Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-18
DELEGATES To STATE SOCIETIES. RIG.


Ex-Gov. Julius Converse is improving
and it is hoped that he will soon be- about
again as usual.
The horse that carried Sheridan into the
fray from Winchester, sixteen miles away,
is dead. lie was a jet black colt, with
small white star, standing sixteen hands
high. and three years old when presented to
the General, then colonel of the Second
Michigan Cavalry, in 1852 Rienzi was his
name at first, from the town in Mississippi,
but after the famous ride he was always
known as Winchester. The General had
not ridden him since the war closed A
Rochester taxidermist is to prepare and set
up the skin of the horse.
On Wednesday OF last week Captain
John Montgomery, aged eighty-thres years,
went on to Mount Mansfield, walking from
the halfway house up, and over the rough
and rugged road to the chm, besides doing
considerable other walking over the noun
tain.
The following is the new Macdonald min
istry: President of the Council. Sir John
A. Macdonald Minister of Finance, Ex-
Governor Samuel l.. Tilley. of St. John, N.
B.; Minister Of Customs, DR.. Chas Upper,
a member from Cumberland, N. S.; Minis
lister of Agriculture, John IL. Pope of
Works, Hector Lsngeyin Minister OF Mill
tia and Defence, Louis F. r. Mason. OF
Terrebonne. Que; Minister of Marine and
Fisheries. Mr.. Pope, of Prince Edward Is
land Minister of Justice. James Macdonald,
of Pictou. N. s {; Postmaster General, Mr..
Alexander Campbell, at present in the SEN
ate /; Secretary of State, John O'Connor, of
Ontario; Minister of the Interior, Maeken-
zie Bowel; Minister of Inland Revenue.
Mr.. CARING; Speaker of the House, W.
MacDougall.
Gen. Gideon j. Pillow, of Mexican war
notoriety and Brigadier- General in the
Confederate service. died Wednesday morn
ing. of congestion, at his place at the mouth
of ST. Francis river, at the age of p years.
lie was a graduate of the University Of
Nashville, and in early life one of the lead
ing lawyers in Tennessee. lie was very &C
tive in promoting Folks election to the
Presidency, and was by him made Briga-
dier-General. For his prominent services
in the Mexican war he was made Major
General. lie was a member of the Southern
Convention. in 1850, taking strong ground
against the extreme attitude OF the South.
In the late rebellion he was Major-G 5ner-
al in the Confederate army. His name is
chiefly associated with the siege of Fort
Donaldson and his memorable escape from
the fortress with his troops previous to its
surrender.
SwANroN.-Mr. Joseph Celleroy was fear
fully gored by bull. Wednesday. being
thrown several feet in the air. He is in
critical condition.
Mrs. Harry Smith fell, last Tuesday, and
sustained very severe injuries.
A large steam mill is to be erected at
Maquam dock. and also a hotel. The con-
tractors have already began their job.
The school is 50 large that it has been
found necessary to prepare rooms for
another teacher. Quite a numbe: of
scholars are leaving the Catholic school and
going to the Protestant, making complaint
that they are not allowed to advance in
their studies, some having read in their
primer the past two years. 8.
Chlttenden County COurt.-September Term.
HON JOHN PIERPoINT, Presiding Judge.
Hoy Hos q B. d HatssET' 4.,:,taut judges.
Z. ). PALMER, States Attorney.
A. j. HOWARD, Clerk.
L. A BREW, sheriff.
lar READ PEMBER, steno -rapher.
MONDAY, Oct. Il, lS.5
The arguments in the case Of State vs.. Stoughtons
et ais, were concluded Saturday Afternoon. when
the court took recess till this afternoon at two
O'Clock, when the charge to the jury will be given
BY the court.