Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27
GENERAL SUMMARY.
News ana Notes from all Quarters.


News ana Notes from all Quarters.
Mr.. Barnum has reached the acme of his
art of advertisingin his offer of $4,000 for per-
mission to send Jumbo across the Brooklyn
bridge.
1t is estimated that 100000 cattle will be
driven out Of Texas this year against $50, 900
last year. The shipments by rail will prob
ably not exceed $4,000 head. Large herds
of horses are being sent to market.
A dcputation has presented the crown
prince of Germany and his wife large sum
of money which was raised for them at the
time of their silver wedding. The crown
prince intends to apply the money for further
ing the welfare of the people.
President Gonzales has issued a decree
declaring that the new Mexican postal code
will go into operation on January /, 1884. 1t
cmboJies the best features Of the American
and English systems, reduces inland postage,
and entirely reforms the postal system.
An embroidery company has been organ
lied at Salamanca, n. Y, with n capital Of
$50, 900. 1t will be the only one of the kind
in the United States. The machinery for the
factory has already been ordered in Swtzcr-
land.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
reports that from July, 1876, TO March, 1888,
G37l Illicit stills were seized. Eight thou
sand six hundred and twenty persons were
arrested, 32 officers and employees of the
revenue service were killed, and So wounded.
Edward IIanlan, the oarsmau, has gone to
New York to sign the agreement for his
race with Ross at Ogdensburg in July, after
which he will go to Lowell, Mass, to train
for his race with Kennedy at the Point of
Pines on Decoration Day.
A fire at Aurclia, Ia, destroyed twenty
five business buildings between two and four
O'Clock Saturday morning. The loss is est-
mated at between 100000 and 100000
Almost the entire business portion of the
town is gone. The insurance is about
100000.
A report has been received in Paris from
Cairo that III Mahdi, the False Prophet has
captured the town of Khartum, in the
Soudan.
AT Dublin, owing to the receipt of private
information of contemplated misdecds by
lawlcss persons, policemen, armed with
swords and revolvers, have been placed in
the Central Postal Telegraph, the Excise and
the Customs offices; and every preparation
has been made to repel any demonstration
against those buildings.
Owing to the failure of Congress to make
the usual appropriation for that purpose, al
ter July list all persons desiring to have cur
rcncy redeemed and to obtain new notes
will be compelled TO pay their own trans
portation charges. The treasury expects
that the result will be the same as it hitherto
has bcen-a dirty currency.
The National Capitol at Washington cost
S12, COO, 900. The State Car itol at Albany,
n. Y, has already cost the State S14, 000 900
and will require half as much more 10 COM
pletc it,
The cattle of the Pampas are computed at
30 100000. They are the descendants of a
bull and eight COWS which were brought
there by two Portuguese brothers in 1853
1t is only near Buenos Ayres that they have
been crossed with finer stock The old
herds are i'll shaped and ugly.
An address to the Irish race at home and
abroad was issued Saturday by the Mansion
House Parnell Tribute committee and signed
by the lord mayor Of Dublin. 1t cnumcr-
ates Parnelrs achievements and concludes :
1--WE ask our countrymen over the globe,
therefore, to give Mr.. Parnell the pledge
that the praise and blessings heaped upon
his name are no empty homage, and in tender
ing him the syinpathics and admiration of our
race, TO cheer him for those further achieve
ments which will complete the fabric of our
National freedom"
The Secretary of the Interior has written
letter to the president of the Union Pacific
railroad demanding the payment of Sl,030,-
900. The secrstary calls the attention of
the company to the act providing that no
dividend shall be declared while the company
is in default.
James Park, Jr., one of the oldest iron
and steel manufacturers in rittsburg, Pa,
died Saturday Of apoplcxy. lie was presi-
dent of the National tariff convention last
Summer.
The third assistant postmaster general says
the deficit on account Of the reduction of let
ter )stagc to two cents will not exceed
S3,OOO,000 Next year there may be a con-
siderable deficit in Consequence of the read
justment of postmasters salaries.
One of the largest sales of Mexican lands
ever made has just been effected by A. b.
Linderman 10 London syndicate. The es-
tate sold is known as 'thc Bustamcnta
tract" and comprises million acres iu Zlca-
tccas. The price was 81, 100000
The Iowa Democratic State convention
will meet at Dcsmoines June g..
j. ID. Clark of Clark & Franks of Stewarts.
vile, KY, has been shot and killed by
his partner Franks whom he accused of steal.
ing.
The convention OF the Maryland State
temperance alliance is in session at Bati.
more, with 400 delegates.
w. b. Staley shot himself dead at the resi-
dencc of young woman in Knoxville,
Tenn, who refused to marry him. 1t wa,
hn al t.4ls1 ,pi, Ia F,r tl.nr
cause.
An Amtrcus, Ca, despatch says TWEEN
tyfive people were killed and go wounded
in this county by the tornado. Many houses
and mills with contents we've destroyed, and
animals and children blown hundreds Of
yards. The crops will b. total loss. The
estimated damage to this county is $4,000
Samuel j. Randall is visiting Maryland in
connection with the speikclship canvass. Ii
Is believed he will have the sJlid support Of
the delegation from that State.
Commissioner Raum does not think con
sumers will be benefited by the reduction
in The tax on tobacco. The increased wages
given TO cigar makers in consequence of the
recent strikes will first be paid for by The
manufacturers out of any benefit arising from
the tax; besides the price Of raw materials
has lately increased.
The schooner Olivia was despatched from
ST. Thomas On the 14th inst for Saba, osten
sibly with small cargo Of provisions, but i
is rumored that she really carried munitions
of war Saba, which is one of the Dutcl
West India islands, was the base of opera
tons of General Cantabros expedition agains
Venczeula. lie now probably meditaes al
expedition against llayt.
Capt. j. W. Shackiord of the steamship
Illinois has been appointed commander o
Jay Goulds new steam yacht Atlanta.
The Self-Iadc Girl.
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