Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-07-19

The law restoring capital punishment in
Iowa went into effect on the Fourth ol
July.
The opinion is gaining ground that Senn-
tor Thurman is rather gaining ground Tor
the Democratic Presidential nomination in
1880
No less than 20 candidates appeared at a
recent competitive examination for half a
dozen 81 900 clerkships in the Interior de
partment.
We inter, from reading the Springfield
Repubhoan that it printed paper on the
morning alter the Fourth. That's where it
resembles the Burlington (Nt) FREE PRrss.
- Boston Hrdd.
A London special says the Orange demon
strarions throughout the Kingdom passed off
very quietly, except at Wishaw, Scotland,
where serious riutng prevailed in the even
ing, some fifty persons being seriously
wounded.
The cmbezzlement of John Bowker, the
missing cashier of the freight department of
the Eastern (Alass.) railroad, will reach
so. 900, though the exact amount cannot be
ascertaned.
ROmaine Dillon, II wealthy gentleman,
who shot and killed John Dillebcr without
provocation at the Westminster Hotel, New
York, in 1875, and was declared insane, has
been released from the asylum and is now at
liberty.
10 accordance with 4 resolution of the last
Legislature, the Regents of Michigan Uni
yersity have reduced President Angels sal
ary $50, and cut down the literary AID
medical professors from 81, ,jUO to 300.
Lieutenant John Anthony Rnckcr. son Of
Gen. Ruckcr and brother Of Mrs. Phil Sher-
Camp Supply, Arizona, Friday. while at
tempting to rescue II brother officer from the
water.
Elmer Ellsworth Stascl, aged seventeen
and Sarah Fridenburgh, aged forty, both OF
Mount Pleasant. n. Y, have astoundcd the
community by clipping. She was teacher
of the Methodist Snnday-school at Pleasant
vile.
Hiram Tooks (coloIed) was hanged at Prin-
cess Anne, Somerset county, Md, last Fri
day. in the presence of = 900 people, tor the
murder of John Tyler, n cOlorcd youth in
October, 1877, and on the same day, Mike
| DnhW tHt WIG Hulu'ltI, was HhilEtu at
Millcdgevillc, ga, in the presence of 5000
people.
A barrel containing two or three gallons
Of whiskey in the saloon Of John Slaughcrty
at Stcubenville, o., being joStlcd by little
son Of the proprietor, on Thursday, exploded
killing the boy. The barrel was blown tn
small fragments. The barrel stood near the
window through which the sun shonc very
warmly, and the explosion is thought To
have been due to the heating OF the gas
in it.
For several days trampS driven ont Of Iowa,
en- route aS they say to Mime ,Ota, have
caused Il great deal Of trouble at Bcliot, ,Wi>
and Is of them were arrested there and
lodged in llil, out OF which they Immediately
escaped and crossed the line into Illinois
where nearly 300 are congregatcd. They
swear vengeance on the people Of BeloIt,
threatening to burn the cIty. The local
military feel confident of their ability to
protect the city.
Philadelphia is changing OIL from whi-kcy
to that good old Quaker drink lager beer
During the year ending June 3Oth, 65l ,32l
casks 0i beer ale and porter were brcwed III the
city, or nearly 5000 casks more than in the
previous year, which included the centennial
season, and nearly 5000 more than IN the
year before that On the other hand the duty
paid on distilled liquors during the last year
amounted to but Sl52,3 against S;}36,
4G2 for the year before, II falling of ol more
than one half.