Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-05-30
General summary.


The proprietor of the Pullman car inyen-
ton reports that paper wheels have run
100000 miles under his ears without repair,
while the average running power of an
ordinary wheel is from $1,000 to 90 900
miles
A Committee of the Michigan Legislature
reports that among the crueltcs practiccd in
the Kalamazoo insane Asylum was the
breaking by an angry attendant ofa patients
Jaw while he was strapped down, and the
sealding to death oT another in a bath tub.
Colonel Hyatt of the military academy at
| Chester, Penn, notifies the cadets that the
whistling or singing of "Pinaiore" in the
building or upon the grounds will be punish
cd by two hours guard walk on Saturday
afternoon. Tho world is growing better.
The Midnight mission in London reports
that during the last year l. 600 poor women
were advised with in the streets, 90 were
admitted to the night refugees, 60 more az
piled for admission, 81 were sent to homes,
and 26 otherwise disposed of,-sent 10
friends, et,.
Lord Derby is now one Of the half-dozcn
wealthest men in England in the sense of
having an enormous amount of spending
! money HI tuuvnIC - iittiO -hess - III
lion. lie is childless, and his wife has
jointure of 100000 year from her lac
husband, Lord Salisbury.
The usher in a variety show at Paradise,
New, stood where he obstructed the view of
several persons in the audience. a remon-
STRANGE drew shot from his revolver,
wounding quiet and popular young man.
| The usher was at once seized, taken ont of
the hall AID hanged to tree.
Horace Waters K Sons, the well-known
New York dealers in pianos and organs,
have made an assignment for the benefit Of
their creditors. Their liabilities are esti-
mated at $50 900 and the total preferences
on promissory notes, S4G,Gl7. The failure
is due to depression in trade and difficulty
in collecting bills.
Great excitement prevails over the discoy-
cry of silver at BrOwnwOod, Texas, 100
mines southeast of Dallas. The assay Of the
orc proves the vein rich one. Specimens
of a l20 grains of ore contain - per cent of
silver \ daily paper has been started,
claims are being located, and hundreds OF
people are rushing there.
The will of Judge Packer, the Allentown,
Pa, millionaire, bequeaths for the endow-
mcnt of Lehigh university, Bethlehem, Pa,
81 800 600 for 4 library for the university,
$500 900: to St. Luke's hospital, Bethc-
hem, SEQ 900: and St. Marks Episcopal
church, Mauch Chunk, Pa, $4,000, There
are other bequests which arc kept private for
the present.
William Storey, of St. Louis, elOped with
Jennie Atchley, wife OF a farmer of Batavia,
Ohio, few days since, and was captured on
Wednesday and placed in j.il. A mob Gu
tered the til, seized Storey, placed a rope
around his neck and hung him to one of the
timbers Of the bridge over the Little Miami
river. After hanging Il few minutes the
rope broke and Storey dropped in the river.
lie succeeded in gaining the shore, when he
was taken to a hotel where he now lies in Il
bruised condition.
At Cincinnati, last Sunday, a fUur-year
old boy who was leaning out Of the fourth
story OF tenement house, lost his balance
ard fell whirling down toward the brick
pavement, fifty feet below. On the porch OF
the third story, Immediately below him,
stood little girl 10 years old, and by an
instinct or purpose which amounted to hero
ism, put out her arm to try to save the boy,
She did catch him at the risk OF being drag
ged over herself and of falling with him.
Her arm was lust strong enough to turn the
course Of his fall, 50 that he landed ut her
feet on the floor OF the porch. lie received
an ugly cut on the forehead, but his lie
was saved. The little giIls arm was lamed
but not broken.
There were one hundred and three earth
qnakes in 1878, thrty-nine Of which occur
| rod IN, Autumn
The most destructive earthquake took place
on January %, in ,Terapaca, South America
and another notable disturbance occurred in
San Salvador. In Europe one shock on
January Is, affected Southern England and
part of France; Switzerland, the Black
Forest, the Tyrol, Lisbon AMI Piedmont
also suffered at different times, while the
earthquakes on the shores of the B0sphorus
in April and May were felt by the British
fleet The Lower Rhine earthquake, begin
ming on August %, affected q region of over
1000 square miles There were twelve vol
clnic cruptiOns-an unusually high numbel
and these occurred at places far apart ant
mostly proceeded from lit;lc-known rot
canoes.
\ fire in Brooklyn, Friday night, destroy
cd : 600 ,OGO worth of property.
1t is expected that Mr.. Moody, the Evan
gelis;. viii labor in St. Louis next winter.
1t is alleged that Mr.. }. Payne Collier la
discovered another tragedy by Shakespeare
The Duke Of Argyle is on his way t,
Canada, where he will spend about iou
months
, A receiver has been appointed for the Am
! I o.
, tate, has library worth 100000.
The directors of the West of England AM
, South Wales Bank are to be prosecuted io
Misrepresentation Of reports.
The liabilities of Archbishop Pdrctll ar
t S3,691 ,Gjl assets l,lSl, 500, of whic
l nearly halfa million are worthless.
Wm. Van AlstYne, the Little Falls, n, Y.
vault robber and burglar, has hcen sentence
; to fifteen years in State prison. lie made
full confession.
Four boys were buried By the falling ot
iloor Of an old building in New York fridsy
d. Three were rescued without serious injury
, but Tie oldest, named John Donovan, vi
h die.
b, At Taylorvi.le, Mo, man named Nc
t Mlahon, working for Mr. Ellis, Il farmer, nei
i that place, committed IA criminal assault upo
;. the grown up daughter OF Ellis ol Thursda
+ night last and then He'd. Ellis started /
3, pursuit of Mcmahon, but failing to find hi
returned for help. When near home Mo
Nlahon sprang upon him from c0ncealnen
wrestcd his gun from him, and shot hi
dead. Great excitement prevailed IN I'll
= neighborhOOd and large party ni citizen
Started To hunt for Mcmahon.
That ACCipESr At LASg DuNMJRE. Dan
!. ins a severe wind. Wednesday. Mr.. + J
Enmp. of Brandon, was crushed hy ial
ing chimney at the Lake Dunmo:c liouN
aud WAS taken ont from under the iallt
mas, of brick and mortar in y state Of III
! consciousness. in which he remained I,
about one hour and hall, when he breat'
y oj his last. The back OF biz head and sOu
- portions ci the spine were crushed and Of
leg fractured. Mr.. Bump was engaged
superintending the erection OF new bull
. in: On the site of portion ol the old on
u and he and Mr.. Dytr were standing tOgeth
- A short distance from the chimney engag,
ID in consultation about the wUTk note
Al ulecr of paper was at that moment hand,
to Mr. Dyer. which the sudden gust OF VII
, whi-kod from his hand, and nc was runnir
L to secure the paper when tho chimney can
~ down with fearful crash, killing NJ
~, Bump, while Mr. Dyer seemed to be save
~ hy special InterpJsitiOn OF frOy
, denc, The chimney WAS one lett stan
II Iny glttr the destruction ui the form
building. which WAS Destroyed by Ii
ati hal i.tt