Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-02-13
GENERAL SUMMARY.

| the relief of the distress in Ireland, now
amounts to $40, 733 The expenditures thus
far are f13, $50.
Preparations have been begun for the cree
ton Of bronze statues of Washington, Living
s,on, Hamilton and Clinton on the buttrcsses
of the sub-trcasury building on Wall street,
at n cost of $50, 900.
The New York police claim 10 have a cew
which they expect will lead TO the recovery
! of Charley Ross and the arrest of his abduc
/ ,ors. The clue is one furnished by colored
man arrs.ed in Philadelphia four Years ago.
! Details Of the recent hurricane in the Phil
/ lippinc Islands state that twenty-five vessels
| of various classes were wrecked. including
four foreign frigates. A large number of
other vessels were damaged. Forty-six per
sons were drowned. -
Ayoung laborer of Monteiimart, France. has
just been visited by a singular stroke OF good
fortune. An uncle, from whom he expected
nothing, has left him / 800 000f. The young
man who is quite iliterate, was so overcome
tina, he has not spoken since.
1t is feared Parnelrs visit to Toronto vii
he provocative of disturbance similar to tn ,
O'Donovan Rosa riots. The police and
military authorities are already considering
the same. o
The people of Wheeling, West Virginia,
have made the discovery that the morning
papers published in that city actually employ
labor on Sunday Accordingly they have
brought action against those journals for
violating State law which prohibits Sunday
abor.
The contest between ex-Police Commits
sioner Nichols and Mayor Cooper of New
York, which has been bitterly fought since
the ousing of the Commissioner from the
Police Department. has resulted in 4 conf
plctc victory for Nichols, a decision of Judge
Lawrence having just been given reinstat-
ing him in the Office.
w. o. Marshall, bank cashier at Middle
town, Ohio, has settled his property on his
wife and left town because of scandalous
rumors regarding him and young lady,
which are declared false lie left Il letter
stating that he was going TO find place
where the tongue of the scandalmonger can
not reach. 1t is supposed he went to Wor-
cester, Mass. His accounts are said to be
all straight.
VIM. ChctsebOro and Daniel Tiff, Young
men of high standing and influential mcm-
hers OF the Mystic Comm Baptist church,
were arrested last Summer charged with
completely in numerous burglares of resi-
dcnccs OF wealthy New Workers in Mystic.
Tiff pleaded guilty Wednesday, and was
sentenced TO five years Imprisonment. Al
Cheeschoro's trial Tilt testified against him.
He was convicted OF receiving stolen goods,
but acquitted of burglary and sentenced to
ten months in jail.
The United States Senate mas passed the
Il lao ant IL he
enumeration in cities having over 10, 900 in
habi;auis to be made in two weeks from
June LIST, 1850, instead Of four as provided
by the original act.
The British Parliament was opened Thurs
day, and the Queens speech was read by one
of the Lords Ii declares that the war in At
ghanis,an is 10 be continued, and congratu-
lates the country on the defeat of the Zulus.
The terrible distress in Ireland is disposed Of
in few words.
The message of Gov. Davis was presented
TO the Maine Legislature, Thursday. 1t de
clarcs in favor of hard money as the Na-
tional currency Of the country speaks
good word for the beneficiary institutions OF
the State SAYS that the State debt is greatly
increased by the expense incurred by the
recent political complications; declares that
are anenablc 10 the law. and denOunccs the
''counting-oul conspiracy as a gigantic
usurpation OF the power by the exccu-
tive
A Montreal despatch says The Grand
Trunk road has been doing II rushing busi-
ness for some time past in transporting grain
from Chicago and the West TO this city and
the seaboard It's traffic receipts have been
so augmented by the increased prosperity,
that it has withheld It's usual weekly return
from the press for four weeks past. The
rolling stock is found so inadequate TO meet
the requirements of the trade, that the whole
force of l.000 mechanics in the shops at
Point St. Charles are engaged in completing
300 freight cars for immediate employment
on the road
Peter Nagle fatally attacked Widow STOCK.
well at Reading. Pa. Tuesday night in I'll of l,a-
uusy. and then cut his own throat. lie dic'l, hut
the widow may survive.
In many parts of New Jersey trailing ar
busius and damdclions were III bloom last week.
ferns sprouting III the woods myrtle hn,s'
bursting, and carly trui trees were a advanced ~
III April
Edward Powers, grocer of West Harrison
street. Chicago, was shot twice, and probably Ia
tally wounded, early "Wednesday morning, by
burglars found in his store, and who escaped uii-
known.
An express tram on the iIa'iilllon ini
Northwestern railway, Wednesday, ran Oh The
track between Lister and CreemOre The nrcri1n
was Instantly Killed. and the engineer had a leg
broken and was badly scalled- \ brakeman ht-
came wcdged between the ears, which piled one
top Of another, and had one leg literally tnaslc'i
some passengers received slight bruises. The en-
giuc Is a total wreck.
Drcxcl Morgan X Co. have given notice
that they VIII longer act rs trcasurers for ihc
Farnell fund.
The new Constitution Of the Republic of
Guatemala goes into effect on the Is; of March. 1t
prulongs the Presidential term from four I" six
wears. protects citizens from Arbitrary arrest Il,
hahcas corluS. guarantees entire freedom uf con-
science. uad i"Ihlds any departments OF the gov
rrnmcni l., give any Official recognition or support
- ANY religion or sect.