Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-27

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The Postmaster General has decided that
he will hold Postmasters liable on their
bonds for losses of registered letters traced
to their Offices.
c. c. Bemis, general agent OF the
Guardian Mutual Life Insurance Company
at Wilmington, is said to have borrowed
considerable sum of the company and taken
a trip to Canada.
Professor Kedsie, a Michigan sayant, has
discovered that the atmosphere contains this
year much larger amount OF ozone than
usual. and to this fact he attributes the I'M
usual prevalence of catarrhal complaints,
epizootics, &c.
The New York Express did nothing to
break the Credit Mobiler SANDER against
Wilson. Colfax, Blaine and others. But
when Mr.. Brooks of the Express Is dragged
into the scrape, he denounces McComb as a
perjured scoundrel.
The cable reports heavy snow in the north
of England. In Yorkshire and Derbyshire
the ground was covered TO the depth of one
foot on Tuesday, and railway trains are de-
layed. The rivers in that section are very
much swollen.
Postmaster-General Creswell, in conyeIsa-
ton with prominent Representative Of
Massachusetts,, distinctly announced his in
tention to adhere strictly to the rules of the
civil service in the appointment and re-
moyal ofall postmasters within his control,
and make neither solely for political rea-
sons.
A large Fenian meeting was held in Stock
ton, England recently, at which fully
twelve thousand persons were present. The
proceedings were characterized by much
disorder, and finally the English and Weleh
portion of the crowd drove the Irish from
the ground and trampled their flags in the
mud. Inasmuch a. the sons Of the Emerald
isle are not apt to forget such an indignity,
further trouble may reasonably be expected.
The English editors are not models Of ac-
curacy on American affairs. The London
telegraph referring to Mr.. Greeley's death
says that having been - born in Vermont W
he migrated from HE native State OF
Hampshire to New York, and remarks in
conclusion ION Wednesday next, had
Mr.. Greeley been elected, he would have
been formally installed President by the
vote Of Congre,, at Washington.
The general executive committee appoint
ed BY the Governor ofthe District Of Column
bia. to take charge of the unoh.ial ceremo-
MES on the occasion Of the re-inaugurauon
of President Grant, are hard and constantly
at work arranging details, Reduced fare
will be secured on all the railroads, and
many civic and military organizations from
various States viii be present.
4 sensible rule has just been established
in the Philadelphia courts which forbid-
private conversation between the lawyers
and the Judge on the bench NJ lawyer
should have the ear Of the judge on matters
in prorre,, before the court unless all can
he allowed IN take al, time in conversation
NOT pertarning To- matters in prosrs-, before
tho coprt
The syndicate of bankers. which took the
first 5000, 600 900 five per cent United States
loan, i, willing to take the remaining $500
600 900 ON the same terms. No higher COM
mission r. asked, and confidence Is expressed
that four and a halfper cent. bonds may be
successfully disposed Of in the same manner.
brt al. e3,;,e or tbe finance c5wmitte,.
The new education is thought 90 be-
raininr ground at Harvard. and experiments
are to be made with the present senior class
with a view to the abolition ofcompulsory at
tendance upon recitations, thctc>t of>cholar-
shin to be the examinations With this
change viii come Decentralization of lectures
fore recitations The abolition OF morning
prayers is alss contemplated.
Tho .l,l,.-, ..rm,ii b,o. fr,m ths Sew
.,.t
York post ONCE reporter ny 'e''sIa p"'
turns out to have been not robbery of mail
b,o. still les, of mail matter. and not a
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robbery ul any tNIll5 iiu'H '"' -''" ~"