Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-01
Review of the Week.

lister Schenck IS DIRECTOR IN one OF tne new !
mining companies, (the Emma Silver mine Of
Ulah) with the remark that commercial occups-
ton Of any kind, appears certainly incompsti-
bic with the functions Of diplomatists, the New
York Evening Post expresses the hope that our
government will Immediately recall Minister
Schenck, who, it says by permitting his official
petition to promote stock speculation, hunilistes
his country, and shows an utter want Of respect
for his high Office. -Aliermsn Miller Of New
York on THURSDAY won a foot race Of ten miles,
from Broadway to Bay Side, Long Island, beat
ing John c. Heensn for stake Of S2OO.-
Pictures contributed by the artists in New York
for the relief Of suffering brethren in Chicago,
were sold at auction, realizing S9,Oso.-Gen-
VIM. NJ. Tweed. Jr, has resigned the assistant
iistric. &ttorneysbip from Jan. lst-Ihe
Brooklyn Union asserts that 4 prominent oflce
holder 10 that city, received $4,000 from Boss
Tweed to secure his election.-There is still
considerable excitement at Hunters Point over
the determination Of Conners, to enforce the
reading Of the bible in the schools. Several
children Of Catholic parents have bean elected
because they refused TO be present At such an &C.
casicn Friday three young men took seats in
the tchool, though refused permission. and En-
couragel, oheerei and protected from ejscticn
one Of the girl scholars, who demonstrated
against reading the bible. They were arrested
by the police The cotton receipts from al
ports from Sept. LIST to date were 1881 bales
against 9l6. 70l last year; exports we're 1913, i25
bales against 444, Os5 bales last year; stock
8l6, O4S bales against 49,, III last year.-The
Times Of Sunday says that Mayor Hall Will
shortly be arrested on a similar complaint 10
that under which HE fellow consPirators nov
await the course Of just;ce.-Ihe Mayor o.
Brooklyn has notified the authorities Of Chics-
20 thst he has S2j, 900 for the needy Of that
city.-Conolly has been arrested, and is con-
fined at the New York hotel. The most siren
uous Efforts were made to procure bail,
but without success. lie is still in condne-
ment-The Tribune gives more facta relative
10 the decline Of New York commerce, and shows
that prior to the time when Ismmany obtained
control Of the city, the rate Of progress In all tbe
elements Of wealth had been proporiioaaieiy
double for sixty years, to that Of the nation 81
large. But there has since been decline IN trade
and population, so rapid, that 1t has not parsl-
lei in thethistory Of s1y city,Hot afflicted by war
FIRE or pestllence.- thirteen reform ami two
Tammany aldermen are declared elected in New
Y5rk.-Ihe Times makes glazing exposures Of
extravagance in the New York board Of health,
police and FIRE departments. In the former,
salaries alone hsve increased 50 per cent. since
lo6s, and the expenses are nearly three times
greater. Il takes twenty-five surgeons 20 keep
the police force in a perfect physical condition,
al cost Of S47, $50, which IS but single item
Of the outlay.-TWeed ssyE he ANT going to
run away.-The Herald's Washington special
states that Minister Schenck will be recalled, aud
Secretary Fish will succeed hin 81 London
Grand Duke Alexis will visit Boston, December
7th, and will probably pass through Burlington
on his way TO Montreal lie is now in New
York.--The government has ordered Two hun
dr5I ratious 70 be suppied 90 the sufferers by
the st iscous.n dres. They viii be Forwarded 40
a few dsys--Governor CaltWelPs message 10
the Legislature of South Carolns was sent IN on
Wednesday The debt of the State is s34, 500
600 The people are wholly unable 70 bear the
taxation necessary TO meet the interest due On
such a debt. and the Governor recommends the
sale Of all the railroad interests owned by the
House offered resolution providing for the re-
pudiation Of the entire Stare debt. The res0iu-
ton is grounded on allegations in the preamble
that the debts were contracted by strangers,
acting ns legislators, elected by bayonets THIS
resolution was introduced immeiiately after the
reading Of the Governors message The new
York Herald processes to have reliable informs
ton that the Grand Duke Alexis i charged with
the mission from the Czsr 70 this country, Of
proposal Tor an offensive snd defensive alliance
between R1zsi. sui the United Ststes.-Ihe
scarlet fever a jersey City has compelled the
closing o. one q the public schools. The
SINAI. poE is raging In Philadelphia and New
York with great yiruleuce during the =
hours ending wednesday 8 II, luj canal boats
passed cas-; and IS vert, through Syracuse, y.
l., with 1900 tons Of freight, which is the
largest business On recorl--Ihe csse Of the
steamer Horlet remains unchanged IS
generally believed that tie voucher thieves viii
turn states evidence and disclose Who employed
them 10 burn the papers stOlen.--Protefs9r
Hardness and bale have been Observing Enckes
comet and as no signs Of a nucleus were discov-
cred, Prof HArkners thinks 1t may safely be in
fsrrei that the comet consists simply Of / cloud
Of glowing gss--The Superintendent Of In
dian affairs IN N0utans, reports that band Of
shout one hundred half breeds. from Brltish
America, have established winter quarters n
the vicinity ct the Mix River agency, With the
view Of supplying the Indians with liquor and
ammunition. Gen. Gibbon has directed a p0r-
ton Of the Seventh Infantry 70 surprise them,
spill the liquor, destroy their huts, snl drive
the marauiers from the cogntry.--Sena.or
Rice has just returned from taking Evidence in
Mississippi, Is member Of the gub-hu-klCI
committee. He saws that the ku-KluI bill hsd
good effect Mr.. Rice fsv0rs universal suffrage
and amnesty. --Reporis from all parts Of Cubs
stste that the growing sugar cane is in excellent
condition, and large crop IS eIpected.--Ike
Canadian Colonization Society, clmposei Of Brit
ish residents, in New York have passed resou-
tons fayoriag the annexation Of Canada to the
United States, AMI taken measures to act in con-
cert With similar bodies 10 ether cites--A
Fort Shaw dispatch says that two companies q
the eth infantry, Major Freeman commanding,
while returning from Fort Brewing, were caught
in Fridays fearful storm. A number were bad
y frozen. Ten Of the frozen men have been
brought in to the hospital They are frozen
principally about the feet, and will Lose their
toes. and some even their feet. The thermoue-
t-T was 30 degrees below zero. There have been .
no stages from any direction within thirty-si1
h0urs.--Ihe recent storm was unprecedented .
in severity on the plains. In western kansas,
large numbers Of Texas cattle and several nerds .
were frozen to death. Five boises, supposed to .
be those Of Buffalo hunters, were brought into .
Hayes City, Friday night, frozen stiff. Crest I
anxiety is felt for other parties hunting buif4- .
Ices A distinguished Cardinal authorizes 1
the assertion that the Pope will not leave Rome .
unless be is compelled TO BY physical force or /
personal yi0lence.-The Madrid, Spain, Cor /
respondeucia ssys that answers to the recent in
nj faa ehr nj d.
ceiye tavorably from spain, the proposals for .
the restoration Of Gibraltar a large nun /
be- Of sympsthizers with the Emperor Napoleon I
on Friday, made a demonstrsuln in his honor .
al Paris. They trsversed Faubourg =. Ger
main with shouts Of yive Napoleon. There was .
no attempt by the police 70 interfere with the .
iemonsirstion.--The decisions Of the commits /
sion Of parions in the case Of the condemned .
Communis, prisoners, is still kept secret There /
Is great anxiety among all classes 10 learn the .
fate Of R3sssl. His father had an Interview with /
VI. Theirs, in which he begged tbs, the lie OF .
his son might be spared. The President was
greatly affected. kossel has written letter
10 Theirs saying that he is ready to die, but
imploriug that he may be spared military
degradation The general displays great firm
ness and works indefa,igsbly. He hiss Just I'm
ished a second volume OF his work on the reor-
sanlLAu0h OF me army---Ihe Prince Of
Wales Is very i'll with the typhoid fever, the same
disease with which his father diel-At council
Of workingmen, Saturday night, at London Scott
Russell stated that the lords were still anxious
10 perfect an alliance. and JOINT meeting Of
both councils viii soon be held.-The Porte Of
Turkey objects to any treaty between Russia and
Roumania modifying the Sultans jurisdiction,
and will consult the princpalties The cholera
'1ses IN Constantinople are increasing Win
ter has set in st an unusually esrly date in Eng
and. The ponds in the vicinity Of London are
rozen over, and the skaters are out in force
Accidents have already occurred ST Tamworth.
The young ice gave way, and three persons were
irowned. Sir Charles Dixie delivered = leg
ure on royalty at Leeds on Saturday night, be-
ore an audience Ct thousand persons. The
excitement was intense, aud eliminated in a
light collision with the police.-In the Ger
nan Parliament Thursday, bill was introduced
nd Advocated by the Bsvsrian Minister, proyid-