Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-09

The new Sultan has issued proclama'
ton declaring that the members of the "a
binet shall continue in Office, and that the
Sultan grants Sl,500,0O0 from the eivi
lit for purposes of State, and relinquishe'
the revenues from private property OF the
Crown. The proclamation recommends the
immediate Improvement of public education
the reorganization of the Ministry of Jus
tice and Council Of State, and directs the
Ministers to devise form of government
suitable to all Turkish subjects without dis
tinction. so as to secure the liberty of every
individual. The proclamation also expresses
hope that the bonds of friendship between
Turkey and all foreign powers will be drawn
closer. 1t concludes with formal announce
ment that Murad has assembled the throne by
the grace of God and the will of the people.
Abdul Aziz, the late Sultan of Turkey. is
confined in a splendid palace in the Bos-
phorus. The London Post says his life is
perfectly safe, ard adds that it understands
that Queen Victoria, Immediately on learn
ing Of the deposition of Abdul Aziz, took
steps to obtain assurance of the personal
safety Of her former guest.
The ceremony of girding Murad Efendi'
the new Sultan, with the sword of Osman,
which j. equivalent to coronation, Is post
poned until next week.
\ despatch from Berlin says it is stated
that Seryia refuses to recognize the new
Sultan Of Turkey, on the ground of his ir-
regular accession to the throne, and declines
to pay tribute. two instalments of which are
in arrears.
Since the above was in type, our de-
-ratches bring intelligence of the death of
ex-Sultan Abdul Aziz, by suicide.
Special Agent Field has been examining
the affairs Of the layerhilI Mass post
Office and the accounts of David Boyntcn,
postmaster Of that city lie found the office
in great confusion, and that the accounts
were not only irregularly kept, but that the
postmaster was an embezzler to the amount
of between $4,000 and 5000 in money or
der and other postoii1e funds Boynton is
under arrest, and his successor has been ap-
pointed.
Mr.. Blaine, by all accounts, thoroughly
carried the Republican side of the House
with him. in his speech on Monday His
letters, when read, revealed nothing criminal
or intrinsically dishonorable, while the sym
nathieS Of his friends were strongly reused
10y the disclosures Of the partizan way in
which tie Democrats were running the in
yo-tigation, and especially by the fact that
Mr. Knott. the bbulous Democratic Chair
man of the Judiciary Committee, had with
held for five DAYS an important despatch,
corroborAting Col. Tom SCOTS testimony
that Mr.. Blaine had no interest in the SOL
600 purchase of Little Rock bonds by the
Union Pacific Company. The thing which
viii help Mr. Blaine most in this business,
is this proof Of the Democratic desire to kill
of Mr.. Blaine As candidate for the Cincin-
matt nomination Whether there will be
enough of this to counteract the damaging
effect of the evidence of the extent to which
Mr. Blaine was dealing, on his own account
and as broker, in the stocks Of roads which
were affected by Congressional legislation.
in some Of which legislation he had a hand
remains 10 be seen.