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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-03-18
A Nihilist On the Cars Assassination

John Baker, as the Polish Nihilist "W.
c. Ky" now located in Brooklyn, calls
himself, in II newspaper interview concern
ing the Cars assassination, said that three
weeks ago the Car received information
that committee Of the leaders of the secret
revolutionary party in Russia desired con-
ference with him for the purpose of giving
him information as to the condition of affairs
in his own Empire, and laying before him
proofs and propositions. Their desire was
acceded to and the committee laid before
the Car evidences of the most convincing
character of the atrocities and rogueries of
officials, the wrongs of the people aud the
real state of affairs. The Gar was astonish-
cd ut what he learned, and demanded TO
know what remedy the committee had in
view. They declared that constitution
was the only possible cure for the evils that
were eating out the heart of liussas pros
perity but the Car replied mo consti-
tuition during my lifetime" The committee
demanded the withdrawal of state support
from the Greek Church. This the Car
would 10, hear of rs he was the head OF the
Greek Church The first of the RomanofTs
W., p..,o;o,, ,, ,o, u,o oo,, IS
wac .'i'' ''"
the then patriarch oil hussla' the supreme
PontiG of the Greek Church. holding the
po,ition toward the Greek Catholics tina,
a., poo 400, -, ia. po,,on oburo,,
.ne op' u' :"
refer the "reat' when lie hau u'iiicui''
with the Patriarch Neon, solved it easily by
.bol;sb;np the no,riarchaie and assuming the
-, ,.,., a.,
.ii'a hi'i''i' ii' wen. ''p '"' '"' '''"n
Henry Will oil England, though he adopted
his method Ever since that time the Car
hos ,,a;n,o;,ed tho JuaI headshin of nol;ticol
mos -
anu religious hussia' IL ~ 'a"sh' u ohe vi
the doctrines of the church TINT so the En-
,oror ia dina alteration worshin and inve
po
pe'ohu inc ioNe Which IL given u '"'"'' vi
mother" Moreover, 1t Is laid down by The
church that mo man can enter heaven at any
,;. uLo a;soloy.. tho Fmner,r and L;s
ahgel oilicliiS'
AS to the present state of affairs, Mr.. Baker
said
Evoru C,.r h.ro,c ho oacends the ,hrone
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-03-18

Tor Geneva to obtain authentic details Of the
ex-C Ears assassination, FROM the Nihiiist COR
respondent. A fresh communication from
TINS mysterious parsonage warns the public
against attaching too much credencc to the
kilograms from St. Petersburg, and declares
positively that RussakoiT cannot have thrown
the first bomb. He asserts the real criminals
were inside of one of the mansions border
ing the Rue NlilliOne, but the Russian oIit
cials found it convenient to let it be suppOs-
ed that the shells were thrown by persons in
the crowd. lie declares none of the assas-
sins have been arrested. The inference to
be drawn from this statement is that the En-
peror was murdered by Nihilists holding high
official positions.
WELCOMING TIE NEW CzAE.
BEELIx, March 16.-The Provincial Cor
respondence says Germany welcomes the
cars successor in the sincere conviction
tllat he Will faithfully cherish the traditions
OF his ancestors, and appreciate the true val
ue OF earnest friendship with Germany.
SUBSCRIPTION RAISED-RoUssAK orF's oorrr-
MARTIAL,
ST. PETERSBURG, March ia consider
able amount has been raised By public sub
scription for the persons wounded by the cx-
| plosion of the bombs last Sunday.
The court-martial Of the assassin It0Ussa-
kohl will consist of six officers of the guards
| The public will not be allowed to see the
body of the Car until it is removed to the
fortress the 18th inst
One of the cathedral cloristers has died
from injuries received at the time Of the e,-
| plOsiOn.
| THE CARS REMAINS.
The body of the dead Emperor was placed
in the coffin to-day, and conveyed to the
great church of the palace. The Emperor
and Grand Duke Vladimer bore the head OF
the coffin and the other Gran Dukes and
the Princes of Jeuchtanberg and Oldenhurg
bore the foot and sides. The people in the
hall knelt as the procession passed On the
arrival of the cortege at the church mass for
the dead Emperor was celebrated The
regalia had been brought from Moscow and
conveyed through the streets in state.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-03-18

Ii reuominating Stanley Matthews TO the
Supreme Bench President Garfield has great
" disappointed the friends of his administra-
ton and provoked general and severe criti-
cism. The Boston Herald accurately reflects
public opinion when it says: NO nomina-
ton to that position sever so emphatically
rehuked by the people as this. None was
ever made with less reason or smaller regard
to fitness"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-03-18

BERLIN is sgltsted by a horrid scandal in
the shape of the elopement of Count Herbert
Bismarck, son of the Iron Prince" with
the Princess Elizabeth OF Carolath Beuthen.
Both arrived at Messina, Sicily, several weeks
ago. The Princess is the wife of Prince
Charles Of Carolath Beuthen, Count OF
Schonarch. and chief of one of the first Prus-
sian aris;ocratic families and an hereditary
member of the upper house. She married
Count Carolath in 1866, and has one daugh-
ter, the Princess Syhilla, now IA years OF
age Count Bismarck, whose age is 81, was
formerly secretary of the German legation al
Berne, and recently secretary to his father
who had destined him as his chief assistant
and eventual successor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-03-18
Another st.ym in the Northws:t

The Northwest was visited by another
tremendous blizzard" Saturday, which in
its results equaled the worst one of the Win
ter The Thermometer ranged from zen to
twenty Il '.rS below zero; no tra';.s could
run anu In, IT. was generally suspended.
Advices from ,.long the line Of the Hastings
Dakota branch of the Milwaukee line, the
Winona and St Peter the lower line OF the
Minneapolis and ST Louis, the Des Moincs
and Fort Dodge, and the Illinois Central east
of Fort Dodge, show that they are all
blockaded Macy trains were abandoned
as it was impossible to move them 81
heavy was the SHOW and so fierce the wind.
A despatch from Milwaukee says: The
snowfall is one of the heaviest OF the season.
Trains are blocked in every direction by
snow. Freight business is entirely suspend
ed and passenger trains are all late. HE
storm extends west into Nebraska, east into
Indiana, north as far as Minnesota and south
us far rs the southern portion of Wisconsin.
From Chicago comes word Trains are block
ed in every direction by snow. Freight
business is entirely suspended. Passenger
trains are all late
This is year of storms, and the West
seems to he getting more than its iaIr pro
portion.
The decision of the Cabinet on the request
of the National banks to Withdraw legal ten
ders deposited to retire cireulalion, is that
no return of legal tenders should he made
This is what might have been expected and
in accordance with the opinions OF such
financiers as ex-Treasurcrs Skinner New and
Gilfillan. Secretary Window apprehcnds no
stringency in the money market owing to
the fact that a large amount OF bonds have
been and are being purchased by the govern
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-03-18

OVER THE LAKE-The erection of chapel
for Episcopal services. in the village Of
EliZabethtown, is subject now being agi-
tated by some ladies in New York who spend
the Summer there.
At Mineville, the other day, woman
named Burns died from the effects of taking
Paris green. 1t is reported that she had beer
drinking quite hard, and it is supposed thai
low piritedness induced by the effects of the
liquor caused her to commit suicide.
The Delaware It Hudson Canal Company
is to establish a coal depot at Whitehall. The
dock property below the Elbow, formerly
used by the Steamboat Company, will bt
made the distributing point for all coal fol
Northern New York and Canada
Nine towns in Essex county vote against
| license, this year, to wit: Crown Point
| Essex, Jay, keene, Newcomb, st. Armand
Ticonderoga, Wilmington and Westport.
the towns of Elizabethtown. Minerva,
Moriah North Elba Schroon, Willsborougl
and North Hudson vote for license.
Willie Perrigo, brakeman on the o. ant
l.. G. X. r., met with fatal accident Will,
attending to his duties on a freight train, re
Gently. As the train approached Ellen
burgh he was in the act Of putting on brakt
when his hands slipped, and he fell headlons
between the cars. A passing truck struck
his forehead and hip, fracturing the latter il
fearful manner. lie expired the mex
morning.
John Blanchard, boy years old, living
with his grandfather near Saranac Depot
was found the other day by member of thu
family lying insensible on the snow. His
eyes were apparently started from theil
sockets, and his whole countenance us well
as his body was hideously distorted by con,
WILSON'S. Dr. Mitchell was Immediately call
| ed, and careful investigation disclosed be-
yond a doubt that the case was none other
than one of fatal alcoholic poisoning. lie
died about two hours after. The commissions
continued to the close of life.
The second hearing in the case OF the will
/ of the late Miss Ruth Nye, Province of Que
bee, near Champlain, contested by Mrs.
| Vim. Van Nleet, of l.acolle, p. O., was com
menced before Hon. W. c. Watson, Surro-
gate of Clinton county, last week; counsel
for proponents, Hon. z. 5. Palmer and
ROYAL Corbin, Esq. ; for contestant. Hon.
Matthew Hale of Albany, and G.. Ii. Beck
with. Esq. The taking Of evidence was
practically closed on Thursday morning, and
the case adjourned for argument to April
H. The amount involved is said to be up
wards of $4,000.
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The fierce and sanguinary war now Ill
progress between the Rutland Herald and
the Miidlebury Register is thus commented
upon by the Hartfort Post:
Artemus Ward told story of two rival
newspaper publishers in rural field OF
journalism which strongly illustrated the
personal side of editorial privileges. The
editor of the Bungtown Eagle remarked edi-
torially: I'VE have kept pace with all mod
crn improvements in our office and have
recently put Il new sink into our composing
room: what does the editor OF the Slang
changer think of this?n To which the
editor referred to in the next issue Of his
paper replied: I'VE care nothing for the
improvement spoken of, but we desire TO
say that 0Hr sister is not red-headed nor
cross-cycd" In the line of controversy, in
which the case is somewhat extravagant,
we find fresh example i'll two Vermont
journals which are Just now raving at each
other. The Middlebury LEICESTER accused
the Rutland HerdM Of attempting ''to quote
a Latin sentence which it was too ignorant
to understand" The Herald denies having
quoted Latin at all The RegtSter insisted.
The Htrd!d again denied. The RfgtsfeT re-
turned TO the subject by accusing the other
editor Of "dcnying what he knows to have
been the truth" The Herald then asserted
that controversy with a liar is always prof
liticss, " and now proposes to end the contro-
versy hy giving 500 to the Middlebury col
lcse if the Register man will produce file of
the HraM containing the Latin sentence,
and in closing the proposition it tells the al
legged liar TO put up or shut up" Ii the
educational institution at Middlebury shall
make : 100 ont of the affair the money may
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BRAErLEBoRo. VI. March l. lssl.

BRATrLEBORo, W. March l. Isl.
GgNER Al ORpER(
No. =
The following comrades having been elected ami
appointed are announced as the Officers aui stat
OF this encampment.
Senior Vice Commanier-C- A. Bunny
Junior Vice Commander-E. X. Campbell.
Medical DIRECTOR e. Rutherford.
Chapaln-teo. Z. Seleck.
Council OF Administrations NJ Read. l.. h.
Savage, \. d. Valentine. J. d. Atwood, Warren
Gibbs.
Delegates To National EncampmenJ-R ell
Farnham, Warren X. Dunton.
Administrations h. Russell. H. VI. Pierce
Assistant AdJutant General-n. +. TAYLOR.
Assistant Quartermaster General-Wm. L.
Greeneaf.
Assistant Inspector GeneTal-H. VI Currier-
Judge Advocate Generul-W. q. icdZrV.
Chief Mastering oiicers-Wm. W. Henry.
Aides de Camp-Ehjah Wales. I'M. Hutchinson.
p. =. Chamberlain. Nj IL. Wooster. Geo. Austin,
Chandler Watts End
Assistant Inspectors-A. j. Moves, r. J. Codey,
Geo. Z. Crosby.
The Assistant Inspectors Will visit each Post IN
their Districts previous 10 Nav IS, and report in
detail their Standing The Aids de Camp VIII visit
Posts regularly and report each quarter.
By command of
GSo. ". HooEEE,
II f. TAYLOR, Dept. Commander
Asst Adjt Gen1.
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AIExASrEg III. AleNandcrovitch who, by
the death of his father on Sunday, is now
Emperor of Russia, was born March 10, 1S45.
He was the second son, hut by the death OF
his elder brother Nicholas, in 1865. became
Czarevitch or heir apparent to the throne.
In 1866. lIc married the Danish Princess,
Dagmar, who had been engaged 10 his elder
brother lie is about six feet in height. His
good nature and haTshness in its expression.
He is man Of correct habits, and an excel
lent family man. and he and his wife, to
whom he Is devoted, are favorites with the
people lie is believed 10 be ia favor OF
governmental reforms.
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G. A. E.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT Of NERMoST.l
GRAND ARMY Or THE REFCELIc.
BRATTLEBoAO. VI. " trch J, ISL. !
GENERAL ORDER(
MOL
L. The undersigned having been reelected Com
mander Of this Department, AZ the Annual Encainp-
ment held ut Brattleboro Fen. - AMI %, accepts,
and thanks the members OF the Grand ARMY OF tn.
Republic, Department of Vermont, for tbs dlsiIn-
guished mark Of approval. trust the experience
of the past year Will be ct service. aud thai No
member will have causs IL regret IN" action OF
the delegates. My honest purpose Will he 10 al.
vance the Interests of our order and u M in The
mind OF every Nett ran thai Charity i oar founia
ton stone.
IL. Headquarters Will be at Bgattlehoro.
Ill. AL existing orders Will continue IN force.
". COmrate Herbert E. TAYLOR Is re-appointed
.Assistant-Adl utant-General. He Will be Oheyed
and respected accordingly.
BY command OF
GRO ". HOOKER.
Department Commander
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-03-18

VERGESNEs. The entertainment 10 lie Civ
en- by the ladies' of the Congregational church
Wednesday evening of this week, will be
very attractive one, aside from the custom
airy features of such an occasion. the
young ladies' have originated new and
novel features that will tend II
make the evening one of real enjoyment ard
profit to all. Even with the horrid, sloppy
walking large attendance is counted on.
Spring birds are venturing North once
more, and it will not be long now before the
bold beggar with the scarlet bosom will
make the morning hour ring with his CHEEKY
voice.
The sugar men from the mountain towns
are tempting us with their new and delicious
maple..sugar at Is cents per pound 1t goes
like bot cakes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-03-18

The National banks are rcdepositina the
bonds Withdrawn by them, as security for
the additional notes they propose issuing nee
essary 10 bring their circulation up 10 the
status in which it WAS before they began 10
contract. Treasury officials at Washington
think that before the ind Of the week, the
hanks will have oui the same amount of cir
culation as when tie agitation against the
began, in response 10 the demand for more
money. The banks, IN their letters TO the
department, assure its head in cordial terms
that the arnicabie relations existing between
them and the government have not been i'm
paired 10y the recent agitation. Their course
in depos.ting legal tenders for the purpose of
Withdrawing their security bonds was actu-
ated by a desire 10 save themselves from the
evil effects Of tie Carlisle section. Their
quarrel was with its authors and not with
the treasury department.
A DuBIIN despatch states that the arrests
under the coercion bill thus far have been
only small farmers, who held petty offices in
local Land Leagues while the leaders Of in
fiuence have been ignored by the officers,
Tie HerdHs Dublin correspondent reports
that only iwenty-six prisoners arrested under
the bill are RON in jal, the great majority of
whom held Office in some capacity or other
in the local Land League ranches. and who
belong chiefly 10 the farming class With
out exception ilicy are men Of quiet and in
offensive Appearance, quite unlike The class
who would conn il or incte to midnight
outragcs. Many appear 10 be men of little
pretence 10 education, whose existence has
been constant Struggle with hard clrcum-
stances. The correspondent goes on to say
'Alrcady the whole affair is bordering on
the rid;raisns. and at the present rate will
soon eliminate in q h'IrlesIue. The arrests
created only passing excitement in the differ
ent luctln"- Mr. Dayiirs arrest alone
caused ra"rr inci.Im'ipn in the Western vii
la.f,s ihan - i1rn shown ali over Ireland
by The rcc':a ajfc-l-. Nor docs the govern
'''h' 'tl"il iI' f.+i't 10 lhlilltit IN the
oi,eraing- pi th- J. l.,ir rs seventeen or
eighteen uccjnss wrre hcld Sunday The
significant Circumstance IA connection with
the Aesizas which, have been held through
ou' IT. i'n'' dUlu.-. ~" last four OF five days,
are thnl ip.tr..d - hong cnlrnd, re of undelcct-
ed arra'ir" cana. ir couIncrt upon, the
juds' had ill f.o hash word. to utter,
and Little Dr uo dail-..!Iy was experienced in
"hai"irg c'u'sr'ie,s. NJ attempts are
ra'lc by lhe cXio.ruis ri public opinion to
account Tor Ines: iac's, IT il simply record
ed as Il satisfactory chlngr and accepted as a
proof that wc have seen Tie worst of the
violent sHgc "f aliiuiou.'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-03-18

The Russian government was long slnct
defined to be "a despotism, tempered by as
sassination."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-03-18

Judge Hugh buchanan of Georgia has
just been making a visit at his brothers in
Barton. lie was colonel in the rebel
army and is a newly elected representative
TO Congress from the fourth district, a Dean
ocrat, of course lie has been successful
lawyer and stands high in his State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-03-18

President Garfield has rauscd great de
preston Of spirit among the Office seekers
hy the announcement that he does not intend
10 make general removals Of officers now
performing satisfactory service, and that
whoever goes to Washington 10 seek the re-
movni Of an officer against whom there are
NJ eifr-rs rf misconduct ii .sacy. wiI
LAT Ia ja.iac, lu7 Ii llt-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-03-18

THE New York star Dem says that Bar.
nun was made chairman Of the Democratic
National Committee directly in opposition
to the desire of Gen. Hancock, who wished
Senator Wallace put there = that ''the whole
committee was packed with the creatures OF
Tilden-all of whom were not merely apa'
theric, but iuimical TO Hancock's success )
tina. '';he existence of the Morey letter was
known to the committee long before the
election = that this letter and the manner in
which it was brought cut constituted fit
ting climax to 4 campaign Of mismanage-
ment and treachery :" and that the expos
ures in reserve will nccessitate the perma
nent retirement from political life of more
than one statesman who has hitherto played
prominent part in Re nocratic councils"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-03-18

\ ouEIous case is that cf Charles Brad
laugh, the English agitator who has been
condemned 10 pay fine Of 50, $50 for acting
as a member If the House Of Commons
without having first taken the oath which an
act of Parliament requires Of all members of
that body who are not Quakers. He did not
refuse 10 take the oath, but having stated his
objection that he was an atheist, and there
fore the oath would he an unmeaning form
10 him, he rrofessed his readiness to take it
as form only, if the House should so order,
which magnanimous offer it properly dcclin-
ed to accept, and it was ordered by the
House that Mr.. Bradlaugh should be admit.
ted as member upon affirmation. An
appeal in the case lies to the highest court,
and it may reverse the judgment of the
court below otherwise it will amount
practically to decision that an avowed
atheist cannot, as the law now stands, be a
member of the House Of Commons
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-03-18

The London Standards St. Petersburg
correspondent telegraphs that the Cars right
leg was nearly torn from his body, and his
left leg was badly shattered. The doctors
bulletin stated that both legs were broken be-
low the knee, the lowsr part of the body
severely injured and the left eye torn from
its socket. A Cossack and a passer-by were
killed on the spot An officer OF the escort
and Cossack have since died. The Car
fingered an hour and half, but all efforts TO
rally him failed. The only word he uttered
after being struck was the name of the
CZarevItch. The latter, on leaving the palace
after the death of the Gar, was hailed US
emperor by the crowd. He was surrounded,
contrary to his custom, by strong mounted
escort. The people are intensely excited and
indignant The soldcry. who greatly loved
the Gar, are furious. All of the Officials
hastened to the palace to inquire as to the
condition of the Car kilograms anuounc-
ing the death were sent TO all foreign courts
and to every part of the empire.
Large crowds assembled before the palace,
but were kept back by troop of Cossacks.
The council OF state was Immediately CON
vened, and all places of public resort were
closed. The Czarevitch and Czarevena drove
to their palace after the death, amid the SYM
pathizing cries of the people, A company
Of guards surrounded the palace.
The Cologne Gasette's st. Petersburg de
spatch says The glasses.of the gas lamps in
the Michael garden beside the canal were
broken by the conclusion of the explosion.
The streets are densely thronged with ex-
cited crowds. The utmost sympathy for the
Imperial family Is everywhere expressed.
The bells of the principal churches are toll
ing"
The bombs were made of thick glass filed
with nitro-gycerine. The assassins stood on
opposite sides of the road. The carriage was
moving fast, and the first shell struck the
ground behind it, and the back of the car
rage was blown out. The coachman inn
plored the Car 10 enter the carriage again,
but he moved few PAGES from the carriage
to see to the wounded of his escort. The
assassin who threw the first bomb tried TO
point revolver at the Car, but the pistol
was struck from his hand.
The assassins were disguised rs peasants.
One report states that one Of them was SO
roughly handled that he has since died.
When Col. Dorjibki asked the first assassin
his name, he replied Roussakoff.
All of the army officers have been ordered
TO remain in their barracks
The council of the Empire under the pres
idency of the Czarevitch was still sitting at
midnight.
The news of the death of the Czarwas
fearful shock to the Emperor William of
Germany.
The Duke of Edinburg and the Duchess,
the daughter of the Car, who were in Lon
dom left at once for st. Petersburg. The
capital of Russia is under strict martial law,
and all that lies in the power of an army will
be done to protect the government and
punish the assasslns of the Car
A STARTLING COMMUNICATIONS
PARIS, March l6.-M. Rochefort has left
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FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH is, 1881.

VEEGESSEs MARKET.-Saturday was an
unpropitious day for large attendance on
market. Quantity of butter small. Price
ranged from 20 to % cents-the latter figure
for very best. Eggs, 10 cents; potatoes, so
cents for home use. As for shipment. Beef,
i and g pork, 8 cents hay, Sl4 to Sl6
per ton. New maple sugar. ID cents