Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-03
TEENS Of Interest.

IS New York uspe- says that IS Senator Matt
Carpenter Of Wisconsin has been there and locks
well Nature has dealt kindly with him Heis
s zc5i lawyer. But he mie Z have more discre-
tiou. Sil be Is rich snd juicy. A gay and
gay senator. Partial 10 the good things Of this
void. Loves TO enjoy life. Is posted n all the
ways Of Washington. lie gayeiies and pleasures
excite snl euthuFe g free, o7en, generous Is
t-re, he will be happy. " h5 hss a better
rizht2 great aluirer Of the learning anl
csaius AID consistency Of Sumner
The Ne7 York Tribune says Actions On the
case may be brought fl- almost every conceive
be damage; but Vermont has furnished US with
q novelty IN this way Of litigation. Ia the suit
Of ssyer ~. Page, the plaintiff charged that
the defendant had given bis family the small
pcz. We should have liked a verdict on this
move. declaration, or, what Is better. a ruling
Of the Court upon the suficieucy Of the ailera
ton; be; tie suit Las been ahlt-i hy the death
Of the defendant. Il seems hard euou-h 70 have
this erup;iye trouble without being sued f-- Civ
ing il TO somebody else.
The great bridge az -. Louis is progressing
rapidly. The concrete or foundation for the
last pier, a small one On the Illinois side O.. the
river, hss been laid snd the bridge company
vii have 10 further use Of the air-punps, v0'-
taio srmor. etc. The masonry, Of which there
viii be lg3 900 cubic yaris, Is about tEo-Jhigts
completed snd the superstructure has slreaiy
been commenced. Tne c4st-iron plates al the
piers have been plscei and prepared for the re-
cept1n Of the steel tubes forming the spans Il
Will be completed in about year from noT.
The burning Of Chicago drove f55th large
number of thieves anl roughs upon the general
community, Of Fhon New York has alretiy rc-
ceiyei her full shsre. She is tAs.u- steps 20
hold them in permanent restraint
The Cincinnati uews5oys sui boltblacks gave
two days profits TO their brethren in burned
Chicago.
TIE Commissioner Of Pensions annual report
viii show only 40 revolutionary widows .suryiv-
ing. There are now -07,45j pensioners Of al
classes on the rolls, snG the aggregate pensions
are S23,oSi, ,994.
A little thirteen year old pstroleuss, OF Arr
csn extraction, is confined in the Syracuse, jail.
She SET Ere to one Of the public schools by means
Of 4 blanket saturated with petroleum. and hal
the satisfaction Of seeing IT burn 10 the ground
before she vas clugh-. Ii is iIficuit 10 ius-
c.ue what the Syrscusesns nj! 20 with The little
iuceudiary.
The famous rsoer Lexington is t1eaty-oae
years Old, aud Blind.
The sugar crop Of Louisiuna this year is ex-
pectel to smount to 100000 hcgsheads
Geo. Cannon, lad IS years Of age, son Of
Stephen Gammen Of Augusta, Ne, accidentally
shot himself fatally last Tuesday. while climbing
over fence with sun in one h=ni ani BAG
kei in the other.
The swini.ing system that prevailed s. New
York City Hall is illustrated by the fact hat an
expenditure Of $500 il the purchase OF prs
oners' van by Deputy COmpr0ilsr Green will
dispense with the services Of forty court oicers.
Sul save the city abJa, 900 year
The poor but noble brakeman who stood BY
his post at the Revere disaster. aad afterwards
submitted 20 the snputauon 0f leg and 81 arm
at the Massachusetts Hospital, has 80 far recoy-
cred bis strengtl Is 90 be sent to Portsmouth in
a special car. He should re well p-usioned f0F
the remainder Of his life.
Mr. Seward has Travelled seyen;y-;w0 thousand
ulilss siaoe he left the State Department
Virginia tsbacco pays TO the Internal revenue
at least SlG,0O0,000.
The Spanish fever is nov reported among the
Kansas cattle.
Edwin Forrest, now truly veser,hle in his
profession. hiss made his appearance on the
boards in Philadelphis.
Mr. George Alsop of New Bedford, thirty
years o. age. vas thrown from a wagon on
Thursday by the horse taking fright, and died
few hours after from the effects Of his injuries.
He leaves wife and chill
Henry Saunders Of Bangor was accidentally
killed while cunning near kingmAn, Tuesday.
when pistol in the hands Of another young
msn was accidentally discharged, AMI the bullet
lodged in Saunders's heart
On Wednesday, Joseph G. Wilbur Ct Little
Compton. r. l , 81 fisherman. was washed over
board during sqpall Of wind from a small
bost and drowned. He leaves a wife zad two
children.
Five per cent. Of the estate Of unmarried per-
sons in Pennsylvania goes TO the State al their
decease And this law applies to parties cut Ct
the State who own property there.