Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-01-05
xEErISG-soUruERs MATTERS.
NEW NOHK NEWS.
PETER B. SWEENEY CERTAINLY COMING BACK
AGREEMENT NOT TO PROSECUTE FURTHER
SIrIrs uNrII TILE p ESrNr ONE IL nrcInzn

PETER B. SWEENEY CERTAINLY COMING BACK
AGREEMENT NOT TO PROSECUTE FURTHER
SUITS UNTIL TusPREsENT ONE Is DECIDED.
NEw YORK, Dec. 3I-Wheeler H. Peck
ham yesterday confirmed the report that an
arrangement for the return of Peter B.
Sweeney. An agreement has been signed
by him, the district-sttorney. corporation
counsel, and the encouragement, that if
Sweeney shall appear at this trial no pro-
ceeding, civil or criminal. shall be begun
against him during its progress or for thirty
days afterward. This was assented to by
S@eeney's counsel.
wooDwARD's CASE.
Ebert A. Woodward, Tweed's ex-confi-
Dental clerk, arrested in Chicago to an
swer indictments for forgery and embez-
element. was yesterday discharged, having
transferred to the city and county of New
York property worth Sl55,OOO and
given up important documents as
evidence against Tweed. The
attorney general ordered WOodward's
discharge on his own recoRnisancs that he
testify for the people in the civil suits and
directed that he should not be rearrested
has been entered in the civil cases. Should
he will never be tried.
NEw YORK, Jan. "A Tallahassee
special to the Herald says Col. Call. in
behalf of the democratic presidential cleo
.ors, yesterday gave notice that be should
to-day apply for q mandamus to compel
the returning board to recanvass the cleo
toral vote. Gov. Stearns therefore notified
Drew that although be had intended turn
ing over the state government to him to-day,
this move on the part Of Col. Call made it
necessary for him to resist Drew's inaugu-
ration. The despatch says Drew will,
however. be peaceably inaugursted.
A Tallahassee special to the Times say rs
the supreme court yesterday quashed the
return Of the canvsssing board to its preyi.
GUS order for new count. 1t then issued
another order for the count of votes for
governor only, as no other candidate rights
were involved The board did 50, finishing
and sending the result to the court. which
will take action upon it to-day.
Capt. Mills, commanding the military
at Tallahassee. received the following re-
quest, last evening, from Gov Stesrns
Hon. Geo. +. Drew, who contemplates
being Inaugurated governor, tomorrow,
requests you to ,have a portion of your
command placed on duty in the capital
grounds, for the purpose of preserving the
peace. While | spprehend there can be no
possible danger Of disturbance, yet in de-
ference to the request l suggest that you
place such guard around the capitol as
you think proper"
THE WRECK OF THE CIaCAssIAS.
Three bodies washed ashore, yesterday,
irem tho vicinity of the wreck of the CIR
cassian. Fourteen other bodies were found
near Montsuk point, thirteen miles from
the scene of the disaster.
THE MEXICAN WAR.
A special from San Francisco says ex-
President Lerdo and staff of Mexico, are
now in the state Of Pslisco, with about one
half OF the Mexican army, and expect to
make successful fight against Diaz. If
defeated be will flee to California.
TIE STORY.
Fully two feet of snow fell last night and
the storm ceased only at daylight this morn
ing. Horse car travel is quite infrequent
Reports from Richmond, Va, report q
heavy snow storm in that vicinity, and the
navigation of the rivers suspended
- " eohAhbt Oh 0csPstCu says kuo sLIcGLS
there are fully knee deep with snow.
A New Orleans despatch says the snow
storm last night extended as far south as
Osyda. Two feet of snow fell at Holly
Springs. fourteen inches at Jackson and
Vicksburg and one foot at Shreveport.
The storm was severe all night along the
Hudson. All the trains are delayed and
nearly foot of snow has fallen.
About foot of snow fell in Boston and
vicinity, last night. and on every road
trains are delayed.
THE RIooRs OF A RIGOROUS WINTER.
New YORK, Jan. 2.-Travel is much i'm
peded in this city and environs by snow.
Trains from all points are seSeral hours be-
hind time. Large cakes of ice are floating
in the rivers. Reports from points south
as far as Mississippi. and from the eastern
states, state that the railroads are blocked
by snow. The Mississippi legislature was
unable to obtain q quorum, the trains being
snow bound. In Boston roof of car
rage house fell from the weight of snow,
25 carriages and sleighs.