Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-01-05

Nkw YORK. Dec. 2S.-Chapman. Stone i
Co.. in the Japan trade, have failed. with
liabilities OF half q million dollars.
SWEET PICKLE.
j. W. Pickle shot his wife in tho face
while walking with her, last night, on
Seventh avenue. lie gave himself up to
the police.
ELoODY AFrRAY.
A party of white men who were escorting
a democratic negro hcm8nesr Fayetteville,
N. c., last Sunday, were ambushed by
negroes. when 4 fierce fight with knives on
both sides ensued. A white man was killed
and others wounded, and number of
blacks were wounded, one fatally. The
blacks were finally driven Off Two of tine
gang have been arrested.
IMPORTANT IF TRUE.
A cable special says the Columbia, $. c.,
correspondent of the London Times gives
the details Of a military organization in
that state of soldiers of tho late war, COM
mandcd by eI-contederatc generals of bigh
reputation and distinguished service. The
organization holds itself constantly i'll read
mess to obey the orders of its officers. Ii is
possible to concentrate thousands at any
given point in 5 few hours. The abolition
OF rifle clubs by the governor he states TO
have been only nominal. This information,
the correspondent says, was given him by
gentleman Of unusual intelligence. under
promise that it should not be used in Amer
lea but sent to England in private letter.
The news is looked upon as purely scnsa-
tional.
THE EUROPEAN WAR CLOUD.
A Paris despatch to the Herald claims
that though Russia is ardently in favor OF
war, her means cf transport for the purpose
Of sudden cOncentrat ton of troops are SIN
gularly detective, and this Is a great 0hsta-
Gle in the way OF her immediathe success IN
case OF war, although she has taxed her
resources in order to strike with greatest
possible suddeness.
CONSERVATION AMONG rnE MILKNES.
NEw YoRK, Dec 2S.-in the case Of Dam
iel Schrumpt iOr selling adulteratej milk
the jury found q verdict of guilty. and be
was sentenced to pay a fine OF $3.50 and bo
imprisoned ten days. The motion for stay
of Judgment was denied. This conviction
has created intense excitement among the
milk dealers, some one hundred of whom
have indictments for the same Cfence pend
ing against them.
WRECK AND LOSS CT LIFE.
The schooner Harry Fisher, of New Ton
don, was wrecked Tuesday In attempting to
cross Jones inlet. Long Island Two OF the
crew were washed overheard and drowned.
The vessel is a complete wreck. The lvss is
estimated at $4,000.
COMPROMISE OF THE RING SUITS.
NKw YoRK, Dec. 29.-It is stated that
steps are being taken with a view Of com
promising the Tweed and Sweeney ring
suits, by the payment to the city OF Il mil
lion dollars in cash. Tweed to be allowed
his freedom and Sweeney TO return here un-
molested
SOUTH CAROLINA.
A Columbia despatch to the Herald dated
last evening, says the House committee has
ascertained that the Haves electors have an
average msjoriry OF about six hundred votes
| over the Iilden electors, in thl. state. This
result was reached early this morning. Ii
was with some difficulty that the sub-cOm-
mittee could be persuaded to give this an
nOuncement to the press, and It was then
qualified by the remark that there were GER
tain illegal boxes, Irregularities and dIscre-
paucies that would have to be considered
by the entire committee when II ASSEMBLIES
at Washington. Ii is safe TO say that the
committee will be unanimous in declaring
that the solid electoral vote of South Caro-
lima was cast for Hayes and Wheeler. Ii Is
equally safe 10 say that lhe committee arc
almost unanimous in the opinion tha'
IIampton and the remainder of the demo-
cratic state ticket are elected by majorlties
ranging from 100 downward. Mr.. SayleI
freely expressed the opinion tha: Hampton
should be recognized a. governor AID tht
Wallace house as the legally elected one.
FLORIDA.
A Jacksonville despatch to the Time:
SAYS the Senate committee state that trOin
evidence taken by them instead Of Hayes $
majority being 0O0 or thereabUuts
the republican national and state
tickets have on fair vote = 5Ot
to 2,CO0 majority IN the state The
same despatch says three men were Indicted
by the United States grand jury, Yesterday
for attempting to hang two cJIored nsn
last fall. The same jury also indicted j
&. Gallagher. editor Of the Live Oak Times,
for libelllng Mrs W. E Chandler.
LYNCH LAW.
1t is stated that the judge ct Clinton
county, Krntucky, yesteiday. tclegraphed
to Gov. McCreery Tor military aid to defend
the Jail from mob which threatens the
the hanging of two prisoners. ns the pOss.
of some fifty citizens who have been suari-
ing the Jail several days will probably be
overcome by this increasing moh