Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-02
GENERAL SUMMARY.

Col. Mcdaniel, the veteran turfman of
Princeton, y. j.. ,ery i'll with pneumonia.
Since their coinage was re-authorized, Al
,o5, 200 standard dollars have been turned out by
the mints.
The jury at Elizabeth. n. j., in the case
OF Michael Sullivan, tried for murder 10y burying
alive his iaugeier's illegitimae child, have render
ell a verdict Of manslaughtcr, with recommend
dation 10 mercy.
The United States Court has decided to
grant an injunction prohibiting the interference of
the post-otiice authorities with the mails and re-
turning TO the writers the letters addressed to lot
terry dealers.
The English newspapers continue to pub
ish dispatches from Afghsnistan which make II
favorable showing for the British invaders. des-
patch from Can,lhar says the news from Cabul ex-
cites neither surprise nor apprehension.
Fashionable society at Jacksonville, ILL.,. is
in consequence of the marriage OF the wealthlest
and handsomust young lady OF the place 10 u pro-
! fcssional gambler and blackles
The first five sections of the law for the
abolition OF slavery have been passed In the
Spanish Senate. The rrst section says: Slavery
Is hereby abolished III the Island II Cuba in accord
ancc with enactment of this law" Next Tuesday,
the whole law will pass by II large majority.
Seventeen lawyers are engaged in suit
over the Will of an lndlanian who boasted, shortly
before his death, that he had got his anairs into
such shape that when he died The lawyers couldn
| make II penny Out OF his estate
A pet dog fell into the hands of the pro
| frssor- AT th, Detroit Medical College who used
| him for viviseciiOn. part of his skull had been
removed and OF ms brains taken out when his
master found him. The brute WAS put under cura-
| tive treatment, aud IL recovering, but Will never
| Know much rs hc did before the operation.
| Two brothers named Finch live in South
| Norwalk Conn. who resemble each other closely
that when one Of them was arrested for last driv-
| ing recently, both brothers appeared before the
justice, say ing that they were willing To pay the fne
| II II could be- proved which Wa. the guilty one.
| Thi. could not be done and the case WIS dismissed.
Nine. Nlsson's debut at Madrid in
Faust" on December l. WAS one of the greatest
| trumpts of her career. After the garden scene
she recalled three times, and three tlnies also
al the end of each following act, their Majeses
Joining IA the applause which al certain moments
| WAS almost frantic.
A stockman in Kansas, while driving cattle
| from Il Held was struck by II falling meteor, which
| cut ohliTucly through tiee passed III the sarie
line of direction through the man body and buried
Itself Two feet IN the earth. The meleoflte Is sild
| 10 Ice about as large mans head. egg shaped
and rough and resembling in appearance iron taken
from blast furnace aud cooled 10y rolling III sand
Charles H. Oalles, Il native OF Vermont and
one OF the oldest pioneers of the West, has just
died at ST. Paul, Num- aged u. lie left his home
In ISL AMI from that time TIL his later years his life
was one Of adventure among The Indians In the
States bordering the great Lakes and IN the Can
| ;iaI From 1853 TO 1850 he In the banking
business gaining competency.
Hugh Mc(ilinn kept livery stable in San
| Francisco did the hardest and most menal work
himself lived in loft among the hay, and ate the
coarsest food. He was 50 close at "A bargain that.
when lately brought In his deathbed, he re-
fused 10 employ II physician. except on the cond-
| wife. whom he hal many years before turned away
because she bought SILK dress. and who aftrrward
earned u living as domestic servant.
The disease of pleuro- pneumonia is still
spreading the vicinity Of fonkers and on account
uf extreme carrlessness Of certain owners Of dis
ease cattle II Is feared that IL Is beyond the control
of the small force OF inspectors at present employed
| I.y the state government. The inspectors hrlleye
that unless the Legislature speedily mHkrs an appru
| priation enabling them Ia enforce the sanitary reg
ulainns, and kill all sick cattle with or without the
consent OF the owners, fdr-rearhlng epidemic Is
| inevitable.
Chief Ouray of the White River Utcs, an
nounccs that he IL unable To affect the surrender OF
| the prisoners demanded 10y the commissioner.
chef ouray has gwen the White River ties until
the 2d 10 deliver up the prisoners. This IL his ult
| matIn. AMI II moi complied with by that time. he
| will call for troops to assist him IN war against
Douglass and his tribe. Ouray SAYS the feeling Is
very strong against giving The Indians, and he IL
of the opinion that the war faction Will prevail
uuray has done all IN his power 10 carry ont the
peace policy ot the government, and, having failed
Is ready 10 assist the department whenever IL
| shall commence operations.
MOODY, the evangelist. coniralcts the re-
| port uf Dan Iiice's conversion
| T. A. Smith. President OF the National
| Cigar Manufacturers Association Of New York IS
! reported missing with liabilities of OF s9i,oaO
| Two men have been arrested in Washing
ton who entered into the conspiracy Ia steal General
Grants Arabian HORSES from General Beal'- fatrl
| Three million more postal cards were
issued at the Hoyukc, Mass, agency in October
| than Were ever sent III one month before. The
\ amount WIS 35,Ouo,n0o.
A meeting of the heirs OF Joseph Springer
~ To he held IN 81 Louis next month. The estate Is
said To- TIE worth ,,0Uoooor. and embraces soo ncres
ON which Wilmington, Del. stands also. large
property IN Sweden. Among The 'nh heirs are con
Sres>nlan Springer and Reuben \. Springer "f TN
| cinnatl.
! The Pacific Railroad monument TO Oakes
AmeS and his hrnhrr Ollvcr VIII h. erected al Sher
man Wyoming Territory. the highest point On the
road. II Is To lee pyramid Of native rock 20 icrt
! high. AMI Will cost ahnul .2n"".
Washington is building the largest brick
sewer of circular shape N the world. II IL IN the
northeast pirt u the city, aud ~ intended 10 carry
| oil the n1nIs of water whch pour m from the sur
rounding country after rain falls, and once burst
sewer and did :l3."ho damage. The sewer Is OF -
feet Internal diameter, ami Will he finished IN about
/ aychr.
There il II general suspension of mining
operations m The %chnylill region. which Will con
/ tinuc iI January = lhls ~ lhr nrst susCeiisi"h
| during the year Thr Philadelphia Hnd Reading
coal and iron company ARE still huying up com
panics ant now own IS at the hest '"llleries IN the
/ region.
| The HrahES Montreal special says there is
quite general tcrling throughout canada
IN favor "i canadian independence The
| feeling extends To prominent politicians
| und many who have hcld high positions in
| The government u the Indications are not deceI
tive the country Will long he startled 10y having
| the question ui independence openly htOarhti u] "A
] pulticIl i@-ur
Martin Van Brncchliu, cX- chief engineer of
the Metropolitan elevated railway, Vim. }. Me
/ ALPINE aud Mi. S'ott ot The engineers who are to
supcrnirnd the construction ui thc inter uceanlt'
Truad ffoIu the Atlantic Ia the Pacific Ai the 18th
mus or I"huIni"l"r, sailed lfum New ork, Satuf-
/ tHy. Excerpt about - mics on III" Pacific side
/ there viii hr u" engineering difficulties Ia en-
| counter. NJ tunnrnp Will hr rcqunrd- u ~ cN
perrd thai three Years VIII ISs before the entire
road Is IN operation The labor VIII be mostly pet
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