Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-07
GENERAL NEWS.

The Mikado of Japan has ordered that
officials of rank shall wear ian official
European costume" when they attend his
leyees, which receptions are to be held
weekly.
The Tribune stockholders have decided to
tear down the Tribune building in May next,
and. erect new Building of such dimensions,
it is stated, a to rival, if not eclipse, any
other devoted 10 journalism in the country,
at an estimated cost Of $3.50, 900.
Spirituous liquors are to be entirely dis
pensed with on the occasion Of the inaugu-
ration ball at Washington, and none will
be allowed in or about the building. This
Is n gratifying fact, and one in every way
creditable to those having the matter IN
charge.
Jimmy kennovan, aged 60, recently ac-
complished the feat Of dancing for 81 con-
secutiye hours, at Vallejo, California. The
Chronicle Of that place says when the
last 20 minutes of the 81 hours had come,
Jimmy. who. it seemed. had husbanded his
strength for the close, let himself out
He seemed as fresh and vigorous as when he
began, and he danced the last three dances
with an energy and heartiness which would
have put TO blush youth of Ii. -
The implicit confidence which New
Orleans mother placed in the story of
\Oud0O prlestess, was rewarded IN most
startling Vet gratifying manner, if We may
believe the Republican,, of that city. The
priestess, it appears. informed the dame,
who had Just buried 4 beloved daughter.
that the young woman would revive on the
third day after interment. The anguish
stricken mother visited the tomb at the
time indicated. and at her request the door,
of the vault were opened, when, " sud
denly" SAYS the local chrOnicler. &c the
sound Of loud >hrieks broke upon the ear,
and, tearing open the coffin, the mother
clasped her frantic child in her arms She
had just come in time-an hour later, and
the young lady would have fallen a victim
10 the terrible fate Of the buried alive
How did the Noudoo woman know il? Is
the query now anXi0usly prOpounded.
An elderly lady, apparently decease in
Elizabeth, n. j., has been kept unburied
for over two weeks, in accordance with her
request that she should not be Inferred un-
I'll signs Of decomposition begun to appear.
The case excites considerable comment. and
n there are, as yet, no indications of NOR
titcation, no means exist of ascertaiuing
how long it will be necessary 10 keep the
old lady above ground If She had an idea
She was falling into trance. instead of dy-
ing like other folks. she ought to have
limited the fact to her friends, who are natu-
rally in most painful state Of apxiety.
\ bill now before the Senate of Michigan
provides that no opinion or impression
formed by juror upon other than personal
knowledge of the facts shall be sufficient
ground of challenge. if the juror will de-
clare on oath that he believes he can render
an impartial verdict, according 10 the eyi-
dence submitted on the trial The number
of peremptory challenges is increased to
twenty on each side.
The Lowell, Mass, Courier, tells story
of 4 remarkable infant in that city, which
was born blind but has wonderful memo
~, and at nine months old. could articulate
many words. At present. at the age of
eighteen months, it asserts, the little one
can repeat most of the CatechiSm correctly,
name the different grand divisions of the
earth and the parts of speech, and repeat
the Greek As well As the English alphabet
without prompting. Moreover, if she hears
the name of a visitor but once, she will as
sociate it with his voice, and be able to sd
lutte him by name weeks afterward. if he en-
terS the housP