Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-09-23

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familiar to the readers of the London illustrated
.Nelrs, now represents that Journal at the Prus-
sian headquarters.
Horace Cook, the New York Methodist minis
ter who obtained so much notoriety few months
since by clipping with Matte johnson, has OBJ
tanned a situation as salesman in down town
wholesale clothing house in that city.
Lieut.. Gustaye Won Blucher, of the 9th Uni
ted States infantry, a granddaughter Of Marshal
Butcher Of Waterloo fame, has resigned his posi-
ton, and it is understood be will 90 to Germany
to accept commission in the Prussian infantry.
Gen. Stone, late Of the United States army,
and Brigadier-Geueral during the war, IS now
Geuera-in-Chief Of the army Of the khedive OF
Egypt. He has with him nearly four hundred
American oficers- the larger portion Of whom
were in the Confederate service during the war.
Gen. Walter c. Whitaker has been adjudged
a lunatic By the city court Of Louisville, ny,
and directed to be taken TO the asylum at Lex
ington Ger Whitaker entered the Union army
as colonel Of the 9Th Kentucky infantry, and
for gallant conduct at Shiloh was made brigs-
der general, and in March, 1865, was breyeted
major general
PRUssIAN FoREsIGHT.-A French paper says
the Prussisns arc wonderfully well informed Of
everything that goes on, even the smallest de-
tails Some days ago a regiment Of Uhlans en-
tered village through which the French army
had passed four-and-tWenty hours before. The
French had with great difficulty obtained 5000
rations from the country people, the PIusslans
required 2j.00O they were told that It was i'm
/ possible to comply with this demand, and that by
I completely despOing the inhabitants it would be
impossible to collect more than quarter Of
what was claimed The commandaut pulled
some notes Of his pocket and looked through
/ them " Where Is Schultz 80 said be. - Here
am |, commandant," replied 40 honest fellow,
rediening with pride at finding himself known
/ to so powerful 2 person. - You have three cows,
a hundred hens / know where you have hidden
/ your oats /; you withdrew your -four yesterday.
Be good as to fetch all that, and be quick
about it Thus the commsndant called all the
inhabitants one after the other, and proved to
them thar he was well acquainted as them
selves with their resources. 1t is needless to add
that the $4,000 ratioDs were made up in an
hours time. So much for the perfection Of the
Prussian SPY system.
Chicago FRAUDS n TIE WHEAT M,HREr.-
The Chicago Tribune says The name Of a
Chicago warehouseman has been become synouy-
nous with that Of a pirate, il the agricultural
districts, and there has been ample justification
therefor although some innocent men suffer
with the guilty. A man who sends 900 bush
els of wheat to Chicago, an obtains a receipt for
$50; who pays two cents storage, and Is next
day told his grain is - hot, aud is compelled to
sell the receipt back To the warehousemsu AT a
loss Of ten cents hushe, and who sees the same
grain sold and delivered next day as perfectly
sound, and at the full price has Just cause to
pronounce this system @. doing business A swim
die, and those engaged in il robbers Such trans
actions have become SO common that The CHI
cago grain market i "a stencil ia the nostrils
Of the whole country. Il may De safely
affirmed that no man Voluntarily sends his
grain TO Chicago who can send il else
where men send grain here and submit
to be robbed because they nave 40 choice Il Is
well known that wheat is sent daily from North
ern Illinois to Milwaukee. and corn 10 Toledo, TO
escape Whist Is considered unavoidable robbery
RI the Chicago elevators. Shippers have uo con-
ilence in the Chicago market What COM
menta-y upon these frauds is furnished by trains
Of cars passing Chicago duy, bearing wheat to
Milwaukee and cora % Toledo. and, RETURNING,
passing Chicago with general merchandise, pur-
chased at these places Ask the wholesale mer-
chants Of Chicago if this Is not true statement
So scandsous has become the reputation Of the
Chicago elevators that shippers vil send their
grain at a loss elsewhere, sooner than run the
risk Of being robbed in this city.
LIE IN NEW YoBk-Glancing oyeraN. York
exchange Of recent date, the following display
o. prominent headings invites to He-asal Of tho
cheelful incidents they eF.toaise
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head If ar,a-be- with an ok. Coroner's INQUEST 7
a verdict. If slrieile ty poisoning Stabbed
on shipboarf Ipcendisr;sn in Westchester
county Hanc-rr himself in q d5orvav. Killed ,
nv q street car Arotber n~oIcile muir Ter
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cope inc members '' "A-ci WILL Ho' ='e
medicine or take charge of the sick. The child
of enc Of the persuasion having fallen sick, tho
parents sent for the elder 70 lay on hands and
10 pray. The child, nevertheless. diel Of liarr-
hos. and the parents were satisfied that their
baby had died because il was " the viii @! God.
DR.. Ryley, who had made post-uor,em ezami-
nation Of the body. stated that G58th hat been
unQuestiona5.y accelerated by neglect Of the
ordinary remelies, ami that if the diarrLsl had
been arrested ay proper medicines and diet it
would probably have soon recovered. The pa
rents, in answer 20 the Jury, said that if one Of
their children was run over they would not send
for Doctor but let the elders anoint it with oil.
and trust in God but the mau said that such
mishaps never befcll the faithful, for il was said
in the 37th Psalm, " The bones of the righteous
shall not be broken" The Jury returned a YER
dict Of rlauslaughte- against the parents
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Go,,-y Gardner and FiisEs q stevens Io.l
90 ,rbor, had neon ca,nrli7, t5,-stber ana vrers
stevens had won from Gardner, who had orlin-
anly worked win INA 10 p;lcA strangers anf
chair and Liskinr him. Here n man named
MacCornell, at whose house they were, stepped
in and tried to stop the trouble, but Gardner
e eo-oeIr @ nouri,nr bir-
Stevens, in the meantime, drew large Jack
i-nife, aud on being attacked piled 1t, stabbing
GUiner II such s way as to sever the suhcla-
Tisu artery and pierce the left lung. Another
stab cut the cartilage Of the second, and another
pierced the liver There were also two siashes
on the left arm. The murderer did not attempt