Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-08-01
GENERAL SUMMARY.

Mr.. Forrest, the English Consul at Ten
tsin, estimates that,nine and half millions Of
people lost their lives by the late famine in
China.
The amount Of outstanding one and two
dollar legal tender notes now in circulation
has been reduced from >4j 900 900 to SEQ,
000, 000.
The deepest running stream that is known
is the Niagara river which, Just under the
lower Suspension bridge, is 700 feet deep
BIZ actual measurement.
Maine has a ten year-old prodigy and light
ming calculator who, having mastered the
arithmetic and corrected all the almanacs,
has begun to learn the unabridged dictionary
by rote.
Two men testified in New York, the other
day, to having drank respectively one hun
dred and one hundred and five glasses of
beer in single day without being intoxi-
Gated
Kansas reports an increase in her popula-
ton in the past year OF 1Os, AS in GO out Of
- counties. Returns from the rest will
bring up the increase to 100 900. The papu-
latiOn of the State is now over 100000
\ woman at Greenburg Ind, was no;
sure that she wished to die, but thought she
did; so she put her neck into II moose, step
/ ped off chair, taking the precaution to hold
| Il sharp knife in her hand. The choking left
/ her no longer in doubt that she still desired
/ to live, and she hastily cut the rope above
/ her head
/ The Minister Of the Interior reports that
1901 fires occurred in Russia during June,
causing damage to the amount of 70 900, 900
rOubles.
James Cusscs Of Aothpage Junction. l. l.,
fetl beneath q railroad turntable at that place
Friday, receiving injuries from which he
died almost instantly.
The Rochester university has Just received
gift of $1,000 from three wealthy New
Workers, John Ii. Dcane giving $50. 900.
John Ii. Trevor SO, 600 and jeremiah Mill
/ bank $4,000
Kansas became one OF the States Of the
/ Union September II, 1854, and the twenty
fifth anniversary is to be celebrated at Law
renee in that State, by II reunion of the old
settlers and all others who took part in the
work of liberation.
The body of an unknown man has been
found floating in the Hudson near Esopus
\ steamboat ticket Of the Drew was found
on him stamped July 10Th 1t Is believed he
was on the Drew at the time of the explo-
sion.
A report from Harper's Ferry SAYS that
pedestrians can now cross both the Potomac
and Shenandoah Iivers at that point on the
rocks without wetting their feet. 1t is
doubtful whether 50 low state of water was
ever known before.
The sensation Of the season at Warm
/ springs, y. c., has been "A runaway match
wherein a Presbyterian minister, a Mr..
/ Punkett, and lovely girl were the promin-
/. ent figures. The gallant divine bore off his
bride in safety, though her father has dis
| owned her.
The New Jersey Court of Errors and APP
peals has reversed the decision Of the SUI
preme Court in the Smith Bennett case.
This reversal makes the trial and its results
of no effect, and if the State desires to move
any further in the case there must be a new
trial.
Addie Allyn died in jersey City, Friday
evening, it is supposed from the effect of
malpractice. The girl had given birth TO u
dead child, which her brother had taken in
box and thrown into the river. Several par
ties are suspected of completely and arrests
will he made.
The Indian agent at Fort Belknap Mon
tana, reports that ~ lodges of Indian Bloods
recently crossed the line, and are now en-
campcd near the Fort. They conduct them
selves in a hostil. manner, and unless the
military soon take them in hand they will
probably engage in a raid on the white set
Elements.
\ CHASTITY incident in the voyage of a Rus
sian transport ship with 200 Nihilist prison
oners for Saghalia is related by Paris paper.
The ship was so overcrowded that 200 of the
prisoners died on the voyage, and $50 more
were landed in dying state. 1t is asserted
that the prisoners were packed like cattle in
the hold of the ship.
The increase in earnings of railroads for
the last year is Sl7, 200, 900 over the previous
year. The total of dividends paid amounted
to S53, GOO, 900, being S4,9O0,0OO less than
for the previous year During the year
:, 700 miles of new lines were opened, making
total mileage in operation in the United
States of 81. 81.
Last Wednesday, in Duncan's woods,
Orange county, Texas. two young ladies,
Miss Day, step daughter Of George Haynes.
and Miss Ann Gentrit had been PLAYING
pistol In their absence some one loaded
one Of the barrels, and returning, Miss Day
took it down and pointed it toward Miss
Gentrit, saying she would shoot her Miss
Gentrit is now dead.
The Hon. Oryille' H. Platt. Senator from
Connecticut, received what it is feared may
prove to be serious injury from an accident
while fishing with his brother on Thursday,
at Washington, Conn. A part of the bridge
on which he was sitting gave way and he
fell backward a distance of 10 feet upon the
rocks in the bed Of the stream. lie was very
much bruised, having struck first upon his
back, then upon his side.