Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-11-01

Postmaster General Key has returned to
Washington.
\ boy baby was born in the big balloon in
Paris the other day.
Rus,ia and Turkey continue to make pre-
parations for war.
Lord Dutferin of Canada arrived at Lon
donderry, Monday.
Charles p. Stickney, the Fall River de-
iaalter, has been released on $50 200 bail.
Eide Riery, l. years old, committed
suicide by hanging, at Wennersviile, Penn,
the other day.
Adolphc Ray u Co., one OF the largest
dry goods firms in Montreal, have ia lied
with S3OO.O liabilities.
Prince Gorts chakoif will retain the honor
airy title of Chancellor, and Count Schouva-
loft, who shortly succeeds to the active con-
troll Of the Chancellor, will be called Vice
Chancellor.
The situation in Bulgaria is exciting Sc
rious apprehension. The Instruction ap-
pears to have successfully resisted the first
attempt at iorcible suppression.
j. p. Mcdonnell, editor Of the Lajor
Standard, Paterson, n. j., was onvcted
Saturday OF libel, in calling non-striking
operatives of the Adams mill "scabs." and
fined $500. Ii was at once paid by the
wurkingmcn and women of the city, and in
the evening they drew Mcdonnell around
the streets in an open barouche by hand
amid great rejoicing.
Charles Etherldgc, the St. Paul (Minn.)
Ascending insurance agent and financial
representative of the New York Loan and
Trust Company, was in Milwaukee, Thur
day and left for the East the same day, with
detectives on his track. lie succeeded in
realizing ON drafts to the amount of so 900
while there.
Washington specials say that Anderson,
the Potter committee witness informed the
Democrats who had hun in charge that,
unless the promises made to him sol : 600
cash payment, his counsel fees and that he
should be taken care of, " are fulfilled, he
will make another statement that will shock
them.
The accident to Rev W II. II. Moray,
IN Madison, Conn, was not quite 50 serious
aS wa4 first feared While loading one
barrel of the gun the other was accidentally
discharged. Ills right hand was over the
end Of muzzlc und his two middle fingers
we're blown of at the second loint and his
little finger at the first jont Hrs index
finger Remains intact
Madrid despatch says ten. Grant, Mt
the time Of the attempted assassination OF
King Alfonso, was standing at a window OF
the Hotel de PARIS, overlooking the Puerta
del Sol. ten. Grant, who was following
with his eyes the progress Of the royal caval-
cadc which had just passed across the Pueria
Gel Sol before him. clearly saw the flash oil
the aSslssin's pistol. The General had al
ready "houkcd" for Lisbon by the night tram
leaving at seven O'Clock and therefore could
not in person present his congratulations to
King Alfonso, but to Senior Silyera, Minister
of state, who called soon after and accomla-
MED him to the railway station, ten. Grant
expressed his sympathles and regrets that he
was unable to postpone his journey IN order
that he might personally call upon Ills MAJ
csty. lie begged Senior Silycra to convey TO
the King hIs sincere congratulations on his
escape from the assassin bullet. The King
continues to make light of tine whole affair.
hut the popular indignation Is still extreme.