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STEAMER HARD CASH,
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-05-09

The First Protestant Church in Com anti
nople was opened in lS46. There ar now
seyenty-six such churches in the IT, kish
empire, of which a third are selfsurpo, ting.
Since the legacy Of million dollars t, the
American Board was announced, ar1thcr
still greater has appeared over the water,
An English bishop, of the diocese of Ncwri lie,
whose name IL withheld, has given 81 o.
900 to be disposed of under the directi,l OF
the English Society for the Propagation the
Gospel
Thirty-si1 years ago the island OF S.noa
had population Of &4,OO0. all barbarians.
Now the population Numbers 10000. the
Majority of whom are Christians. T. The
theological seminary are sixty students md
twenty missionaries are every year sent to
the neighboring Islands.
Rev. Titus Coan has been missionary pas
tor of the church in lIilO. Sandwich Islands.
forty five years, and has baptized over twelve
thousand persons. The contributions of his
congregation for home and foreign missions
now amount to $1,000 annually. and the
total so contributed during this one rastoratc
amounted to Sl20,000, mostly in gold and
silver. Mr.. Ccan is now scyenty-eight years
old.
The Protestant Missionaries in China, Of
all denominations, American and European,
male and female, number about 100. OF
these over 100 are from thirteen different
societies. There is estimated to
be only one female missionary to SOo, 900
Chinese women.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-05-09
Presidential Prospects

The Washington correspondent Of the Bo7-
t,n TrarsIey says that the Democrats begin
to realize that the Chance of e!eeting B1ur-
ban President next year Is almost hopcl'-7.
Mr.. T.I.n', uadcrhini work aud use at
MONEY, ard literary political bureau, and
travelling agents to bay up 'lelegates, u like
is t, hs thrown away. Leading Democrats
declare that tens "i thousands ot Democrats
North and South and West, viii never vote
for hi,l. ard would abandon the contest II
he should =, able again to purchase u nom
nation
Although the uhio Democrats Will try 10
make collitiou with the Grechhackers On
the }ti Of June, when the two conventions
meet al Columbus. the leaders have little
hone Of carving uhia the coming Fail II
they fail. that would rule Thurman out
as a rrc>ij,ntnl candidate. OF the
regulars there would remain but Hen
dri,l> and Elyari, against whom both
Tl1ep and Thurman would combine Bay
ard. the angst anu HultNA hihh VI oia Atl'
Democratic leaders, Is nowhere. G,ncral
llnnc,ck has a limited following. hut as
the party i. committed against military
chiefs, he stands little chance.
ShrewJ political observers think that the
drilt oi events i very much towards Judge
David Davis. of Illinois, as tie Democratic
candidate. It Is asserted that he has great
personal strength III his own state Bat
t,,c AGAIN the Bourbon element turns uT
and ~wears vigorously that ~ Independent
shall have the nomination
Thurman. Rylrd. Hendricks, Illdcn. and
th,. other a-prants are all sal. Mai.-
lr,m Grammcrcy Park are sent to Wash
,ncton, imploring Randall to give Blackburn
a back seat. and Ia put paddock On his
tongue Randall thinks Lightning may
strike hun. and he declines To- interfere.
Altogether. there is much music IN the air,
hut the Democratic leaders have no car Just
now for harmony.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-05-09

in the abdomen. lie wa4 taken home,
bleeding inwardly, and his phy-icians pro-
n0unce hi- recovery impossible
| At Bryan, Texas, Friday, Ezekiel Brad
| ley, cnlured, was banged IN the presence of
5000 people Tor the murder OF a negro
named Pollock. last Christmas.
The wonderful biblias srephical collection
OF Mr.. iluth, a great London merchant, Is
now to be brought to the hammer 1t il
estimated to have cost over SG0O,GG0.
The municipal authorities of New Orleans
have issued an order iurbidding religious
services in cOlOTed chGrchea to he protracted
to a later hour than 10 O'cllck in the eve
ming No restriction IL put upon churches
under the control of the white people.
poor vine dresser Of Burgundy drew
from lottery a prize OF 100000. Thank
fully he gave SO coo Tor the building OF
church IN bis native village, and then with
his family went To Paris, where in one year
he spent the remainder Of bis money. lie
then returned to his village and became
sexton Of his church
One OF the most ari-tocratic colcrel vel
dines that has taken place in this country
was that NJ Cincinnati the other night, OF
Georgo jackson ID u daughter CT Robert
NOiuOHr u "tHitLS coal u1I!er. MFi. bOTu IN
presented tho dusky bride with SGD, 900 in
bonds ard handsome residence.
Oser 300 colJrei refugees arrived IN
Atcheson, Kansas. Friday. They were
generally destitute, gnI as there were no
vacant buildings IN town, great difficulty
was experienced in getting them under
cover. They were finally Gomiclsd in the
colored churches. Tho city authorities
Temporarily supplied ,hsir wants
Mail adylces say that there was an attempt
at revolution at Panama April II. Disaf-
tected politicians plotted to upset the state
government, and purchased some officers of
tho Columbian guards. The colonel Of the
regiment rebuked the Cihceis, vixen a
captain asSult6d HIM whereupon ,he COLO
rel sun, aged Is, sho. the raptair. The
colonel, his sun. lcur q: her tGicers ant .sey-
eral men were Killed III the conflict that
cnsued. The government party rallied and
kept up fire on the national barracks uatii
the national troops uuc2nditionally surrent-
cred with los OF ST aili.d. Martial law
has bttn proclaimed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-05-09
The Trouble, Of Eu..ia.

1t Is believed in st. Petersburg that 4
serious purpose to inauguratc revolution
has Just been thwartcI by the vigilance OF
the police auth1rtieS, AMI the pr1mptness
with which troops were assembled at points
are clearly in critiel, condition. 1t i the
old conflict of the people against d5spotI~m.
The revolrtionists are divided into two great
classes Nihilisis, who axe radical Ccni-
munst4, and the Iihcra,- W Coa-iiiution-
aIist-, among whom, it j. said. nearly every
educltci nun in Russia Is t, be found.
Leaving to the Nihiii-ts ii,c execution OF all
violent inca. .uTc', the Liberals oppose to the
government passive resistance. They de
clare 10 a lrocllml,iou issued III 81. Peers
burg early in April that though not sympl-
thizing with the cxtrcmc social creed and the
violent proceedings of the Nihilis,s, they Will
not interfere with them 50 long as the pres
eat ic~rotic form Of government still subSiStS
in Russia Ia shame and moekery in the
face ot the whole CIVILIZED world" Both
government and tie rcv,lutionistS seem re
solved on wa-ins . struggle cf mutual ex-
termination.
The Russian government controls great
army OF soldiers, spies, administrative agents
and priests and secret Police. But strong as
it is in numbers there are many indica
tons that this army Of the Car, civil and
military, no lnaEer possesses the devotion
which made ii all-powcriul under Nicholas.
The disease OF discomfort has found i.' way
everywhere the court, Of Justice, the
government OIliccs, the lariack-, the
churches The Car Is not surrounded. aS
his father was, by men ready 10 sacrifice
everything 10. him. lie cannot bc sure that
a. s. not surrounded ty men ready to sacri-
l,c his life icr the Freedom and welfare Of
the mu,h-uGclirs Russian people. Ills
arpIchcn.nrs quito justified hy the n
tcinpts AZ hi u--l--.uutien- are shown ly
the extraordinary precautions taken during
his recent Journey to LNIda. Sentincls
were psrcd the whole length Of the lire and
traffic was stopped, and all Access to the line
prohibited Tor twouty-lour Eoar- before the
departure ,l thc roya. train. licw far the
government will succeed hy is late sevcrc
rcprcsSivc measure in Stamping cut the
spirit ot revolution. s now the question 1t
+ spirit not easily put down. Though re-
trained rom immediate outbreak il will rC-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-05-09

MoNrEF,l aiyic,- .ay tiat the question Of
the dismissal rf l.attllier Sc 81. just from
hi position as Li,uicrant-t;u'erlor cf the
Province of Qrcboc, vhirh Wa al5i.ei by
the Priyy CluHcil AMI referred by Lord
L,rnc to the Clown for advice and in=;rGc
,ion, has been remi,ted hack {, the Governor
General by the imperial au'hnrii'a+. with the
advice that he act as biz ministers may ad-
VIE. The notification ,tj.-nia-al is expect
ci To appear 10 the n.zt number of the
Of.tal Ga-.it,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-05-09

The President is more popular !, inS than
he has been for two years.
The New York N'n g,tS its back up he
cause the Democrats are griug to back down
and calls the Democracy ~ ridiculous, bone
less thing.
This Is bad year Inr citie> with hig
debts. Elizabeth, n j Is bankrupt
Jersey City II "shnuing to avoid a default,
and II * now announced that Altoona, "a
Is to hc sold under the hammer I,f failure
tn meet IT, State taxes.
What the Democrat very much meet ~"
,4ar rush ol brains to thg head rhr We
crn tail oi the party has mlrcL 1t, ani 1t WtI
require a good deal ci drcr,.,on to get the
Democratic wagon out ot the mud, y J.
Herald
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course. the bodies OF IIeyking and Mes
entzotf will not have turned into dust he
fore the government will hear firm us
again"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-05-09

The fact that Messrs. Lamar, Hill and
several Of the prominent Democratic Sena-
tors did not participate in the debate on the
Ar,uy bill lead some of the wise ones in
Washington tn suspect that they have acted
III accordance with plan agreed upon, 80 as
l., be able To- come 10 the iront as advocates
Of Conservative policy by which the party
can back out.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-05-09

ALL accounts from Washington represent
the Democrats as utterly rerflexed, dis
t1actcd and demoralizgd. They don't see
clearly their way out. without aeknowledg-
ing square back down, which Of course
they wish to avoid. The last joint eaucus Of
Democratic Senator'S ani Congressman,
showed that the extreme men were not in
the maj)Tity 50 far a. the question Of refus-
ing supplies Is concerned, and it was viz
tuaily decided that, in the end, the appr0-
priations shoald be made, whatever course
the President should pursue with regard to
the legislation which may be Presented TO
him
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-05-09

"ir IS the tigh; Of every citizen possessing
the qualifications prescribed by law. to east
one unintimlatei ballot ard to have his
ballot honestly counted" 50 says President
nlyes "Errg ati-aq,'' iucluIes the Dis
irlnchi4ei threa-qlarter7 cf . million OF
freedmen wh,ec blllot7 have Rot been either
unintimilaiciy east or honestly counted,
in tie Southern Sates. Il they hal been,
cvcryb1Iy EnlwS that this veto would never
have been seat to Congress, Because Con
sress would rcy,c have passed the bill.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-05-09

Is the SIctel OF buV. tnlqlitt, AT t''r leI-
ication of Il Confederate monument 81 Colnm
has, ia, the other JaY, that gentleman,
who i, credited With moderate views. took
decided grouni in ii7or Of Il continuance cf
the struggle for State rights S!ayeIy, he
said, might be dead, but that other principle
Tor which the South fought is not l1st. 'So
sure he remarked, "a, this republic sur
wives there is to be 4 re-oreuing Of the dis
cussion of the great dividing tenet Of State
sovereignty" A. State sovereignty. of
course. involyc4 the right Of secession,
evidently the Southern governor does uot
consider that question to h'yc bcea settled
by the war.
TIE Cincinnati Commercial saJ-, s5 the
FREE Pass bong since -ail, that Congress
in the Electoral Commission law gra>psi the
power OF counting tie electoral votes, aud
in reality Of 5lectins the PreSiden;. The
purpose on the part Of the Democrats Is to
use that power To secure the Presidency aext
time, and Vt Will require al overwhelming
Republican victory t. ave the Republican
canGhlalr. II Il Layonet i, seen within
twenty five mile; IF the pills IN aus State,
the Democrats will throw that State out.
Nal it may be aided that ii that pretr4t
flili they Will probably lind others in which
to dispute the VOTES ol States enough to
char..e the rr>.i5. II the election y 4 clo-e
oac
The centennial session OF the MasSlchr-
sets Legislature, closed an wednesday.
The Lec,!lrGre i rra;-ei as en- the whole
aiw1s ,i1 passed ~ It during It's clo2lrg t6irrs,
wa Il new civil iamage liquor Law, which
ai...S any -'hn-hJni, wife child, parent,
guardian, ,mplryer, or other person, who
shall he il.iarel IN Ier-ou ,r property, cr
means Of support, 10y any intoxicated person,
or in consequence ut the nt1xication, habit
uh ur othcrwi~', OF any person, 4 right OF
action =sIih-t any person or persons who
shall, 10y selling "r giving intcx eating
liquors, have caused the intoxcation, in
vhcl" or in part. ii Su'h person ans
against any person owning, lrasirs. or per
mttius the occupation Il any building or
premises, having know ledge that Intoxicating
liquors a1c to lie sold therein, or who. hay
in. leased the same for other purposes,
shall knowingly permit therein the sale Of
,,r i,,t..vi..,fip,r lipfn-S
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HOW THEY MULTIPLY

" hen 4 circle reaches the number OF
Go it is subdivided into ten circles CT six
each. so that if discovered by the poll c
only six persons Will sufler arrest. lLso
these circles, which meet ostensibly only
tor social purposes, gathering about the
somaiwor As in the enjoyment OF friendly
hospitality, it is sought to draw members
from every class of society military Off
GERS OF every rank, common soldiers, the
middle classes and peasantry. Very few
priests find favor enough TO he admitted.
The system is similar to that which eX-
i>tcd amongthe Italians before they gain
ed their freedom. 1t is the passion OF the
day, and the dreadful mystery which
envelopS the order adds TO the fascination.
Every member, according TO his means,
makes weekly or monthly payments to
the treasurer. Money is used for the
purchase of arms, the propagation OF free
ideas among the peasantry each circle
sending an armed agent on this errand.
Many women belong to these circles. In
every town and large village OF Russia
there are 50 many circles, that had the
government true conception OF the eN-
tent OF their number it would be even
more seriously alarmed than il i
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-05-09
ME LAsr AssAssINArIoN.

The recent assassination Of Prince
Kranotkine governor of Kharkof. by the
NibiIis,s i IN we'll remembered TO re-
miro extended noticc Prince Eranot-
liiro o,,cnJad ..,ba L,n of tho d,nobters
ot Tho noLiIi,v' in Kbarlof He was re-
,n,ning from the frstivi,v at about II
n'rIocE and had almost reached the COY
c,,rnent housc m his c,rri,oe. when. in
rounJino a Street corner he was shot
viii . revolver Lv some ncr.,n who
,,,arcn,lv had stenued 6ob,ly mn cn the
sten ot the c,rriaae in order TO take de
lihar,te .,in The iucc died from the
,,,a,,nJ in f.u. bour. Tho ren,,rL,I,lq
f,at,iro ai.ont ,bo ,nrrdc,. va. the nror-
iam'",iar nos,cJ ,brangbou, tbe rmiire p,
'',' -. Il - a. C,iin,,.
r. ., -',;,,;-, r.,-oIn,i,,n,r,,
T.. .,..'',,.l ~, go go, .IoaIi;o-,
p,s; p',,y ia an, ~, FL. n"., inbnman i,ii.
or, ~ i,s Ie'nned and imnri-oned
,ii, Oh. ~, L,,i,.,,,'.,. p,;,,,.,
Ira,,a,l'ino ,he g"vcrnor nf kbarLo,r
,ra. ~ kilpoI ni,I, 7nroiycr Ibis exacm'
-, ,,..,s car,i.J an, IN, rho Russia. So
I,,,;-,,,,' .,.,5,,,'i,,,,i,',, Ill.
oi'i,9l 'g'ua';'it IN ,Lo nxn.",inr. '
80 a., lac, -, ,I,,t ar.
- l..;..,:., rao ~ ia,' 1T. ,I,c nil,
-. '',J 7.;,lo,,Iy ,,,. reosnri nan
I'm NJ =, -, al. .a,.,.,,r.,
:" Tho rar,I,o, Er,n,,L inc had com.
,,,,tnd ,ho t,'Iloyyi,1' cri,nes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-05-09
THEII; ALLIES.

Besides this there are ll,OuU,OoU of the
so-caled old faith men (Starovier). They
are divided into various sects, amongst
whom exists most dangerous elements.
They employ agents who 90 from village
10 village spreading their taith and de
claring that the car and his family are
agents OF the devil. They endure every
form OF persecution, and in the event OF
a general uprising OF the people could be
counted on As firm friends Of the nihilists.
They are scattered from Astrakhan 10 the
White sea, but are more numerous about
the Volga river. The Starovier are all
able to read and write and are liberal in
their ideas, having much sympathy with
peasants. There are multitudes OF Poles
among these circles waiting tor the prom
ised uprising 10 recognize their opportu-
nifty for freedom. No oppression, no
knouts, no chains in Siberia can stay the
progress Of events which hastens the
fierce death Struggle which will be made
Tor freedom OF press and opinion in Rus
sip
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-05-09
Nihlllsm In Russia.

HISTORY OF THE ORIGIN, RISE AND PROG
REss OF THE SECRET soCIETY-ITs TER
RoRs AND ITS RESoLUTION-PRESENT
SIZE OF THE oRGANIZATION-IT OATH
AND ITS PRpCT ANTATIpNS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-05-09

ne result must lilAlN i't ltIlihl'
bloodshed, such as has never been surpas-
in the history of mankind. Such sarri.
fee OF the educated portion OF the Russian
youth will have ils effect tor all future
time on the history and progress OF the
nation Already there is organized a
secret government by the society tor gen
eral freedom The present strength OF
the movement may be Judged from the
following facts From St Petersburg
it was announced. under date Of Septem-
Der II, that, IN consequence of an al
tempt to as-assinltc Gems Mczentzoil
and Markaog, the local police are in
search Of the secret government, which
calls itself The Society Tor the Freedom
OF Russians" and has branches in every
proEince of the empire. The funds Of the
Geneva Committee Tor the aid ot political
criminals are already wholly transferred
to Moscow In the city Of Eostev, re-
Gently, "a 5py named Nikonoil was assaSsl-
mated tor revealing few ot the nihlli7is
or socialists to the police The society
issued a proclamation in which it openly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-05-09

An Ottawa despatch says a clustering
snow storm prevailed in the Ottawa valley,
Thuraday.
The Massachusetts Legislature finally ad-
Journed Wednesday evening, after session