Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-02
GENERAL SUMMARY.
New York dealers have doubled the price

New York dealers have doubled the price
/ Office.
On the eve of the departure of Grant from
Mexico, several Mexican journals published edto-
rials pralslag him tnc yanquisher of the rebel
lion lberator OF slaves, and the next President of
| the United States.
The London Fumer, Of recent date, says
! that eggs imported from Chicago have been eaten
al Dublin breakfast tables. since the month he-ai
and good American butter at 81 per p'uni IS on
sale on the Dublin quayS. while American cheese Is
being sold in the mid!ands OF England al ~ Ghree
cents per pound
A Worcester, Mass. lad Is years old. is in
jail for throwing in the streets Of which
/ struck httle girl. Emma nout She was III for
several day, when brain fever sci in and she died
A ball given in Paris, a short time since,
bv Mile. Sara Bernhard. IN honor CT the fifteenth
] birthday OF her son a unique affair Fancy
dress was the rule. The hosi was dressed IA the
elegant Italian costume worn hy his mother IN one
/ of her plays while she herself appeared in white
SATIN, with tall hat NothinI was licking TO render
/ the affair an unrXampled success except, perhaps.
the presence of the father OF the Young man
Gen. Paine Commissioner of Patents. hls
rendered his resignation II take effect ds soon
the unfinished business OF his oiice Is disposed ui
lie will resume the pidctct OF INV Win MS ioler
partners. Gen. Pane saws the Reason Of resignlng
Is because the position Is unrcmuneratiNe.
In 1856 only about 5000 tons Of ice
were stored IN the United STATES, and folks Kept
good deal cooler than they do now. This year II Is
probable that 3,00O.OOU tons will he stored III The
/ STATE OF Maine alone.
/ After correspondence with the Governors
| of North and South Carolina and Virginia, Gov.
Marks ol Tennessee tas appointed commissioners
/ 10 arrange IN connection with commissioners ap-
: pointed by the STATES named Tor 4 centennial cele
hrItion Gi the battle OF King, Mountain. In oc;J-
bcr.
/ Charles Thilo, wealthy manufacturer,
was robbed IN Bradford. Pa, TUESDAY night. OF
/ si.opn hy a burglar.
/ 4 mn 1lpr Ht br,f, nj .l..rtr At -
: meeting in New lJEk on Wednesday. prepared
articles OF Incorporation for the American indie
pedent Catholic church, To be conducted 10y eN-
clersymen oi the church ul Eon'.
The body of James Hutton. II railroad
nrwshoy, was found twenty feet from railroad
track IN New Jersey. Thursday morning. 1t i
| supposed he wa' Blown from train duGin. ihe
| gale.
New York is determined ~, to hc out
done by Boston or any other c.it M the matter OF
whales. one sixty-fve feet long rarglit IN the
sound. and has been t"wedtn \rw l"fk aud put "i
exhibition.
j. E,lmands shot Ncwtnn Eaton dead
| Thursday at Para Ill, In 'ii>p.r about hfiy
cents.
! Dr. Warrington was shot dead nj Wnnes-
boro, Texas. on Monday n,Shi. hs unknown
assassin.
Henry IIallowell killed Elhrri Mack at
! Prncetnn Nv. the prpv"raii'n h-ihS That Mack
/ killed llailowcll's dog.
! lhe Storm Ol W ct!i St.ls caused tOIslucT-
able damarr tae coast "f \tw iessry. In the
/ Provinces the SNOW fan wa. very hStvt. and the
railroa i were h!urkaie'i
/ Vienna dispatches :,nnuEact' HAT Russia IS
! seeking alliances with Japan against th:na. Ii
! Hung Chang, the flen'-Sn Nrcr;"E, has received
- 0,i 900 from the Pckin GOV crumrul tu purchase
/ eight gunbuaiS IN England ur Ia the | nt"d states
TO defend the coasts agains' Iac possible attacks al
Z Russia
| Chicago has captured Il man who has mar
ried Is WIVES with several States Yet Ia hear from.
II appears that he commercial traveller, cont
monty called drummer by profession, and was,
therefore. enabled to scatter his wives AT con
venient distances from each other AMI along the
! lines of his routes.
| At the Brinsly book sale, on Wednesday,
! the Bradford collection of New York state Laws,
printed III 1884, and the first book printed in thc
| Province OF New Nork,wa5 purchased for thc State
library at Albany for sl.SUa. Only i've copies are
known 10 be III existence
On Thursday and Friday, December and
! : OF last wear, Mrs Anson pahu Il German woman,
living SIN miles southeast ni thr Village "l I"ptSl
ILL., gave birth Ia four wrl-tercOped living female
! children The mother died On Saturday.
The Hudson Bay Company have shipped
TO Washington two and half tons of pcn'nl.can iur
/ the Howgatc expedition 10 the north pole.
The Jury in the case of Hughes tried al
| ALBANY ~ , for the murder Of his lawyer, VII
liam j. Iialles, Thursday night rendered a verdict
of murder Ia the second degree. He was schl ltit'u
! To Clinton Pris"n Tor lie.
lIawlish Wampo chief of the Cayrcs In
,litus died Last week on the matilda reservation.
III, funeral was attended 10y over thousand pr
sons. including many citi1cns ni hitlH'' ,pI"N,
I lie preserved the lives "l an inc "nt. Stultir ~
this valley IN the car u N and histltth J. mourn
ed by all who knew HIM
The total earnings of thirtv-two Western
| railroads. including all Of the Erell trunk lhc>-
during the month OF February, were s?5'0 9nj, an
ncrc;s, OF :. 80 esq over the 'atulE' oi tlr co.
responding month list year. The ni"h l't'ih'
| shows the largest increase, s2ri.i5; The chicago
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