Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-17


ton for the trial of crimes and misdemean-
orr, .and shall, upon conviction thereof, be
fined not exceeding three times the amount
50 offered, promised or given, and lmprlson-
ment in a penitentiary not exceeding three
years and the person 50 convicted oil 50 ae-
cepting or receiving the same or any part
7 thereof. II an officer or person holding any
I snch place Of trust OF profit as Aforesaid,
shall forfeit his Office Or place, and any
person 80 convicted under this section shall
/ forever be disc ualifies from holding any
Office of honor, trust or profit under the
/ United States"
Brattleboro's lecture course will close on
Tuesday evening next, with Rev. Dr. T. Il.
Chaplin.
\ Washington despatch says there Is not
tie slightest danger Of Colorado being ad-
United as State for FIVE years yet
The season for keeping diaries begins with
the first ofthe year, and lasts up to about
the first week in February.
In the billiard match for the champion
ship Of America, played at New York
Thursday evening. Cyrille Dion defeated
Maurice Daley by score Of 800 to La.
Mrs Lydia Sherman, the woman who has
poisoned three husbands and four children,
has been sentenced to imprisonment for life
/ by Connecticut court.
4 bill las been introduced into the Nir
ginia legislature to abolish State taxes on
real and personal property, substituting
therefor assessments on each county, city
and town, which they in turn collect by
leyies
The verdict against Stokes was the first
returned in an important case in New York
city since the new law relating to the for
nation Of juries, making intelligent men
who read the papers no longer ineligible,
went ints operation.
A Washington despatch to the Boston
/ Past says that upon inquiry the Treasury
/ Department has ascertained that J :.
/ Adams. Collector Of Customs at Jackson
vile. Florida, Is safe and well al Tallahassee,
in that state.
The select committee appointed by Speaker
[ Blaine. in the House on Tuesday, upon the
Credit Mobilier and Union Pacific Railroad
/ questions are Messr- Wilson Of Indiana,
| She.laiarrero of Ohio. Ioar Of Massachusetts,
Swami Of Maryland and Slocum of New
| York
And now the publisher of the Brooklyn
/ Uagon. Henry C. Bowen sues the Tribune
I for libel in republi-hing scurillou> article
on Mr. Bowen business and family rela-
tons. from the Brooklyn Eagle. Papers
were served Wednesday on Whitelaw Reid,
/ and other Tribune stockholders.
The tendency 70 railroad consolidation in
this country is shown by the fact that in
Ohio one road. originally only - miles
long. has under its control twenty original
/ lines. embracing under one management
1900 miles. Another combines a like num-
her of original corporations, and controls
/ lo0o mile
Senator Edmunds states that he has o let
ter charging Mr. Hardeman, candidate for
United States Senator from Georgia, and one
Of the applicant, for removal Of disabilities,
with being actively engaged in or melting
the Macon riot. which resulted in the kill
M Of some fifteen colored men, and the
driving from the polls Of the entire body Of
voters Of that class.
The bill for the relief Of Theodore Adams,
the builder o. eight steam-tugs and thirty
eight mortar-boats. ordered by General Ere
mont when in command Of the Department
Of the Wet in Is6l, was before the Senate
on Wednesday afternoon. and it. passage
strenuously opposed. especially by senator
Eimunds 1t finally passed by vote Of %
to Is both the Vermont Senators voting in
the negative.
The Italian government j. endeayoring 10
strike a balance" for il policy Of shutting
up the monastic establishments by also
closing the Protestant schools lately started
II Rome Rev M Van Meter, who has
been establishing such schools finds hi oc-
cupatior gone. lie has appealed to the
Italsn ministry for an explanation, but got
no satisfactory reply. Apparently the
Italian government has reached IT, present
limit Of liberalism
It viii be matter Of general congratu-
larion among sensible people, that the Sen
atorial career of ten Frank p Blair will
come o. timely end on the 4th OF March
next TIE Democracy Of Missouri have
gone back on him, and designated a, hls
successor Col. Louis Y Bogy. who was Com
missioner of Indian hfairs under Andy
johnson. Bogy Is not q gentleman Of ma
ti1nal reputation. but he is likely 10 be les
injurious to the cause of good government
in the Senate. than the dangerous politician
be viii succeed.
Washington letters say that President !
Grant take~ a very decided stand against the |
continuance of poIygamy in Utah, and that
he will soon send special message TO Con |
GRE On the subject. In a recent converse
tioI with some Western gentlemen. he said /
that institution must be abolished. and if |
Congrez- viii provide adequate legislation, |
such legislation shall be enforced, if zen. /
Sheridan has to 60 there With 10000 men. (
The desired legislation l. such a. viii en- |
able the Cnited State Marshal there to i'm /
panel jurie- which the Mormon> cannot con-
troll
Til. tendency Of public opinion in New
foundland is strongly indicated by the fact
that the new Parliament which Is soon TO as
semble * nearly unanimous for pressing the
independence of the island 50 far g. the Do
minion j. concerned OF the thirty mem
bers composing the Parliament, all but Two
are opposed to the Confederation. The only
remains Of British authority are nominal
Governor and solitary Union Jack over
his residence. The sympathies ofthe people
tend toward annexation to the United
States. and il is believed the action of the
coming Parliament will % favorable to the
project
Nj Hooper Of Massachusetts,, who has
reputation a a financier, introduced
measure for return to specie payments,
in the House on Monday which has the
merit Of taking the bull by the horns. He
proposes to resume May l, 1874, and to get
ready TO do so /. By receiving greenbacks
on deposit, and issuing for them notes
bearing interest at , 65-lOO per cent. which
may be used by the banks by the banks as
reserve to the extent Of one-half the amount