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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31

Gen. Sherman, Gen. Wagner. Gen. Kilpat-
rick, Gen. llawley, Gov. Mcclellan, and
numerous state dignitaries Gen. Grant
was the guest of ex-senator Freinghuysen.
Previous to the unwilling the long procession
of grand army veterans, militia, guests and
distinguished citizens paraded the streets.
On returning to the park the statue was un-
yelled amid cheers and an artillery salute.
An eloquent address on the life and attri-
butes of Gen. kearney was then delivered.
Luncheon was then served to the visitors,
after which Gen. Grant returned TO New
York. Gen. Sherman returns to Washing
ton by the midnight train. The statue is
slightly over life size and is mounted on
Quincy granite and bronze base.
EXCITING AFFAIR IN NEW MEXICO.
Los VEGAS, n. NJ, Dec 90 "A notorious
gang of outlaws, composed of about % men,
who under the leadership Of 'Billy the
Kid, the past six months Overran eastern
New Mexico, numbering and committing
other deeds of outlawry, was broken up
Saturday by the killing Of two and the cap
turing of four others, including the leader
The prisoners were lodged in Los Vegas Jail
and calls of lynching were provoked, but the
vigilance of the captors, Deputy Sheriff Gar
rett and others, prevented. Yesterday
forenoon Garrett and the other captors
boarded the train with the prisoners
for the purpose of taking them TO
Santa Fe Sheriff Romers demonstrated
against taking Prudabaugh, one of the pris-
oners, who killedthe Los Vegas deputy sheriff,
to Santa Fe, but to no effect. He then
went to the depot with a posse of 800 men
and made formal demand for the prisoners,
but was told if he wanted the prisoners to
take them. The sheriff then stationed men
at the engine to cover the engineer and the
balance Of the posse crowded about the train,
the platforms of which were crowded with
additional guards pressed into service by
Garrett, and nearly every window Of the
cars served as portfolio for rifles. Some
body suggested, take the prisoners at once"
Stewart, of CARROTS party, said the in
slant the first shot was fired he would
unloose every man and arm him. For
while fight seemed imminent, when Chief
Engineer Robinson appeared and demanded
that the train be allowed TO proceed, and the
master of transportation said if the train was
not allowed to proceed he would ann all the
railroad men and take it out. Detective j.
]. Morely of the postolfice department
jumped into the cab with pair of six-shoot-
ers and told the engineer TO leap out. A
conference has just concluded q compromise
by which it was agreed that the sheriff and
two men should 90 to Sante Fc with the
party, and if the government agreed to bring
Prudabaugh back TO Los Vegas. The train
then proceeded.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31

DEATH OF REV. f. II. CHArIN-icy Ed
win llubbell Chaplin d. D., one of the most
eminent clergymen in this country, and
many years leader in tie Universaist de
nomination, died in New York Monday
morning, after prolonged illness. Or.
Chaplin was born in Union Village Wash
ington county, " Y, Dee. % 1911, and re
ceived an academic education in Bennington,
Vt. After completing his studies he became
associate editor of UnivcrSallst paper pub
lishcd in Utica, y. Y, under the title of
Tie Wdqd-iHt ant .idcOcgi,. From TINS al
vocating the doctrines of the Univcrsalist de
nomination in the columns of the press he
took the more prominent position Of Il
preacher, entering the pulpit in 1887, when
only twentv-three years old. His first pas
toratc was over the Independent Christian
Church of Richmond, Va, where he remain
ed three years From Virginia he went to
Massachusetts in 1910 and was installed rs
pastor of the UnivCrsalist Church in Charles
town. Here he attracted much attention by
his effectiveness as preacher, and as re-
suit he was called in 1916 to 4 broader feld
of work, the School Street lnivcrsalist
tnllrCn Ol Boston tiIdIiuH MN 10 utl Is is
sociatc pastor with Rev Hosea Ballou, then
regarded ms one of the fathers Of the liberal
creed IN New England Two years later
he was called 10 the paStdfatc of the
Fourth lnivcrsalist Church IN New York,
and accepting the invitation, entered upon Il
relation which has continued To the present
time uninterrupted except 10y the illness
which. compelling him To seek rccupor:.lion
by rest and by travel in Europe, has Kept
linn out Of his pulpit 4 number of months
past At the time of his death lac WAS one
of the Longest settled pastors IN New ork
city.
In addition 10 lis pulpit duties and the
exercise of his functions as a pastor, DIR.
Chaplin was II frequent occupant of tie lee
turc platform. He WAS also an aulhor, and
has published several works of more than
ordinary value. These included several vol
umrs of sermons and works entitled duties
of Young Men" Duties of Young We
men, Characters in the Gospel, Com
munon Hours, Grown Of Thorns, The
Bealitudcs," "Nloral Aspects of City Life,
Humanity in the City, and "Trae Man
illness
As an orator DR. Chaplin had few peers.
His scniality made him welcome guest
everywhere as preacher he gained the
respect of hi, hearers, and as 4 friend he
ccmcntcL the bond 10y ties Of warmcst friend
ship. 800
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31

CoycoED, n. IL, Dec. 2S.-The special
Congressional election in the third district to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of Evarts
W. Farr was held to-day. The returns are
incomplete, hut Al towns, including the prin-
cipal ones give Ossiau Ray (rep.), 1000 :;
llOSely dem 3, .63.
of thirty-saven towns in the third Con-
gressional district heard from by the repub-
lican state committee ali but one show a
republican net gain aggregating 1869. The
vote was very light. The law provides that
the returns should be made within Is days
IL is understood, however, that the executive
body will Immediately issue Mr.. Rays GER
tiilcate, so he can 90 to Washington the first
of next week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31
DOMINION NEWS.
ARRESTED.

QUEBEC, Dec CA party calling him
self j. A. Barton, offered for sale yesterday
a thousand dollar United States bond to a
broker and also to bank The United
States consul telegraphed the number of the
bond to Washington, and received a reply
that it was bond lately stolen in New York
Barton was arrested, but refuses to produce
the bond, alleging he sent it away. He was
remanded for three days, awaiting the action
Of the nited States authorities
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31

JERSEY CITY. Dec. 26.-Sophia Frechew,
wife of Frederick Frechew, wholesale
tobacco dealer of New Jersey, who resides in
lloboken, suicided by hanging herself to the
gas pipe in the bathroom of her house to-
day The couple lately lived unhappily,
and her husband had left his home. Mrs,
Frechew, yesterday, received a notice that
he had commenced proceedings for divorce
County physician Converse Investigated the
case and granted permit for burial, say
ing the case is purely one Of suicide. Ere
chew's counsel has been directed by Frechew
To commence a libel suit against the New
York Telegram for intimating it was muir
der in its issue of this afternoon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31

NEW ENGLAND NEWS.
DISASTROUS COLLISION.

SALEM, Mass, Dee. 29.-The engine of
the 6:ij afternoon train for Danvers jumped
the track near CarltOnville station, last night,
and ran into some freight cars standing upon
a siding. The collision stove in the boiler
head and demolished the pilot of the engine,
and the car struck by the engine was dcmol-
ished. The train consisting of two passen-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31

\ lad in Georgia was arrested as suspect
rl murderer. and. 10 escape ;he gallows, establish
ed au aIli producing watch which he had
stolen ~ a certain time and place. That brought
htur m unpleasant proximity 10 the Itii'ntiaiy,
Ili To- dodge that Issue he proved itHt 20 ,
..i:l.I from ihc lunaiic asy nm, ahh w.
ID t. 10 utsttf-rs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31
WOOL GR0wrEs' CONVENTION.

1t Is announced that next week, Commits
siOncr L. Due will call a convention of wool
growers of the United States at Washington
in January. This is in accordance with
direction Of the Wool-growers' Convention at
Philadelphia, last summer Arrangements
will probably he made for an annual or bien-
NAL sheep aud wool show.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31

WA~uINGToy, Dec cit is stated that
the sentence Of dismissal Of Major Dawson,
of the marine corps, for disgraceful conduct
at Philadelphia, has been revoked, and that
the Major will be allowed to resign.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31

THE Beers, with whom England has u
small war on her hands, in South Africa, in
which she is thus far getting the worst of it,
are Dutch colonists who had set up Il little
republic Of their own, known as the Trans
wal, west Of the Zulu country. SIR Bartle
Frerc, the English governor of Cape Colony,
during the Zulu war seized upon the Trans
vaal and annexed it 10 the British dominions,
because it was IA convenient base for military
operations against Cetewayo. The inhabi-
tants submitted Of necessity, for their coun-
try was occupied 10y a powerful army hut
they addressed an oaIntst protes, TO the
British government Their protest was dis
regarded and they Lided ,hcir time, which
has come with the Rlsuio war They have
now declared th,ir independence, and five
thousand Of the eight thousand white men
in the province are in arms in support Of the
declaration The Cape Colonial government
finds the BasuioS alone more than il can well
manage, and is rolrGaphing To London for
mere troops, which Tie Irish Land Leaguers
are very willing 10 Lave sent out.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31

TEaY. Dee. 9S.-II II. Cunningham, cdi-
Tor of the Telegram, was arrested this after
noon and lodged in n cell NJ the second pre-
cinct station, on a warrant charging nun
with crimimally IhclliuS Mayor Edward
Murphy. .Ir. The libel consists IN the pub
Hcaiinn Of "a statement today that the mayor
attended a do. fight Yesterday AMI thai he
WAS said L. own one ct the contestants Inc
article in the Telegram severely ccnsurcd
the MAYOR Later in the afternoon Cunning
ham was taken ON - habcas corpus before
judge Street and baicd in -, 900
STATUE UNVEILED IMPOSING CEREMONIES.
NEWARK, n. j., Dee. ~ The bronze
statue of Gen. Philip kcarney was unveiled
in Military Park here to-day, with imposing
ceremonies, participated in by Gen. Grant.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31


The success OF President Angel ami the
United States commissioners in making a
new treaty with Tie Chinese government at
tracts considerable attention in Europe.
The IoIidiiy and case with which the ar
ranscmcnts lave hcth made surprises the
English diplomatisis it is well known that
we did nothing in The way Of preparatory
menaccs, which is The European fashion, and
thai, at the outset, We seemed 10 have a very
hard case to uphoil for We lad not treated
the Chinese in America with any great degree
of respect, AID the ohjcc; Of the proposed
treaty was to take from them their right TO
CONF to this country. That under the cir
cumsianc,s our commissioners were able TO
do what it is Supposed they have done, is re
garded as very stilful and successful di
plomacy. Quit likely when the details Of
the ~ COLLATION. aye known, 1t viii lie found
that the Chinese government was quite as
willing to have lis subjects stay at home as
our Commissioners wcre 10 have them re
main. Iiowevcr, it se":ns TO be taken for
granted in Europe lha' the United states is
on exceptionally friendly terms with the
Chinese government, and that this may re-
suit in making great changes in the CONNER
.ial and diplomatic standing Of that country
respecting the rest of he world.
Tux trial Of the indicted Land Lcasuers
commenced al Dublin on Tuesday. Chief
Justice MAY read an address, stating that ai-
ter the misconcrpii"n which had arisen us 10
what be said Oh II former occasion, lac should
not take l'art in rhc Ir, sent trials. After
Chief Justice Mag had finished reading, jus
lice Fitzgerald took ih. clii,f seal and the
trials were proceeded with before him and
Justicc barry only eighteen out Of TWEEN
ty.fuur jurors called answered 10 then names
and jury was ciu!anelicd after much diff
Guilty. the process occupying two hours. 1t
consists OF eight Caiholics, three Prp'csianis
and one Quaker. The att jrney General open
ed the case for the Crown, say ing the object
Of conspiracy in which ;fc respondents were
icatiun OF Il numho, ii persons aud To make
their lives not worth The having. lie severe
ly condemned tin r,lry of tie Land-L"nyuo
whicl, he -ani, aa2a.,i,d freedom, yC
brought all us power 10 irar in coercion Of
private iniividimls. Tie government, he said
were bound To- institute proceedings To pat
down tie wicked agitation / Iir trials will /
be watched with great interest, although il
is generally understood that conviction must 1
follow The line Of defence is, as reported, l
on the authority of Mr. Davitt, a denial of |
the Leagues responsibility for the agrarian .
outrsges, and a demonstration of the fact /
that, In spit ri'hc,fi ite suf s'a-- 'ro1Eh .
wiiic. lipt;fi 'as r1s-r.l. -" i.t. '-t ~
b -, 'a,,,-s..- .,a- iTcn si'.sii,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31

Senator David Dayis's friends deny the re-
port that he is willing 10 accept position on
the supreme bench.
1t IS now predicted that the total popula-
ton oi this country will he a few thousands
in excess ii fifty millions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31

MONTREAL, Dec. 29-Volunteer officers
here are asking the Canadian government to
arm a force with Martini rifles. 1t is also
urged that Montreal volunteer corps should
be brigaded. This is owing to the prevailing
belief that in case of bloodshed there will be
Fenan daah across the border, in which
case the volunteers would be at a disadvan-
tage against American rifles.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31

The Canada Guarantee Company has en-
tered suit against the Citizens Insurance
Company and its manager G. F. Hart, for
lbellous statements concerning the Guarsn-
tee Company. Damages are laid at $50, 900.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31

The editor of the Providence Star, who
was for Il long time a Washington CORES
pondcnt, gives an amusing account Of the
appointment Of the late Amos T. Aker-
man As Attorney General. Mr.. Aker-
man was an ordinary country lawyer
and probably not Il third of the members of
the bar Of lis own State had ever heard of
him. But he had happened 10 meet General
Grant while i'll Washington on business, and
the General formed high opinion of his
good sense and integrity. When Gen. Grant
upon the retirement of Judge Hoar, resolved
to have 4 Southern man in his cabinet, OBJ
jections were made 10 every one whose name
was suggested. At last he determined to Sc
lect some one TO whom no objection could be
made because no one knew anything about
him. SO he appointed Mr.. Alderman, but
neither the President nor anybody else knew
his address, and some time was lost in
search through the departments, when at last
it was discovered on some documents which
he had filed, and despatch was sent to him.
As he afterwards told the editor of the
Star:
He lived long distance from the nearest
telegraph Office, and General Grants de-
spa;ch lay 4, the point where it was recciv-
ed for at least twenty-iour hours before any
attempt to send it 10 him was made. Then,
when anxious inquiries for an answer began
to come from Washington, the operator,
having been assured that he would be reim-
bursed any expense he might incur hired a
negro man 10 take the important message TO
Mr. Alderman. Mr.. Alderman said that this
colorcd man rode up 10 his gate as he was
sitting on lis porch al about dusk one even
ing, and his surprise at reading the message
can better be imagined than described. He
had sought no office, and did not know that
be could command political influence enough
to get an appointment as an internal revenue
agent. He of course accepted, but before he
WIS heard from the country began to doubt
the existence Of any such man as Alderman
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31
MrEpEEoIs AFrEAY.

Fol:rGE-s MONROE, Dec. 2S-A disturb
ancc occurred Friday evening nj Smithville.
fifteen mil,.S from here between a white
man nllnci Nunn and party of colored
men, Mhb liil met 10 organize Il military
COMPANY pnc of the men caught Dunn by
the wh>!.,is and slapped his face, where
upon he ,l,gl, I single barrcled pistol and
killed the II ..ro. Damn then ran into a
store AM l,,dd his pistol, when crow
headed , Pea Cook, with Il drawn sword
attacked hiCs. He shot Cook dead in his
tracks, then seized Il butchers knife and cut
his way uut pnc man, T. / Drew cut in the
abdomen, VIII probably die. The others
are more or less injured Dunn gave him
self up and is row in Jail AZ Williamshurgh.
Great excitement prevails
FROZEN To pEAIu.
prNkiEL. %, pyr. 2i-Jacob rennisOu
WAS founL This morning frozen to death He
was in poor health, aud it is supposed he icll
and was unable 10 rise or make himself
hprrI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31

COP doubtless could have made before now
worse Legislature than that OF 1851, hui
God never did. There is one comfort, while
bad Legislatures die there Is no resurrection
for them in this world. -RHtldHd Herald
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31
SENATOR DAVID DAVIS.

An Illinois gentleman, an intimate friend
of Senator David Davis, says that the latter,
in private conversation, since this session of
Congress began, has expressed great dissatis-
faction with the democratic policy and man
aremeut. This gentleman believes that on
important questions Senator Davis Will prob
ably side with the rennhlicans
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31
FOREIGN NEWS.
TIE LOST ArAI.ASTA.

LYNDON, Dec. 29.-The report of the COM
mittee on the loss of the British training ship
Atalanta, which sailed from Bermuda in JAN
uary hast for England, with more that 300
young seamen. and has not since been heard
from. is published. The committee say
they consider that she was very stable ship
in most respects that the alterations in her
rig only tended to increase her safety. The
committee speak favorably of her officers and
crew, and point out the fact that at the time
of her loss exceptional storms proved fatal
to a number of merchant vessels.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31

The Pail Mall Gazette this evening, in a
leading article on the affairs in he.Transvaal,
says: At any time the past three years we
have had it in our power to secure peace by
concession and justice. We are entering in
an expensive and irritating war of conquest,
against people whose injuries we admit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31

BNHyrov. L. l., Dee 40 The storm OF
Sunday nshi broke the tclcgraphic oonucc-
ton between Babylon ami Fire Island.
News was received to-day that the storm
was severe there The surf broke across the
beach between the Surt Hotel and the light
house The pavilion On the ocean side was
undermined. and 100 bathing houses washed
away The hotel narrowly escaped. A
large ships cabin and much wrcckage was
washed into the hlV
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31

EIIl,RETHroET. y. j., Dec. 29.-Thc
body OF Il woman was found buried in the
snow near Summit crossing, this morning.
The body WAS neatly clad. The woman was
apparently about 3Oycars of age An emp
ty medicine vial was found i'll enc of her
pockets and il is supposed that the unfnrtun-
ate woman committed suicide.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-People who should
be well informed assert that the President
will appoint Gen. Wickham of Virginia as the
successor of Secretary Thompson, he having
ascertained from Mr.. Garfield that that gen
urman will be his appointment for Secre-
tary Of the Navy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31

RICnMoxp The fire that burned the
Richmond Hotel was first discovered hy the en-
aneer of the early passenger train about half past
fpur O'Clock, lie blew the danger signal whistle fOr
several minutes, when help arrived NJ The grocery
sion. where the IRE originated. The door wa-
broken In, when the dog staying there for dear
life, the danes bursting out OF the door There
WAS wind at the time or the whole row OF hulll-
ings must have burned. The out buildings from
the hotel were very near the building Of the Hon.
J. l.. Mason and II with much hard wOl
that his buildings were saved. The outbutliinrs
connected with the hotel were torn down and clear
Ell away. Mr.. Mason generously rewarded the men
that saved his property. capt. Cotfey has rented
the sherman block Tor n hotel and will Immediately
put 1t In thorough repair.
The Universal Society held fair the even
ngs OF the 18th and 10Th, At the church parors,
from which they realized some 500.
Christmas was observed at the Catholic
church, and quite a number Of families hat Christ
mas trees,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-31

THAT IMPENDING RAILROAD WAR
Further particulars us to the impending
railroad war;" heretofore spoken Of in our
columns, are given rs follows As is well
known there has not been of late very cor
dial feeling between the Central Vermont
and Northern N. IL Road, nor between
the former and the Connecticut river line.
The rather critical relations between these
lines have been very much aggravated by the
sale of the Sullivan Road to the Connecticut
River Corporation. The Central is laboring
| to get a shorter and more direct route to BOs-
ton, and is also striving TO get an indepcnd-
cnt road between Windsor aai Bellows
Falls. Ia take the place Of the Sullivan Road,
the use of which latter the Central
is liable 10 lose at any time. The Cen
trail is backed by the Grand Trunk, and also
by the Boston and Lowell, and they can
secure the building of the Forest line road
from Windsor, Vt, TO Greenfield y. IL,
when they will have practically consolidat-
ed trunk line from Chicago 10 Boston. The
first movement To bring this about was the
leasing of the Nashua and Dwell
Road by the Boston and Lowell
Corporation, but the parties opposed
To the building Of the Forest line are
reported as being determined to break up
this lease on the ground of alleged illcSality,
and also to get control Of the charter of the
Forest line and thus prevent its construction.
The opposition TO the building of the Forest
line road comes from the Northern, Concord.
Cheshire and Connecticut River roads,
which make a pretty strong combination.
With the building of the Forest Line road
the heavy through freight which now comes
through Concord would he sent wholly over
the new route via Windsor aud Greenfield,
as would also the Central business, which
now goes over the Cheshire road. The sew
cral railroads which will be concerned in this
expected contest have retained a large MIN
Der of lawyers and lobbyists, and the fight,
ii it comes, will lie bitter one. On the
other hand there are those who say that the
Central Vermont is agitatins the Forest line
question in order 10 brighten the Northern
road and get better and more permanent
freight tariff arrangements.