Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-05-09
General sunni mary.

The urouth IN the NOrtnWCsl i beginning
to be severely felt. Spring wheat has mo-
| sprouted as yet.
young Scotch girl named Helen Frazer
hung herself at Montreal, Monday, in ii
OF temporary insanity, produced by her at
fance breaking his engagement.
George b. Nmblett, formerly of Hines
bursh, and member Of the old Vermont
Cavalry, was recently killed at Rockford
Iowa, by the fall OF drill where they hat
been sinking well.
| Frank Price had his throat cut in dis
cussing Il game of cards at Memphis on Sun
day with Henry Harris. and Henry johnson
was murdered and robbed near Macon, ia.
the same day. All were negroes.
A Victoria despatch says that the farm
house of Thomas Pool at Pem5erton Mead
ows, near Siloyet, has been burned Poo
ard two children persisted in the flames
There is suspicion of murder and arson by
| Indians.
A terrible wind and rain storm prevailed
Saturday along the line OF the tab aud
Northern Railway A freight train near
Round Valley, Idaho. composed of sixteen
cars, some loaded with silver bullion, was
blown from the track, and some Q! the cars
carried distance OF - feet.
Jean Salem Paquct, late cashier OF the
llochelaga bank ut Montreal, was found
guilty, Saturday. of endorsement. The
amount Of his dealcation was SsO, 600 WHICH
he invested in the phosphate mine Sen
tence was deferred
The steamship Wyoming, from Liver
pcol, landed ut Castle Garden Friday, l3S
Mormons, bound for Utah Territory. They
are all English. and it was noticeable that
they were nearly all young and in vigorous
health. They came over in charge OF Elder
Pratt, who has been on proselytiting tour
in the English rural districts.
Gray, who attempted to shoe. Edwin
Booth, pleaded guilty at Chicago. Ills
mental condition l. to be inquired into be
lore sentence.
Edward Parr, an oil drunkard, stabbed
his married daughter. Mrs. IRWIN. to death,
Friday morning. ut Philadelphia
Returns from all bat twenty towns in
New Hampshire show that the inventory
law has unesrthed ut least =. 900 600 OF
money ut interest which was untaxed before.
There were four SUICIDES At Pitt-burg.
Pa ON Monday. Andrew lleI-eI, out OF
work, cut his throat Mrs Mary A~teru,
worn out attending sick chIld. also cut
her throat, Patrick Glenn. victim OF rell-
giou4 mama, Jumped into the river and an
unknown ..Ian also Jumped into the river.
The yellow fever - 30 be .Jntested in the
Mississippi valley tins year. New Orleans
IL cleaning up and preparing Tor rieid
quarantine, and isolation, any cases break
out. A sanitary council Tor the Mississippi
valley has Just been formed at Memphis Tor
mutual protection. Hew orleans has an
auxiliary sanitary assocnnOn wh,ch pro
poses to raise by subscription sl0",odo Tor
Its purposes.
OF the 10000 900 acres OF land IN Ireland.
two men own between them !72 l9S. II
this enormous property was divided into
five acre ifeehulds, It would sustain ST, 49,
families in comparative comfort and indie
peaSens e, Seventeen landlords are owners
of | 100 900 Gre which. partItIOned oil IN
,h9 manner above SEQ iUrtn. sOJ.! IupnOrt
$50 900 families Again, 1000 ,om AIRES
are held by IO7 persons aud tins land would
MAINTAIN $40 900 families. Another fact,
.egrlv oue-thlrd OF the entire surface OF the
country Is held by 9q3 individuals
A Richmond despatch says Poindcxter
was sentenced to two years IN the State