Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-21

A suit is about to be begun to compel
the directors of the Eric railroad who in
1873 declared dividend on stock amount
ing to 5 ,600,0 900 to repay this amount on
the ground that the dividend was a fraud
upon the stockholders.
A COW, the property Of j. n Sawyer,
who lives near Newark, Ohio, on Tuesday,
gave birth to st calves. One of them was
fully matured and still lives. the other 55
were about the size of small kittens and,
with the COW, died. 1t is one of the most
curious freaks of nature that has ever taken
place in this country.
\ special committee of the Ontario do
minion) Legislature have made a very favor
able report on the proposed Huron and
Ontario ship canal. 1t would save S34
miles Of the present route from Chicago to
New York, and 800 miles on the route from
Chicago to Quebec. The estimated cost is
500, 900.
Kansas counts on even a heavier immigra
ton than she had last year. One day last
week 800 new comers from the East arrived
at Kansas City Mo-, en- route, and this week
the railroads centering there were notified
to prepare for l0, 900 more, chiefly from the
Middle States.
The widow oi Robert Willis, who was
killed by ruerillas during the war, recently
died at MarrowbOne, ky., and on her death
bed told of S65,000 in gold and Sl0, 900
worth of jewelry which her husb,nd buried
in cave to hide it from the rebels. The
treasure was found in the spot described.
The widow bequeathed most Of it and her
homestead to her servants.
When the North Carolina legislature had
its final adjournment, Friday, there was a
dsgraceful scene. Mr.. Turner, from Or
ange, objected to legislation after l. O'Clock.
The clock was turned back half an hour.
Mr.. Turner took his stand under the clock
and deiied any person to turn it back again.
He threatened to hill the door-keeper who
was ordered to arrest him, and dared the
speaker to come down and help.
Mayor Cooper, of New York, has sent a
sharp letter to Police Commissioners Erhardt,
Smith and Nichols, declaring that the disc-
pline and efficiency Of the police force has
deteriorated, and that the Police Commis-
sioners had not caused the streets to be
cleared, and have allowed personal dissen-
sions to prevent the proper exercise of their
official duties. The Mayor notified the Com
missioners that they must answer as to why
they should not be removed from Office.
Commissioner Wheeler is sick, but similar
notice will be served on him.
Later reports from Szegedin, the sub
merged city OF Hungary, indicate that the
loss OF life is much creator than was at first
supposed. On Thursday 400 corpses were
recovered, and no estimate that can now be
made is likely to approximate the number of
persons drowned. If it should finally be
found to amount to thousands, the news
would not be surprising Worse than all,
hundreds of people have taken refuge in
places not now accessible and are without
food. Relief is being hurried forward to
the scene of the calamity, but it may not
avail to save numerous sufferers from linger-
Ing death by famine and exposure.
Five illicit distilleries were seized near
Atlanta, Ga, last Saturday.
New York city has about $50 daily, week
ly, monthly and quarterly publications.
Rev. Joseph I. Duryea, d. d., of Brook
lyn, has accepted the call to the Central
Congregational Church, in Boston.
The foreign exports of butter from Boston
since first of January have been unusually
large, amounting in the aggregate 20 Il 800
packages against $500 for the same time
last year.
Deaths are announced of W. j. Pooiey,
well-known book publisher Of New York
from heart disease and of DIR. Moses Brow
nell. one Of tie Oldest Brook yn physicians,
aged 80.
The Fitz John Porter board Of inquiry
hali
day. A few scraps of evidence were pre-
sented. A report will be made up and sent
to the President next week.
A young man named Samuel Vickers was
killed by lightning on Maple Ridge, TiOga
county, Pa, Saturday. His team was also
killed. All were found Sunday morning in
the snow a few rods from his home.
The Delaware and Hudson Canal Com
pany held its first coal sale for two years,
Wednesday. Fifty thousand tons were sold
at prices little lower than the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western prices of last
month
The convention of united States Boards of
Trade commenced ut Now York, Wednes-
day. resolution recommending the gov
ernment to adopt the metric system in the
custom house and postoflicc and also to make
the coinage metric was adopted.
Tho Maplcson Opera Company will sail
from New York for England ON the jth OF
April by the City of Chester During the
voyage a performance Of - Her Malesty's
Ship Pinafore" will be given for the benefit
Of the Sailors Orphan Home.
Rev Dr. Edward EggestOn, of Brooklyn,
has dramatized the second part of Bunyan =
Pilgrims Progress. Tho play will be pre-
sented next week in the SuDday-school room
Of his church, the Christian Endcavnr, Brook
| lyn, which is fitted with conycnicnccs for
dramatic representations.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued
the ninety second call for the redemption of
500 bonds of 1865 and cOnslls of 1867
The call Is for $4,000, 900, of which
$4,000, 900 are registered bonds and 81 900 =
900 coupon bonds, the principal and interest
to be paid at the Treasury ON and after the
18th of June next, and the interest to cease
that day.
There arc sixtv-nine places in France call
ed st. Etiennc. This curious fact was as
ccrtained in consequence Of libel com
mltted by Il Paris newspaper, which stated
that the receiver Of St. Etienle had en-
bezzled so 900. The tax receiver in every
town OF the name brought an action, and the
paper has been ordered to pay so damages
to each of them, besides fine of $40.