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FALL OF A FouR-sroRY BLOCK.

BUFFALO, N. Y. May ll.-About half
past five this afternoon. without previous
warning. McArthur's four-story brick
hl.,ck ON Main street, above Eagle street,
fell with q terrible crash. crushing in the
adjoining two-story block (Steven-
son's). A daughter of Janitor
Frank Maggie; five years g old a,o,.s waT
Buckbam principal of the state normal
school. IA years Of age Mrs. Backham had
leg broken and was severely bruised.
Emma Salley, IA years old, had her left arm
torn off and her skull fractured. Her m
juries are probably fatal. The report pIetailS
than one or more are still under the debris
There were many narrow escapes, some
thirty persons being in the building when
it fell. The cause is attributed to careless
ness of some masons who knocked out a
portion OF back wall of McArthur's block
to connect with the new building in the
rear. The loss is estimated at $50 900.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-15
DOMINION NEWS.
TIE CHEAP TRANSPORTATION QUESTION
CANADIAN SCHEME.

TIE CHEAP TRANSPORTATION QUESTION:
CANADIAN SCHEME
OTTAWA, May I'm Parliament. last
night, the bill to incorporate the lnterna-
tional Transportation Company with
capital of $1,000, 900 was read the third
time. This company proposes with ITS
capital and the commercial influence OF the
western states to utilize the st. Lawrence
and its inland seas. 1t is said that produce
moving to market from the upper lakes via
the st. Lawrence, through the ports OF
Montreal or Quebec, or from Montreal VIA
Richelieu to Burlington, and from thence
to the markets of New England or to
Boston, or Portland for shipment, would
gain from ten to twenty days IN
time and would cost from twenty-five 10
thirty per cent less in freight and charges
than by the Erie canal, Albany and New
York, and that imports from England can
be laid down in Chicago via Montreal
cheaper. The association is to establish
lines OF propellers between Montreal and
all important lake cities, and organize
through line of freight cars between Mon
treal, Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis, ETC..
and from Montreal to the seaboard cities OF
New England and the maritime provinces,
thus inaugurating in connection with the
regular line of steamships system Of cheap
freight from the interior to Europe,
etc, and thus making cotton and tobacco
stock in Ohio or at ST. Louis subSeryient TO
Montreal, as it now is to New York or Bal
tlmore.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-15

The result of the military inquiry into
Gen. Towards administration Of the Freed
mems Bureau justifes the confL' ence of his
friends that he would be found uiltless Of
personal dishonesty. The dist nguished
members OF the court fully acquit him.
and their finding must everywhere tie ac-
cepted as final. That there was more or
less confusion, irregulsrity and squandtr-
ing in the Freedmen's Bureau, is an m
doubted fact; the report of Gen. Vincent.
transmitted to Congress by zen. Belknap,
seems to be conclusive on that head A part
of this unbusiness-like confusion may have
been unavoidable. under the circumstances;
part is to be referred to the inexperience,
carclessness. or moral weakness of subor-
dinates. The verdict of the court means
that Gen. Howard not only did not squan-
der, or steal, himself, but did not connive
at either on the part of bis subordin-
ates. The court of inquiry stood four to
three; four against holding the General
responsible for the facts proved. and three
10 favor tit.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-15

Special Despatch to the Free Press and Tlnes
RUTLAND, May IO.-John Caden. the
grocer and rum-seller, who was some days
since sentenced to three months imprlson-
ment in the county Jail for liquor-sellIng,
was on Saturday taken before Chlei-Justiee
Pierpoint of the Supreme Court atVergennes,
on a writ of habeas corpus, on several dis
tinct allegations of error IN the proceedings.
The case was fully argued by N. p. Simons
and Aldace F. Walker for the prisoner and
States ATTORNEY Ormsbee and W. L. Dun
ton for the State. The Chief-J Justice released
the prisoner on an error in the sentence and
form of his commitment
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-15

The postal card was Issued an the 18th Of
May. last year, and up to the lst inst, ex-
actly loo. 900 900, or the whole amount es-
timated for the first year, were delivered to
-~ment. Of this number. the if
the gove.- .bs countrv took 40 :
teen largest cities in =. taking
900 ,0OO-New York city alo.- =
II ,5OO. 900, or nearly eight per cent Of the
whole.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-15

While it is impossible to tell what will be
the final action of Congress in regard to
currency and the resumption Of specie pay
ments, it is obvious that the tendency is to-
ward free banking and a specific term for
the extinction of the present irredeemable
currency, including a gradual strengthen
ing of the treasury by withdrawal of
greenbacks upon the emission of national
bank notes. Nobody, whose opinion is of
consequence, disputes the obvious truth
that the business of the country can never
be placed upon firm and proper founda-
ton until specie payments are near and
certain. To this nd Congress must act,
and it must be clear that such action will
not be reversed. The when and how are
proper topics of discussion.
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ed to the several counties as follows.


Burlington will have ten delegates. In
ls72 she had nine.
We understand that the reasons that led
to the change in the basis of representation,
drcd larger than in 1872, was that the
small towns claimed that they were not
justly represented IN the convention, many
of them throwing less than a hundred votes
There was a sharp contest over the place
of holding the convention, the claims Of
Montpelier and Rutland being vigorously
pressed, but it was finally decided by Il vote
Of four for Burlington to three for Rutland.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-15
REVIEW OF THE WEEK.


Congress has got into the sixth month Of
the session, and has much work to do,-and
that work Will be hurried through after tie
usual sloyenly fashion, in June or July.
The Centennial bill was thrown out by the
L. 5 House of Representatives ON Thurs
day. the vote standing, 81 for the appro-
important work has been done, the past
week There is a railroad war in Wis
cousin, some of the railroad companies IN
that State running their trains at their own
rates of charges, and paying no regard to
a law that the Legislature recently adopted,
for fixing the cost of travel and trauspor-
tativn by those trains. Governor Taylor
has issued a proclamation against the re-
'belious railroad men, and there Is a lively
time coming up under the Grangerian rule.
Though the Arkansas business has at
lorded much matter for the manufacturers
of dispatches, it remains substantially
where It was fortnight ago. ridiculous
squabble, that not even bloodshed can make
respectable. and disgrace to the nation.
Suicide is very common, this week =
and 20 is murder 20 are many other
things that are not proper. 1t l. but right
to say, however. that no such ma>sacres
have been perpetrated as the Hammett muir
der, in Pennsy lyania, last week, in which
eight persons, belonging to two families,
persisted. The murderer i trying to get
up the insane dodge. He i deserter from
the German army. and he says that when
in that army he was sunstruck, and yet suf-
fers much from the consequences of that
stroke. But they have no scruples about
hanging in Pennsylvania. and his future
Is clear, black as it will be.-Forest fires
in the north of Wisconsin and Michigan
and in some sections of Canada have been
raging, and very serious destruction Of pro-
perty has already been caused, one village
having been almost totally DESTROYED SINH
lar fires are also reported from New York
State and attended with the same destruc-
ton of property. The village Of Elma was
narrowly rescued from destruction Fires
are also reported from Georgetown. Conn.
loss $500 900 and 81. Louis, loss 800 900
The Northern Pacific Railroad project
has come again into public notice in the
shape Of bill presented in Congress, pro-
yiding for national aid in completing the
road. The proposition Is for the National
Treasury to endorse the bonds Of the road,
1t the rate of $4,000 per completed mile,
and to guarantee the holder of the bonds |
interest in gold coin at the rate of five per
'ent. per annum. The company is to give,
n consideration of the $40 900 per mile.its |
irst mortgage bonds at the rate of $50 900 |
or each $4,000, to bear interes. at the |
ate of seven and three tenths per cent. 1t
: the most frequently expressed opinion
hat the proposition has little chance of sue
less, this year
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-15

Western Congressman, who has lust
returned to Washington from his State,
represents himself as very much surprised
at the feeling of his constituents upon the
veto question. lie was himself an inaation-
lst, and had voted for all imitation schemes
IN this Congress. sapposing that he repre-
sented his people, but he finds that they
almost unanimously support the veto. lie
states that this IS the feeling over large
portion OF the West. whatever Congressman
may say, and he has been so impressed with
ms visit that he declares he shall hereafter
Special
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essays will be accepted from Canada as
well as the United States. They must
treat the subject scientifically and fully ;
must include plans and drafts of milk rooms;
must be printed before being submitted and
dozen copies or more must be forwarded
to f. p. Wells, Esq. secretary Of the Associa-
ton of Manufacturers Butter of Milwaukee,
Wis. The essays will be submitted to the
above named association at its next meet
ing, to he held at indianapolis, Ind, on
the l1th of June. Here is a chance for
some prof discussion of question OF
great practical value, and we trust some of
our Vermonters who have given attention
to this subject will be among the competi-
TORS
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-15

Accepting the theory that our late spring
is owing to icebergs off the coast. we have
endeavored to possess our souls in patience,
rejecting that salt water and the gulf
stream would dispose ofthe bergs some time.
But here comes letter from Bayard Taylor
dated at Cairo. Egypt. March a3l. and
complaining ofunpreeeientedly cold weather
down there by the equator. lie says;
For two days past the Thermometer has
fallen to Al : in the mornings. Day before
yesterday it showed at Suez, and passen
ger Just arrived from ludia says that the
voyage up the Red Sea. known as very
horror OF heat. was painfully cold We
have tried in vain To- get even IN Arab
mangal, or brazirr Of GOALS but the hotel
has none to offer. ) We put on shawls and
overcoats through Ia, day, and 90 to bed
early that warmth may come back under
double blankets. Ills the cline of the
East. It's the land of the sun ~ Turn over
your Byron, and when found make note
of.
Now We can't suppose those icebergs
have drifted down into the Red Sea. Clearly,
the ice berg theory is not enough to explain
thismost remarkable lingering of Winter in
the lap dwell. i: will be in the lap of
Summer shortly, unless a change takes
pl ace.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-15

The faculty of Michigan University evil
IDENTIFY mean business in their war on hazing.
They have just suspended 80 sophomores
and AZ freshmen till next fall for having
engaged in it, and tell them they will have
to give written assurance that they will
abstain from hazing in future before they
can be taken back. 1.-THE university can
better afford to be without students than
without government" the faculty @y,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-15

Mr.. Daniel W. Dake, Of Beloit, Wiscon-
sin. well-known to the dairymen of the
West. has now offered thousand dollars
for the eleven best essays on butter-making,
the essays to be handed in BY the 18th Of
June. The amount will be distributed as
follows:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-15
FOREIGN.

Spanish news is favorable to the Republic
can cause. President Serrano fairly has
doubled up the CarliStS, knocking them out
Of their strong position near BilbOa. and
relieving that long-besieged place. Other
successes have attended the Republican
arms, and for some time t. come, il i very
probable, there will be low quotations of
Carlist stock.--French politics will be-
come deeply interesting in few DAYS.
after the meeting of the Assembly,
the recess drawing fast toward the end. Ii
is expected that the Ministry will openly
enter upon the work of DISTINGUISHING some
three millions of voters, which the Assem-
bly, can do only through the grossest posi-
bic abuse of power. The Ministry has had
the DISTINGUISHING measure drawn up, and
will bring it before the Assembly, unless
circumstances should render such course
inexpedient. There is as much of despo-
tism in the French government now as there
was during the most despotic days of Napo-
leon Ill, who was condemned for ruling
through the army by some of the very men
who arc now of the Ministry only because
they rely upon the army for support.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-15

A funny sort of libel suit is that Of c. U.
Golf of Fitchburg against the Boston Herald
for speaking i'll of the Cardiff giant. The
Herald of the Both of last November con-
tanned paragraph stating that the giant
was humbug, and had been sold at New
Orleans for $50. The plaintiff denies this.
declaring that it was worth $4,000, and
demands $50, 900 damages. If he gets his
cash he had better sue the rest of the news
papers in the country, for they all publish
ed the statement.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-15

The following States did not give single
vote for the Centennial appropriation /;
Vermont, Kentucky, Illinois. Missouri,
Kansas, Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota. Oregon
and West Virginia.
Writing of the Centennial defeat, Co..
Forney SAYS The truth Is, that more
than half of the present House OF Repre-
sentatives is mastered by fear of its constit-
uency, and this constituency in turn has
been EN- FILTERED by the newspapers Never
before have been more impressed by the
power of American journalism than In my
recent experience.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-15
THE OUTLOOK.

LITTLE Rock, May l2.-BroOks still
occupies the state house and surroundings.
Whether he intends to vacate or not under
the Presidents instructions is not known.
Both houses met this morning. There
were II senators and 40 representatives
present, making three over quorum, one
in the senate and two in the house. 1t is
generally conceded that there will be a
quorum in both houses tomorrow. Matters
are quiet this morning The Baxter men
are iubilant at the idea of Brooks having
to vacate the state house.
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plunged and kept in disorder, week after
week, while these two political adventurers
bite their thumbs at each other, one does
| not often meet with.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-15

At the close of the annual exercises OF the
New Hampshire State Normal School, held
at Plymouth, on the 9th inst, a fine por-
trait of the late Prof. Silas ii. Pearl was
presented to Prof Ladd, the present prin-
cipal of the school. The presentation
speech was made by Mr.. F. p. Russell, OF
Plymouth, graduate of the institution,
who eulogized the deceased at length in
an able and feeling manner.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-15

About three O'Clock p. IN. the Brooksites
moved company of infantry out to the
rear of the Cairo and Fulton Railroad depot,
with a view of stopping some recruits com
ing to Baxter from the south on the four
O'Clock train. Soon after General King
White moved out three companies of infant
ry and one company of cavalry to drive out
the Brooksites. He encountered them in the
rear of the penitentiary and after sharp firing
drove them into the building. About thic
time 200 men were sent as reInforcements to
the BrOoksites from the state house. The
Batteries observing the movement, Gen.
BlOcher was sent with two companies Of in
fantry to reinforce White. He marched up
Scott street to Fifth and up Fifth to Arch
street, where he encountered company of
Brooksites, and after a sharp fight drove
them back to the main body, then falling
back himself. About thus time a company
of federal troops was marched between the
opposing parties and the fight stopped both
forces returning to their quarters White
lost one horse killed and one man slightly
wounded Blocker had two men wounded
1t is reported the Brooksites lost killed and
wounded. The affair was witnessed by
multitude of excited spectators from the
hOuSe-tODS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-15

Inquiry in agricultural circles has dis
closed the following opinions held by ez-
perienced observers on the weather;
Uncommon cold Farmer John.
Dreadful back lard. Farmer Jim.
Meyer see the like. Farmer Joe.
a seasons Is changin' Farmer Jake.
"Pesky weather. r-Farmer Josh.
Afser' bile doins. Farmer Jerry.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-15

DARTMOUTH CoLLEGE.-The memoirs OF
the graduating class from this State who
have appointments Commencement Day
are: F. L. Allen, White River Junction /;
c. n. Scott. Plymouth E. l.. Morse, South
Danville: j c. Barrett and F. c. South
gate. Woodstock; n II. Davis, Chelsea;
r. B. Wright. West Glover. and f. j.
Brown, Wells River.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-15
THE PRESIDENT on THE IxBRocLIo

WASHINGTON, May l2--In the matter Of the
Arkansas imbroglio final action on the part
of the government will not be delayed more
than day or two, when means will
be employed to protect the people
from the dangers in which they
are involved, without Partially toward
either of the eontending factions The
President tonight expressed himself with
much earnestness against those stimulating
bloodshed and throwing the entire state OF
Arkansas into anarchy, and he was equally
earnest in saying that he would not delay
much longer in coming to a decision in the
DremiseS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-15

WILSON THE AssAILANr OF MYRIcK Cap
1uRED.-Sherif Trip. of Middlebury, who
has been on the track of the young man
Wilson, who assaulted and robbed young
Myrick near Middlebury, last week arrived
there yesterday q. m. with Wilson. 1t seems
that clue was picked up shortly after
Wilson left, which the sheriff, with the as
sistance of Sheriff Drew of this city, has
been carefully following up ever since, they
hayin pursued Wilson until they arrested
him IN Datrnit.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-15

Among the bits of gossip aaoat in politl-
cal circles, some OF which have not
heretofore got into print, so far as we have
observed. are rumors that the name OF
Judge Prout, of Rutland, will be brought
before the Republican State Convention tor
the nomination for Goverpor-he had, we
believe, the reputation of being Greeley
man two years ago that Judge Poland Is a
candidate for reelection, snd that Hon.
Dadley c. Denison, of Royalton, and Col
John B. Mead, of Randolph, are to be In
the field against him /; that the Democratic
State Convention will adopt an anti-pro-
hibition platform; and that Edward D.
Phelps, of this city. is likely to be their
candidate for Governor.
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charges of Luttrell appeared in the New
York Sun of the 2lst ult.; and the feverish
haste with which the Messenger hitherto
has pounced on the smallest scrap OF news
paper carrion, upon matter destitute of
even the ordinary requisites OF official form
and responsible authorship, if the tale
served to venom an arrow or leather ITS
shaft against foe, inspired the belief that
this enthusiast for independent journalism,
this yirtuous fellow, who is always signing
for some corruption to conquer, who chafes
to sweep the country clean from the st.
Croix to Cape Canayeral whom we know on
his own personal authority to be the only
truly good" unpurchasable editor in the
State. would be certain, from the serene
heights where he sits alone sweeping with
his eye single for truth and purity the po-
litical field, to see the carcass new and
scent the fresh sensation.
More than two weeks passed. and yet he
stood like Nelson at Copenhagen with his
glass to his blind eye. swearing he could
not see the signal that all the fleet saw
plainly. The warrior spirit OF the great re-
trencher and bold reformer seemed sunk in
unaccustomed and unnatural lethargy. The
eye that so quickly caught, the hand that
50 rapidly transferred the screed of the Sun
on 1.-THE Northern Pacific" with comments"
to the Messenger, that eager eye seemed to
have dimmed in keenness. that ciutchIng
hand was impotent or unwilling to act. The
sensitive spirit that rose up in hot sympa-
thy for our transatlantic cousins and so
promptly printed "ioith comments" the tale
Of "tittle Emma" or how the London
market was "skinned and scalped" by the
"bloody gngin'' craft of the Hon. T. ".
Park. had sent his sympathies abroad 50
completely that he had none left TOR " ncle
SAM when the story comes that his house !
is pillaged. and that the " spoiler Is
nigh" OF course Little Emma" was
not a United States male, and yet the
'--ies have such an identity Of in
-. : both being the histories Of two
Ierest; IN Lot mines of wealth, that We
remarkable poe I.uttrell sensation"
felt surprised that the - zion Of the
did not earlier attract the attel.. tired
Messenger, that was so powerfully s..-
by the fluent Padelford's romantic story of
Little Emma" how that shining little
lady, like fair Circassian captive led. was
exposed to the scrutiny Of the British mar
ket, witching their cold hearts by her sill
Tery tones, and dazzling its dull eyes with
'er glistering panoply, The Sss Published