Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-08-08
GENERAL SUMMARY.

SGSlhSI oSAAahI.
Colorado beetles have been discovered in
the county of Cork. Ireland.
\ daily paper is published in Charlotte, n
| C.. at five cents per week.
Nicksburr has 80, 200 of last years relief
fund remaining in the city treasury.
A seal weighing go pounds was taken op-
positc Montreal, the other day.
One hundred and seventeen deaths from
| yellow fever occurred in Havana during the
week ended July 26.
The grave of the mother of Abraham Lin
coin. at Lincoln City, Ind, it is said, is I'M
marked by stone or tablet.
! At West Brighton beach. Concy Island.
/ signs are posted which reads: Jews and
/ trade dollars gratefully received"
The other day gold watch was seen in
| Lake Ontario just east Of Port Hope harhor
and was 1ishcd ont with a rake.
! \ turtle has hecni taken from the ST. Johns
| river. Florida. with the Spanish coat of arms
and the date 100 engraved upon his back.
! The President declines to pardon ID. NJ
| Bennett, editor of the Yr,HH Setter and the
| circulator of "tppjd', lo!6," and other simi
lar publications
\ desperate fight occurred between John
Cole and Barnet Gordon. at Louisville, We'd
ncsday, and Cole was killed hv having Il
knife plunged in his throat
\ Boston man who recently returned from
Memphis reports that to his knowledge beds
and other furniture used by yellow fever
patients last wear are stored in warehouses in
that city.
In. 1 ~
in ST Johns Roman Catholic church, Roch-
ester, Mimi, stood up and repeated, after
Father Turner, 4 solemn pledge of ahsli-
ncncc from all intoxicating drinks for one
year
On June - Mr.. Bass. Of ale celebrity.
presented library to the town of Derby, for
which he is member, and to which he has
already given public baths and a park. The
library building cost 80 coo. and contains
l., 900 volumes.
Five Young mpn were r!ayin" poker at
Ashcvillr. " G. Onc was detected hiding
an extra card in his breast pocket. The drl,
of another was instantly driven through the
card and into the cheats heart
The French Chamber OF Deputies 249 ln
lG6-adoptcd thc proposal ni VI. Proust for
the demolition of the ruins ot the Iuilleries.
The site will be transformed int, a garden.
The first hon1rs Of the grlduatiung class
at Wesleyan University. Connecticut, were
won by Miss Caroline Laura Rice. II lady
only twenty years old. somewhat To the
chagrin of the voun% men.
1t is said that Charles E,adc, the novelist,
keeps two secretaries I'll work reading and
clipping murders, pgisoninEs, accidents, rob
berries, and Other ''uncO mournful tales,
which furnish him with the hint or substance
of incidents for his stories and plays
Several ladies in Kentucky have signiiied
their intention Of running for State Librarian
before the next Legislature. Mrs Cornclia
Bush, the present incumbent. will also he :;
candidate. and it will be a ''womans fight
entirely, and promises L. he an exceedingly
interesting one.
Two Young sons of DR. \. H. Boyd in
LivinEton county. Ky. heinz i'll their father
determined to give them sauturinc. but
through mistake gave them some poison. In
half an hour they were taken with spasms.
and one died in half an hour and the other in
iorty-hve minutes.
If plenty of penal institutions indicate
civilization, Russia stands first a~ Il civilized
country. The car has Just issued orders for
the construction of six new State prisons to
accommodate 5000 conviCts. and has decrccd
30, 0e0, 600 Of rouhlc~ for their building and
fitting up Two other huge State prisons
are hcing erected. one in Siberia and one in
tranS-C CauCasSia, 10 accommodate some 10. 900
offenders. This throws an instructive light
on the struggle now going on in Russia.
Experiments in Illuminating the various
points on and about Goat Island. at niagara
Falls, with calcium lights. have been made
with success during the past week. An en-
deavor will be made 10 have the light erect
ed permanently. Should the light bc cstah-
lishcd on the island. the bridges to the main
land and the path across the island will be
illuminated, as well as the road TO Luna
island