Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-06-23
Review of the Week.

handsome appearance AID tnef
conduct and fine discipline were universally sd-
mired and commended. Jim tiske nsue
/ speech in Boston Theatre, where religious e1er-
cises were held by his regiment 'nahAns
the people of Boston for their courtesy ana nos
pitality and speaking with pride Of the ap-
pearance and behavior Of his men.--A terfi-
bic murder and suicide occurred IN Ne" 10TH
on Monday DR. Connolly took bis two young
children and lockedShimsef into roon' Saying
that he was going to sleep of the effects Of Il
quor in which be hsd been INDUCING. 0one
hours after the room was broken in'o snu
ehsstly sight revealed DR.. Connolly anu 'ne
two children were lying upon the bed Win 'her
throsts cut and their bodies otherwise shocking
y disfgured The bed was literally uelusea
with blood. The deed was done with lonG
keen carving knife. Dr. Connolly evidently
murdered both his children and then committed
suicide. Mrs. Connolly became Temporarily II
sane upon the discovery. Lister dispatches sSy
Connolly was not drinking man and hint al
domestic troubles as the cause Of his fearful act
- The strange. sad death Of Hon. Clement L.
Vsllandigham is fully described in another paF'
Of this psper.-Weston completed his great
feat of walking 400 miles in five consecutive
days; with eighteen minutes to spare ne
horse epidemic which has created so much als'In
in New York is now said to be under control
and the number Of deaths are diminishing
MANY valuable horses have died. heavy
ami widespread thunder shower extended over
the city of Bangor, Ne, On Friday Afternoon
In the direction Of Ellsworth, the shower was
accompanied by heavy fall Of hail At the
European depot, copper telegraph wire an
eighth of an inch in diameter, was burned oil
bv the lightning Michael Ferguson was
hanged il Ithica, New York, en- Friday for the
murder of his uncle and aunt. When asked On
the se.fF,ld. if be had anything to say, he re-
plied. 81 bid YOU al good bye. Take warning
By me- Furguson confessed his crime to his siif-
itu,l adviser Rev. T c. Strong Thursday night
-sdmiral Rogers, commanding the Asiauc
fleet. forwards from Borsa Islsnd, Cores, June
3D. the following socount Of his reception by
the Coreaus to whom be had gone for the pur-
nose Of Negotiating treaty for the protection
Of sbipyrecked sailors Of civilized nations who
have hitherto suffered death, slavery or other
cruel treatment a, the hands Of the natives
Our minister and the Corean Enyoys exchanged
nr,fe.siops Of amicable intentions to make a
survey Of their waters The Mon5oscy. Pa-1s
sod f7ur steam launches under commander
Blake we're cent June first TO examine the river
sable At a point called Difficult Passage on the
French charts. = point where navigation is most
rerilous Masked batteries manned by several
thousand Coreans unmsskei and opened heavy
FIRE without warning apoa our people The
French shin in advance fought gallsnty snd
our vessels bearing up. drove the enemy from
their works. The tide swept all the ships pas
the batteries ana they anchored and threw shells
among The retreating enemy eight inch shells
which evidently were net expected The Mono
cacy was slightly injured by knocking upon
sunkea rock. The vessels in returning received
10 fire. the enemy having been driven from the
forts. Oar people displayed great gallanuy
ani only two were slightly wounded. Since the
Coraaus have met pel,efal o7erturss with no
provoked WAY, our forces will land, sai, des-
troviug the fort, will take such other measures
a. the intereft, Of civilization alone require
A disguised mob recently attacked the Office Of
the Star, 6 republican paper in Rutherford
county A vouey wss FIRST discharged At the
Office. fol rwei BY 81 assault, and the doors and
windows we're 81 once burst open, the masked
troops rushing into The building. destroying its
contents and throwing the debris into the street
I The mob then proceeded to the house Of VI
Justice, late republican representative in tie
I legislature. took him in bis night clothes into
/ the street and sc1urgeI hiu in s most brutal
manner None Of the mob were recognized,
! Governor Caldwell has determined &c send The
/ Jaiee Of the State Superior Court, accompanied
[ BY the Attorney General snl The District soIici-
/ tor. % investigate tie ms.ier Sud commit such
I parties a. evidence can Re found sssinst Tie
wheat crop iu Illinois never vas better than Il
I Is this season. The harvest .s ab-ut ten tays
earlier than usual Kansas hAs q splendid
wheat CROP So has Virginia Names hay
crop will he noted from it's sbsence, this year
A grest le.l Of ti1evi,l besayei IN consequence,
as the hay vii neither be Gu; uoF cured, aor
consumed. nor sold for cash or orel.t--Cau-
mel coal has been found in Alssks, and much Of
il. too So Mr. Sevari's purchase Is shout 20
turn ont a good thing-in coal-Woodhul
Claim have instituted libel suit against Henry
Ward Beecher AMI the publishers Of the Chris-
tan Union, laying the damages ST $4,000.
The ground Of action is the publication in the
Christian Union. Of which Beecber Is editor, q
Mrs Harriet Beecher Stoves new novel. Ny
Wife sni l. in which appear two female char
scters, which j, is slles gel are intended TO rep
resent Mrs. Woodhuu sni Mrs Claain.-Gsl-
weston his had another gres; and damaging rain
storm. There vas tornado in Worcester couu-
ty, On the llth, that smashed things generally.
The season is rich in blow cuts -The French
government has appointed jules Ferry minister
TO Washington in plsoeiof Viscount freiihari.
The city of Tampico was stormed on Sunday
and taken at the point Of the bsyonet All the
insurgents were either killel, wounded or taken
prisoners The federal army behaved well. On
June Sth. a truce Of = hours was arranged be-
tween the retes At Tsmpico and Gen Rochu, TO
let the families leave the city. but the rebels re-
fused to le. the families lave. aud improved toe
Il hours time by repairing the flrtifcstions Of
the city.-lhe yellow fever is raging At Ners
Cruz The number Of deaths in Buenos
Ayres from yellow fever is saii to be over 20,-
OOO.-Earl de Grey and Ripon has been made
a Marquis in reward for his work in uegotis-
ting the Treaty Of Washington This will ST
fond his eldest son the opportunity to be called
an Earl, by courtesy French Academy
resumed its sittings on the 18th Of June
The French Assembly is to hold its sittings in
Paris. The Psrisisns sre IS anxious to have it I
come in as, apparently. they we're to keep it out,
two months sgo.-French prisoners are re-
turning rapidly from Germany. They went .
thither much more rapidly, with free passes
from Superintendent Bismarck, regular dead
heads New taxes to the amount Of almost [
$50, 600 are about to be plsoei on the French
people, and will be continued for years, 10 order
that they may pay Germany's very big bill for
furnishing them with go very big beating -
There is 4 talk Of impesching ex-Ezperor Napo-
leon Ill for declaring and wsging war. The
charge would not hold water, for though he de-
clared war. he never wAged it. 1t was Emperor
William who wsged war. As to bis course in
declaring war, he made the declaration under
pressure, and the very men who are
now loudest in condemning him would have
been foremost in cursing him had he resolutely