Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-01-03
General Summary.

Boston women are beginning 10 ape the
fashion of carrying cane, set by the Princess
| Louise.
A woman in Fall River, Mass, has died from
the bite of a eat, and woman in Pennsylvania
has been pecked 10 death by turkics.
Judging from telegraphic advices, more
muTderers commit suicide nowadays than
the law succeeds in hanging.-.Sdn Francisco
| Chronicle.
One of the curiosities Of Christmas in Bos-
ton, was a sermon, preached in a Baptist
church, before u Reformed Episcopal Society,
by . clergyman who was Methodist last
year, but is a Congregationalist now.
Justice Learned has appointed John q.
| FarGswOrth receiver OF the Eagle Moving
and Reaping Company, at Albany, y. Y, and
! enioined the directors or officers of the COM
pany from interfering with its property.
| Near rows Landing. Stansiaus county,
] Cal. John Reynolds, blacksmith of slightly
unsound mind, shot Charles BookOut, killing
him. Reynolds in turn was shot, white at
tempting TO cscaie, and probably MORALLY
wounded.
Fires: At East Orange, y. j., two men
burned to death at New London small build
Ing attached 10 the Ir--ing house and Bella
Sexton, Is wears old old, arda private watch
man were burned 10 death; at Dover, y. H.,
the Cocheco print works; loss $4,000
Agent Wilbur, at Yakima, Washington Terri
lOTN. reports ludt the lnuldis CONTINUE i'ellett-
ly submissive, with no prospect of any biood-
shed. The four Indian murderers of the Per-
kins family are in irons. and one has committed
suicide.
A, - Andr.s''- .-hnr..h .. Montreal or
sunday, n strong woman carried, In birch
basket lined with silk, Mrs. William McNulty's
triplets, dressed in white, red and blue, for
ward to the communion, at which they were
baptized Louise, Lorne and Victor.
Turbulent Mexico ha, qucled another insur
rectiOn, this time the so-called clerical party
under Lerma. The National troops under Es-
cudcrO totally defeated Lerma's forces, and
most of his adhcrent> were captured, of whom
eighty were Immediately hanged.
The loss of the steamship Emily b. Louder
j. confirmed The locality in which she foun-
dered is not known. but is supposed 10 be 100
to $50 miles eastward of Cape Hatteras. She
had Il cargo valued At 100000 and her owners
think the crew may have taken 10 boats and
reached Bermuda.
The London Saturday lierieU, with it,
usual faculty for laundering whenever ii men
tiOns American affairs, remarks that there is
lit lie pros cct of legislative change during the
remainder of the Presidents term OF office,
which will nearly coincide with the duration
of the present Congress"
A short time since senator Mcdonald, of
Indiana, secured the appointment OF James II.
Written to be do0rkeeper of the House Of Rep
rescntativc-. Whttcn was almost immediate
" arrested for per>onating an army officer and
drawing Sl2s.33 due him. The trial came on,
and Written wa, acquitted on the ground that
the sum due the officer WAS really sl2S.33 l-3-
one-thrd OF II cent greater than the sum named
i'll the indictment.
Mis- Edmonia Lewis, the wcl-known colored
American sculptor, wa, given II reception by
the cOored citizens of New York. in Shiloh
Presbyterian church Thursday evening. She
unveiled 4 liie-size bust of John Brown, her
L..
Rev. Henry Highland Garnet, the veteran
{ OlUrcd ibOliiioni,t. Miss Lewis will soon re-
turn 10 her work in Rome.
beautiful girl in Iowa, named Jemima, re-
Gently committed suicide because she could find
no diminutiyc for her name ending in 'ic.' A
few hours afterwards came letter from class
mate beginning, " Dear. darling Minnie, but
il WAS too late, and she WIS borne 10 the grave
hy eight companions, named respectively,
Abbic, Bessie. Carrie, polie, Elite, FlOrrie.
George and Hattie.
Mr.. George llaurT, of Troy, has sold the
black horse Vulcan to Mr.. W. II. Harbeck, Of
New York. for a sum close on $4,000. Vulcan
l. - wears old, und ont of Il mare got by Yer
mont IIamblcioniun. He has a public record |
OF : - and hAs trotted in private in 20. He
j. Vermont bred horse, and Mr.. llHncr saws |
that ON no occasion could he linda horse on |
the road fast n, his own, and that Mr.. Van |
derbilt himself was afraid 10 speed his double |
team against the black gcdine.
\ despatch from stamford, Ky, states that |
q di~grarciul row occurred al Grab Orchard. |
Thurs day night. in which one Steward Meyers
and arson Brothers were the chief actor, an |
old gIud.c bringing Them together. Firing |
commenced, and both sides were rc-enfurced, |
and some forty shots were exchanged. Shot |
guns and pistols were used Movers shoulder
was literally shot 10 pieces, and Dave Carson
was seriously wounded. Half a dozen others
were more or less hurt, and II is feared that the
trouble / not over.
Vandorbilt La. eats reL i,.ty =. contract WIN
John {. >eager, OF New York, by which the
latter i 10 furnish the New York Central rail
rond company with iron steamships 10 carry
freight only to Liverpool and other European
port. Fourteen English built steamers have
already been chartered. The first leaves the
new wharvcs of the New York Central rail
road, Ianuarys. II I, stated that wharves and
Elevators will be built speedily, TO meet the de-
nanl- of the West for direct European trans
A terrible murder WAS committed on ROTOR
Hill, near Norwalk, Conn. Friday evening.
The victim wH- Mr. schultz, wealthy gentle
nan residing on the hill. II j. believed that
he murder was committed by trnmps who
we're informed that Schultz carried u large
um OF money on his person and had concealed
n his house nearly SjDOVo, and was in the
Inbit Of having large sums 80 concealed. The
murder wa, committed near hi, residence,
mi the murdered man- head was cut open
With n haichct and u small wound, apparently
made with knife, wa found under hi len
ar.
TIA, greatest week, trade ever done by A.
+ stewart 4 60, was done last week. During
hr five dav- preceding SUNDAY last the aver
igc number oi customers In the store was
,ctwccu 5000 and 5000. ON Monday the
1rg">t business WA done IA the retail store
Yer done ~ II IA any single '1y. There were
It least ,n,Oub people IN the building on that
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