Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-21
Review of the W eek.

The Arbitrstors met at Geneva. Saturday. The
fssl arguments on the Alabama claims were
fled by the sgents of Great Britain and the Uni
ted States. The American agent objected to the
reception Of the note accompanying England's
replicstion, and its consideration was waived
for the pretent. The tribunal then adjourned
! until Monday afternoon at o'clOck.-An-
other boiler has exploded twenty-five persons
killed, and no one Of course, to blame. This
one of Deaths most effective auxilisries belonged
to RATS boat on the Mississippi, and the ACCT
dent took place near McGregor. Iows.-Thir-
teen hundred mschinists. carpenters, and paint
eTs employed at Albany on the New York Gen.
trial and Hudson River Railroads have struck
for the eight-hour syEtem.-The tpring meet
| ing Of the American Jockey Club was brought
to a clcse Saturday at Jerome Park The at
tendance was very large and the sport excellent.
TIE frat race, dash Of a mile and five furlong,
was won by Midday; the second, dash Of
mile and an eighth, by Lochiel the third,
dash of two miles and an eigth, by Alroy, and
the steeple-chsse handicap by Lobeis.-JOhn
Stratus, Of waltz reputation, with This orchestra
100 strong, and the German Imperial band, ar
rived ct Hoboken On the steamer RheiD, SStuT-
day morning. A reception was given them by
the Hobeken QuSrtette Club Snd the L2ndwehr
Society Of his city, during which the eminent
composer made speech. They all departed for
the Hub on the steamer Providence -The
Orangemsn hGve decided to hold their usual
parade on the 18th proximo Soma ak thous-
and expect TO turn out, and every man armed
with seven.shooter. Tie Police Commission
era will decide on the propriety Of prohibiting
or permitting the plrale.-rhs san juan
Boundary Arbitration is progressing.
croft Davis has gone to Genevs.-Ihe New
Dominion Parliament has been discussing dig
crimi ting duty against the United States on
tea coiiee-The British Ministry hss been
tGrtty. questioned about the Treaty Of Washing
ton Negotiations Emperor William is
expected soon 10 announce his decision in the
San Juan Boundary question.-The new
Spanish Ministry has been announced, and the
C0rtes is room 20 be dissolved The session OF
the CAaaiian Iarlisment was closed Friday. -
Tie " sh.' Of the French Assembly demand
Civil Service Reform - isbon has suffered
from great iTe-Seastor Schurz signed the
call FOX political conference with the under
staining ths. Sir. GTeeiey's friends were to be
invited. The Pennsylysnis State Temperance
Convention hSs nominsted State ticket-The
Signal Services Wesiher Bureau will extend its
operations for the benefit OF farmers jay
Could is suel for the recovery OF 1000. 600
-C0roaer's jlries found yerlc.s against Emil
J5hr Smith and james Tuly for causing the
death Of Augustus Brown. severe storm OF
wind and ram caused the loss Of sewers. lives
and serious damage to property. - Six hun
drei Government troops nave arrived al Mata-
mcrsF, Ae1lco. The Government psrty has had
more successes The new Spanish Ministry
promises an scuve policy in Cubs.-Sixty
lives were lost by the explosion Of steamship
boiler a. Nsrs5.i.es.-Ihe Indians Of Nevada
continue their aepreiati0us- a locomotive
boiler on the Eiie Railway exploded On satur
DAY night. killing two persons.-The Gettys-
burg Battlefield Association met On Saturday.
The Young Meas Christian Asso,iat5n Ma
t0aal Convention st Lowell closed on Saturday.
-IEenty perfons les their lives BY the ex-
pIoIon Of steamboat boiler on the Mississippi
River on Erdsy-Tae police we're obliged TO
interfere TO repel attacks by the Eght-hogr
strikers on the pisno factories o. Steinwsy Sc
Sons, AID PhyIe s. Co Jertey City on Saturday
lat A policeman vas seriolsy beaten dur
lag au a1ssy Suo3g sugar reGners on strIke.
The H1rs.er expedition has secured more
va.l11lc scientific specimens - The 10Th ami
veriary OF the P5pes accession gss celebrated,
Monday The Gele7s T-0uull made No pre-
gress Monday The New Governor General
h2s sailed for Canada Fatal railroad acc
dents have occurred in Illinois and Indians -
Strikes Of vorkmen sre N progress in Albany
ani " asaiuzton The Boston Jubilee began
with crest ccS;---Ihe mSrine c1rpI Of the
navy is % be increased -Tae coachmAkCr-'
strige in New York has ended in failure. The
sugar rtiners on strike were driven Away
from Dursnt' refinery ia Twenty -fth-st b. The
police.