Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-08
Review of the Week

The chief event Of the week has been the re-
assembling of Congress. The Presidents mes
sage has been we'll received, sni is generally sat
isfaetory. Some of its propositions are already
creating sharp discussions in Congress. 1t will
be found fully treated of in another column.
There is but little change ia the aspec, Of
affairs in New York Connolly is still 10 Jail.
The Investigations into the Harlem Court
! Houge expenses, show thzt a quarter Of = MIL
lion Of dollars have been expended for wha:
couli have been dore for S46, 900, and 100000
have been stolen. The evidence implicated Hsr-
~ Genet in the rsu1s.-Mayor Hall has not
been arrested, and the sheriff denies the receipt
] Of any PAPERS in connection Herewith, or any
knowledge Of the Issuing Of an order Of arrest.
/ The Mayor stated to-day that he had not been
/ oG,islly Informed of the action OF the commit
tee Of seventy, and declines to speak on the snb-
isct Of resignation. MIR Renos, resident OF
Flushing. who arrived q. New York on Sunday
| from Havana, states that he went to Cuba on
business, and while there was arrested by Span
len agents, and was given three days to quit the
Island. on psin Of death lie showed pspeEs
proving himself an American citizen, and sp-
pe.led to the American Consul for protection,
but the latter sdviteI him to leave as soon SIS
possible Renos departed by the next steamer
without ,rsnsscting his business The Phila-
delphia health report shows that there were 20
deaths from small p3x the past week. an increase
Of so over the week before. The number Of sew
cases is 800 less. -Connolly hal crowd Of
visitors Sunday but 10 bail. It IS said hs will
turn States evidence against the ring. The
Times states thst the Clrb House Of the Ameri-
Gus Club hiss been attached in the interest Of
n,-ties in Connecticut, who are believed to be
friends Of Tweed The sum for which the prem
ises are seized is only seyenty-dve hundred dol
lars The uuprecei tented severity ~ the
weather and the disastrous effect OK the freeze
in obstructug navigation, vii. be found con-
mentel on in other parts Of the paper---Sey-
erAl prominent insurgents in Cuba have lately
surrendered 20 the government. Other proml-
nent insurgents have issued mantesioes to their
couutrymen, saying the revolution Is finished,
and calling upon all 10 lay down their arms and
remain pescssbe The only rebels now IN the
field are plantation negroes. who are beaded BY
negroes and few whites II was reported that
Uruuisa had also surrender ed and that Fsncao
VEGA had escaped to Jamsica. The only in
portant body of rebels remaining near Las Tunss
is commanded by Vincent Garcia, who Is re-
ported 20 have 30 men light columns OF
tro,us are pursuing him. Pubhc confidence IN
the c!.y is being restored, ani the people ar
pleased that Vsimaseda IL 10 remain As captain
General -Tgo members Ct Christian ass1-
citation were badly besten near High budge,
New York. Sunday afternoon, by Catholics, isr
distributing relg ious tracts. Threats are ireely
made a yainst the life Of the teacher ST the Hun-
ter's Point school, and the police gusrd the
school house.-A Washington spccisl states
thu. the non-fulilment of the promises by Spain,
i- about % lead 20 serious results, and large
American feet will coon appear in Cuosa waters.
1t il stated that deficit Of between tao and
three hundred thousand dollars hiss been disc5y-
cred 10 the accounts Of the Bowling Green Sas-
iuzs bank, but that il was made good by the
right ofioisls.-A sensational report IS ah)st
that owing TO suspicious sctious Of the fo-isn
Lodges the Grand Duke is constantly guarded
night anl dsy by tina polce.-Eder orson
Pratt, in the tabernacle. last Sunday. preached
with great earnestness in favor Of p0lygsmy
lie slid that the Morm0ns would not surrenie
pllygsmy or any part Of their relgila Tor sny
government. His remsrks were received with
ioui cries Of " That's 20, We won't The
SUNDAY Times Of Kansas City, Published eleven
columns Of letters from prominent men IN Ms
so-r, endorsing q passive democratic policy.
The writers are senators, representatives, gen
erals. Judges and citizens - Reports from the
No- horn Pacific railroad say that the thermome-
ter was down % q degrees below zero, and
heavy wind prevailing. TrsIus were stopped
sad telegraph wires broken. The prl1, night
betseen Mace sui Coburu took place AZ Mont
e9mery Station, Mississippi, on Thanksgiving
day About ave hundred persons were eseut
Tie stair resulted in draw bsttle, and s.l bets
ars oil Neither man seemed anxious 10 hight
At the close o. tie eleventh round the referee
ordered them TO their corners. and, advancing
60 the centre G. the ring said This crowd
came here 20 zee fight iou hsve hAi every
chance offered, bu; seem afraid OF each other l
therefore declare the 6ght draw. snd al bets
od Mr.. Hunt gives the time OF the fight As
three hours sut thirty-eight miultes- The
spectators seem well satisfied with the referee
Iec.soa.-The cholera is raging with great
mortality 10 uelhi-The death Of Earl Chez
terheli intensdes the anxiety for the Prince Of
Wales Public uueasness IL 50 great as to have
a perceptbe effect on the markets.--Ihe
Queen has returned 20 Windsor from Santsruc-
ham. where she has been watching by the bed
side q the Prince. The festivities usually givea
t- the Court on the lst Of December, ths birth
day q the Princess Of Wales. were abandoned.
-Smsu plx. in virulent lo-m. .s spreaiiuy
in Plymouth. England. and vicinity The su-
Jhlrues sre building special hospitals for taose
stricken with the disease. AMI have adopted
stringent sanitary precautions "A Rome
special s-rs Victor Emanuel VAS received With
iremen nus enthusiasm by The Italian Paris
ment Ia h.s address. DE ssil the work 90 which
he had devoted bis life wts completed An ia
tiuatiou that there was g. necessity ot concilis-
ting the Vatican was c1ll.y received A. the
conclusion of the ceremonies Il the opening q
Parusmeu;, be was called 70 the balcony twice
1v the p1pu,ace Th- city was .rsnily iuu-
minated II the evening. The Pope YES consoled
by the priests Cremeux. one o.. the four
communists lea lers condemned to death by the
court martial At Versailles, was executed Thurs
day lie was taken from prsou az 81 early
hour iu the morning, conveyed a saort distance
outside the walls sad shot He died brsveiy,
refusing 10 D, tlindioiei. and his last words
were " Vive a Repubhque "A Paris spe-
cial rays that the government Of France IS very
uneasy. and exercises the utmost vigilance
There is great display Of troops il PARIS, fnd
sll points are guarded by patrols every night,
while police are stationed st every corner. me
public mind il very unsettled. All the general
Impression is that the present state o! affairs
cannot Jas; for suy ienglh ofume.---Ihe foods
Al Tieuisin, Chins. are unsbstei The foreign
community fesr trouble from the starving popu-
lati3n ami ask for vessels At ws-.----Tne excite
meut 81 Foochow has subsiiel The Chinese
government Acknowledges the right OF Chinese
sui scts TO take out transit passes. The Japa-
rfna GOV mas % m u
Extraordinary privileges are grsntel. All past
benefits Of the treaty e1teadel 20 the subjects
0fofher powers