Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-10-18
SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.


successful with the exception Oh OoNeihOi
Hendricks being elected by majority les;
than 500 The republicans have majority
of the members of the legislature and Of
the congressional delegation. Nebraska
elected a full republican ticket. These re-
suits really settle Geeeley's doom, but he
and his partisans cry . fraud" &c, and
hide their ehagrin in futile attempts to still
preserve their ranks intact, 4 task Of nc
little difficulty as many have been taken
from them by the recent developments.
Meanwhile the strnight-out movement
strengthens and Disguised democrats are to
be found on all sides-IiOn. 'Nm. ii.
Seward, Secretary of State during the ad-
ministrations of Linsoln and johnson, died
II his home in Auburn. New York. Thurs
day Oct 10 His death, sudden and I'M
expected as it was, caused profound sen
sation of grief and surprise, both al home
and abroad Honors from the United States
government, from his state and from priv
ate citizens Everywhere. were done his men-
DRY The funeral took place AT Auburn,
Monday. and wa largely attended.-Brook-
Ign has another poisoning affair. 4 Mrs.
Van Sieklen died Saturday evening and ar
senic was found in her teacup.-A most
( disastrous fire occurred ut Bangor. Maine.
last Friday night. involving the destruction
/ Of many large store, and business buildings
in the principal part Of the city. During
the fire the WALL Of the Schwartz block fell
outwards, killing William II. Bracket,
breaking the leg of DR. Melvin Prehle and
more or les severely iuiuring many other
persons. The los /, estimated at S2il 400,
upon which there j. an Insurance Of S75.-
0OO.-Edward L. McWilliam-. Chief Of
Police in Jersey City, made his appearance
Yesterday in the Hudson County Over and
Terminer Court 10 answer 70 four distinct
indictments against him for completely with
the robbers Of the First National Bank -
The President has issued @ proclamation re
commencing Thursday. the 2-th day Of No
vember as q day of national Thanksgiving
and praycr-lniormati from the rice
district, of south Carolina SAYS the crop
promises 10 be ahundant-DayiI x. De-
len, banker Of savannah. Georgia, was
shot by his ~lu Friday. The Young man I'M
mediatelv committed -uicide.-Ihe cam
naisn ha- resulted In several libel slit- thus
far. t'0v. Scott has sued the I'-iblur for
SlOO. 900. Several Brooklyn papers have
also had suits Instituted against them.-
1t !, said that further po-tponement VIII
he made in the Ring trials. Tom Fields has
skedaddled Abraham Lawrence J. to be
the 1ammany candidate for mayor. He VIII
probably receive the endorsement %! the COM
mittee Of seventy Jimmy O'Brien la, re-
ceived and ac cepted the Apollo Hall nom
nation 10 the mayoraltv-Wm L. Ro-
hert-. james Brook and Fernando Wood
have been re-nominated in their respective
districts.-Ihe Plymouth Jubilee was "a
grand affair and one Of the happiest combi-
nations Of sacred and social enthusiasm
Many distinguished persons both lay and
clerical attended, and all pronounced it a
success in every particular-The Senfuci
olhce At Raleigh. North Carolina. was blown
up by an explosion Of powder Friday night |
The rascalS who prepared the mine cannot /
be- found.-ln the great four mile race NJ 4
jerome Park, saturday, Monarchist was the |
winner, beating Henry Bassett badly The /
latter sprained tendon and i, thought 20 /
be a. badly disabled as was Lexington last 4
gave reception Friday night 10 james An /
thony Froude, the distinguished English I
author.-The uuveiliug and presentation
To y \ civ Of the Sir Walter Scott monu-
ment will take place Oct 2bth a terri
bic accident occurred at Louisville Ken
lucky. Saturday evening. involving the
death of SIX person.. 4 house being erect
ed on Marke; street. four stories high. TELL
about six O'Clock. crushing in the rear Of
two house, adjoining The foreman on the
building has been arrested charged wiki
murder. The building was impertectly con
Structed Mis-, Nellie Grant is pa--eu-
ger on the steamship Scotia. which sailed
Saturday for New York Tie .0lorei Odd /
Fellows Of the United States bad e0nveu-
ton in New York last week One of the
member. was struck in the head by car
iriver and killed-Lieui Crosby Of the
Eth infantry wa, killed hy Indians on the
Maine Farmers Convention
closed IL session Friday hast. \ pomologi-
al -oclety was organized .- The Ohio
'trai ght-out~ meet 0u the S2d 81 Columbus /
- 4 railroad accident occurred Thursday
70 Paducah H. which resulted in the death I
If two per~ons.-Laura Fairs mother at.
empted 10 poison herself THURSDAY --
Henry Carter a political rascal who al
empted top fl forged letters purp0rt-
ng to come from the President and mem
'ers Of the Cabinet, upon South Carolina
thcial- with the purpose of getting them
nto difficulty in the Interests Of the Gree
eyites. has been arrested and viii probably
make 4 clean breast Of it.-->arah Pay~on
Willis, wife Of james Parton. otherwise
nown a. Fanny Fern. -" died 90 the 10Th.
ged 81 wears. after being Ia feeble q
eaith for q long time .-A troop of nj I
FL States cavalry thrasheda body of Apaches
n the Isl, killing I7.-Prot. Tyudall'S
.ctures on % Light and Heat" at Boston I
re crowded with delighted hearer,.-A !
-atue Of Robert Fulton ha- been placed in {
niche Of the Union Ferry company build
lg, Brooklyn. The statue j. east IN zine, Z
-eigh- 800 lbs, and Is ten feet SIX inches
igh.-A race ha- been arranged between
be steamship Republic Of the White S;ar
ne and the Lacora of the Pacific Co. line :
Spencer Dormey. civil engineer Of the
ew York Central Railroad was indicted y
n manslaughter Monday for having caused f
fatal accident by q collision at PittSiord, q
gently "A great fire occurred at sing
ing, Thursday, the los amounting 10 more u
IAN 81. 00o. The Rev. Samuel Sea hurry W
ranison Of the h-rt Episcopal bishop in "
le nited State. formerly editor ct the D.
hurehmau and a distinguished thoolorian. W
)lemic and teacher. died Thursday, aged [,
,-fanny HYDE. the Brooklyn murder Il
:. is not TO be tried this iall a. Intended. 5.
wing To- her .Hn and her c'vn-el'S lines. II
FOREIGN. i
The relations between France and lsaN II
e much more cordial than las been cearr- :,
ppo-ei Victor Emmanuel has never "a
ased 10 deteSt tine Gernan--au old hatred II
hich ], in the blood and traditions Of the o.,
ouse of SAVOY. ON the other hand. be has III
ways had and ha- still, strong French qTli