Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-27
General Summary

The National Rife Association Is discus
sIpg the question Of sale of Creedmoor, apd
locating at some more accessible point.
A menagerie lion got loose at Lowell
(Mass.), the other day, and devoured
bear and during this gustatory feat a too
susceptible baboon died of fright.
Kehoe, the "Molly Mcguire" was hanged
at Pottsyile, Penn. Wednesday morning.
Before being hanged kehoe said i; 81 am not
guilty Of the murder OF Langdon, | never
saw tine crime committed.
William ApplemaE. who, on the night of
Nov. 81, attempted to wreck the fast St.
Louis express near Shohola, on the New
York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad, has
been sentenced to ten years imprisonment.
Alta ball Tuesday night at Chambersburg,
| Pa quarrel about one OF the female par
tcipants resulted in the shooting and in
stant killing OF John Anderson by Peter
Swingler (both colored). The murderer es-
capped.
At Bastrop, Texas, after witnessing an
execution. J. Fowler shot Joe Hemphill dead
during dispute. At Crawford, in the same
State, few days ago, John Meadows shot
his sisters husband, Elijah Lane, dead, to
settle family feud
fatal case of somnambulism was that of
Warren 5. Waite, prominent citizen of
Toledo, Ohio, who left his bed, proceeded to
the third story of his residence, climbed out
on the roof, and fell to the ground, over forty
feet, receiving fatal injuries.
Edison's patent for divisible electric
light is ready for issue, but the inventor
withhoids the payment of the final fee, be-
cause the condition of his application for
patents in Europe is such that publicity
might hinder their issue. By delaying the
payment Of the final tee land this delay can
be continued six months) the patent re-
mains secret while ready for issue at any
moment
" Yours .qaeszingly,' an English lover
signed his letters and he and his sweetheart
/ used to go to sleep in the same arm chair
with the same handkerchief over their faces,
all OF which the jury took into considera-
tion when assessing the damages for breach
of promise.
F. F. Adoe Co, Cincinnati bankers,
have suspended, with liabilities of S7S0,000
and nominal assets of 100000. Other
failures are those of Hanover i Lichtenauer,
| St. Paul (Minn.) cothiers, with unsecured
debts of Sl63 900, and Phillip Goldman, a
Chicago shoe-dealer, who owes 100000.
All places oil business in Ottawa were
closed from | to ) O'Clock Wednesday after
noon out of respect to the memory Of the
deceased Princess Alice. A cable despatch
orders court of mourning at the govern
ment house until the 10Th of January. The
Governor General has issued an order re-
questing all classes to observe the ceremony
from the 18th of December to and including
the 5.h of January.
An alligator at Chandbally, India, finding
native asleep with his feet hanging over
the side of his boat, grabbed the luckless
Ilindoo and carried him off. \ police in
spector tracked and killed the alligator, and
found in its stomach twenty-six plirs Of
brass bangles and auklets. two sets of gold
earrings and a number of tce-rings. Judg-
ing from the size of the ornaments he had
devoured at least four women and five chill
dren, not to take account OF people that
wore no jewelry.
George Eliot will edit the works u her llIc
husband, George Henry Lewes.
Rumor mentions Senator Chri,tancy as Bay
srd TaylOr's possible successor.
Amer a chase of loo miles Il Texan sheriff
captured Il nine-y year-Old murderer.
Raymond and Ellen osgoodi brother snd
sister, were hanged in Liberty county. Georgia, |
Thursday for murder.
A thief ut Alamo,a, VI r., has distinguished |
himself by stealing saw-nil and all the APP |
paratus connected herewith.
Gov. Van Zandt, OF Rhode Island, La, refused |
TO surrender Kenny, false-pretences swim |
dler, TO the Massachusetts, authorities.
During fight among tramps nj Alliance, -, |
four were badly beaten and one was thrown /
upon a railroad track and killed by the train.
There is now no legal State treasurer in
Virginia, the treasurer-eect, Mr.. Hunter, |
having forgotten 10 qualify within the appoint
ed time.
Nc. We.t,a Californian of iity-t,e years,
eloped with Mr.. John Rupe and her seven
children (ncluding two pairs Of twins last
Thursday.
Anthony j. Thomas. of New York. hzs
bought the Illinois and st. Loui, bridge tor
ten millions, paving 100000 in gold 10 bind
the bargain.
The funeral of Minister TAYLOR was held at
the American legation, Berlin, on sunday. The
remains will remain in mortuary and be
taken 10 America.
Sixteen Mollie Magurt- in PENNSYLVANIA
have now paid the penalty for the anarchy and
bloodshed they created from ls62 up 10 ls11j.
Three more are under sentence OF death.
There are only about GOOOO0 rrotestan> in
France That religious eninitv however, has
nearly altogether died out may be inferred from
the fact that no fewer than live ministers in the
present cabinet belong 10 the Reformed faith.
The Bryant cOmmemoration meeting will be
held AT the New York Academy Of Music Mon
day evening, Dec. 30. A discourse on the lite
character and writings OF William Cullen
Bryant will be- deliN ered by George William
Curtis.
IhuIupSnu nt il !
phia, have exhibited an electric light which
they claim solves the problem of cheap light
ing. The light is produced by the incandes-
cence Of carbon joints, and not by burning, n
in others.
Lord Beaconstield, ON THURSDAY, received
deputation which presented testimonial
from the British residents OF California. He
said this testimonial from British residents OF II
great section ofthe lnited States Wa, especial
ly pleasing.
AT the annual meeting ofthc shareholder, of
the Banque jacques Cartier. Montreal, the
showed Il deficit of s2U9,0OO in the
assets from the previous annual account A
reduction of the capital from II .O00,th 10 Stnn.-
0pe i recommended
A passenger train on the Grand Rapids and
Indiana RAILWAY struck II cutter containing
John Mcindre. his wife and three children,
near Plainwell, Mich. Thursday. Mclndre
was instantly killed; his wife and one child
We're fatally injured.
The Northern Pacific Railway i looking up,
once more. The directors have just accepted
bid for building one hundred miles of the
Missouri division and have ordered II rev ision
Of the surveys of the second hundred miles to
Yellowstone, preparatory 10 letting out The
work on that.
A call has been issued hy the members of the
executive committee Of the National party of
New England for mass conference OF the
of the party nj Boston, On
J anunry :, for the purpose Of perlecting plans
for Il systematic organization Of the purity, etc.
General Butler hss sgnfed his intention of
being present
At Cohoes, \. y, "Wednesday night. Patrick
Rourkc and his family Of i've children were
In the burning OF their home. At
W barre, Pa, II little girl was burned to
death, Thursday, her clothes taking fire by
stove, and mother and her child were burned
10 desth at Allenstown, Ps.
Or. Schliemann Is again In luck. lie has
lately unearthed five separate treasures, each |
OF numerous bracelets, earrings and
Jumps OF gold. His latest find" Is Il bronze
vessel, IN which were some bronze axes. ~
well Us some silver ornaments; the bulk of the |
contents, however, consisted of gold earring
bracelets, bends and bur- Of goll
In Brooklyn, between Jan | and Nov 81. Of
the present year, one thousand >iN hundred
and thirty eight building ui various kinds have
been actually erected, and Of these over one
thousand are dwelling hou-e>. The amount ,
Of property that has been added to the wealth | ,
Of Brooklyn during these months is six million,
hye hundred .nd twenty-five thousand seven
hundred and fOrty-twu dollars
Evansville Ind. ha, ease Of h",,y snatch
ing Frank NJ Murphy Respectable painter.
buried last SUNDAY and his wife received
an anonymous note Thursday instructlng her I
TO 90 10 the medical college and She would d7-
.Over his body She followed instructions, {
and the police have taken possession OF the
She identified the body. whigh Wa,
partially ii4seeted, by mark, and an initial ON
MI arm. An inquest Is being held " th the III
lention Of getting at the person who robbed the Il
grave, and shocking exposures are expected. |
The Mack murder trial Is making - sensation I
st GAINESVILLE, WIS. Frank Dickrrsou, nged !
twenty three haViu. confessed his criminal Il