Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-02

The decision of the famous Ann Eliza case
against Brigham Young was given Friday by Judge
schafrer and was given against The plaintiff, on the
ground that her marriage was illegal; that she was
only polygamous WIFE and therefore merely en-
titled to compensation for mental service
A building at Montreal owned by j.
Bulmcr, and occupied by the Novelty
company and Spencer's shoe-furnishlng
store, was burned Sunday, probably by an
incendiary fire, and nine men were killed
by falling walls, 10 men seriously wound
ed. and many others were injured, The
following are the killed. Michael Barry,
fireman; William Perry; Richard Schedules
Thomas Higgins, fireman; Alderac Beau
champ, jeweler; George Lynch, assistant
foreman of the water-works; Antoine
Saunders, stone-cutter; Perry Hamil,
laborer; Joseph Parker of Cate street.
The wounded are Chief Patton, caught in
II shower of rcd-hot bricks, burned, bruis-
cd and cut in fearful manner; John
Livingstone, foreman of the Skinner lad
der. badly mangled and cannot recover;
John Nolan, fireman, burned about the
head and neck; Charles Reddy, fireman
skull fractured; William Ferguson, boss
hose-maker, supposed to be fatally injured;
Israel Bishop, fireman, badly burned;
Edward Stolery, firemrn. leg and arm
broken and burned; Charles Buies, badly
injured and burned; Benjamin Harrison,
blck broken; Alfred Hobby, fireman.
back hurt and burned. The tiremen re-
manned beneath the ruins about an hour
before they could be reached. -Four were
found beneath board fence alive but suf-
cering terribly. The loss was $4,000, of
which $4,000 was on the building; partly
insured.
Parson Brownlow died at Knoxville,
Tenn, Sunday afternoon. A native of
Virginia, William G.. Brownow was
early left an orphan, learned the trade of
u carpenter, and at the age of q turned
Methodist minister, laboring as an timer.
ant preacher for the next ten years. But
Il natural bent for politics was too strong
to be long repressed, and even while he
was travelling n circuit in South Carolina,
he took the stump as an opponent of Cal
houn and notification. In 1887, when he
was 80 years old he began II connection
with the Knoxville Wing which has lasted
ever since, and made that paper Il power
in its section. Though he had publicly ad-
voeated in 1888 the perpctualion of slave
ry' ne fought secession bitterly, and to-
ward the close of 1861 was arrested on
the charge of treason by the confederates
and held prisoner for four months. With
The success Of the Union cause he came to
the front IN Tennessee politics, and was
elected governor in 1865, and senator in
1871. lie was stricken with paralysis
years ago. and during the latter part of
his term in the Senate took little share in
business. Bitter rs he had been toward
the rebels, the oldm has taken kindly TO
me presidents southern policy, and his
Old foes will doubtless forget much of
Their ancient hatred in recollection of .thp
lighting parsons courage and pluck.
Moody and Sankey closed their regular
Boston three months engagement and
work Sunday, and Mr.. Moody will snend
some ten days resting ut Mortified. Mrss..
perhaps then giving several days to Am.
herst college. The evangelists meet again
ut Boston week from Friday to register
and set in order the results Of the tabrr.
hacle meetings. the converts being placed
under such church influences as thew NAV
choose; but, for the future. the Christians
81 Boston are to be made re,ponsihle
Inc tabernacle debt has been paid, and
money is now being raised to continue lhe
meetings for another year. While with.
drawing formally from his tabernacle
leadership, Mr.. Moody proposes to remain
IN Boston until June, nboring especially
with individual churches, and directinG
probably quite as effectively rs ever the
new revival force.
The Turkish commandor-in.chief is An.
duI Aerim Pasha, u man seventy wears Of
age. lie commanded the Turkish army
IN the Crimean war, and by the Turks Is
esteemed man Of the greatest military
skill. ''''' -''''''''S
Inc commandcr-in-chief of the Russian
army is Grand Duke Nicholas. n bro,bor
OF the Car. Ills chief of staff md tho
real director of the campaign is Nenokoy.
lchlzky' native of Poland. He, too. Is
IN oId man, and distinguished himself
during the Crimean war.
The Russian army in Asia Minor is nm
1er the command of the Grand Dnto
Mlchnel. the youngest brother of tho Czar
The Turks are led by Muktar Pasha Who
last year commanded the small army oM wv
Grating against the Montencgrins. "
The students of all departments haro
presented DR.. Smith, ex-President of Dart'
mouth College, with an elegant Office Gasl.
ana Longing chair with foot rest nnG
ebony book rest. The cost of the wb %ro
was 1866. The gifts were accomn,n nG,J
oy an appropriate letter. ''"''''
-, Six hundred houses were bprrod -.
saturday in the Phanar Quarter of NJ ro ""
Selntlnople. The Nookollc District C "'u-
entlrely destroyed. A mosque. bnilI oil w." oS
ed W. "o''leh We're kill
Nearly 600 dismissas have loker Ma.
IN inc Bureau of Engraving and Prippt '",e
ana Inc force remaining, Which nna "LL,us
less than 400, is said to be snficiont ra,, m
work it has TO do. ''''' ior the
The PUBLIC DEpr.-Thc public aoh,
statement issued May LIST, shows ,ho J
crease OF debt for April to be sI9tE iG so oo-
ue're"Se since June 80, 1876, $29,OSc ;J 597
A son of Schamyl, the famous ciro,.,,
ohieltan, has been sent to Kars To o"Sslan
T Tha Pon,o s! Of the Circassin irregnlars .O
vii, viii a, oLte is very sanguine that this moro
Will excite rebellion in Circassi aus move