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TROUBLE AT ST. ALBANs.
A Test Case Under the New Tax In,


A.St Adams despatch says 81. Adams mas
become invoiVeulhstiii lurlner l'iSa',on' airs
ing from me new 'ak law. non brau'ey OAR
low, president Oh inc ooutneasteIh runway,
is resident OF th'S place. owhhs hanu-
some residence on North Nam street, ana Is
al; o the president anu owner oil majority
OF the capital STOCK oil inc vermont Naiion al
Bank OF ST. Adams. In 1881 he made out
and returned to the listers an inventory OF
his taxable property under oath, as required
by law, IN which he swore to debts olfsetling
the entire amount OF his personal property.
In 1852 the condition OF his affairs had
changed somewhat anu he neglected TO re-
turn an inventory. The listers appraised his
real estate and personal property connected
Herewith and his bank stock, aud fiNins upon
the amount as The value OF his taxable prop
erly, put into the list rs the basis OF assess
mcnls Tor taxes against INN double the
amount thns nscerlalned us provided by the
law, being e4Ol,d5 The whole amount
OF taxes Tor The year assessed upon ms prop
er,y is about S0Soo, MIR, harlow declined
to pay, and few days since the collector
levied upon his horses, carriages and valua-
bic paintings and furniture III h's house; Mr.
Barlow. by his attorneys, al once sued out
wriis OF repIevln against the oliicer and took
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-26
GENERAL SUMMARY.
New. and Notes From all Quarters.

At Manor, l.. l., James Labor was frozen
to death while returning home on horseback.
The horse returned to the stable with the
dead rider still gtasping the reins.
The body of Samuel Miles, a sevcn-year-
old boy, was found on the ice in Toronto
Bay, last Sunday lie left home to skate on
Saturday afternoon, was driven out by Il
strong wind, and being unable to return lay
down and was frozen to death.
At Milwaukee, Wis, the other day, The
wife of John Zimback, a laborer killed her
three children, the oldest years, the young
est IL months literally cutting them 10
pieces, disemboweling them. The neigh
bors' attention was attracted by the woman's
attempt TO hang herself. The murderess,
when arrested, was very calm. She stated
that she received command to sacrifice her
children in the good book. She is doubtless
suffering from religious insanity
The decrease in internal revenue for the
past six months on account of the tax agita-
lion is only S4OO, 900. The heavy loss from
tobacco stagnation has been made up in
other directions. Commissioner Raum en-
poets the receipts of the present fiscal year
will come within one million of last years
receipts unless the pending bill passes which
takes effect in May, In that case the cOlluc-
ton on special taxes or licenses which are
made for the year in April, May and June
will be reduced forty per cent, or over ST.
900, 900, making the total $4,000, 900.
The will of the late Robert J.. Stuart, the
millionaire philanlhropist of New York, will
be presented for probate in the surrogate's
office on Feb. 5. The estate is estimated Al
ten millions or mora. The many bencfac-
lions Of Mr.. Stuart dnring his lifetime led to
the expectation that considerable part of
his great estate would be left to charitable
and educational institutions. No such be-
quests are contained in the will itself. 1t is
written upon single sheet of paper, and
gives all the decendents property absolutely
to his widow. 1t is said that there is an tin-
derslandng that on the dcccase of Mrs.
Stuart the estate shall devised TO various
charities.
AS the Telegraph has already announced,
the year closed in San francisco with snow
storm-a an unprecedented phenomenon to the
people Of thai city. A few flakes of snow
icll in San Francisco in 1887 in 1854 and ia
1867, but an accumulation of snow was un-
heard of, When the people realized what the
soft white stuff really was, the entire popu-
lation went mad ON snow balinG. A con-
tinuous fusiade made every street place
of torment for car-drivers, and rs matter
of course il was an uncommonly cold day
for the Chinese. AS soon as the fun began
the air grew black with vanishing pg-tais,
whose owners kept strict secusion during
the rest of the day. At about 4 O'Clock in
the afternoon, after falling for five hours
the snow turned to rain, and soon the play
was over.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-26
PREMIUMS.

Instead Of employing permanent canvasslng agents
VIZ have this year decided to try aud secure each
one Of our subscribers indeed every one who reads
this parngrapi--as soliciting agent for us In this
manner we will get the work done at about the same
cost ~ though employing agents, ana at the same
time have the satisfaction Of giving our readers
some splcidd premiums-ariclcs Of the highest
value, fora small amount OF work. II each person
who reads this article will give but few hours
time to the work among his friends, he viii iinf
that he will secure ample rward We IND, OF
the whole, that premiums are the most satisfactory
method OF interesting our friends 10 the work, ant
the most likely to increase our list. By purchasing
them in large quantities we get them at grea
reductions from the retail price and thus can give
those who work for us much greater value 70
| heir labor than II we paid them in cash
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-26
AFFAIRS IN FRANCE.
President Grcvy Appeals to his Mini:.
tiers 10 stand by Him - E"genie's
Movements.

PARIS, Jan. 23.-Eugenie is staying at the
hotel Du Rim in apartments occupied by
Napoleon before his election as president.
To an interviewer to-day she said u have
come TO France using my right to testify to
Napoleon, the prisoner, my sympathy and
forretrulness of all past dscorGs. also
come to comfort the Princess Mathlde.
What | am doing is only u family affair. l
will make no jlitical manifestation in the
presence of n government of which know
nothing" Many leading Bonapartists flock
to the hotel, It's reported that Eugenie and
the Princess Mathldc have received hints
that they would do well to bctakc themselves
out of the country.
The police searched the office of the Petit
| Corporal for the manuscript of the article
published in that papc- urging the Imperial
lists to be active and pressing in proclaimIns
Prince Victor Emperor.
1t is hardly possible to overrate the dan
gerous character that the ministerial crisis
las assumed There were three cabinet
councils today, when the news came that
he special committee showed majority
against the government. The minister OF
war and minister of marine again resigned
President Grevy urged them not to resign
he said, "you are soldier and you are a sail
or am quite sure you would never descr
your posts under fire, bnt if you retire now
and leave me without a cabinet that would b
desertion.'
War il announced on all the ministers cx
cept Duclerc. Bilot and Jauirequibcry hav'
resigned. A Freycinet Floqnet cabinet i
spoken Of The Duclcrc is about defunct. TIT
political panic is undated and fund holder
are throwing stocks on the market. The wan
of a guiding star is universally felt. The pos
sibilily OF a military pronunoamenio is free
~ talked Of throughout the bourgeois classes
There is II reaction against the regime o
doctors and journalists and a yearning fol
the saving sword. 1t is certain that TIN
chambers will adopt Floquets proposal.
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ST. Al.BANS.
The supreme Cour,-varieu. Matters.

The Supreme Court concluded its labors
Friday afternoon last and rendered decisions
in fourteen cases, in most OF which the judg-
rment of the county court is affirmed. In
Osman Bellows vs.. +. A. Sowles the Su-
premc Court say that the court below erred
in not submitting to the decisi ion of the jury
the question whether or not the plaintiff had
u bona tide belief that he could upset the will
of his uncle Hiram Bellows, The verdict is
SET aside and new trial allowed,
Several of the discharged employees of the
rolling mill have left town to find employ
ment elsewhere Others arc waiting in the
expectation that the mill will resume work,
In order to do this it will be necessary to build
two more furnaces for the manufacture of
steel. There is at present one furnace of the
Siemeus kind, erected by Richmond 4 Potts
of Philadelphia. The directors OF the com.
pany are quite hopeful oil the oonsnmmation
Of plan Whereby the needed extensions will
be made and the mill resume operations when
they are completed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-26

Some of the good people of Rochester arc
wards the colo,ed eloper, was sent to Wood
stock jill by the justice before whom he was
tried. The charge preferred against him
was that he stole the team and the robes with
Kate Marsh. Mr.. Martin, Who had some lit.
tie interest in the horses, has expressed the
opinion that Edwards had right to go
where he pleased with the team; and that
being the case number OF people in town
think he was consigned to Jail without evil
dencc enough to warrant such u thing. HIS
Gulug to jail has thrown his mother on to the
care of the town. 1t is said that Kate Marsh
during the hearing, declared her intention to
marry her colored devotec just rs soon as
she could have her own way about it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-26
THE SILVER lIEsTiUN.

Senator Morrill,, in recent speech intro
ducing tie tariff amendments proposed by
the finance committee, gave statement of
the probable expenditures OF the Govcrr-
ment fer the next fiscal year, in order TO
show hiW far it would b, possible to reduce
taxation. Among those expenditures he
mentioned the item OF S24 600 coo for the
purchase of silver bullion. lie said that
there was no probability that this expense
would he discontinued, yet he showed that
under the steady operation Of the silver
coinage act two millions per month Of the
pubic revenue are swallowed up without
yielding any benefit whatever This money,
ii applied to the cNtingulShmcnt Of the pub
lie debt, would reduce the interest charge
nearly one million dollars per year. But the
silver which VIC have bought for coinage dur
ing The past four years has deprecated on
our hands six or eight per cent, and we hs We
already lost several million dollars on the
transaction Moreover, if we should at.
tempt to sell Our silver, the price would
probably fall six or eight per cent. The
was'ciul process OF buying and coming silver
for which there is no use goes on month after
month and Mr.. Morrill, secs no present pros
pect of its dlscontinuanco.
Ths question is often asked how long this
sensccss coinage can continue without bring
ing on u crisis, change in the monetary
standard Of Tie country. This is difficult
question to answer, There will undoubted-
ly be serious trouble, when political changes
bring somebody to the head of Affairs who
will conceive it his duty to pay out these
silver dollars, which are worth eighiy-two
cents, and may then be worth only seventy
five, at par Such II proceeding, us the n.
Y, Post suggests, would be cllamitous in its
inflicted, directly aud indirectly, would
probably be greater than would he incurred
by taking all the silver dollars 10 the middle
OF the Atlantic and throwing them over
board. 60 long, however, as no steps arc
taken to force silver into circulation, 40 great
er harm Can come than wasting our treasure
aud making ourselves laughing-sock fol
the Nations.
We have now accumulated larger stock
Of unused silver than Germany holds, ant
about one-haf the amount that BURDEN
France, The price Of silver has fallen three
per cent within few weeks, and The chance
of its advancing is very slight, On the othe
hand, the production is likely to increase al
the mines Of Mexico are provided with rail
road transportation aud modern machinery
per month from that couulry because she vii
be all. to furnish it cheaper than Colorado O.
Nevada. 1t Is estimated by good authority
That one. halt Of all the silver in the worlt
has b,en produced by Mexicau mucs, anc
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-26

\ somewhat noteworthy bill is that which
Senator Wallace has introduced into the
Pennsylvania Senate providing for tribunals
in every county of the State TO settle all
question ard ailang. all difficulties between
employers and employs. 1t provides that
on the petition Of twenty-five wOlkmcn who
are citizens OF the United States, and five
employers who engage not less than ten work
men each, the Judge of the district shall ar
point tribunal composed of an equal num-
Der Of employers and worlimen and an UNI
pire to consider all questions that may arise
between the two classes. This tribunal shall
serve Ter one year without pay, though the
county shlil furnish room, fuel and lights.
Tic names OF The men agreed upon for the
tribunal arc to be given in the petition. And
should either rar'y to n contest refuse to join
with The other in such petition, one party
can apply tor the tribunal, thus throwing the
blame Of refusal upon Tie other and putting
il ut obvious disadvantage. This measure is
Intended 10 prevent strikes aud lockouts 1t
proposes to make reason instead of passion
or force the albitcr between laborcrs and en-
ploycrs, and ii aims 10 establish friendly re-
latiOns between class, whose interests have
been forced into seeming antugonisln, when,
in fact, they are idcntical.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-26

The Census Bureau furnishes an interesting
bulletin giving quite fully the more impor-
tant statistics ot manufactures as shown by
the consus of 1850. From this bulletin there
appear to have then been in the country esq.,
S5s manufacturing establishments, with a
capital of ~, 100, s1e, 900, and giving EN-
ployment to 2,025, 335 males above sixteen
years OF age, 53l $50 females above fifteen
years of age, and Isl ,92l children. The to-
tai amount of wages earned during the year
was soi, 1888, 195 value Of materials So
396,s2N, 5iD, urd al he PRODUCTS, 81 $780,
so, 1al. THIS Indicates a profit during the
year OF Si.024. SOL SAT. The first State In
the value Of product Is New York, followed
by Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Illinois.
Massachusetts, takes the first position among
the New England States,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-26
The Ministry not Agreed but opposed
TO ElOQuet's severe Measure.

lBy Tel graph to the Free Press and Tmesl
PARIS, Jan. 24-Duclerc, Falli,res, Dcvos
and Billet held conference this Afternoon
with the committee on bills relative TO the
question of the expulsion of the princes.
Ducerc considered Floquet's motion too cx-
IRENE and as offensive to the ministry, con-
sidcring the rigorous measure; adopted toward
Prince Jerome. Billot laid stress upon the
bad effect the adoption of Ballnc's motion
for cashcring the Orleans princes might pro-
duce upon the army. lie considered that the
invioablity of rank was the conservative
principle in the Amy. The ministers will
confer with the committee again tomorrow.
The cabinet are unanimously resolved TO OPP
pose Floquet's motion, but complete agree.
ment does rot exist among them regarding
the provisions of the government bills. Hopes
of agreement between the ministers and ma
| joiiiy of lhe chamber of deputies have moi
been abandoned. The Temps charges the gov
ernment with want Of GOODNESS and directing
power.
Ex-Emprcss Eugene has arrived at Lon.
don.
Just before Eugcnic departed a young
priest pushed his way through the crowd and
after kissing her hand whispered TO her few
moments, thea Withdrew and joined another
priest. The incident caused a sensation.
German Opinion Of the French Com.
motion.
BERLIN, Jan. 24.-AiTairs in France are
being watched here with the keenest interest.
1t is thought tina, great changes are likely TO
ensuc sooner than is generally expected
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GRAND ISLE COl NTY.
.Alburgh.

There was large attendance at the dona,
ton held at the NJ Z. church the 10th inst,
for the benefit Of Rev. j. Enright, and the
net receipts were nearly SEQ The evening
was clear but very cold, but notwithstanding
this large number came from Swanton,
North Hero, Isle La Motto and Canada.
Quite a number of that arctic bird, the
pine grossbeak, have been seen in this section
this winter. 1t is claimed that their appear
ance betokcns a severe winter. They were
here several years ago about us numerous as
they have been this winter, and we had an
unusually cold winter that year. 1t Is very
rare that they get rs far south US this Sec
tion
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FOR PASSING BOGUs MONEY.
4 Prominent Citizen OF Newport 4
rested by u GreasMry Agent.

NEWPORT, VT, Jan. AS. NJ. Fields,
one OF the prominent business men OF this
place was arrested last evening by a specia
agent of the treasury department for passing
counterfeit money, chiefly silver half dollars
Mr. Fields is the owner OF the Opera Housl
here and is well known railroad contractor
1t is said that the bogus money came from a
den jus, over the Canadian line. The &C.
cused claims that the money was received
from Canada in payment for rent and thai
he passed il unocently.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-26

Not only do we present grand chance for boys
quick and general response to This OFFER especially
among the farming population. The watch Is Just
the hing that muitudes of our readers want.
Many business men and others are already carry
ing 1t who are perfectly able to have a hundred
dollar watch ana here is an easy chance to secure
IL. We offer 1t 10 any cid subscriber on paying for
his own paper year in advance ana sending forR
NEW NAMES o;h ~. 0a cdrh or 10 dny oHc who sends
Us HIVE NEW .Auts rih $500 each. Each wa,cn is
put up in stuffed box satin lined and can be sent
through the mail with safety though all who can
COVE nlently take It At oure unier should do 80.
II we send ii Ia naii there Will be an additional
charge OF 10 cents postage and registration fee.
We also offer the watch for sale at the regular
price s. 30 each, and will forward 1t by mail In
a registered package for that sum, the same as If
1t were seht as premium.
Soliciting for the FREE PRESS ought tc be COM
paratvely easy. Since its enlargement last July
It is the largest aud cheapest PAPER in Vermont.
It has never before been so attractive. II should
lnd a welcome in every hGma in the northern
half Of the state It Is full to the hrim of interest
ing eaiing, and has department, for ey ~ men,
Der of the household. SIND ior sam copy,
free
The Farmers Annual Handbook
will be giving for one new subscriber. For par
tculars see advertisement of the book in another
,plutnu
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-26

that they are capable of yielding more in the
future than they have in the past. The Par
is Conference of 1881, which adjourned for
one year without doing anything, has since
adjourned sine die, thus dissipa,ing all hope
of international reconciliation on either u
large or small scale. In short, the outlook
for further speculation in silver is most un'
promising, while the collateral dangers lc
trade arc increasing with the growth CT oul
already enormous hoard of unused dollars.
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THE WATERBURY WATCH.

We have taken special pans 10 ascertain the
exnct facts in regard to this somewhat famous
watch, and we are satisfied that far from being a
IN re toy. it is substantial and useful article. Al
nrs we we're distrustful, as doubtless many Of our
reaIcis will be, thinking it impossible that really
the singuiarly low price Of 500. leading
denominaiionul paper that offers this watch rs Il
premium says OF II: We have not only inquired
carefully of those who nave disposed OF scores Of
the watches, but have taken pains to visit the
factory II, Waterbury, Conn, personally inspecting
the establishment In ali its various departments
and we have become convinced from the character
OF the men engaged In its manufacture, the amour
OF capital invested, and the general verdict In
| regard 10 the watch that we are doing our sub
scribers real favor IN Offering 1t az premium.
| About two hundred and seventy-hve hands are
nployed in the factory and 1t turns out eight
hunired PATCHES day. while We do not suppose
the Waterbury 10 stand quite on a par with await II
that costs from $50 +, 500, we are nevertheless
Convinced that i; will compare favolably with
what are called The lower priced silver Watches
| ami that many WHO shall come to own 1t will be
surprised AZ its accuracy ,lmescepcr. The
use rs of ncSlc-sver, locks precisely ike silver,
an vii wear "a 1t looks. The watch is a stem
| wnder. and each one Is accompanied with oil
needed directions as 10 lis use "
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-26
Ihe Sire Nr9ss.

Both branches of Congress have passed the
House postal appropriation ill, which IN
cludcs an amendment reducing letter postage
from three to two cegts for each half ounce.
The bill has gone 10 tie President for his sig
nature which, there is no reason 10 doubt,
will be given. The reduction will go into
effect on the first of July, 1888.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-26

Its disastrous result There are a great many
well informed persons who think that lcal-
ousy had more to do with the quarrel than
maternal affection and that either some one
of the numerous infidelitles of her lover OF
the belief that he was contemplating form
ing a legitimate union with some one else
was the cause of the scene that terminated so
|
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-26

AT the annual meeting of the Sand-bal
Bridge Company held at South Hero, Tho
last years officers were reappointed as fol
lows: Z. Eli Fletcher President ID. n
Hatch, Vice. President; A. N. Kinney,
treasurer 7. L. Kinney, secretary o. e.
Wheeler, auditor; |. z. Hall, 4 n. Kinney
Edward Phelps. Edwin Adams G, H. Rice,
directors
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THE MONTREAL CARNIVAL.


Tn Montreal Winter Carnival began Tues
day, the first Thing ON the programme be-
ing the dedication Of the Ice Palace. This
structure, standing in the centre OF Dominion
Square, contrasts with the great unfinished
pile of st. Peters church, the Windsor hotel,
ST. Georges, Dorchester street, Erskine,
Knox an! several other churches. Its weird,
wintry appearance, as well as its great pro-
portions, impress one strangely, says cor
respondent, and when the eye detects the
semi-,ransparcnt blocks used in its construc
ton it seems like the centre piece for huge
stage spectacle. 1t is built Of blocks of ice 40
inches by 20, and varying from IA to ~
inches thick, rs occasion requires. The
blocks are cut with an axe or adze Of the
workmcn, and ave handled exactly as cut
stone, except that water supplies the place
of mortar. The roofing is made OF wooden
beams, upon which are spread cedar
branches, the ice formation being completed
by using spray. This as it tricklcs or pours
over the cedar branches freezes into solid
masses and icces. The spires are made IN
the same manner. The main structure covers
square of nearly 100 feet on every side. Al
the four corners are square towers 10 feet on
every side and 80 feet high. The main tower
in the centre is 30 feet square and about 100
feet high. There are many exits to this
palace, and should there be an audience ad-
mitted there will be no loss of life at any rate.
Should panic arise from any other cause
exits are everywhere easily accessible. The
main entrance faces Mount Royal aud the
exits the ST. Lawrence river Visitors may
take away as many relics of the palace as
they can carry in ,heirrockcis, but are recon.
mended to line them with oiled cloth At
night when seen by the intense cold glare of
a hundred electric lights it will surely be n
beautiful sight.