Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-30

Mr.. Waite was the ablest lawyer at the
Ohio bar
The name of William NJ. Tweed has been
stricken from the I'LL of attorneys Inc
order to that effect vas published Friday
Disgrace after disgrace attaches to the name
of the once powerful chief.
The Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad
Company are pushing forward their WORK al
the Notch with all the energy that can be
brought to lear by $50 sturdy workneh'
with the id Of itro-glyeerine-
The Union Pacific Railroad has not missed
4 correction eastward from Omaha IN three
months. 1t is believed that the precautions
AGAINST a blockade will be effective TINS
winter.
The Iowa House finally organized on
Friday according to the compromise agreed
upon by caucus of the two parties John
Il Gear, Republican, was elected speaker,
receiving seyenty-eight votes Several
members Of the opposition refused to vote.
The Freemasons Of New York have dis
covered that the Provisional Deputy Grand
Master of the Bahama Islands died, some
five months ago. in a hospital on Black
wells island. and now lies buried. the bot
tom one of COO corpses, all in one PIT other
hearts than Masonic will be shocked at such
practices. and Legislative investigation Is
probable.
Bills have passed the Maine House,
looking to change Of laws relating TO
savings banks, restricting their investments
10 bonds Of the United States and New Eng
land State, general bank stock, New Eng
land railroad bonds and first mortgages in
real estate also. forbidding cashiers Of ma
tional bank being treasurer, Of savings
banks
The New London Northern Railroad Com
panv are making improvements 10 the ex-
tent of $500 600 al East New London, on
which the l,.-see- Of the road, GOV smith
and Mr. Cheney Of the Central Vermont,
will pay 10 per cent The Improvements
include round house for 20 engine, now
in process OF construction, machine shop,
and dock .I3J feet long
General sickies. IA private letter 10 a
friend. declares his intention Of returning
home and running for Congress next fall.
ia order shat be uay. ID elected, be in
position G, get satisfaction from Secretary
Fish. f5r the treatment received from his
hands while coniuetin the Nlrginius
negotiation The letter is foil OF wrath
asain.- Fish and his a--ismnt-secretary,
Bancroft DAVIS lie acquit- the President
of having aai any knowl ledge OF the in-
dignity
A prominent member Of Plymouth Church
SAYS ,he ch-rch Wi. stand by it, pastor
and thar efforts t. revive the oll scandal
will fail -.znal.y They are ready 20 lay
to Dr. Bldduet1n and all who support
him. Nv, desire u, fellowship With Sou.
neither Viii We allow you To -it iu iuds-
men, upau US The study Of thr Rev. Dr..
Buliu-,5a bias been robbed OF several doc
umcnt- reported o. bear I'D The subject.
~ .ths other hand t j. reported that
Plymouth Church vii. Voluntarily 60 back
O. the I'D mode and a-s 60 nave the IIton
exclusion considered s. an eEcep,i5na. ease.
which will NOT occur aEaia Mr. Beechcr
is ia Wa-aiust1u
Wnasl NlRAo>r a correspondent
from iaesol,u write a- At Columbus,
Ky.. only twenty mile from Cairo, H..
W asked conductor on tar Ohiu and
Mobile Railroad % mai. @ letter iar Us. and
zine blowing conversation cn~ucI w here
i1esyoar letter r5'''' 20 Vermont "''A And
where is Vermont don't know OF any
such place Wen.urmel am chat Yer
mon, was d STATE WIKI a look of in
creIul.ty We We're rather hastll, answered.
'.lf yal wi.l Gel. me whers Vermont is, +
eau tell you where % send i,. l. it I'D
kentucky. Missouri OF Illinois We again
ycnturei the information concerning Yer
mont. AMI added f be would send IL
North. We thought peralas 10 wou-d reach
Is destination Ihi- seemed satisfactory.
kentucky. Missouri ami Illinois seemed 20
De bis world The feelings of one who
claims vermont a- bis home, eau be
imagined TheoI Oreeu Mountain state
totally ignored Ec- L.
4 despatch To- Tie ny. Tame, from say
anuah. Oa.. Jan 20. say, Yesterday. the
anniversary Of the birth Of Robert E. Lee,
the houorel thieltaiu OF the southern
cause the ereaie-, hero and Christian Of
modern IIme~ the loved and lamented
southern leader. as the Democratic paper
here Say. wa celebrated throughout 6eor-
gia In savannah. re0rganized rebel com
panie- marched through the prncipa.
streets. and We're reviewed az the park by
Joseph l.. Johnston. whom the Democratic
papers here call BE- the surviving hero oi the
Coniederacy The brigade a. t Is
called. consisted of ten companies OF inian-
try. one oi cavalry. ana one Of artillery, all
dressed IN Confederate gray No national
tag was 20 be seen On the d" brigade but
n rebel battle tag. presented t. the Fifty
fourth Georgia Regiment hy " Pat Gle
hurne aud carried by that regiment during
the late " unpleasautness. was proudly
borne by q survivor of the lost cause.
Reading fof the Slck In the New orb Hospitals
BURLINGTON. VI. Jan. .. ls7l.
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