Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-29
Letter from Chicago.
THE RELIEF SOCIETY CORRUPT AIDERalS-ch Az
1orrE cUsumas- RAILROAD MATTERS ETC


charity in this city fourteen year', heioTs 'ie
great confagration This society being so per
fsotlv organized, Msyor Mason deemed it proper
that the generous siits pouring in upon him
from al parts Of the country ia aid Of the suffer-
ers By the Ere. should be turned over to H. sn1
50 announced by proclamation, oc'eoer i''n'
This enlarged trust, created by the gres; emeI-
renc7, vas at once accepted, and Osi5ber l''h
the society be,aa their work il the nest sy,-
tematic and economical manner possible. me
entire number Of families aided was (lS,47e)
eighteen thousand four hundred snd seventy
eight, 1T an average expenditure for "a
tons Of one dollar aud ninety eight cents
per family per week There we're distributed
also IS 600 mattresses. 5000 blankets, 5000
tons coal, 1000 stoves, -5.C0) pSirs shoes,
60 600 articles Of msl wearing apparel,
"a. 900 vomen's aud $1,000 children's cloihes-
The nationality Of the families relieved were
1850 Germans, 5,5l2 Irish, 2,l04 S;antsna-
vain, ,72i American. and ISIS Of various
other nations. The number IF Individuals aid
ed exceeds 1900 souls.
his society has now an urczpeaded surplus
of over million dollars, which balance is still
increasing by donstions from the m1st distant
parts Of the globe At once the question arises
vbst Is to be done with the aurplgs2 The poor
Of Chicago are today in better Circumstances
than in any other large city il this country,
and far better Of than ever before here. This
money was donated BY the philanthropic Of all
nations, and for specific purpose, TO relieve
the di,frcssef sufferers created by the fire This
object is fully saI beautifully executed, and Sc,
the above surplus remains
On this question OF fnsl o-;2y there are var
Gus plans proposel sni not little disacnsion is
likely to grow cut Of il. The society feel ta-
the donors havc q risat to Leslie upon Its die
posal. but THE. If c3urse. could not De d1ae.
Some propose furnishing 90 worldly mechanics
from $500 to $500 to purchase io9.s, aai lie
aid to other b5,ach-s Of the working c.ssFes.
But the plan Which asets With the greatest sf-
provsl i to build e large free insa;au7a, 70 be
called " Th, Worlds Hos7'-r,,' Dedicated
TO ,he generous donors Of Ell al,l9as. This
building 70 c-s; about 100000, zai ,he re-
msinier Of the cash in hands Of the Society.
ani ye, 90 conc, to be Invested as permanent
flai, the income Of which shaI tu1Por; The ia-
sti.ut,n, kai i,s doors TO &c thrown opsa to dis
tres,ei sufferers ofeysry aaa5a that nay come
to this city.
Considerable excitement Is caused - ;le trial,
conviction sr. iup-is9nnent Of three a,!e7asn
Of ,his city, f.r the crime Of Offering % accep;
bibles The vernon has been urged O, release
then. but be declines % interfere. It having
bsea discovered ,ha, the ja,lor was furnishing
one Of them with quart Of whi,ksy per isy,
bin has been introduced in the STATE Legislature
to make ita penal offence 20 furnish such enter
tsinment to prisoners
Charlotte Cusbmsu has jus. c-nc--iel
series Of sh,kespearesn readings a thi5 city, ere
s.ing quite 8 fsrore
Considerable exc.,smsu, prevails "a Iai-E11-
circles here, AM many caau-ss in Management
are going on. Among those naues familiar in
Vermont are John C Gaul,, formerly M2s-sr
q Transportation for the Vermont cel,ral,
wh1 has resigned Tie tuperiateaie1cy o. the
Chicago suI 3 .-thTes;c-n, a1i Martin Hls-i,t
bssb..,- Amounted In t-sr,--e Nr H--h5.t rss
General Sure-.r:eul,l, Of the Pullman Car
Company Tor lev ye2-s -- is wei zaof
In teIs-r.71-, circles ves.. az. e. f5r-er operate
..-..i-....--:- .,.. s.... u. g.
one OF the u1ze.i rA--r1ai slQe--lltA4tnN n
the country, INT has gained Al e-sst,e rcru-
.,.io, Nv G.,r, vz,s q ,srs-,l f.v--it- sr--n-
-,..l
u' emp '''' @-N '-- '--~-
made i aiv.sst.s for h.m g. follow the
resi-r--i.-s q Jobr Z Hrnr-- and Perry
-''''I az i'''
f-ienis, '35in employees ar IA,r-ls Is IS r--
m1rei that Mr. Gsult viii assume chsr-s Of tlc
Milwaukee and 81 PAM R,llr--i ~ r7.s This
s-,.
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N5rthEesiern, AMI is now ez-5liir- t4--- lllc
from Nilvsutis 90 Ct;-agr trf'l.-., sr,-..- si %
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y' I's ~ io'. u 'ul Ie... OIL "a .le
o. 2; 9,lA'e' -7i sie4' l-stAl-slAo'lon lei, TO-
cause his name does not smear sno1g the yeas
and nays on Losan's bill Writ Dszter's ls--
rs. 80 "a ~ 'le o'-Ae IN oppoi.iiln %
isl lurse- dealer in thir CIV ana syiiertirfs,-.
the bib, if passed would iniuIe his own business.
Ilal Sri.ef mentions eng u.'eS ard luu5err,
cbes9er nv susb law wbeT, the t71,, IS r., r.
two things SIRE those only which no ole here ez-
Pe'js WiIi be much les'onsd ami his price given
1 ~, heinz s1sG IN lie 80. ~ , ,ls l1.'us
ierei n the above price 3. Tor future lslire-t
when the TACT Is these brick are huairei' Of
ct ,,' a. & 1u+ NJ ~ s SAIos .. ae'Iy IL Is