Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-29
TcIcgraphic Briefs.

Photographic Briefs.
During political dispute and the ensuing
fight at Philadelphia, pistols and knives be.
ing the weapons Charles McNlanus and
Robert Moore were shot McNlanus is not
expected to live. Thomas McNulty and
William Brian, two of the gang, were arrest
ed and given hearing, hut were rcmandcd
10 await McNlanuss injuries.
1t is announced that Senator David Davis
will marry Annie Green, aged twenty-five
years, the daughter of wealthy and promi-
ncnr citizen of Fayette,N n. who is a Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress.
Lieut.. S,alcpinc of the regiment of the
Prcbrajenski guards fought duel on We'd
ncsday at Pasgolow with pistols at ten PAGES
with Captain Prince Skakowskoi. Three
shots were to be fired, but Prince Skakowskoi
fell at the first shot, slightly wounded in the
side but in falling MORALLY wounded Stale
pine. Cause long cnimty.
Owing to depleted treasury, the fire COM
missioncrs will ask the Cincinnati under
writers to buy and present the city with TO-
900 feet of new hose. If this aid is not grant
ed, sufficient engine companies will be dis
banded to secure money for the purchase.
The fire marshal reports as rotten over one
tnlru OF the nose now III use.
1t is stated that after the massacre of Chris
tians at Santah, Arab sent the military to
hang twelve ringleaders of the mob. lie
also sent orders that all Christians should be
left unmolestcd under pain of death.
Mathew Comfy, fourteen years old, com
mttcd suicide, Sunday by shooting himself
because he had been reprovcd by his mother.
Mr.. Gladstone in reply to II corresp ondent,
reterates the declaration that he is unable to
Interfere with the operations of the Mormons
in England, as he presumes that their CON
verts so with them willingly.
Mrs. Mary Jones was arrested at Harris
burgh, Penn, Monday, for the murder of her
infant grandchild The arrcs, was made by
virtue of II statement by young man, who
alleges that he assisted in bnrylng the child.
lie says Mrs. Jones's son told him that his
mother choked it to death.
A heavy fall of roof coal occurred this
morning ut 8 o'clock, in the kingsland mine
of the Maryland coal company, at Lonacom-
ing. -Four miners, including the boss VIM.
Bcyers, are known to be under the coal. The
dead body of james Brebony has just been
brought out Lewis Cook, another minci
was brought up in a dying condition.
The recent appointments of clerks to the
pension bureau were more in accordance
with civil service reform than any appoint
ments that have previously been made. The
were passed upon singly and their
records and value as clerks were given due
Political influence had much
weight but the fitness of each candidate was
considered, The pay roll of the pension
bureau now embraces 100 names.
Engineer Melville and Lieut., Danenhower,
who have been to the insane asylum to visit
the seaman Jack Cole, who went crazy on
account of the hardshps in Siberia, say he
failed to recognize them, although he seemed
that some one was present whom
he knew. 1t is doubtful whether Cole ever
RECEIVERS
A "wildcat' freight train on the Wabash
road encountered a broken switch near Pc
kin, Ill.,, on Saturday, and the caboosc and
rear car were derailed and completely
wrecked. William Pointing aged sixteen
years, son of wealthy farmer, was instant
" killed; Richard Stone, in charge of en-
ries of stock foo the State fair, was fatally
injured tramp named Dan Meyers had
his scalp torn off and four others were badly
injured.
Sunday morning train containing por-
ion of Sell Brothers show was coming
around curve near Point Lick. Ky, when
/ car from some unknown cause jumped the
rack and with fifteen others rolled down an
.mbankmcnt. The cars were loaded prin-
,lpaly with the baggage of the company.
Two attaches of the circus and Il boy who
was stealing n ride were killed and three
men were probably fatally injured. Seven
Or eight others were wounded. The track
was torn up for distance of one hundred
Yards and the IiInl In
mass. The engine, with three cars, was
lninjurcd.
The Chilcans have put fine of $4,000 on
all persons suspected of completely in the re-
cent plot against their authority in Lima. In
Lima the people believe Pierola to be hiding
IN Panama, awaiting a favorable opportuni-
y to return to Peru and resume command as
dictator. lie will go in the Drcyfus interest,
but they expect he will better their condition.
His former minister, Garcia Y Garcia, has
gone to Guayaquil to await his arrival Ru-
nors OF Lima being sacked by Montoneros,
IRE repeatedly being circulated along the
cast, with what object no one knows. The
Jhilean army has not yet been withdrawn
The total cost of the war to Chile up
o the present has been $50, 000, 900, paper
money which has varied in value from sew.
'nty-,hrce to ninety cents on the silver dol
ar.
The earthquake shock which occurred at
Panama early on the morning of the eth was
Unprecedented in its severity IN the history
If the isthmus. The damage here is roughly
at S250,000 The municipal
building and cathedral were badly damaged.
Almost the whole e. the ornate pediment,
of heavy blocks Of masonry, fell
through the roof, and the damage TO the side
iislcs will amount to at least $50, 900. No
accurate estimate of the losses can yet be OBJ
tanned. The walls OF the canal office are
badly cracked, and outside the city large
number OF houses have been injured. The
lower of Malambo church has fallen, and the
roof of Santa Sua church tumbled in. Gen.
Aigburd's house in the Gale Real suffered
severely, and also that of Don Manuel Illus
lado in front OF the government house and
others. Slghttr shocks have since occurred.
La Chorrera has been very unfortunate the
church and cemetery are mass of ruins and
a number of houses have fallen. Between
Gavan and Punta Ma!a crevassc has open
ed ten metres in width. The earthquake
was severely felt at Chagres 1t opened
numerous and deep assures, from which
stones and black sand were thrown up.
Along the railroad the damage is extensive
The stone abutments of several bridges are
and split, and the embellishments
sunk in many places. In some places the
rails were curved as II intentionally bent.
Communication by cable is suspended and
It Is supposed the cable has parted The
sea was remarkably calm at Colon at the
lime Of the shock showing that the earth
motion did not extend ne at frat sunnnsrd