jhu A, Caioun. MhlIin 7c"l''
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FLASHES FROM TINE OCEAS CABLES

The Liverpool cotton market closed with uplands
at st@skd, and Orleans at 5Hs9d.
II the revolution In Cuba Is not subdued bv Sep
temher the boosters OF spain threaten to send is 900
more troops to the island.
The steamer PennsylvInia was destroyed by fre
at London late on saturday eveing.
Sir Samuel Baker, the explorer OF tho Nile,
is said TO have been at Tcnnket on June i2.
Two persons were killed and several injured by
boiler explosion near Leicester, on Saturday.
The Republi an Committee OF Madrid counsel
their supporters to tranquility. order and disc pinr
Consols closed 0iH tlr botn money and the ac-
count yetwcnties 1867, ST. fS8i, old, 70 1901 IS.
reniorties. 81 Erie. i7H Illinois Central, iUIh.
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Cadetship Peddier Whiitemore Declines nm.
other ExpuIslOn.

CHARLESTON, Aug. 15-Whittemore has pub.
hshed address to his constituents formarly with.
drawing his name a. . candidate for the Forty-see.
ond Congress- lie SAYS;
~ have doubt Of my nomination or success should
enter upon the cHmf aign as candidate. I am not.
to once has the owner'llp of the office. All have
right aspire and merit alone should decide the
ton OF choice Seeing with regret the discnasions
which have ARISEN In some paris uf the State and feel.
log anxious for the most complete triumph of the RIA
pub lean pqrty In octoteT next, am willing sacrl-
hce II need be, sOnll advancement. And AS there
are some who wish lestoT their compilme enis unon
another and the question ~ to my adm s,ion n elect
ed the next Congress though there Is no Dc ubt in
my mind. might confuse my best and truet friends or
comfort and aid my weakest enemies, am. therefore,
induce cd withdraw NV namO from the candidacy for
the Forty second Congress.
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CHICAGO, Aug l5.-President Grants attention
having been called to despstch from New York in
this mornings Chicago Tribune to the effect that Il
was und srptood in Republican circles that he on.
posos the nomination OF Mr.. Greeley Tor Governor
OF New York, he pronOunces 1t utterly untrue. and
expresses himself quite favorable To Mr.. Greeley's
nomination, aud THINKS that no candidate can he
put In the hcd no get more votes against DIN
4. Holman, than Horace Greeley.
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The New Turkish Cnbipe,.

CoSsrAsrINoPLE, Aug. 1.-The following
chunges nre announced in the Turkish Ministry!
Mustapha Fail PashH, President Of tie Council OF
State, Is named Minister of Finance PalYk Pacha,
l. named Iutondant Of the Properties OF the Church
Rlheim Pntha becomes Minister of Justice and
lladar EaOnd6, Pre- ect of Constannople. Hall
Boy, Is appointed Ambassador to Vienna, and IIus.
TEN Bcy Ambassador To 81, Petersburg
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NApRID, Aug, l6.-lt is said that Captain Gen
era De Rohus, OF Cuba, mas rendered his resigna.
ton and that II has been declined. there IL much
cont raj u ation here at the reported dissolution of
tho New York Cuban Junta Tie Oncial organ says
the time IL ripe for an amnesty ior Porto Rico, but
Cuba should await the suppression Of the rebellion.
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Paris
RIOTS IN NARssrLLss AND LYONS.
Disturbances OF q serious character have occurred
at Marseilles aud Lyons. Crowds have collected In
the streets shouting, "A Bas rEnpereur ~
Three persons are reported killed. A very strong
rebellious feeling ia manifested, aud serious fears
entertained OF trouble to-day, this being the En-
peror's fete day.
cARLor1A BECOMING SANS.
II 1. said that the reason OF the ex Empress Car.
lotta has been reawakened ny the great events now
transpiring on tho Continent. She manifests the
deepest interest in the war.
REVOLUTIONS IN ITALY AND SPAIN.
Revolutionary movements OF q formidable charsc
,sr have recently occurred in Italy as we'll as in
Spain. Proclamations establishing repnbics In both
countries are hourly expected.
ruE PRINCE ,xprn,... STILL IN LONDON.
Thirty German ships, which have taken ,s.use In
the port OF Falmouth, had q procession around The
harbor on Saturday to the music OF bands, and with
general display Of nags.
Tho Scotsmdn anirms that the PriEco Imperial Ia
In London. Tom Taylor writes to tho Manchester
Guardian ffom the Continent that England may re.
new her offer OF mediation with . better prospect
OF success, now that battles have bean fought.
TnE EMPEROR LOSING GROUND IN PARIS.
Our special correspondence from Paris, sunday
evening, says public feeling s moro and more hos
tile TO the Emperor II s openly said In the cafes,
railway trains and public places that come what
may the Emperor viii never again be seon in Paris.
Tie people express this opinion with energy, not
now fearing the Mouehdrds. Tho spies themselves
must report that the opinion is becoming universal
But mo surrender" Is tho general cry among all
classes.
They call the Emperor imbecle and his Generals
courtiers and traitors but the strongest anti I'm
perislis,s say that Of course the enemy must be
driven out OF France and under the full impress
sion hat the nation can and will conquer.
The Opinion N0tiondis vsnlured TO say that ater
what had passed. in The Chamber yesterday there is
| already q change Of government; that the Corps
Legisatif Is virtually Committee OF Public Safety,
and that tile power Is transferred from the Tuileries
to ths PAiais do Bourbon.
THE NAVAL BonBARDnnsrs.
Our special correspondent IRON Hamburg writes
Friday. The Cherboury stories about the lombard.
ment Of wihelmshaven and the capture Of two
Prussian gunboats Is false and equally impos sible
are the French plsns for bomoarding Hamburg.
stetn, and iKoenigsberg which the fleet cannot ap-
prosch; while Kiel Is perfectly defended.
II Is believed here that the French accounts are
published for effect in Germany. The Grand
Duke OF Meckenburg- Sch serin has been appointed
Commander OF the Tenth Corps, with his head.
quarters here.
STOPPING PRIVATE rELEGRAxs.
Ten days, and not nteen at frat reported, have
been accorded neutial ships to quit German block
AIDED ports.
The French Administration have given notice
that the transmission OF all private kilograms both
for and through France is now suspended. Messages
= O.
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HESTCHESTER UNITY.

The r. NJ. T.. A b. societs Excelsior, No. I. OF
Morsania, enjoyed themselves their hearts content
In karls Germana Park yesterday. Dancing kept
w until very late hour.
The Ledertafel singing societies celebrated their
thirteenth anniversary In. Aurora Park Morrisania
yesterday The recent brilliant victories were duly
honored in foaming bumpers.
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TIL, La,e., Piracy In the uorhor.

The Quarantine pirate boat Fletcher, on Satur-
day night, soizod the barge Poa, which had part
OF the cargo Of oo1oe discharged Dy the Wavelet at
Perth Amboy. and took II back TO Quarantine,
where tie barge was kept until Sunday night. Then
CAPT tlIusOn VIVA tod lLat Lo mI.ht go where 10
ulp .suL
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The Arrest Of Mazxiui

FLoRKSes, Aug. io.-A despatch frOm Palermo
announces the arrest yesterday OF Mazrini. lie had
just arrived from Genoa. After his arrest he was
taken TO Gae,a.
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No Austrian Troop. on. the Frontier.

vienna, Aug l5.-The Austrian Government
denies having moved troops to the Transyivsnis
frontier. as has recently been reported.
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TIE Jollo,cing are the latest despdtches re-
seSced IN The Sun office doun to 3 o'clock this
morning Later dispatches, II any, toM be
prSatsd in a postseript.
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MarSciiics md LyOu.-Frcnch Naval Ope-
rniiOns- RumOrs of an hrinistlce.
LosDoN, Aug. l5-Midnight. t.-Rumors are re-
newod of an intervention OF the Powers to bring
about an nrmisliee between Prussia and France but
are secuted as chnerlcll.
CONFIDENCE IN PARIS.
1t is reported from Paris that as the first panic
over reveIseg to the French army disappears, con.
nlcncs Is returning.
The sale and circulation OF English and Belgian
Journals is now pro 'ihi,cd in Paris.
Private letters from Paris describe the Empress as
sadly changed and worn by heavy days and sleepcss
nights.
All the French correspondents have returned to
Paris, no opportunity being afforded them Of OBJ
serving operations in the field
PsRE nYAcISTHE a VOLUNTEER.
Prince Murat who was with Marshal MacMahon
in the battle Of Woerth, has brought his family to
England and returned to the front.
Tho Orleans Princes are still in England The
French 1dn. that the pru'sions pay the conn,ry
pco.le Ior lil rupIi,os rej3 H,a. inlho hns vvlun
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Tho Sail from New London to Newport-Ths
Cambria Comes in First.

NEwroRr, Aug. l5.-Thc Magic, Phsntons
Cambria, and Dauntless started from New Londoa
at $40 on Sunday afternoon. When the gun frosl
tho Phantom boomed forth The order to start ~
Magic Was the hrst to get away, followed By ths
Phantom, with the Cambria in her wake, and ths
Dsuntless bringing up the rear The wind was very
light. and the yachts made but little headway run
ming Free bat as they passed stoningon the Cambria
closed up on the Phantom, ahd the Dauntless alss
improved her position. on Notch Hill the Magic.
Phantom, and Cambria were close up to one anotbsr
starboard quarter. About this time slight puG