Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-23
Review of the Week

a resolution censuring the Brush Govern
meut was introduced in the House Of Commons
Moudsy.-Sir Charles Dixie has made sno,h-
er speech 81 Chelsea-I, is reported that a
conspiracy has been discovered among army of
GERS to iisperse the French Assembly and reyol-
utionizs the Governmeut-A public demon
strstion has been made against The residence Of
the Dake d'Aumale in Paris-The Cabinet
troubles continue in spain.-Miny persons
have been injured in lancashire, Ing and, by
the explosion of boi.er.-Ia the Senate,
Monday. Mr. Conkling spoke at length on the
French Arms sFind.es in the House, the
bill repeating the duties on tea ali coffee was
passed. The Ru-Klux Committee presented
majority sud minority reports, but The printing
Of The minority report WAS objected to on account
Of language iisresDectfll to the House The
Committee OF Waya aad Means have voted
against the repeal Of The Ilcoue Tax-A To-
connective has been pFeoipitstci into tine Ssvan-
nah River, hut the engineer sni dremsn were
rescued. The passengers AID mails OF eight
Of the recently tlJcksied trains have arrived at
San Francisco. A mob has destroyed all the
liqlor saloons in Horse Bluff, Ark.-Tbe
steamer Ellen 5. Terry has sunk at HatterSs Ia
let.--A s.; Louis Police Superintendent has
been arrested for murder-The trial Of May
or Hail WAS adjourned to next Moniav.-Ls -
gislative committees began the investigation Of
the charges agsins. Judges Barnard and Csrlo-
70 and agaiuu; Dr.. Carnochap. The preIimi-
nary Stokes trial was continued, Judge Bedford,
Douglas Taylor, and others being exauined.-
Gay Washington won't kaep Lent. --- The small
poK is pronounced epiiemi; st Ei;aburgh.--
The Franco-Germsn Postal Convention bss been
signed by both Governments --DispsJchos
from Tehersn t;ate that the famine in Persis
continues with undated fury, AMI many per-
sous are dying ally Five thousand pounds
have been subscribed to help Gefray the expen,e
Of the proposed expedition in search of Dr.. Liv-
ngstone An earthquake occurred in Lisbon
Tuesday night The shock, however vas eight,
and no serious damage is reported. The
D EuauAEh N+oNtl INVITES LlA4tlt5 AuL Aut
laying Of telegraph cable between Spain and
the Cauaries, to be extended to some Spanish
possessions 10 Americi--The elections in the
Department Of Eure, France, to fill the vacant
seats in the Nstionsl Assembly, were attended
with greA, disorder, sni numerous conflicts &C.
Cured between the opposing parties.--The
corporation Of Liverpool propose to buy the
tramways now in operation or building in that
1 city--A oonsistory for the nomination Of
bishops of the Roman Catholic church will be
/ held in Rome on the 18Th inst --Bsyard Tsy-
| lor has " gone West to lecture--It is be.
1 neved in Paris that the United States will not
waive the AlabsmS cl.ims.--The ballot bill
has been passed to third reading in Parliament
-Bonapartis: intrigue, are discovered in
Paris.--Ihe Mexican reyolutionsts are gain
! ing grouud.-The Senate debated Mr.. SUM-
ner's French arms sale resou ion Of inquiry
without coming to Sny couclusOn.--The house
was occupied with the naval appropriation bill
which was passed The assembly considered
a, I'd amended the New York Charter bill
HI John jay, the American Minister to Aus
tri, arrived at Rome, and, with Gen. Sherman
wa, resented to King Victor Emmanuel
The l. ,ndon rowing club has accepted the chsl-
lepce the Atlanta Club Of New York city, Il
row on the Thames, from Putney to Mortlske. il
fonr-o.rs 4 .hels-rhe wife OF Vim. B. Astol
died at N. York city, on Thursday last, aged
Tab, re are now $500 900 bushels o
grain, in .tG re and aaost, in Chicago Minis
yer W.,hbur has been authorized to negotiate
post.i treaty with france.--Gen. Sherman
has left Rome FIR Nsples-Another Ministe