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aar>Eal BaLalnc'S Escape.

Tue particulars Of Marshal Baza.ue' : G.
cape FROM tie Island Of Sainte Marguerite
are - follows The apartments occupied
By Marshal BlMinc opened upon a terrace,
which was built upon lofty and prccipi-
tous elf oyeFhanging the sea. \ sentry
was posted on the terrace with orders 70
watch the prisoner every movement. Dur
IN Sunday evening the oh, the Marshal
walked upon the terrace with Col NIlletto.
his aid-de-camp. At ten o'clock be retired
a usual. apparently 10 sleep, bat before
daybreak he had effected his escape. lie
must have crossed the terrace in the lead of
night. and, GLIDING the sentinel. gained the
edge Of the precipicc. Thence by means Of
a knOttcd rope be descended to the sea. He
evidently slipped during the descent, and
tore his hands, a- the rope was found stain
ed with blood IN several places Jnder the
cliff in "A hired boat were Baz4inc~ vile
and cousin. They received him Us he reach
ed the water. and Nine. La MarcCha.e TAX
ing the oars herself rJwed directly t. Il
strange steamer. which had been lying of
the island since the previous evening. Iney
reached the vessel in safety, were taken on
board, and the steamer then put u sea. Il
i thought that they nave landed at Genoa,
"a the steamer proceeded IN that dircc-
ton.
On the 25th Of December. l--3, Prc>i-
dent MacMah0n notified Bazlinc that he
should serve out his term of twenty years
Imprisonment. or " -eclusiJn. in the Is
land of Sainte Marguerite. This island Is
situated on the Mediterranean coast Of
France. opposite Cannes, about two and
half miles from the shore. Ii lies close on
the Italian frontier. 1t ,, small in extent.
covered with wood, and enjoys q salubri0uS
climate. The castle has contained many
famous prisoners. among Others the Man OF
tine Iron Mask. Bdzlne enjoyed many
comforts, and was permitted occasionally
the society OF his wife and children. one of
his sons remaining constantly wifi him.
lie has himself alleged that he would not
attempt TO escape, even if il were apparent
~ possible TO do -.
1t must be confessed that the figure eat
by Marshal Baraine j. not an heroic one.
Tried and condemned tor treason. deprived
OF his rank, he was sentenced o. death. lie
appealed from the judgment of the court
martial TO p0sterity. believing. he said,
that ample Justice would be done him when
the passions Of the present hour had cooled.
His friends have not been idle, and. without
attempting to secure hI- pardon. they have
aided MIN to escape. BY means of a rope
ladder, he succeeded in getting out OF a
window, was picked up by a vessel in wait
ing. and - betJok himself off without de
lection. Il Is not a dignifed proceeding
Tor venerable Ex-Marshal OF France. Poo
pie viii forget his brilliant military record,
his long career, and his historic figure
They Will chiefly think Of an escaped con-
wet making hi way to foreign lani.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-08-21

The idea apparently acted on in some
quarters. that support of the boiling ticket
in this county can be made to any extent a
text of orthodoxy and good standing on the
temperance question, il particularly mis-
taken one. Many of the strongest temper
anee men and most hearty supporters of
the prohibitory law. in this county lin
GLIDING, If We are correctly informed, some
of the signers of the call for the Essex con-
vention, who have since thought better of
the matter), do not favor the bolt. On the
Other hand many of the stifest opponents
of temperance and the liquor law give their
sympathies and thinly covered aid to the
bolt, as well they may. No shorter or surer
way could be found to reduce the Repu tli-
can party and the friends Of temperance to
condition which would place both at the
mercy of the allied forces of rum and Dem
ocracy, than to exclude from the former al
who do not believe in the duty or expedi.
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He presented the following table

The errors referred to occurred IN return
ing in 1870, SlO6, leo too much for hlsh-
cate. in Franklin county, and SoJ'''-
too much for johnson. in Lamoille county
Rutland county suffered in the same way.
through the town of Nj Holly, to the
amount Of SIS ,23o-
Mr.. Chamberlain noted an increase in tae
number of acres. Of 1913, not including
CORES.
On motion Of Mr. Waterman, it Wa voted
to have the increase and decrease, a. re-
ported by Nh AoeiI, printed.
On motion of Mr.. Abel, il was also
voted that the Secretary Of state MAKE out
a ratio of the increase and decrease between
1870 and 1871.
On motion Of Mr.. Hyde, the Board al
iouruel till 9 d. IN, tomorrow.
We are compelled TO reserve the fall tab
ular exhibit by counties, for another issue
of our paper.-EI. 7. PAT
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To the Editor o.. tAo Free Press ant 7 -a~s-
You will confer a favor upon soldier 0y
giving lit;le room IN your columns ior
some mor, facts
In the li;tlc shee, that is going the
rounds. the question Is asked Is General
Henry safe man tor -enat1r2 Or. rather.
should not all consistent Republicans repu-
date and refuse to support him. on
the ground that he is a political
triek4ter. unreliable. and, in company
with some Others, is willing to help
elect a Democratic representative from
Burlington. ifke can only be elected Ssna-
tor?
In the first place " he safe safe Tor
what? Why, safe To represent his county.
Was he safe in the dark days of the rebel
lion. when red handed treason sought to
DESTROY the union, and dcluged the land
with blood? Did he represent Vermont
well at the Wilderne-s, Spottsylvana and
Coal Harbor? VIII he not be a. safe as
any one? l. he not a. honest a they who
DOM ed the army blue for a few months
in the beginning of the struggle, but
sheathed their swords and resigned taeir
commissions before they had heard the
whistle ola solitary rebel bullet?
In regard to General Henry trndins
with the Democrats. it l. too thin to notice.
M sensible man believes it. lis political
record i pure as any, We believe, and he
VINO was safe and brave in the times that
tried men : souls. i safe and brave to-day.
AR HtCuT
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desire to say in general terms, that
unless Congress shall repeal the law OF
ISL, dunk the re Is good reason 10 be
lieyc the Pre~ideI It, aided by the commits
sion be created Il .ereundcr. will 20 steadily
ON win the az pication ami extension OF
the rules. and that they vii. slowly win
their way to such popular support a no
party viii care - confront. Only time can
show whether grea, party-that m
augumted tie reform of AN evil which 1t
declared TIN eatc1ed the existence OF the
natiou-a T, form which it, President oihci-
ally declare : is steadily eleyatiug the public
~eryice-a reform which its most efficient
and popu ar administrator, earnestly sup
port, viii, ~ the face of the nation, strike
Gown It's successful work without debate.
without ayCwed reason, but not without
abundant cause 10 believe that the con
demua,Iou ot the higher sentiment of the
country. an q of all the enlightened States
OF the world viii be but part OF the evil
consequence =.
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OF Which 81 much has been said 10 our de-
spatches, -isiuatci in the following man
ner \ x cutleman" o.! the true southern
breed, had a personal difficulty with negro
on the sire + Of Austin, and attempted to
impress hi views on the obtuse Ethiopian
mind by ii e Use Of a revolver. At the crlti-
cal momcn his aim became unsteady, and,
instead Of killing his ntcrlocutor, he shot
dead lit C colored girl who had the cx-
IRENE imp, rtinence to be passing along the
street at Il e time Wiki chiyalric defer
euce 10 pu Die opinion he consented 10 be
taken to j all, but was subsequently, re
moved b., his friends TO another place.
This Occur renee incen>ed the negroes, and
was the ca use of the trouble which ha, en-
sued
Concern NJ this trouble there Is every
reason to believe that the reports have been
grossly g, aggersted Austin i rather
small piacc in the county Of Tunica. in the
north-we-t part of Mississippi. There are
not a thousand male negroes able to bear
arms, if they wished to use them. That
there has been rioting in the neighb0rhood.
there is every reason to believe, but that It
attained the dimensions Of a civil war, or
conflict OF races, is extremely improba-
bic. This view of the case Is confirmed BY the
dispatches of Thursday, which show that
a body of between three and four hundred
men from Memphis marched into Austin,
with all the pomp and circumstance of war,
only to find that the army which was
plunging the Sunny South into civil war
consisted OF thirty negroes, of whom eight
are described as non-combatants.
The latest despatch, Thursday, stated
that the trouble was over and the bands Of
armed men had isbanded and gone home.
We hope for the sake of the locality, and
the influence such an example must exert
on a great part of the South, that such is
the ease. and also that sucn summary pun
ishmeut Will be inflicted ON the perpetra or
of the brutal outrage which caused the
trouble a. will cause the large class TO which
be belongs TO respect the sacredneSs OF
human lite, even in a negro.
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THE Reciprocity TREATY.-A meeting OF
Canadian manufacturers was held at Ham
ilton, the other day, for the purpose OF
considering the proposed reciprocity treaty.
Several committees were appointed to con-
slider the effect the reciprocity treaty would
have on the different branches of manuiac-
lures. These committees eported at the
evening session, and their reports may be
condensed a. follows
Committee on Machinery That this COM
mittee. while in favor OF rec iprocity trade
relations with the United Sta tes, in 50 far
a. they embrace the natural p roducts of the
two countries, cannot but vie " with alarm
the effects of the proposed tres ty on the var
ious manufacturing Interests of Canada.
The Woollen, Textile and Manufacturing
Committee report that after Il careful study
OF the reciprocity treaty. in 50 far as 1t at
fects woolen industry, are 81 the opinion
that this industry will he most seriously
affected. The Cabinet Ware Committee
reported that on the quest of carriages
and parts thereof, the committee were
equally divided in opinion, and that 80 far
a. 1t related TO the manufacture of wooden
ware, such as tubes, pals, handles, etc.
the treaty NOulu NC an advantage. Inc
Boots and Shoes Committee reported that
they most decidedly and emphatically pro-
test against and object to the reciprocity
treaty with the United States, or free trade
in any shape or form, In the boot and shoe
business. The Cotton Fabric Committee
reported that the treaty is so indistinct on
this question that it was imp o4sible to ar
rive at a just conclusion nut 50 far as
could be seen, the field of operations would
be materially lessened and trade diverted.
The Paper Manufacturers Committee re-
ported that the paper trade would not be
seriously affected by the operation of the
treaty were British paper not also included,
although paper-mills in the States are now
becoming very much conce ntrated, thus
giving them very material dvantage over
our isolated mills. Yet, to se cure reciproc-
ity in agricultural produ cts, we would
cheeriully submit to recipro city in paper.
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The Rutland fremen are training with
terrible earnestness for the coming muster
in this city. We may expect to see some
lively running and rome fine throwing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-08-21

Rutland is to have drum corps for the
use Of the fire companies, and for the town
on special ana extraordinary occasions.
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The fatal results of the accident on the
South Eastern Railroad are more numerous
than it was at first supposed they would be-
Following the announcement of the death
of Robert Manson, OF Mr.nsonville, John
Monash, of Farnham, P. O., and of Ii. W.
Baker, of Newport. comes the intelligence
that two moro deaths will probably be added
to the list. Luther L. Davis, of Richford,
is reported to be dying, q nd grave fears are
entertained that P. Lam bkin, Of Riceburg,
P, O., cannot recover,
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NoNTrELiER. eirc~day. Aug -
y 3, wa- found that the printing Of de-
tailed statement of the valuation Of real e.
;ate. bv towns. with other other statistics
requested of the Secretary Of State bY YES
terday'~ re>llati1n, would involve heavy
labor and several day. delay, the request
was modified, at an informal meeting. to
one for a printed tabular exhibit Of the APP
prai~al by counties for ISL, which, it was
deemed would be sufficient to enable the
Board 10 complete their duties The re-
quest was promptly compiled with, and the
fall exhibit is appended herewith. 1t viii
be observed that rates for farming lands. a
established by the County Conventions, stand
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Burlington. Aug. IS, 1874.

2
The first coal shipped from the mines OF
/ the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
| in PennSylvania. was in 1929. in which year
: 600 tons were shipped. In 1873 the NUM-
Der of tons shipped was 2.752 $50, which
was Is IL tons loss than was shipped IN
ls72.
\ PrzzLixc PnExoMExox w hen piece
of territory settles away below it, accus-
toned level the matter Is very easily ex-
planned. and the case is the same when there
Is sudden upheaval. But in the vicinity
Of Schenectady, y. Y, il phenomenon has
occurred which gives rise to great deal OF
speculative inquiry The railroad near
that place for about a hundred feet has
several tiGes risen 10 sGch a degree a. TO
render 1t necessary 10 take mp the rails and
sleeper and grade the bed anew. !; is sup
posed that vein uf quioSsand rams under
the hard pan Of the surface at that point,
and that the water from the high ground,
saturating and becoming imprisoned, exerts
hydraulic power. lifting the surface. In
accordance with this theory a method OF
deep drainage is to be adopted at once.
Under head OF "a sin. ular accident the
Whitehall Times tells most remarkable
story. \ fellow called at a barber shop,
got his chin whi-kers colored. and some
s,lve put on little sore on his chin. As
the fellow was leaving, he Tell down and
struck his chin on the sidewalk, when
terrific explosion took place, which tore his
whisker- off, and chin nearly off, and tlel0 a
hole through the o-iach pianking Of The
,oak. The cause of the explosion was
mystery until, by chance conversation,
physician learned that the hair dye used
was composed largely of nitrate of silver,
and the salre largely Of slycerine hence,
nitro-glycerine. hence the mysterious ex-
plosion The Iisaes defes any one to relate
a more remarkable occurrence. Ii must be
conceded that any attempt to do so would
draw heavily on the credulity of the pub
lie.
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and he escaped with serious INJURIES III w
back. While the conductor and m'sei,
worked on one side of the car Others rescued
the injured confined on the other IL WIS
HORRIBLE SCENE,
the groans aud shrieks being terrible. ahG
the appeals for aid pitiablo indeed. Aii U
US who rescued the unfortunate passenger
were covered with blood.
We learn that the farmers living IN INT
neighborhood of the disaster
DISCOVERED THAT THE BRIDGE WAS GONE
bat supposed the section men had given t tn
proper signal to the train, and therefore dic
not seek to notify it of danger, until they
/ heard the whistle for down brakes.
| The accident causes great cxcItemen
/ here, being the worst that has happened IL
! this section of the country since the Hario"
| bridge disaster, near Mortified, some years
since.
TIE Souru EASTERN RAILROAD SMAsH-rI
WHERE TIE BLAME REsTs.-According t.
the Riehford S.nfiaei the section man. Johr
Doolan, is responsible for the late terrible
/ accident on the South Eastern Railroad. II
/ seems that DOolan resides at Sutton Fiat
/ lie started carly on the morning OF the dis
aster to walk his section, and when a shor
[ distance north Of the scene OF the accident
/ he found bridge gone. Instead OF crossing
and advancing to give warning to the early
train, as he should have done. and might
easily have done, he stuck up small hag
and returning to the Flat, informed The
operator, and requested him to telegraph
| abe situation to the operators at Richiord OF
Abereorn. Neither Of those places could b'
called. =" and before the section man cocA
return to the wash out, the train was IN .
/ heap in the North Branch. 1t Is urged
| in ortcnuation of his neglect that Doo!ar
was up all night with bis family, fearing
/ that his house would be carried away by the
flood. and that lac was anxious to get back
to take care Of III, family and goods but
that excuse will not answer, a. it Is said on
rood authority tia; the flood had reached
it, highest point at about O'Clock in the
night, and at / or , in the morning must
have been somewhat lower.
Concerning the blame attached to tic
management Of the road the N'Htta.' says
The manager Of the South Eastern, lion
4. b. Foster. l. receiving his share OF blame,
and some reports are being circulatcd IN re-
gard TO the management oi the road which
are Incorrect They say that in consequence
81 nj, NEGLECT 10 pav the hands. many of
them have quit work. and that Whole sec
tinh- nave neeh 4u.' "'-'''I' d ,I'.'i III
ne last H. U'l'' 1e 81 lou,
nave stopped WORK UT ceA'ei 1cn0y VI NV.
peihg a'ic 10 Htl luel' pay wen Hue, '-'
their places nave been 0Pp4iel WIN ~, 9''i'IS =,
ana the -ecll9h- nave 'rvn "dIA'u W.
a- usual O".'he4 roster I'D"
greatly eil a'El>reu III "i. .A''.a
meht 90 me f'E'' 'ut III H''Io "I "a,
than 'He Hu''Ic -,Lefa.S "n'N "', NJ
HAS Ha' .' il."4 t-''",'
e,IS al "a" points 9I1'e uuV MY po, s.-Ii'
oil me r'al was 'pe"el' I'D Ot'opeI' 10 i;
II mas bc'n f.h dl % p->''4Ne ilNN un'4-
very "tc'S. No'h"ilN-1 an4'n- 'AI9 IL ma
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Rodney Roby. of Roby Bros. of this city,
will have charge Of the repairs about to be
made on the Custom House at PlaiIsburghi
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The home Of Andrew Johnson has the
- I;.,;a..i,n IF b.;o,, ,h,..u,n.L.
l'Io"N u'>'''i'. '0" VI ~ '"o ''''''= ''o'i
OF the women : crusade whether owing to
the cx-President : total abstinence stand or
No.. tho ,,o-,.r If G-ccro,llo how, ,,,.-
N.Y.
eeased since h''u"iH'cr 10 cry -aioud ana
spare not ut the grosscry doors. Not the
slightest effect has Yet been produced but
these ardent believers IN prayer as dyna-
ME power continue their Disagreement. An
other late Stronghold was Carthage, Mo.
where. after nine weeks 81 Intellectual petit
tons. the city council ordered the arrest of
any who SHOULD sing. pray or preach in the
public places, and several crusaders were
arrested and fined. Ii l. apparent that in
many quarters whore the crusade in
its original form was hardly introduced at
all, there now exists a considerably more az
sre->iye sentiment than here the emotional
street displays consumed all the enthu, iaSm
in an epidemic Of CONFUSION. fearing
rothins Tor the future. We have already
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j. j. Gray Engine Co. of Cambridge. n.
Y, are said to be talking strongly in favor
of attending our 6remen's muster.
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were taken to Sutton Flats, where an in
Gnest is to take place and undoubtedly Il
legal investigation into the accident will be
made by the Dominion authorities; The I'M
known man who died soon after being re
moved to Richford is supposed to be Stanis-
laus Duff, of 10 Aiken street, Lowell, Mas.
The little French girl found dead was from
Barnston Corners, p. z. Her name has not
yer been ascertained.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-08-21

Immediately upon the receipt Of the news
here an engine with car carried up help
from this place, and the injured were
brought back here and conveyed u ;he
American and Union hotels and TO the house
of Hon. L. Baker DrS Hamilton, smith,
Fuller and ll-til,n axe in Attendance and az,
assisted By our citizens generally. The I'M
fortunate persons viii receive every care and
attention.
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A. soon as the news was received here of
the accident Supt Hobart, of the Central
Vermont, Immediately sent their heavy
wrecking train to the scene and Drs. Fas-
,ett and Clark went up to render all the
aid IN their power, in caring for the wound
cd. 1t i expected the bridge will be re-
-.lncaL md travel resumed to-mnrroM
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is about five miles west of Richlord and ten
north of Abercorn, ?. O. The train be
tween North Troy and Mehford ran over a
broken rail. the shock from which aroused
all the passengers but did not throw any
ear from the track, being seen in time
Every effort was made to make up lost time
and the speed was estimated by the pas~en-
Ecr~ al
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The rain which caused the loss of the
bridge was an extraordinary one. c1mmenc-
ing at about > O'Clock in the evening. and
lasting about two hours The main river
was raised several feet, and several bridges
are carried away ON the branches. Mead
owS are oyerAOwn, and corn, oats, and
other crops are seriously damaged.
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Five persons are killed and fifteen injured.
The killed are as follows: Frank Lanetot,
engineer, Of Malone, n. Y; Morris f.
Pickle, fireman. Sweetsburg, P. @; c. 5.
Harris, assistant superintendent, Richford :;
little girl about ten years old, name un-
known, Supposed to be a French girl; an
unknown man (Frenchman) about As years
Of age. who had a second-class ticket pur
chased at Lowell. Mass for Montreal. lie
was evidently laborer and had in his
pocket nothing by which to identify HIM.
lie died after being removed to Richiord.
His left leg was broken above the knee. in
several places
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TERRIBLE DISASTER.
Accident on the South Eastern
Railway.
4 BRIDGE SWEPT AWAY.
Cars TelescOped.
FIVE PERSONS KILLED.

RlcnFoRD, Vt, Aug. ia terrible rail
road accidcn; ACQUIRED at about six O'Clock.
this morning. about four miles north OF
this place, to the night train from Boston
to Montreal, on the south eastern railroad.
A bridge over the north branch OF the
MisSisquoi river in the township OF Sdtton.
7. O., had been carried away by very
heavy rain, last night, and through the
neglect of the section men the tram was
not signaled. The locomotive was pre-
cipitated into the stream. and the express
ear ran over the engine to the other side.
The baggage and smoking car was te.e-
scoped by the fourth car, second-claSs
passenger car, and both now lie on top OF
the engine. The fifth and sixth cars, first
class passenger aud Pullman, were unin-
iu:ed, although the forward end OF the
passenger ear tipped down.