Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-01
MATTERS AND THINGS.

MATTERS AND THINGS.
Just onc-fourlh Of the 100000 people in
the employ Of the railways of the country are
engaged in railway construction. The stats.
tics convey vivid impression of the railway
industry, since its employees constitute more
than onc-thirtieth of the population of the
Nation According TO Poor, it requires
twelve men per mile to operate railway |
including workmen in the construction |
shops.
Leadvic will produce A, 900 tons Of lead
this year. Her output will be % 900 tons for
the first six months. Utah's output will be
5000 tons in advance of last year, or $4,000
tons. Nevada will show falling OILY, while
Missouri is on the increase. Arizona will
also be large producer for the last half of
this year.
Judge Field, Of the United States Supreme
Court, has given Il decision in u California
case, that every Chnaman now in this conn-
try has. under the pledge of the Nation, the
right to remain and follow any of the lawful
ordinary trades and pursuits Of life without
let or hlndrance from the State or any of its
subordinate municipal bodies except such
us may arise from the enforcement of equal
and impartial laws" So far as civil rights
are concerned IN. Chinaman stands on an
equality with n white man or a black man.
The Jumbo locomotive is undoubtedly the
one which recently carried the Duke of Edin-
burg from Leeds to London, 1856, miles, in
| three hours, including one stop, more than
| sixty-two miles per hour. Its driving wheels
are eight feet in diameter. the driving wheels
;n ~, az Snn, os, ''H.o ,;,os
however, nave smaller wheels than are com
nv" !" ''''' County
| recent experiments ut iiavre with sub
marine telephones laid from the shore to a
shin have been entirely successful Cables
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phorescent paint is included in the train
which leaves Liverpool street station for
| Kotherhithe via the Thames tunnel, at ll:US
d. d.; III Alro , onis ohe-nai i VI ,ne asa.ia
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senSe,s ~ u,s.ip .,a s,stu'' "1Je.ss WIN
rasStnS 'iiiousn tiic 'u'i,ie, anu' lio,eoNei,
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~ Is lIopap.s s,'a' .ne iaiimal eonianies VIII
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''''' VII " "''"s ''e f"o'P''o'''>'"' p"'u''
RECOGNIZING the rreat increase in suicides
'he last new iork Legislature passed a 'aw'
Mhien soes .l'o eiec, neat neot'loei, Iiah-
felony tho same as in Enaland Tho nr1.
vision there has not, however diminished
the number of such offences the effect has
been, on the contrary, to make the deperate
select surer means of destroying themselves.
Formerly it was the law in England that self
murderers should be buried at the crossing of
four roads with A stake driven through the
BODY. This. however. has been changed
and the upfor,una,es who die by their own
hands are now allowed TO be buried in con-
secrated ground but Mt nrht and no service
is TO be- read over the remains
whose arrival in Salt Lake city Inns inst been
announced have before them an exceedingly
ldc,ico,o and ,li,,,cu,, tack which m,st Ina ac.
complshed among population that is large
ly hostile, and in the teeth of an opposition
that is sure to he exceedingly vigorous and
determined. lhe Mormons are nghting Tor
existence, anu II Is quite certain That they
will make strenuous struggle to thwart the
efforts OF the Commission. they are strong
and INSCRIPTIONS, and all the resources nj
their command will be employed in the cam
paign which is now opening.
Secretary Stirling of the Michigan fire re-
lief committee paints cheerful picture of the
hu,rod dis,r;c, fro, which Ia hoe ius, 70
oh,naod jnri,r ,Ln ras, fo,v n,om,hs Az
cxceilen, crop of hay has been nearly all SC,
cured, and the grain crops are in capital con
ul.loh. lr. S,i TIN, sninhs uial .he gram
the fire Comfortoble and commodions
school houses nrc everywhere replacing those
which were burned larger and better barns
have been buil, where The old ones stood. and
The future look bright nrain TO hundreds of
farmers who were in desnair less than n wear
400
The Italian government owns all the rail
rood, +, ,ho non;,sulo hu, !, 6rds tina in.
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Ves'heh' pau parSa'h' COMMISSION which
has Investigated the matter reports that. while
there is no reason for State ownership, rates
Italy has made them higher, and on the aver