Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-11-10

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Election Notes.
In Massachusetts, 81 towns give IIaye,
1919 alO, Tilden IGl,I5S. Rice l26 ,G3i,
Adams 90 so. Baker II, l2S Thirty towns
to heard from will probably Increase Hayes
aJ,rity to 10, GOO. AID Rice's to p goo or
es.0CO
The Massachusetts, Legislature is Republic
can about four to one. ensuring Senator
Boutwell's reelection.
Robinson, Democrat, is elected Governor
Ct New York. running well up to Tlden.
Ely, Democrat, for mayor of New York ci;y.
has co coo majority, and the Tammany
county ticket l. elected
Several hundred arrests for fraudulent
registration and repeating were made in
New York city, but most of the parties
were af.erward discharged.
The New York Times says an honest vote
in New York ard Krgs counties would
have changed the result in the State.
Pennsylvania elects Il Republic Con-
ere>smen and 10 Democratic. including
Clymer and Randall
By the direction Of the United States
deputy mar-hal, tie polls at Charleston.
5. c were taken POSSESSION OF by the troops.
T4o Deputy United States Marshal is said
to Lavc prohibuod The citizens cf Chester.
S T.. from challenging negroes. and to
have called in the United States troops
who took possession Of the polls
The Tribune thinks Ban Butler a fear
fal dose; but that as an ometic for Demo-
cr4cy even Butter may have his uses.
Golo AND SILVER. - The .'q,ri SARA
.fam.s seems TO be raging here in Vermont
With unwonted violence, just now, and We
hear of o new gold OF SILVER mine almost
weekly. The latest victim Of the gold lever
is Ea-. MiddielurY Practical miners and
sc.ontd. men have been prospecting in that
locality. and have found Sufficient encour-
agemeuJ to bond considerable tracts Of land
ana one or Two mil privilege, with the IN
tcntion f frmingG company, purchasing
ana going TO work to cevolop the mines
There is a silver mine at Birch bill. near
Brandon. TIE credulcus mountaineers down
that wsy have curious tradition to the
effect that this mine vas worked by Span
iaris. years and years ago, who were driven
away by the Indians in the French and L.
dian war. Some sixty years ago an ancient
Spaniard, who claimed to have been one Of
the original workers Of the mine, returned
to the vicinity and told some wonderful
stories Of the richness and produciivenoss
o, the mine, and not long after a company
was organic TO work 1t; The mine had
been filed up with water and up to this
time the company have got it out t. the
depth Of $50 feet from the sulilce. As
much more remains 10 be drawn out. and
then the company will be the fortunate pos
SCISSORS Of a hole 500 feet deep. II there is
any silver al the bottom it Is earnestly to be
hoped that its not as tough as the story
above narrated. or else j. will be preclou.
hard work mining IT,
ST. ALBANIA WELL-KNowN MERCHANT
''LlCHTs OUT Tho 81 Adams correspond
ent Of the Boston journal says that Lorenzo
ArmingtoD, well-known merchant of
that town, suddenly disappeared about
three weeks ago under circumstances which,
coming to light. make it appear that the
honorable position be enioyed in the com
munity was not deserved. Some time ago
be failed, paying forty cents on the dollar.
1t is stated that bis books now show the
failure to have been a dishonest one, and
that he had been conducting his affairs in
such a way as to deiraud his creditors
Since the failure he has been ostensibiy the
owner Of the store which he had owned pre-
vious to the collapse, and the public are
surprised at learning that he was simply
managing 1t tor other parties. Report has
il that he las taken with him betW cen
s. coo and $4,000 part OF which he re-
allied bv the safe If personal property. lie
has left wife and child and his wie's
mother dependent upon the T own means
for support. Where be is at present Is IN
known. bat he Is supposed to be in Montreal.