Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-20
SUMMARY OF NEWS.


DOMESTIC.
The special Indian Commissioners 70
Mexico, Messrs. Atkinson and William.
announce that the KickapOOs and other
marauding bands on the frontier are willing
to 90 on a reservation in the United States
if the eaptives now held by General Mac
kenzie are returned to them before leaving
Mexico. Mexican authorities are to Co
operate in the matter, and il they fail t.
induce the Indians to fulfil the agreement
by going on the reservation, they will hold
themselves responsible for the return Of the
captives.
Under the new Louisiana law relating %
common carriers, Josephine Occur, col
ored woman, has obtained $1,000 damages
against the owners Of the steamer Cover
nor Allen, in the Fifth District Court Of
New Orleans on Saturday last, because she
was refused cabin passage and such &C.
commodation as IS usuallyat the command
Of white ladies. This Is the first case de-
eided under that law.
As usual, the criminal record of the week
i full. One of the most singular murder
cases Of the decade has been in progress AZ
Dover, Delaware-that Of Dr.. West, who
made negro named Turner drunk, took
him to his room, butchered him, cut of bis
head, fayed him, and then set FIRE to the
place to conceal the crime. Vests defence
was that Turner attacked him, and be killed
/ him in self-defence, and on this plea the
| jury acquitted the homicide. Isham B.
/ O'Neil was executed at Atlanta, Ga. On
/ the 18th, for the murder of james Little
/ On the same day Joe Duncan was hung az
| Paris, KY, for the murder Of John Hawk
ms. On Wednesday, the llth, a masked
party broke into the house Of John Jen-
nlngs, the chief Of gang of robbers, in
Wetzel County Virginia. Mrs. Jennings
seized an axe to defend her husband, when
the party fired, killing Jennings and fatally
wounding Mrs. Jennings The lynchers
left written notice 10 the other members
OF the gang to leave the country In New
York city on Sunday last the three murders
following took place During drunken
quarrel Edward Curtis stabbed and almost
instantly killed james Duffy. Curtis he-
when be committed the deed There are z.
particularly novel features about this crime
II Is Que Of a large class. Francis Jiiiien
and his wife from whom his lissipated am
disorderly habits had parted him, Were
walking together in BrOOme street near
Elm. He appears to have asked her % re
turn to him. She refused. He then stab
bed her in the heart and she fell dead
James Curtin and his wife. who were drink
ing and quarreling in their house, became
very abusive. John Sharkey, aged Is.
brother Of Curtin's wife, seized a hatche-
and suddenly struck Curtin two blows with
1t on the forehead. causing compound fra
ture of the skull. On the night Of the ljt..
AlmOn Gordon, his wife and child, reSilir-
at ThOrndike, Me, were murdered by John
Gordon, brother Of AlmOn. for the sake
Of a farm valued at about s. 900. which
would fall 10 John by the death ofhis broth
er and family
FOREIGN
The proceedings in the French Chamber
would indicate troubled times. The a,-
tempt, denounced by Gambetta. to subo-l
and corrupt the French provincial pres
which. ike the French press elsewhere. is
not above pecuniary considerationS-i-w well
calculated To create uucasineSs among the
Republicans. There are few men $, popa-
lar a Gambetta with the peaSantry Of the
South and themas~es Of the cities, and ans
attempt to deal trcacberou.ly with the Re-
public viii find in him dangerous and ia-
ieiatigable adversary. General L'AIm.-
-ault, commanding at Paris. has asked Der
mission of the Assembly 10 Court Marital
VI RaLc, the new Deputy from LYONS. wIl
vas technically implicated in certain acts
Il the Commune The government has PEE
9ived 10 carry into execution the ssnteu..
hitherto suSpended) of Transportation nr.-
bounced against Henri Rochcf0rt. who e.
lying OF pulmonary complaint and i- is
nnounced that Gustaye Courhet is o. l.
ued for the sums expended I'm the recon.
uucti0n Of the Nendome Column.
spanish Cabinets are as changeablea-
outhlul day-dreamS Home indu-try bon
he manufacture of ministries ha, been
ally as unsatisfactory as the eyer-de~pi~sd
fortS under foreign king The same dit
Guilty exists among the politicians Of the
epnbilc a. among Its sJldiers-everv one
spires to be leader and the result Is re-
etItIonS OF t0p-heavy kinds Of fabrics nj
lrance with all the rules Of stability. -
ng. however, a. no cracked crowns are
TRENT, Spanish political gymnastics ar.
nuslng, though they are now somewhat
onotOnouS. Madrid despatch SAYS that
lie members of the COrtes are opposed t1a
voluntary national loan will be called for.
ID in case of it, failure. the loan will he
reed. This news i far more diShearter-
. than any that has come from thatquar-
r for some time. 1t Is said that dis.en-
ms OF fatal nature have broken out in
e ranks OF the Carlists. The reports have
come through Spanish sources. where
- have been no doubt highly coi5red. if
i greatly exaggerated.
\ serious strike Is imminent in tn. huiIF
2 trade in London, England Anadyanc.
a halt-penny an hour Is demanded bv
e men but the master builders refuse Z,
sc 1t. \ prOtracted lockout Is expected
The pioneer vessel of the new Black Ssl
Ell OF Russia, was launched June Il The
and Duke Constantine presided az the
'emOnles of the launch at the d0ck-yard
Nicolaiey. The circumstance i In
cry respect acknowledgements IS
idually but firmly bringing to bear a>sim-
ting measures upon AlSaee and Lorraine
Is probable that the provisions Of the
lStltution OF the Empire will soon be s1-
ded TO the annexed provinces. when. II
irse, only those who have sworn ale
nee to Germany can vote for the fifteen
presentatyes these provinces Will be en-
ed to.-lt Is reported that treaty OF al
nee has been consummated between Ita.y
Uermany. The conflict Of both powers
n the priesthood renders united action
their part desirable. Without the per
nent practical suppression of the rel-
Us establishments in Rome the control
The hierarchy by the German Govern
lt could not be maintained for any er5as
9Th Of time.