Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-15
General SUMMARY.

woman OF Duntermline, Scotland, has
Just died Of drinking strong tea.
A New Hampshire family mourn the death
of cat aged % years.
A small boy of Clyde, O., was killed, the
other day, by stone thrown by girl.
Peru has been visited by another tidal
wave, but no lives appear to have been lost
Vassar girls object to the present fashions
because they interfere with sliding down the
banisters.
Pope Plus had many accomplishments in
his prime. He could shave himself and
play on the yiolincello.
Mayor Ely, of New York, ordered flags
disp layed at half-mast over the City Hall,
out Of respect to the Pope.
The New York banks hold about $50 200,
600 of specie now, gain of $1,000, OO0
since the new year.
The Rhode Island House of Representa-
tives has defeated bill to permit the inter
marriage of whites and negroes.
The Boston Herald has moved into its
new and elegant building, and celebrates the
occasion with a review of its history.
Col Ingersol lecturcd in New York, Sat
urday night, to empty benches His bril-
liant blasphemy is played out, there.
The Philadelphia courts decide that a
man may beaueathe by will money to be
expended in masses for the reposc OF his
soul.
Minister Kasson resides at Vienna in the
Putzen palace, which is sumptuOusly FUR
a -. Al b..
of art.
In reply to the question Nv i'll the coming
man be bald?" the Norristown Herald
afFrms that she generally is when he first
comes"
A young lady," an habitual swearer,
was recently sent to Jail for p days in
Listowel, Ont, for using proiane language
on the streets.
In Pitt,burg, Saturday, fifteen thousand
workingmen marched in procession through
the streets and then listened for several hours
to II number Of protectilnlst orators.
Reports from twenty-seyen leading rail-
roads Of the country show an increase OF net
earnings during January, 1873, as compared
with January, 1877, amounting to 500,
200.
The liabilities of Peter Herdie, the lumber
king of W illiamspOrt. Penn, are believed To
amount to about 81 COCO HIS assets
are large, but not all available.
A Boston correspondent says the preya-
lencc of diphtheria on the Back Bay in that
city is terrible There il scarcely Il house.
liz that elegant portion of the city, which
has been unyisited by this terrible scourge.
Mary Concannon was thrown from the
second story window of a New York
tenement house during spree, and
fell upon Robert Walker. breaking his neck
and injuring herself fatally.
Sunday morning, one Of the arches Of a
bridge over the Schuylkill river at Philadel-
phia fell, CARRYING with it nine other arches,
and completely wrecking 800 feet of the
bridge The loss is 100000.
DR.. Lambert, the convicted president Of
the Popular Liie Insurance Company, has
secured ii bill of exceptions from Judge
Brady, which carries his appeal to General
Term and secures a stay of the execution OF
the sentence.
The old Cur;clyou House in BROOKLYN,
which was blown down in a recent gale, was
built in 1899, and about It was waged the
hottest and final combat OF the battle OF
Long Island. in which Washington was
wOrsted.
The most beautiful and fashionable Orna-
ment for the hair, which has appeared
during the present season, rs the creek
band IN one, two or more rows encirclIng the
front of the head This is the revival ui a
fashion which mad a great vogue - years
ago.
In view of the punishment of postmast-
er-' daughter Tor borrowing silk dress,
from package sent through the cihce, an
exchange ungallantly remarks that while
women are in charge Of rostoiees it i not
wise to encourage the transmission Of silk
dress patterns and jewelry through the
mails.