Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-03-21
GENERAL NEWS.
1t is now thought that President Grant
VIII take trip West, instead of South, this

1t IS now thought that President Gran
VIII take trip West, instead of South, thi
Spring.
General Thaw has visited the up-riyeI
counties on the Hudson, and it is the i'm
preston that If he tarries for few DAYS h,
Will be able TO move the ice and re-oper
navigation in the Hudson.
1t is said the President does not intend I,
send many nominations of any importanc,
TO the Senate for confirmation, and that ht
Is ready to wish them bon rOyage to theil
respective homes. The more sensible Sena.
tors are discovering this, and by Saturday
there will probably not be quorum of the
Senate.
Details are published of three ruifians en-.
tering the house of James Gardiner, a re.
tired gentleman, 224 West Fiftieth street
New York, last Wednesday night, and
while two of them held Gardiner and wife
down in bed with revolver and dagger at
their heads, the third robber ransacked the
house, carrying off gold watches, rings
crosses, money, etc. The men were in
masks and entered the house at midnight.
A fire broke out at Virginia City, Neya-
da, Thursday morning, during a heavy
storm, which destroyeda a third class hotel
| lodging house and three smaller dwellings,
the inmates escaping in their night clothes.
One man, while endeayoring to save his
children, was badly burned A boy aged
fifteen years, named James Niles, while at
tempting to save lady who was supposed
to be in the lodging house was fatally
burned. The lady had escaped.
The Iowa Legislature passed very strict
prohibitory law
1t is reported that the French Goyern-
ment has demanded the extradition of Gen.
Fremont.
Coal is so dear in England that some of
the great steamship companies propose to
reduce their fleets
lature to allow twO-thirds Of Jury to rem
der 4 verdict
The hotel jewelry thief has appeared in
Indianapolis, and took 81 200 worth from a
travelling agent, the other night.
The Pennsylvania Legislature has adopted
resolution forbidding its members to drink
liquors on the floor Of the House.
4 convict named Sterling Sledge died. a
few days ago, in the Virginia penitentiarv.
wherein he was imprisoned for manslaugh-
ter, leaving an estate of $4,000.
Henry Peterson, of Patchogue. y. Y.
was drowned by breaking through the ice,
while hunting. last week, and, when re-
covered, the body was standing in an up
right position. Mr.. Peterson, it appears.
had on pair of rubber boots. the legs of
which reached to his hips, and these. be-
coming filed with water, anchored him to
the bottom.
A Canadian Of 3s, living at st. Zephemir.
who had recently married a girl of Is, was
walking home with her from mass on Sun
day, when she met an old admirer and
bowed to him, and Immediately after reach
ing home her husband choked and beat her
to death.
1t is quite the fashion, nowadays. to
settle smuggling difficulties By = com
promise" \ New York firm Of glove I'M
porters was recently detected in the attempt
To smuggle , 1000 pairs Of gloves BY means
Of false bottoms in the trunks and boxes,
but the firm has paid over $1,000. and the
matter is . settled -