Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-09-05

Three cents per mile Is hereafter to be
the rate paid for passage on first-ciass rail-
WAYS IN Illinois The average passage rate
has heretofore been between four and tve
cents DER mile for distances under forty
miles. and between three and four cents
mile for greater distances.
PsrEoxs OF HUsBAxDRE The Rutland
Glo5e says that a meeting Of the State
Grange will be held at ST. JohnsburY soon.
The lecturer Of the National Grange Is ex-
peeted to be present Due notice viii be
given Of the date Of meeting and it Is hoped
that there will be full attendance Of all
members. as very important matters will
come Up.
The President recently said that nc would
be glad TO receive suggestions from mem
bers Of the Bar throughout the country re
speetinr the appointment of Chief Justice,
but he does not want advice from any poll
ticiau. As the Court does not meet Until
December the appointment viii not be an
nouneed until the Senate assemblies to act
upon the nomination.
By the terms of the United State inter
nal revenue law now in force, al persons
/ dealing in liquors OF tobacco. that fail to
make application and procure the proper
stamps therefor. before commencing busi-
mes. are subject TO penalty OF fifty per
cent. IN regard 70 which the collector is
allowed no discretion
a respectable London paper says
People talk much of POPULATION in the
United States. but our firm conviction Is
that the less in England due to sinecures,
sham service. and TO general waste. amounts
To- tar more than ten times the sacrifice
which the vicious civil service system of
America entails
The Nathan murderer mas again been die
covered. this time In san Francisco. His
name Is John ]. Irving. ana be claims that
be is related TO the family Of Washington
Irving. and that be was born al sunnyside.
He has made full confession. and SAYS hc
COMMITTEE the murder ~ the suggestion of
Washington Nathan The incredul0us san
Franciscans believe the man insane. and
commission Of luuaey is 10 determine his
mental condition
In Boston -Bsu carried about sixty Of
the ninety delegate. and in Lynn and
Lowell he carried all of them This is no
better for him than was generally expected.
ana not as good ID Boston a- hi. friends
claimed Ills strength D., rreate-, 10 be-
ton and 10 bis own county of Essaz. in
Worcester county and all jle western par,
OF the STATE. be Will come oat TAR behind.
The footing tau- lar are. B-tier 49,
Nasl1lru O..
Tie report from Waco. Texas. ol an
attack r- Iudaus Oh Far- ST. and mas-a-
ere Of women and children and part af the
Four-a ca7a.rv. is doubles O. error. as DO
reporr af such m artacE has been received
al Geu. >1erlla1 head4aarter-. Further
more. the Fourth cavalry at Fort C.ark.
ou rHe BIO a-ande. and NOT within 500
miles Of Fort ST.
Tire Grea- Eastern is engaged lu what
woull seem g. BIZ the hopeless nu-lue-- Of
rrauu li1r AID repairing the broken Attain
e. cad-e. 3D. u.iI-oceal. Az last accounts
Caps. ului1 had -rauu-t- the cable ana
raised i- o. tie s-rlace or tla point desl--
mated ry the electrician. but upon testing
me wire the i1u.- WIS found O.. b. Still On
The eastward lie Is sau-1lue t--- tla
iau.r wi. -lar le t1uulan- rlull.a-.
Tine Boston Jau-a1 says ol Che result of
The caaclse 10 thar ciry Friday evening
''There we've plenty OF Butter men Yesterday
morning Wiz. were Wiling 81. She's tne-
nile7 tnat Batter would make o. clean sweep
of the CITY They did III, on D.. and had
they dared 81 postpone t1e caucu~=- I'LL the
Republican voters mad returned from tnelr
vacations. tne7 would have oean beaten out
of sight, The slmcuape- adds SIZE; Aim
lB1ue- reiaiee now. fl- Wi. be- ll, only
chance OF l.I05 delegate le VII. uato OBJ
tain over l--.
ten Batc- j. speaking almost every
ni-dr ID Maz-ac1u-srt- Ills speech. il- i-
is substantially the same az each place. c,n-
sist- mlinr % persona. --a1 o. his
more prominent opponents O. defence Of
the sa-arT oral statement .t his p.-
sirilu ou me liquor Jaw. which is that hs
Will enforce i- OIL ai-l and low. SD THAT
all shall know JUST wna- sa-- 1i O. law -tl
ana any quantity of se.i-praisc Ila Cen +
era 5 speeches are always entertaining f
bur we doudt r his recent ones can really .
increase tnc respect in which lc is held. ry .
any one
Im IrHroE4E1 pEEI1Eycr ol 1E sE>-
4-s "A Washington despatch 90 -la Boston
Aarrrsr- announce that information Is
received from competent s1urcs o. tae e-- F.
lect tha- the senate vii. Immediately or
meeting .u Decemtl-. relieve Senator Car
1eutcr from It's presidency pa. -7aur-r. and
probably ele-t IN his place Senator Ferry. Of
Michigan. vino was his strongest competitor
asr spring The reasons joy A- larpu-
.sr retirement a-e ola most obvious and
-eue-aIiy understood cnarac-e-.
on the night o. "Wednesday. the 2-tl. d
IRE in Gl0ucestcr. Mas caused @ damage
20 property of some 500 .ooe-a 7e-y severe .
5-s 20 town o. i-- size Following
.loseiy upou the announcement OF the ire
ONE tae news oitle disaster O. the fishing
.eat The department Of industry 7y winch
he city tarivas is crippled by the loss OF
everal vessels and injury % many more.
while the loss IN money hy the disaster Is
.stimatcd al SI30.OO0. the lola- number Of
ives lost is not Yet ascertainel. though il B,
noWn that at least two crews persisted with
hCir vessels
ten Butter. Caleb Cushing. Augustus
ehel. Wm. i. Iraver5 ana others nave a