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


Mrs George Newton was burned to death at
Altoona Pa, Saturday, by the explosion OF
coal oil, with which she WAS lighting a fire.
Her body was burned To- crisp.
The hot-air balloon with Pullman X Cos
show took fire at Standstcad, p. q, Satur-
day Mons Allen had a very narrow escape
The balloon was Il wreck.
At Chicago, Saturday, William Fitzpatrick
and Edward Ryan, deck hands, while in a
fight in building just over the river, were
precipitatcd over ii railing and both were
drowned.
Mrs John Howe. wife OF prominent
business man OF Cincinnati. and her servant,
Anna Brown. fell through the floor of IA
vault at a residence in COvington, anil before
they could be rescued both were suffocated.
The charges of cowardice and neglect OF
duty against Lieut.. Carey, who left the
Prince Napoleon To be butchered by the
Zulus, have been qrIashed for informality.
Much Indignation is expressed at this result.
The Florida canal company wants the
Florida Legislature called in extra session TO
grant 4 special charter to that company. 1t is
understood thai the company wants the right
of way fora quarter of mile wide ON either
side of the canal and the gift of million
acres of public land
Ali plans have been perfected for holding
a National fair OH the ground of the Fair
Association, near Washington, ID. c., dur
ing the latter part of October A large
amount of money has been subscribed and
every Sia!e in the Union is expected to make
exhibits. The tair will open October q.
Anarchy still prevails in Hayti The
President abdiclted July Il, and left the
ne2i day for ST. Thomas. \ committee OF
public safety was subsequently formed.
There was general opinion that 1t disastrous
civil war is about to commence. There are
numerous prutendcrs t. the Presidency and
everybody is under arms,
Charles Johnson the largest man in Wash
ington, ID. c died on Friday. lie was born
u slave iii tie Carroll estate in Mary land, but
was freed before the war. A year since he
weighed 200 pounds, but at his death only
400 He was five feet nine inches high,
three feet and two inches across the chest
and hips, and measured three feet rluld the
thigh. and sly feet around the abdomen.
A pigeon belonging to Oscar Dormer of
Brooklyn, which was set free at Columbus,
o., one morning. reached homo the next
morning, having made the distance, 500
miles, in 20 hours and 10 minutes, flying
time, winning the $500 prize offered by the
Fdlciers' Journal of Springfield, Mass.
This is the Largest fight ever made by car
rier pigeon in America.
Mrs. Percell Of Binghamton. y. y, Mrs
Sarah Bostwick and Mrs and Miss Burke
low of Kirkwood and Miss Pollock CT New
YORK were drowned in the St Lawrence
Friday, near Clayton, y. Y. They belonged
to a party of $50 from Binghamton and
i,i apI haI 1ashaI .ha
Harrington and Josephine together But they
had pot gone maEa than 30 roIs from the
dock before the Josephine capsized and sunk.
The Peruvians claim to have DESTROYED a
vast amount of property at Gillian ports
with their war vessels
There was !, family night in Troy, n T.,
Tuesday, in which three persons were
stabbed, one fatally.
Miss Anna Dickinson is TO appear in her
new play in the California theatre, San Fran
cisco, ON the ped Of September.
A whole family, combating uf E p. Les
lem, wife and two children, We're fatally
struck by lightning at Rochester. Mimi,
Sunday night.
\ Berlin despatch confirms the report that
Prof Nordenskiold, hgyin.! got clear OF the
ice, has passed behring's Strait thus accom-
plishing the northeast passage.
The War Department has issued formal
order making the ground known as the Custer
Battlefield on the Little Big Horn river,
Montana Territory. National Cemsteyy Of
the fourth class
A train ut Lisbon, Me-, ran into carriage
containing Pierre Goudreau, Rose Martin
and Celina Morris. All were killed. The
horse was also killed. They were returning
home from wedding excursion.
Robert Burns, son of the poets eldest son,
has Just died in the Dumfries Hospital He
was 0npe q sChoolmastci, but his school
dwindlcd away until he had 10 take refuge
in the poor-house, from which about eighteen
months ago he was transferred 10 the more
comfortable quarters in which he died.
Miss Ella Sturgis. daughter of Gen. Stur-
gis of the army. and sister of Lieut.. Sturgis,
who was killed with Gen. Custer, is about to
make her debut as an actress, and To- assume
the leading character III new drama. Gen.
Sturgis and his family are recent converts to
the church of Rome, and, with the zeal of
new converts, Miss Sturgis, it is stated has
offered the entire proceeds Of her engagement
to assist Archbishop Purcell of Cincinnati.
William McGarrahan OF New Idra mine
fame, whose claim Secretary Schurz reject
ed the other day, is said TO have since struck
streak of luck. Immense deposits of
chrome earth have been discovered upon his
land in California The average yield Of
this earth is about II or 80 per cents but Nc
Guardians land yields 81 per cent. Negota-
tions looking To the erecting Of II factory in
New York are already pending, and NECTAR
rahau says he will realize from this discovery
! - III Ia.
ldria company.
AT Derby, England, hast month man and
woman were arrested for furious driving
The woman violently resisted, when the
man, cxclaiming We will have no more
of this, fired thrice with pistol, wounding
one policeman and killing another. He
proved 10 he Gerald Manwaring, son OF a
county magistrata OF ancient family.
Originally intended for the church, he fell
into dissOlute habits. Eight hundred rounds
of pistol ammunition We're in the wagon he
was driving. His companion was the dissi-
pated wife of another man
At the age of 63, after Il Christian minis
try OF 81 years, Rev. Newman Hall, the
famous independent London clergyman has
brought suit for divorce against his wife
for adultery and Mrs. Hall retorts accusing
is now i'll progress in London.
The senior partner in one of the largest
cloth houses in New York, or even the conn
try, found himself in II station house the
other morning, but could not tell how he got
there When brought before the justice he
WAS recognized ut once but as the merchant
gave the name ot John Smith, his identity
was not exposed. The officer who made the
arrest said he saw the gentleman come out OF
liquor saloon with $1,000 in his hand, and
he was evidently determined 10 throw the
money away lie therefore arrested him t0f
safe keeping The merchant was discharged,
and hurried from the unfamiliar and moTtify
ing scene
There are eight men and boys now living
who bear the name Of Bonapartc, namely,
three nephews and five grand-nephews Of
the first Napoleon. Theyare Prince jerome
Napoleon. son of Jerome, fourth brother of
Napoleon l., and his two sons, the Princes
Victor aud Louis; then the descendants Of
Prince Charles, sun Of Lucien Bunaparte,
second brother Of the great emperor. This
Prince Charles sons are Prince l.ucicn Bona
parte, the Cardinal Prince Napoleon, Charles,
ex-president Of the conseil general OF Corsica;
Prince Louis l.upieu, formerly senator, and
long resident Of London and lastly Prince
Pierre, whose son, Prince Roland Bonapartr,
il studying at the military school OF st Cyl
The north of England to-day is strewn
with commercial wrecks. In June, an alc
ton sale tool, place at tiunnergate halt
Yorkshire, the magnificent residence III Mt.
Vaughan. which was furnished in style Of
iabuiuus splendor His father made vast
fortune out of iron, ami the collapse OF that
industry has ruined the son. The present is
u fine time for persons having money 10 i'll
vest IL the English manufacturing districts
where houses can he purchased, VIII theu
contents for less than the bare frame cost.
Probably there has never been such II change
from s1luence To penury since the West In
dian emanclpatioi. at. During the cotton
trouble, while the working class Suffered
heavily, To the manufacturer the trouble was
only temporary but in the case Of these iron
people he prevalent feeling is that the trade
is gone.