Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-28

Tho opera Of Lucia was given BIZ tn
Mapleson Company in the New Yorl
Academy of Music, Monday evening, to
crowded house.
Hon. Mr.. Mason, Minister Of the Militia
was attacked with a fit in the Canadian
House Of Commons, Friday, while moving al
address of coincidence to the Queen on tn,
death of Princess Alice.
IAN Alabama poultry fancer has obtain
ed beautiful fowl by a cross between {
guinea and turkey and ought to be able
to produce something nice by crossing trade
dollar and woodcock.
From Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
comes the news of what is called the heaviest
storm of the Winter. Snow-drifts fifteen
feet high and complete suspension of bust,
ness are reported from Halifax. There have
been no arrivals of vessels, communication is
impossible with the country towns and rail
road trains are showed under.
The dead body Of an Indian was found on
the ice near Sackett'S liarbor Tuesday morn
ing. lie was last seen alive at Sackett's liar
Dor on Monday, when he started Tor Gaoup
Island, about four miles from that place. lie
said that he came from WATERFOWL. When
found his coat was off and covered over him,
and an empty whi,kcy bottle was lying by
his side.
Col Edmund Rice aad six soldiers were
recently overpOwered in the Yellowstone
valley by four highwaymen. A brother
officer and an Indiana merchant were with
them, and the robbers were rather disap-
pointed at getting only about $50 from the
officers and SO from the merchant but
Just as they had concluded their personal
search they discovered small bag in the
road which had been dropped by the civilian.
That individual could not restrain an agon-
izing groan as the chief of the robbers drew
from the bag 81 500 in UNITED States doc
uments," with the remark, addressed to
their late owner: This is business, old
man"
At Chambersburg. Ia, Monday. rail
way Gar, containing about twenty-five
passengers, fell over an embankment about
six feet high. Fifteen or eighteen persons
were injured.
In the United States Circuit Court at
Baltimore Monday Martin Burns, Judge of
Elections, was fined five dollars and spsts
with imprisonment loT tWclvt HODtns iOT
obstruetipg the Supervisor of Elections.
C. R. Murray, cashier Of the Montreal
Exchange Bank, who has absconded, is
deiaulter to the extent of SO, 600. The
bank holds guarantee bond of an insurance
company for $4,000. Speculation in stocks,
which have deprecated considerably. is the
cause.
Ten young women and seven men were
baptized in Papakating creek, near Decker
town. N j., Sunday, the ice being broken
for the occasion. The women bore the
shock more couragconsly than the men.
One young fellow had to take the water
three times before he was finished, and the
minister had to request the boys on the shore
70 stop laughing.
Last Friday afternoon, at Jamaica, l.. l.,
sam johnson (colored), 81 years old, bit off
The fingers Of and fatally beat Edward Siney,
bis employer. johnson is six feet three |
inches tall. twenty-five years ago he muir
Tered his mistress and underwent twenty |
gears imprisonment therefor. lie was 80 |
strong lie could handle Il steer without any |
ackle whatever. lie became exceedingly |
Ugly by spells, and would knock horse
iONH WIN bhhCu u7t ~ SuCu
vas arrested Saturday evening after being
,itchfOrked out of his hiding place.
The crew Of the wrecked schooner c. b.
Paine, at the llle-saying station at Centre
'lonches. l.. l., are reported as in slightly
improved condition, though it is feared some
will die. With the exception of the mate
he entire crew were stricken down with
ellow fever two days out from Hayt, and
or twenty-seyen days the little craft, with
er afflicted crew, was completely at the
lcrcy Of the waves.
In one of the Brooklyn docks night has
cen turned into day by the electric light,
,r the purpose Of enabling a small army Of
Torkmen to repair one OF the largest Euro
can steamers. Hitherto work OF tins char
,ter by night has been impossible.
Near New York the other day Rev. Peter
Waits. was mistaken ior burglar and shot
nd while lurking with an evil design
bout tho house OF a young lady Of his
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