Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-05-31
Eer!aw Of The Week.

Tie artists 81 the Province Of BIcay have
been dispersed --T The rights Of CsnAisns 20
the So. Citir / sie Canal Wts discussed in the
New D1uini Psr.isment.-Guzmsn Bancl
has defeated the re7llutonjs,s Ia Venezusla --
10 the United States Senate. Tuesday Of laf:
week. the ku-klux discussion was continued,
MessrS Bsylri and Morton speaking - length
On he futject. To the House Of Bepreieuta-
tves, the amendment 90 the Post-Dtice Appr0-
prsiiou 1.I., increasing tIc subsidy to The Ps"i-
dc Mai. Steamship Company. wAs agreet TO. Ia
the evening session. Nit Butler spoke On tie
Alabama claims question "A movement u IN
progress 90 unite The Liberal AMI Democrat; elt-
meats ia Iullua.-The New ork State Fair
vii he held 10 E.mirs from Sept. 80 TO Oct. /.
"a knitting mill has been burned g; Am,ter-
dam y ! .= The Methodist General Confer
euce has elected FIVE bishops Bshop Litiljohn
addressed the J.. Z Diocesan Convention Of
Long Island - The American Baptist Mic
tiousry Union celebrated is hfty-eighth suniyer-
tGry Seversi strikes are sti.i in progress.
The North German Lloyd's stesmship Bal
timore hss been wrecked on the English coast,
the passengers and crew being ssyed-The
Spanish Ministry have resigned Another Car
list defeat is reported - Henri Rocheiort snd
other condemned Communists have left France
for the pensi colony Of New-Csledonis in
the United States Senate, Thursday, the bill TO
Gb5luh the iron-cls1 cath was reported Most
Of the session was occupied in discussing the
supplementary article to the Washington Treaty,
Wiidou; result. la the House the Civil Appro-
priztion bill was passed "A tornado has
caused considerable izmage in Ohio.-A street
railroad car was stopped by hghwsymen IN
Philadelphia, ami the conductor robtei.-A
Wes Virginia town has been nearly destroyed
D.. of hall in "a.
ira Park New York, was unyeei with an ora
ton by william Cullen BryGnt sud other appro-
pirate exercises.-The eght-hour movement
il tpresiing ,mong the piano-mskers aui others.
The Methodist General Conference Will hold
its next quadrennia. session Al s. Louis
Further particulars are published concerning
the wreck Of the steamship Baltimore the YES
rel hiss been hauled of the rocks, and will be
towed into port for repairs Tie Ministerial
crisis continues ID SPAN ; Marshal Serrsno hss
been requested TO form new Ministry The
ex Emperor Napoleon has written letter, as
sumng the responsibility for the Sela n disaster.
The international boat race in London,
will take place on the lOth Of June.-la the
United States Senate, Friday, the conference re-
rort IN the Post-OGice Appropriation bill wss
agreed &c. After a continuous executive session
OF more than nine hours, by the requisite two
negotiate an additional csuse to the Treaty Of
Washington n the basis recently proposed BY the
British government, though IN a form some-
Whist different from il, but not altered in prin-
cinle; the amendment being designed 10 secure
reciprocity Of obligation the part Of both gov
ernmeuts without detriment 10 either, and with
out placing the United states inrhe attitude ofre-
ceiling from their position as If in compliance
with the requirement Of the British government
The President and Secretary Fish were oficially
advised OF the scti0n OF the Senate. snd tele-
gram was sent by the lstter 10 Minister sehenck
accusintiug him with the facts for the Informs
ton Of the British government. The tax and
tariff bill was reported Some provisions Of
the House were struck cut and various amend
ments proposed The provisions of the bill not
otherwise designsted, sre to 60 into effect on the
ls' Of July. In the Hcute, Conference COM
mittee wss ordered on the Army Appropris ton
bill The Conference Committee on the Post
Office bin YVES disculsei, objection being made
to the Brazilian Steamship subsidy.-A ter
rible dirsster has occurred in Ithsca, fifteen per-
sons beirg teriously if not fatally wounded.
The Cen,enniA Anniversary at Phils1el-
phis wall open April 10, lS76.-A Register
Of Election in Maryland has been fined $500
for violating the Enforcement act--A shoot
ing afiray occurred between detectives and coun-
terteterr, near Wellsville, Ohio "A collision
occurred or the Erie Railway, three persons
being injured. The new Methodist Bishops were
ordslnei Stokes was srrsigned but refused
to plead Mr. Voorhees,. Saturday night
made grand speech TO his constituents at Terre
Haute or the Greeley question. He showed the
utter impossibiity of the philosophers election,
his utter incapacity if it we're possible, the prob
abilities OF success with an out-and-out Demo
cratic standard besrer. and the necessity Of the
nomination of such by the Baltimore Convention.
- Almost the worst thunderstorm ever expe-
rienced in tlst latitude visited Fortress Monroe
Thursday Many fishermen we're drowned and
vessels wrecked The silver lining to the clouds
lie the incslculsble good the fall Of rain must
have done to the crops in the surrounding re-
gion. - Last week ssw the last Of Washington
fashionable society for the present season, and
the Is; of June will witness the departure Of all
the nOtables 10 summer retorit.-A new Min
s;rY has been formed in Spain by Admiral
Iopete.--Three Communists have been execu-
ted in France "A revolutionist victory lie re-
ported from Mexico IN the House Of Rep
refen,stiver, Saturday, large number Of priv
ate bills we're passed. "A large body Of hos
tile Indians have announced their intention to
dispute the further progres, Of the Northern
Pacific Rxlroad-The body Of murdered
woman has been found near Boston Corn
ers--An Ohio farmer shot his wife and then
committed suicide yesterdAy.--The Eight
hour movement continues TO gather new strength
R L. Crawford, Cornelius Vanderbilt's
brothe,-ia-Iaw, who shot Detective Henderson
and citizen named Guerrin, in N. Y, last week