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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-15

\ woman about sixty years Of aye, NAMED
Mrs. r. Dersh, residing about six miles
from Rochester. y Y. fell or jumped from
the Central railroad bridge in that city into
Gencsee river, Tuesday afternoon. and WAS
carried over the high Genesee Falls. The
body was recovered about halfan hoCy af-
terward,.
\ Boston horse thief Of the female perssa-
sion. with holdlress perfectly masculine.
carelessly walks along the street until she
sees a suitably Gnguarled establishment,
when she jumps in. seizes the reins, and all
seconds with the whole turnout. She dem-
onstrateS, in fact, that she has as much
right 10 steal horses as any brute of man.
Last week the unprecedented amount of
81 tons of horse nails were manufactured
at the works in keescville The pressure
was an order to be filed on time.
\ Frenchman has discovered that the per-
fdme of magnificent species of lily botani-
cally called Iilium Auatum, Is - ohnuX-
ious to flies that they will not remain in Il
room where one of the flowers is placed. Why
didn't somebody think Of this last summer p
An cight-year old Illinois girl, prompted
by a youthful desire t. observe the connec-
tion between cause and effect, fired the con
tents Of her brothers revolver into the
pretty mouth Other two-year old niece. The
effect was grohably more startling than she
had anticipated. and it was noted that she
did not attend the iuncrrl Of the little limo
cent next day.
\ Little Falls lunatie. who had e-tab-
lished himself on desert island in the Mo-
hawk. was determined not To return to
civilization. and when two men successiyely
went to his rescue in small boats, he watched
his opportunity after they had landed, and
pushed their boat into the stream out Of
reach, thus imprisoning them with himself.
Finally a free strong enough to be effective
was dispatched, and now the fellow oeeu-
pies quarters in lunatie asylum.
Next Thursday the process o lawful gam
bling at Spa, lIombourg, Baden, Wiesba-
den, Ems and the lesser places in Germany
will cease by imperial edict
The armies of Europe number nearly six
million men, Of whom Austria has S63 ,05l
Russia 1862 ,i6i, Germany l,052 ,506. these
three powers having forces larger than the
armies of all the other European powers
combined. All good citizens who are over
awed in the exercise of their rights by
- federal bayonetsn must wish to remove to
countries where there are 80 few soldiers a.
in Germany, Russia, and Austria.
New and dangerous issues Of counterfeit
twenty-five and fifty cent fractional currency
have made their appearance in New York in
large quantities.
Quite an. excitement has been created
among the eolored people of Detroit by
learning that an old man living on Indiana
street, who has married fifteen or twenty
couples during the past year, has had No
authority to warrant him to perform any
such ceremony, he never having been a min
lister.
4 virtuoGs Hartford dog, owned by the
Adams Express Company, has stopped fifty
| five runaway horses this season. and the city
authorities are going to give him gold col
lar.
| IT, S.IIn,, of I'LL. l. l.. . Ii
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-15

Passed.-S. to incorporate the Burling-
ton Paper Company.
;. g6, authorizing the construction Of
chapel and repairs Of the old prison, also to
make additions to the prison library.
Special Order.-S. Go, authorizing the Gov
ernOr to contract for statues of Jacob Cola
mer and Ethan Allen: on motion of Senator
Butterfeld ordered TO lie.
Bills introduced and r.tcTrsd.-By Senator
Bailey, authorizing the establishing OF 4
Municipal Court for the village Of ST. Al
bans; to general committee.
BY Senator Carpenter, relating to the
qualifications of voters and the right to hold
Office; to special committee. composed Of
Senator'S Sprague, Esty and Carpenter.
BY Senator Carpenter, in amendment Of
chap 81, 2. :. relating to the sale Of intoxi-
eating liquors, providing for the proseeu-
tion and punishment. Of travelling agents,
selling liquors) t. general committee.
RepOrfS.-From judiciary committee, II.
fl in amendment of chap. l20 6. :. relating
TO general proceedings ''Of crimes and pun
ishments, third reading ordered.
Senator Adams called up ;. 65 and called
for the reading Of report to Gov. Dilling-
ham upon the subject providing for statues,
by Justin 5 Morrill, and Geo. +. Edmunds.
From committee on manuiaetures, y 100
in amendent of and in addition to an act to
incorporate the Vermont Minining Com
pany, with proposal Of amendment; greed
TO and third reading ordered.
From committee on claims, ;. 2S to pay
Cha,. T. Durgin; third reading ordered
:. Il to repeal an act relating to billiard
tables, opposed by Senator's Reynolds and
Sprague, and favored by Senators Hinkley
and Carpenter Senator Hinkley called for
the yeas and nays which were as follows:
yeas IA. nays l2.
Upon the passsi geof the bill Senator Car
penter called for the yeas and nays, which
were as follows-yeas 25, nays o.
On motion of Senator Bailey the Senate
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because 1t was supposed that Bennett had
peen annlhilated. But now Wikoff began to
operate. lie knew how much Buchanan
feared great newspaper, especially an inde-
pendent one like the Herald, and he soon
convinced Buchanan that it would be fortu-
nate If be could secure the Herald as sup
porter of his administration. do not
think any consideration was named for,
whatevermay be said of Mr.. Bennett, he accept
ed no Office while he wasa journalist, though
1t Is known that more than one high position
was rendered to him. AT all events, the
Herafd changed tack promptly and graceful
", and Nlkoh was ever after a welcome vis-
itor at the White House The presidential
mind was set at ease until the Kansas war
broke out, when the Herald faithfully repre-
sented public opinion, and warned the ad-
mlnistratiOn of the folly of its scourse
Som. aspire to wealth, some to high Office,
some to scientific fame, and others to excel
lenee IN works of charity but Wikoff is
only happy in the society of the cultivated
and the powerful. He is the Boswell of our
day who prefers to bask in the fame of others
rather than in the milder radiance of his
own. He must not be called mercenary.
Unlike the iavorites that were summed and
ripened in the smiles of Louis Napoleon, he
sticks to the unfortunate emperor. lie CLING
to General Sickles in his darkest hour and
though he sturdily stood by James Gordon
Bennett, the rich man, he was also one of his
most industrious correspondents But he
mover qnarrels with power if he can get on
peacefully. Politics makes no difference
with him He was just as friendly with Lin
coin as with Buchanan, and did Mr. Sew
ards work as faithfully as that of Louis Ma
p0leon- One of his notices is never to
adopt the enmitics of others, but to make
life pleasant. and to cultivate kindly rea-
tons with :" ali the world and the rest of
mankind, as President Taylor said with
awkward benevolenee in lis first and last
message 70 Congress.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-15

a pleasant problem for the alebpologist Of
the future will be found in the word
Pringhar, the name of the new county seat
of O'Brien county, Iowa. Ii was made up
Of the initials of the names Of the county
officers, and will afford a wide field Of specu-
lation to some learned society of posterity
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-15

The Troy banks propose to have bank
alarm telegraph put up in that city, at a
cost of 1900
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-15

EXCITING ScENE.-A mong the passengers
ON the Fall River (Nlasz.) teamboat train
on Monday evening was a clergyman named
Murphy. who was recently suspended from
his priestlY Office in the Roman Catholic
Church on account Of his habitaal drunken
ness. On the same train and seated near
the intoxicated priest was gentleman and
his wife. and to the latter Murphy made I'M
proper advances. These he repeated, not
withstanding the admonitionS Of Conductor
Porter The lady changed her seat. where
upon the intoxicated man arose suddenly
and throw his arms around the lady's neck.
This conduct naturally excited the indigna-
ton of the husband, who drew 4 revolver
and placing the muzZle at the inebriate's
head, pulled the trigger Fortunately, the
cap only exploded. Notwithstanding the in
reference of the passengers he struck Muir
ply blow on the forehead with the butt of
his pistol. inhicting wound that will pro-
baby disfgure him for life. Mr.. Porter,
anticipating further trouble, conducted the
gentleman and his wife to a saloon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-15

The Sultan of Turkey has been a liberal
patron of American armories. lie has pu--
chased 100000 Springfield rifles, and I5,-
900 Of Winehester's repeating rifle. lie
has also purchased several Gattling bate
ries. Only little while ago, a Rodman
gun weighing twenty-five tons was re-
ceived at TOphaneh from the United
States. 1t has been mounted and tested
to the satisfaction Of all concerned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-15

The long and affectionate friendship be-
tween Mr. Seward and Mr.. Thurlow Weed
IS well known. How intimate the com
panionship was, is shown in the following
letter, a copy of which is furnished by Mr..
Weed to Turner's Hectiy:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-15

Unfinished Jusiness.-ll 80, in addition
to clap. 40, g. =, entitled Of wills.
On the question of the third reading, Mr.
Newell Of Wards5oro. demanded the ayes
and nays, which were taken-ayes S5, nays
81: 81 the third reading Of the bill was
ordered.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-15

The ErizoorIc.-Report- from all parts of
the country would seem TO confirm the view
that in most cases the horse distemper has
period Of nine or ten days and that it
speedily disappears under good treatment
and care, especially ifthe horses are laid up
during sickness The milder form of the
disease in private stables is attributed iu
good part 90 the rest enjoyed by the horses.
The malady moves now with comparative
slowne--. There wa~ lapse of but two
days between its manifestation in Buffalo
and in this city When it broke out here it
swept all over town IN little more than Is
hours, and day later was rayaging Brook
lyn. At this point it, virulence seems to
have been stayed. Not till five or six days
alterward did it show itself in Philadelphia.
Ii has PLAYED some mischief in Baltimore.
has touched Washington, and is announced
at Norfolk. Va But il seems 10 move
~uggishly in its journey South. and becomes
of a mildcr type. Perhaps the farther
southern cities may escape Its visitation
though on that point 10 Is not wise TO hazard
an opinion. It, movement West l. also
tardy compared TO its leaps in New York
and the New England states; we hear moth
ing more of IL at II. luGis; it's doingS at
Chicago are not serious, and the remoter
West is thus far unassailed. These are all
good signs -N0r York Journal Of Commerce.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-15

SKETCH OF ANoTED CITIZEN or THE WORLD -
rHg CIEvALER' RELATIONS WITH Louis Ma
roLn0S, JAMES CoRDEN BENNETT AND OTHER
CELEBRITIES.
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0oARsk' AWKWARD, DRAwNY HEALTu-THE BoR-
DkREk wFE-wILDNEss AND DANGER ARE
HEk coNPANIoNs-DREss OF THE FRONTIER
"oNAN-PEcULIAR CoMELNEss FRONTIER
, 1872-06-22

TABLE OF THE FALL OF RAIN.
during the week from Sth to l4th June.
Chrstiansted. Frederikstpd. Kings Hill.
Lines. Lines. Lines.
, 1872-06-22
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ENTERED AT CHRIsrIANsTED
June 19.-American T~hreemasted Sch0on-
er "Georgetta laurence" Rob
inson, Bangor, Lumber.
CLEARED AT CHRIsTIANsTED
American Brig George" Viii
lard, New Haven, Molasses and
Rum.
2l.-Eng TopsaiIschoone "Whim,"
Bray, St Thomas, Ballast.
, 1872-06-22

NET bekjendtgj0res herved at Re
~ partitionen i afgangne Forvalter
Hugh Farrelly's 30 vii blive frem-
lagt i en- Skiftesamling SON afhoIdes
ONSDAGEN den lode JUL forst-
kommende ON Middagen Kl. IL sIet.
Christiansteds Skifteret den lode
Juni 1872.
&. SARAUW.
, 1872-06-22

THE undersigned begs his Friend,
and Customers for a speedy
settlement Of accounts, as he will
positively leave for Europe on thu
18th July next,
St. Croix LIST June 1872.
X. PETERSEN.
, 1872-06-22

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-20
LLWASRINGTON..

WAsItNoToN,s November i9.-By dl.
rection Of the Treasury TIE practice Of
the transmitting Of transfer checks In re.
demption Of old worn out and mutIlated
currency In sums Of IS and upwards, and
legal tender notes In sums OF $50 and up.
wards, forwarded by express 10 the Treas.
ury Of the United States, will be dlscoh.
tinued December /, 1879. Thereafter the
Ieturns Tor such remlttancea will be made
il al casee BY express, and the expense
81 the draft In new legal tender notes or
fractional currency, ID such denomina.
lions % the owners may request When
no request % made, the returns will be
made In currency, Of the same Kind as
that received.
The Collector Of The FirSt Georgia Dis.
trlct has been ordered to make Q reinyes.
tigatlon Of the case against the Georgia
Railroad and Banking Company OF Au.
gusta. The case d similar TO those 70.
Gently settled against the Central and
other railroads OF Georgia.
A majority Of the Committee on Ap.
Preparations held meeting at the Capitol
today, and remained In session about two
hourS. The business was principally CON.
dned to questions preliminary 10 entering
upon the duties before them. H..
The President today appointed Mrs.
Elisabeth Porter to be PoStmistress ct
Russellvllle, Kentucky, VieS Ellaa Porter,
deceased. HrlI d. - ~
The Treasurer Of the Relief Commit-
tee Of Chicago arrived here Saturday and
made application to Governor Cook for
the remainder Of the amount oil The Dis,
tricL Of Columbla's contribution for the
relief Of the sufferers BY the Chicago fire
Of last year, stating thStthe Relief Com
mittee intended sending 1t 10 Boston.
The balance Is S25, 900. Governor Cook
declined payment on the ground that
Chicago had published On announcement
that no more pecnniary aid was needed,
and II the money was desired for Boston
the Mayor Of Chicago should 80 state, and
the amount would Immediately be placed
to his credit for that purpose.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-20
THE HORSE DISEASE,

CINCINNATI, November 19.-The epi-
zootic Is extending into the country back
Of CoyiDgton. The horses In tho city are
beginning q, recover and owners work
them moderately.
CHICAGO, November 19.-A few horses
In the city are reported suffering with the
dropsical complaint which has attacked
horses In the East that have been sick
with eplEoottc, but there are now about
as many horses at work aS before the
epizOotic. .s ,.ra.. # -
NASHVILLE, November 19.-The horse
disease has increased with much rapidity
today. The horses Of the Fire Depart.
ment have been attacked, and a meeting
OF citizens 10 now In progress organizing
companies OF men to take charge OF the
Fengines, The enrolment Is progressing
satisfactorily. There will ,be volunteers
enough 10 man all the engines. ALI kinds
OF conveyAnces are in reQuisition to sup
ply private citizens with coal and wood
TOLEDO, November 19s-The epizootic
Is still spreading here. The hack stands
are deserted, and the street cars have
stopped running. The business houses
are substituting oxen Is fast rs they can
be procured.
The citizens held meeting Tonight
to take measures TO organize volunteer
are companies to act In cases OF emerren.
cy, and the effective force of the fire de-
partment will be Immediately increased
BY an addition Of one hundred paid men.
MILWAUKEE, November 1o.-The epi.
zoohc Is still spreading here, and through.
out the State generally. About every
horse In this city Is affected. The Mayor
published card this evening, stating that
the fire department horses were attacked
with the malady, and urging the citizens
to form volunteer companies to render
assistance In case Of an emergency. The
streets are flled with OK teams, which are
now used In all branches ol business. No
omnibus or street car lines have Is yet
resumed business. There are very lew
hacks on the streets.
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FOREIGN.
FRANCE.
Thlsrs Seized With Another FIT of
MISUNDERSTANDING CFIaIs.

ReSIgnatlOh..AnoLher CTiSls,
PARIS, November l9.-It Is probable
that In consequence Of the small maIori,y
IN the National Assembly yesterday, IL
favor Of the adoption Of 4 vote OF confl.
dence, % demanded by President ThIers
His Excellency will ask Tor another vote
President Thiers is much agitGted over
yestetday's proceedings In tho Assembly,
and passed sleOplesS night. He declares
be will resign unless the resolution oicon.
1dence receives iull vote and large
majority. The Deputys Of the Left held
Q meeting TO day and voted TO send 4 del.
egation 10 diGSuade him from his purpose
The deputatl0u waited upon the PresI.
dent this morning, Thiers lolu them be
was Still inclined 10 tender bis resiRua.
dori his health had been affected; The
course oi the Right rendered II impossible
Tor him to conduct the government: the
army was faithful and he would insure an
orderly Transmission Of power 10 bis suc,
eessor. The delegation assured the Pres.
tdent that the Lett would introduce con.
stttutionsl projects in harmony with his
views tomorrow, or Thursday, the paa
Sage Of which would be fully equIvaisn,
~ q vote Of confidence. =
PARIS, November 19-MidnIsht The
members Of the Right also held q caucus
today, at which $50 votes were cSSt
They resolved to oppose any formal proc.
lamallon Of the Republic, abstain from
combinations for the restoration Of the
Monarchy, and TO adhere firmly to The
compact Of Bordeaux. At the same time
they declared their willingness 10 grant
N. Theirs the Presidency Tor lie Il be
will frankly take conservative ground,
constitute responsible ministry, and give
up his right TO participate in parlIa@en.
tary debate.
A Cabinet council was held at Yer
sallles tonight, but nothing was decided
upon. The Cabinet meets tomorrow
morning. There are rumors that the
ministers will resign, but hopes are en-
tertained that the crisis will pass and
leave afairs In StGtuS quo.
The chaplaln Of the church Of St. Ge-
nevive Of Paris has retired from bis Office
to Join the ranks Of the old Catholics.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-20
THE HORSE DISEASE.

some ofIhe PEevenslyeS aud RENE.
.5b[ dies Reeomnended. y
TrOu MoOFo'S RufL New YotkSrJ
The preventatlves and remedies for the
horse disease which1is affecting horses all
over the country and multiplying with
great tapiditY. We copy some OF those
which have come to- o1rhotlceI
The symptoms In the New York sta.
oles are cough, o running at the nose
and general fever, WithR strong dlsincll.
nation Tor food. ~ Ea
In some stables tar b fed the horses By
putting It on their tongues and making
them swallow Il, Atther same time rub.
Ding their throat with sweet llnlment.
sIeaming, by putting vinegar on o hot
ohck In bag, and compelling the anil
maj % inhale the steam, q another mode
afelietadopled, !slI{
ln Rochester, rest, warmth, 0 mild Iax.
auVe, the free use OF disintectants, with
uoesal aponglng Of the nostrils and
mouth, are regarded as the true one In all
Gases.
TSglors Compound Horse and Cattle
Sood has bean ,uledin some OF the sta.
oles, and d regarded valuable In all cases
oteold and affection Of the throat. II Is
gwen both In the feed and the water. 7
bromo'C Chloralum, sprinkled In and the
GSnger washed with Il (diluted) to purify
we ar, and the mouth and nostrils wash.
81 with It 70 arrest the discharge and pre-.
Sent thespread Of the disease, Is regarded
Icelent, both as q preventative and rem.
yAl -iufI u ~. ',n.TCl-
About Rochester, where the disease has
prevailed 70 such an extent that the street
An stopped running, the livery stables
Iosed, and the country people come TO
9s city BY steam, It Il asserted that the
SaIy IAial cases are those In which bleed.
mas been resorted TO- .palL sf
u = stated that in England, where tbs
SSsAse % not uncommon, sulphur is, uSl 4
pEophylactic, and b O certain e6re.
sw ouncea Of common sulphur are
GaLned In pan Of Goals five or six times
SA - the jstableB, 10 that every part
'aSl become iumiga THE animals
Ny ne same tlne, well cared for and
SsNI9ed SSnkeIed. Il y asserted that this simple
euy never tails. f,gT
MI. Ar. b q. Boomer, homeopathic vet.
SSIoaflAn, who has, charge Of the 1000
pSnes SpSSes belonging 70 the Third Avenue
AIWay stables, regards this as an epl.
S,a, snlc and not an infectious disease. BE
S"ss nay u 70 be Q kind Of diphtheria, which
Sy cause the death OF an animal ID
Gtee houR His treatment is to admin.
S~t I'VE drops Of aconite and use plenty
" petgSayes, which cause the animals
%h'evlVe from the commatoSe State into
s,,I Salca they fall an hour amer theyTafe
soud. aeGed. The 'aconltO remover he
s as RI, aaa LlIIl7sfT,.ltT
Dr. Z. Mink, veterinary surgeon 0,
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THE LATEST NEWS.

Senator 1'rumbulI bas written q Iet.
ter declining 10 continue Is Chairman OF
Tue Judiciary COMMITTEES Of the Senate.
Senator Edmunds, Of Vermont, win prob.
ably succeed him. f''''' - f'1
Peter Cooper has addressed con.
grAlulalory letter to President Grant, and
ASKS loE tho enforcement Of the Civil Ser.
vice rules.
~ IfT5Une special S4ys the admins.
tration has twenty-five majority On Joint
ballot in the Alabama Legislature and
that Senator Spencer will DO 70 elected.
"A dispatch from Charleston, g. @,
says Judge Melton has epjolned he col.
lection Of the State tax levy Of SIa.0O0,.
geo ordered BY Comptroller General
Neagie, on the ground Of mot being
authorized BY tho Legislature.
Charles Francis Adams Was not ures.
snt at the meetlng in Quincy. MalA, Mon.
day evening, called 10 express Batlsfaction
With hts recent diplomatic achievements
and to give him welcome to hIs home.
The usual complimentary addresses and
resolutions were, however, made and
adopted
"a Gre at Lebanon, Indians, DESTROYED
four or Eve of The lArgeot hualHe0a house,
u the town. The lOsI 10 estimated at
Sa9'VVV ....H.u. u...........
"A Providence dispatch Says TIA, the
report Ia the New York papers, that the
NarraganSett Insurance Company or that
city, has suspended, Is untrue. The eutlre
losses Of the Company BY the Boston are
cannot exceed $500. 900. The CompanyT
assets are 100000, and It viii eontlnue
business with $sGO.oOO capital.
"A convention OF the friends oe prison
reform was held At indianapolis Tuesday.
Representatives were present from iii
parts Of the State. O. F. Coma, Of Rich
mond, addressed the convention, giving
the Information he obtained In visiting
European prisons, and suggested fsGormS
IN the stata A committee was appoint
ed 10 memorlRlize the Legislature On the
subject Of reform.