Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-05-11


Madame MacMahon sent her own carriage
to fetch Mile. Albani to a bell at the Elysee,
Mr.. Spurgeon has not recovered his
health. On recent Sunday he could
hardly get through his services.
Two French students were sentenced 10 a
fOrtnight's imprisonment for taking part IN
recent anti-Catholic demonstration in
Paris.
Corn that was planted in Polk county,
Florida, last December, passed unframed
through the Winter, and is now almost in
roasting ears.
Mr.. r. B. Hayes. of Washington. will
probably pass few days at the Grand
Union Hotel, Saratoga, this Summer. lie
will drop the burdens of State and drink
his Congress water incOgnito.
Garnets stood the st. Louis fire better
than any other precious stones. amethy SITS
lost their color and became like opals
pearls were entirely ruined, diamonds
burned to ashes, canoes became as brittle
as chalk.
Two prominent members Of the senior
class at -. 1t is currently reported. have
failed OF receiving calls to important
churches in New England solely because
they are addicted to tue use of tobacco.
The widow of the late James FISK, Jr.. i,
said to have contracted matrimonial ALI
ance with pianist and singer of Boston.
Mary Mills was found dead in her room
in Orange, n j.. Friday, surrounded by
NTH, rum and beer. Some twenty thou
sand dollars were found among her effects.
She was drunken widow.
An American horse, Brown Prince, oil
Lexington blood, owned by Mr.. SANFORD
an American. came IN second at the great
Derby race. in England, for the two thou
sand guineas purse, last week.
Professor Proctor having said that the
earth is growing larger, the Danbury Nnr,
is glad to hear it for real estate mas
shrurk icariully in the last three years
Mayor Ely, of New York, vetoed the rcsc
luton changing the name Of Chatham
street to Park Row. 50 it Is to be Chatham
street still.
The ModOc Indians. now numbering 81
males and IS females. have very fertile
tract containing 1000 acres, in the Shawnee
Reservation, Indian Territory They have
worked well during the past year, and have
large and valuable crop.
The Grand Jury in New York city found
indictments against Thomas A, Lambert,
President, and \. J Reid, Actunry. OF the
Popular Life Insurance Company. Tor swear
ing falsely to inaccurate statements of tho
s;anclng of the company. Lambert gave
bai!, in $1,000. and REID in IS 900. In
dictmcnts were also found against Luther
W. FrUst President, aad ). I. Rogers. Sec
Rotary. of the Continental Insurance Com
pany, for similar Transactions.
Servants employed by Fred. : Morrison.
wealthy citizen, of New York. are accused
of consnIring with an alleged backlog
ma med loptz to induce MOrrl-On's hall in
beetle daughttr to secretly marry Lopez DIR.
Tiffany performed the ceremony. bu, the
marriage was never coUsummated Lopez
uil,r- T. tree the girl tor SIOo 600 Nor
rl-on declines any settlement outside OF the
courts.
i little boy was frightened To death at
Astoria, IN IL lew days a.u. Another boy,
dressed in q hid"u~ costume and play
ing in the ylri At home, seeing the little
fellow passing, r'nNrd the part OF the ghost.
and, Jumping out suddenly upon him, 80
frightened the lad that he Tell PROSTATE.
lie Jumped up quickly and ran II few rods,
when he again tell, thu time "A corpse. lie
was six years old.
The body of suicide found hanging IN
an old house near Wo1dsde, l.. has
been recognized as John T. DAILY, proprietor
OF the Windsor hotel.
The senior class of the Michigan Uni
vcrsity has resolved to hold NO commence
ment reception or class day exercises be
cause the board of regents has lnterdctcd
dancing at commencement
\ Spit dog locked in a room with five
months old child was killed by the police at
New York. Saturday. while doyouring the
bahy's feet. The dog and infant were
almost lamishcd