Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

IS, FR1DA Y
The iury In the Tweed case have at last
). confessed They stood nine for conyic-
ton and three for acquittal.
A bill is before the Legislature Of New
York to abolish the days of grace on com
mercial paper.
The Boston Journal in an able editorial
advocates the election of Gov. Boutwell, as
successor of Henry Wilson in the Senate
Some OF the walls put up in the burnt
district of Boston during this cold weather
have had to be pulled down again Inc IN
tense cold ruined the mortar.
The steamers Westphalia at New York
and Olympus at Boston, arrived Monday
from Liverpool. They report the "ors.
passages of the season.
The Metropolitan Hotel at Omaha owned
by d. A. Van Nance, formerly OF this city,
had narrow escape from destruction by
fire. on Saturday night last
OLD Tox.-It is announced in the Canada
Official Gazette that in levying the custom
duty on importations of Old Tom Gin that
article shall hereafter be estimated as
spirit thirty-three per cent. under proof
Active measures are in preparation Tor
the enlargement ofthe Welland Canal. 1t
will be made large enough To pass any
vessel that that is likely to float the lakes
for years to come.
Jane Monkey, formerly of Rome, y. Y,
has recovered one thousand dollars damages
from Samuel A. Oliver, ofRouse's Point, for
marrying her when he had another wife
living. divers father paid the money.
Last Thursday night, as the New York
special train on the Hudson river road was
making about thirty miles an hour, both
the side rods of the engine were twisted off
and both cylinder heads were smashed No
one was hurt.
Ladies who are renoyating the black
dresses Of last season, whether of silk, cash
mere or alpaca, are advised that they can
clean them beautifully with borax and tepid
water. The proportions are teaspooninl
of borax to a quart of water. Apply with
black wooden rag or a nail brush
The ticket Office of the Rensselaer, and
Saratoga railroad, in the Union depot,
! Troy. was robbed on Saturday afternoon last.
The burglar, had key to the door and
when the ticket agent was at supper, they
entered. They forced the drawer and took
800. the proceeds of the sale Of tickets for
the afternoon.
The public debt was slightly increased
again during January. The secretary ae-
counted for the December increase because
some of the customs receipts for the month
had not been reported. 1t is suggested that
possibly the secretary is paying some debts
which were allowed to run along month
or two. till after election.
Texas seems to be in bad condition,
financially. Auumber of sheriff. are largely
deiaulters and they dnd their securities are
insolyent. As a consequence, the treasury,
for which these deiaulting sherifs have col
leeted taxes. is out about half a million dol
lars. and legislators are talking about re-
pudiation.
The Rochester Democrat has the follow
ing d" Days OF absence and records Of the
flood Another paper has reached Us bear
ing intelligence, in an exaggerated form, Of
a town meeting resulting in 4 Democratic
victory. And thus are the forgotten periods
Of the worlds history occasionally lifted
W.
An acorn suspended by piece Of thread
within half an inch ofthe surface of water
in hyacinth glass. will, in a few months,
burst and throw root down into the
water. and shoot upwards it, straight and
tapering stem with beautiful little green
leaves. \ young oak tree, growing in this
way on the mantleshelf OF a room, Is very
elegant and interesting object.
Fire Commissioner IIall Of Troy, has in
vented a new style of nozzle for throwing
water into otherwise inaccessible places
Instead of being straight it is inclined to an
angle of little less than forty-hye degrees,
through which water can be thrown on a
fire between floors by cutting a small hole
in the floor and inserting the pipe. The in
yention ha, been tested and worked sue
cessfully.
Several of the Advisory Civil Service
Board have had a consultation with the
President and Cabinet. The testimony of
all the Cabinet officers was unexpectedly
favorable. 1t was conceded that a. a rule
the persons entering the service under the
new system are superior in both capacity
and efficiency to those appointed under the
old plan. and the cessation Of importantly
for office Is great relief
\ young woman tainted at ball in Troy,
the other night, and upon being carried
into a dressing room gave birth to a child.
Two men present became suddenly agitated
at this, and taking the woman in a carriage
they drove rapidly away Next morning
the frozen body Of the child was found in
the road, but the mother and the two men
have disappeared.
East Montpelier claims the champion
:. dead beat" His name i Avery Cum
mings. and he Is stakeholder in the Yer
mont and Canada Railroad and wanted to
attend the annual meeting at St. Adams.
OF course the railroad passed him, and, As
he was obliged to stay over night, he slept
in an arm chair at the hotel. Six cents
worth of crackers furnished him with sup
per and breakfast
The Massachusetts Supreme Court has de
cided that by maintaining building with
a roof 50 constructed that the snow and ice
collecting on it from natural causes will ma
turally and probably fall into she adjoining
highway, the owner of the building is liable,
without other proof Of negligence, to 4 per
son injured by such fall upon him while
travelling on the highway
The monthly pay rolls of the big iron
works in Troy, show what mapufaetures
are doing for that city John \. Griswold x
Co. pay $50 600 to five hundred men Corn