Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-11-22

say that it was made up of Gquor-sellers,
newly-naturalized citizens. and unprineipled
persons who submitted to be bribed.
General Summary.
The Methodist publishing house at Rich
mond, Va. is in trouble, owing to its debt
Of $4,000
The Tiber is overdowing its banks and
several quarters of Rome are partially inun-
dated.
Nine hundred indictments against illicit
distillers and other violaters of the revenue
laws have been found in the United States
Court at Charleston, W. Va.
1t is rumored that prominent New York
capitalists are organizing new telegraph
company. 1t is proposed to organize COM
panY with capital of $4,000 900. one
half to be employed in building new lines,
and the other half to be represented by tele-
graph lines now operated by the Pennsyl-
vania, Philadelphia and Reading. Baltimore
and Ohio and Erie companies.
The Francis Murphy prayer, praise and
temperance meetings in New York are scenes
VI NOuoSiiui iutelest JuSt uOW, ahu, IL 'i'Au,
pathetic illustrations of certain phases of
life, 60 far beyond anything witnessed in
Father Mathews day.
correspondent in England of the New York
Tribune says that the situation in the British
Isles, regarding business prospects and out
looks, is really much more pitiable than has
generally been represented. Widespread
dsaffection regarding moneyed institutions
prevails and solid enterprises have come to
be distrusted and looked upon with suspicion.
rhe situation is one of grave moment as well
as vast discomfort.
At a recent interview, Edison declared
that. as soon as his continental patents have
been secured. no will be ready to give his
electric-light invention to the world. Pa
tents have been taken out in England, but
other European countries are yet to be heard
from. He declared himself positive that he
is now able to give light that will prove
prove cheaper than gas, snd Of superior
quality and that he will have 1t in practical
operation in Menlo Park within six weeks
or two months.
Sullivan, in Illinois, have resulted in bank
ruptcy. He cultivated 10000 acres. was
called the Corn King, and was rated as enOr-
mously wealthy. His property did not bring,
at sheriH's sale. enough to pay his debts
within 100000. His land will be divided
into farms.
Mr.. Alfred Tennyson is said to have re-
served the noblest poem he has ever written.
to be published after his death.
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to row Hsnlsn over the Tyne (England)
course next May, for II 900 pounds aside.
A story is told of the discovery of immense
caves in Virginia, which, for size and mag
nifcence, far surpass the Mammoth Cave in
Kentucky.
The ninth annual convention of the Amer
lean Woman's Suffrage Association is now
in session at indianapolis, with delegates
from thirteen States present.
A meeting OF the executive committee of
the National party will be held in Washing
ton, Nov. so, TO continue one week. Gen.
Butler, Peter Cooper, Rev. DR.. De La Ma
tyr, and other leading Greenback lights, will
be present. The purpose Of the meeting is
to propose plan Of the campaign for 1850.
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negro raised an axe and fractured com
panion's skull with the weapon. Three
pieces of the bono were removed. one an
inch wide and two inches in length, and the
next day the wounded man was out OF bed,
walked about the house and yard and ate u
hearty dinner.
A special from New Orleans states that
Sheriff Young, of Concordia parish, visited
Governor Nichols, and informed him ;hat,
lust prior to the late election, 10 cOlOred
men were murdered in that parish. The
executive committee Of the citizens assOc'a-
tion notified Governor Nichols in writing
that they charge, and are prepared to prove,
fraud in registration, and intimidation,
violence and bribery in the election.
The National and International Conyen-
ton held for the purpose of extending our
foreign trade, and especially to encourage
reciprocal trade on the American continent
between Canada, the United States. the
South American States, Mexico and Cuba,
has lust closed session at Chicago. Over 300
delegates were present, nearly every city in
the Union being represented.
At Cincinnati, Sunday. George Phillips
was found dead in bed. \ post mortem ex-
animation developed the fact that his death
was caused by a large quantity of whiskey
in the stomach. Half gallon of whl>key
was in the stomach, and floating on top
were four large oysters The oysters formed
a valve, which prevented the whiskey from
coming up when he attempted to yomit,
hence bis death
Aar
mont Massachusetts,, Illinois, Iowa, Mlchi-
gan, Virginia, Missouri, Connecticut, Maine
and Ohio, met at Columbus, o., the other
day, and, after considerable discussion a. TO
the desirability of securing Il uniform system
of returns and reports of railroad statistics,
resolution was adopted providing tor the
appointment of a special committee 10 CON
slider the subject oil accounts, and mature II
system of uniform railroad okkeepIrg, 80
lar aS the same is practicable.
Secretary Sherman has issued an impor.
tant circular authorizing any person who
holds any of the fise-twenty bonds OF the act
Of March :. 1868, payable at the pleasure of
the nited States after 1870 to send them
To the Treasury Department and receive new
per cents for them. There are outstand
$50, 80. This circular il, in effect. call
for these bonds, but it saves the banks the
trouble of collecting them. and it enables
purchasers to obtain S25 600 900 of the |
per cents at once without palin gold for
them To this extent it reduces the demand
for gold.
Ex-rebel- General Joseph f. Johnston, the
newly elected Congressman from the Third
Virginia District, expresses himself as un-
alterably in favor of bard money, and of the
opinion that long before 1850 the "s,hd
South" and "solid North" will be forgotten.
lie is reported to have SAID Tie South is
now as close part Of the Union a. is New
England" Virginia has the same interest
in the general prosperity OF the country a.
Massachusetts,, and her Representatives, as
Representatives of the South, will be found
us active in the support Of all measures tend
ins to general good to all sections of the
country rs the gentlemen from Maine or YER
mont.