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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-17
Postal Telegraph Company.


There was prolonged meeting of the
board of directors of the Postal Telegraph
company yesterday in the office of Vice.
President Cummins. The meeting was spe-
cially convened to act upon the withdrawal
of Messrs. Hugh j. Jewett, president of The
Erie railway company, and Thomas Dick
son, president of the Delaware and Hudson
Canal company, MS members of the board
of directors of the Postal Telegraph com
rany. 1t was known that these gentlemen
had rendered their designations. but it was
not generally understood that United States
Marshal Joel Il. Erhardt, the ne WY elected
president of the company, would also retire
both from the presidency and from the d-
rectory. Such proved to be the fact, how
ever, and the designations of all three were
accepted.
The disagreement in the board of dlrcc.
tors which led to the resignstions was caused
It is said by a diametrical difference Of opin-
ion on vital question OF policy whether
I he postal company should unite with the
Western Union or against it. The men who
have gone out had been e,etted only few
weeks ago, ana at the very first meeting they
opposed the proposition OF their colleagues to
open the new line for business on the basis of
a uniform charge of twenty-five cents for
twenty words TO every point reached by the
company Messrs. Jcwett and Dickson are
in the Western Union company.
and they are said to have strongly opposed
This plan and advocated conforming 10 the
Western Union tariff of twenty five cents for
len words for nearby points and an additional
charge for distant places. The members
were outvoted, and hence their designations,
MIR. Erhardt, who sided with Messrs. Jewrtt
md Dickson, goes out for the same reason,it
s believed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-17
A CONSENSUS OF OPINION.

Doubtless, the redeemilg result, as it
might be called, of the great telegraphic
strike, has been the general consensus of
opinion which it has brought out, on the part
of press and people, in favor of a system of
government biography. This is scheme
which, in our opinion, ought to have been
"boomcd' long ago. To he sure, it has been
mildly urged by press and platform for a
good while, but it has never really had an
impetus sufficient TO give it Roadway and
force it upon the attention of our Legislators,
Everybody has admitted that il would be a
good thing, but few only have been conyinc.
ed that it was a present necessity. The
scheme needed something to push it and
that something has been supplied by the war
between the Brotherhood of telegraphcrs and
the Western Union monopolsts. If Senator
Edmunds brings his postal telegraph bill be.
fore the House this Fall, he will have some
thing besides benches and walls to talk to.
He will have the attention of every legislator
and every newspaper reader in the country.
lie will have material to work with, and
sympathy to back his facts. This must be
the natural result of the loss and inconveni-
ence and humiliation which the country has
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-17

The Utah election has resulted in sub.
stantial Mormon victory in spite of the Ed.
munds law. This law prohibits actual polyg.
amists from voting or holding offices; but
the candidates whom the voting Mormons
supported were all selected and approved by
the polygamists. These Mormons who arc
not dcbarred by law arc the majority of all
and majority of voters in the Territory.
The Gcnties did not vote in any numbers
being conscious that they could not effect
anything. Many of the officials chosen arc
unintellisent and weak men, some of whom
will perhaps never qualify, leaving the poly
gamists now in Office to continue perform
ing the duties. The main thing accomplished
by the Edmunds law is that poygamists can.
not vote or be elected to office. This is
something gained, and in time greater results
NAV follow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-17
CHARLESTON CELEBRATING.
Anniversary Of the city,
Birth.

CHARLESTON, S. g., Aug, lathe cen.
tennal anniversary of the Incorporation of the
city was celebrated Saturday. A salute of
100 guns was fired at sunrise. The city wao
deckod with bunting. The ceremony took
place in the afternoon in the presence of the
governor and State officials. A marble bust
was unveiled OF Robert Y. llayne-who as
Senator acquired distinction by his particlpa,
ton in debate with Daniel Webster. liz
was born near this CITY, November 10, 1871,
became a lawyer, served as lieutenant in the
war o: 1872, was speaker of the State Legis-
lature, State attorney general, United States
Senator, as u member of the Onion and
State rights convention" of lSaa he reported
the ordinance OF notification, became COVER.
nor OF the State, mayor of Charleston, was
prominent in railroading and died in $780,
The mayor also presented to the city mar
BILE bust of heroic size OF the late James l..
n,,ellgru who had done , much to improve tho
night,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-17

The latest discovery is that Of Noah's ark.
The craft had been missing for some time
and grave apprehcnsions existed concerning
it but II has now been found on the top of
Mount Ararat. 1t appears that some Turk.
ish Commissioners appointed to investigate
the question of avaanches on Mount Ararat
suddenly came upon gigantic structure of
very dark wood protruding from glacier.
This they ascertained to be the ark. There
was an Englshman among them who had
presumably read his Bible, and he saw it was
made of the ancient gopher wood of Scrip
ture. Elcc,ing an entrance into the struc-
ture, which was painted brown, they found
that the interior was divided into partitions
fifteen feet high. Into three of these only could
they get, the others being full Of ice, aud how
far the ark extended into the glacier they
could not tell. Needless to say" says the
Pail Mall Gazette, ian American was soon
on the spot, and negotiations have been Gu
tered into with the local Pacha for its speedy
transfer to the United States"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-17

The American bad boy is reaching state
of hoodlumsm and ruiiianism which is fair
ly astounding, and ought to be checked at
once by the hand of the law. The most
terrible instance of criminal mischievousness
recently reported is that of the Dorchester
Mass, boy who set fire with a match to
the clothing of a little girl, ''just for fun"
The poor little sufferer died shortly after,
with tie request on her lips that the police.
men might find the bad boy and keep him
from ''sctting fire 10 other children Dime
ing iuililns of our street boys; but if this
Kind of reading can not be stopped, the
sooner an example is made of its fruits. the
better
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-17

The London Lancet is tying to frighten
people with the statement that contagious
diseases are transmitted by the books in pub
lie libraries. This seems hardly probable, but
il is IN opinion which is endorsed by several
leading English physicians, and is attested by
several well authenticated instances. Accord
ingly-to be on the safe sldc-we would advise
all orr readers who are recovering from fcvers
or other contagious diseases to read only such
books us Shakcspcre's plays, Millions poems
and prose works, histories, biographies and
books of science, in order that there
may be no danger of transmitting their
complaints to the mass Of readers who are
still in good health. And to these persons
also we would give the same advice, in sub
stance viz, don't read novels, and you
want be likely to catch any contagious dis
eases.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-17
Down MT. Washington ON n Tricycle.,

MT. WASHINGTON, N. H., Aug 12.-Mr.
G. 4. Heath OF Chicopee, Mass, rode down
Mt. Washington from the Summit House to
the Glen House on tricycle.. The distance,
eight miles, was made in IS minutes and
there arc several very sharp turns In the
road. The previous record on a bicycle
over the same road, was one Ihour and fifteen
minutes. The start was made at Ga. M,
and the machine was Victor tricycle. made
by the Overman Wheel company of Hart.
ford, Conn. Mr.. Heath is the same party
who recently rode on tricycle. from Boston
to Springfield, 9S miles in bce line, in 10
hours and 40minutes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-17

milking the round of the Summer resorts,
where his wcll-known physiognomy serves
in place Of an Introduction to brave and fair
alike. Nothing pcascs the old gentleman
better than to gather a bevy of young people
around him, and amuse them by tales out of
his own varied experience. AT Block Island
he recently delivered little impromptu adj
dress in the parors Of the Ocean House, and
concluded by performing several clever
slight.o hand tricks. Mr. Barnum was born
to ''show off,"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-17

the Minister of War, and one Of the sons of
the Bing and thanked him for the military es.
cor'' Al vii the points along the route, wher.
ever Mr. Benjamin stopped, he was shown
much attention by foreign officials, and espe.
claily by those OF Persia and Russia aud Con-
slantinople, who chccrfully rendered him ev-
cry proper courtesy and service.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-17
Tcrms-s2.OOa year, always in advance

Foolshness is cacthing just like any other
disease that travels in the air. Captain
Rhodes proposes to follow the Inflated Cap
tain Webb through the Niagara whirlpool
He is going TO wear armor, however, and
will make better looking corpse.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-17

We have always thought that whiskcy was
the only key that would unlock the Demo-
cratic party; and our conviction has been
strengthened by the report that the Ohio
liquor dealers have resolved to assist the
Democrats in electing Hoadly governor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-17
81 ATE SOME SOFT sH ELL CRABS

This Is what Captain Hodgden said when speak
ing OF an unpleasant experience he had on board
ship, near Washington. lie added: "The bad ef-
feels Of which soon felt" Then he went on to say
that he had pain, followed by terrible At
tack Of dysentery. Those wicked crabs would have
been the death OF him but for the fact that he al
ways carried PAIN KILLER on board his vessel.
Have PERRY DAvIs's Fam KILLER at hand by day
and by night for sure relief.
augl3,d-wlw
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-17

When the lecturer has worked the ladies OF his
audience so near to the weeping point that they
have gotten out their handkerchiefs, and then sud-
denly changes his tone and speaks OF the merits OF
Or, Bulls Cough Syrup he Is bound TO rouse O
FEELING OF Indignation. nrm
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-17

had severe attacks OF gravel and kidney troubles
was unable to get medicine or Doctor TO cure ME
until used Hop Btters and they cured me In
short time.-A DISTINGUISHED LAwYER OF WAYNE
Co., N. Y. 10 view nrm
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-17

Many times you want u Keep meat or fish for
several days Lay II IN u solution ct Rex Magnus
over night and you can Keep II for w., Ks You
can also Keep milk week or IN re hy stirring in A
little OF the "Snow Flake" brand.
July 25,dawlm nrm
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-17
Uie @ree press.
BURLINGTON, FRIDAY, AUG. II, 1888.

PUBLISHED BY
The Free Press association.
q. q. BENEDICT, Editor,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-17

Savanna-spnrrOw (Passcrculus Savau.
ma, Bpl,
but it does not wear the white feather and is
without the musical quality of the latter, not
to speak of minor distinctions.
This bird is grounding" in every sense,
nesting upon or In me ground and hardly
rising from it when disturbed. Their dis
appearance is often mysterious. A dive into
the dry heritage, and your bird is lost though
close at hand. So perfect is this cover, aided
by their earth. brown plumage, il almost
requires extra powers of vision to resolve
them, nor could mouse or squirrel glide
through the grass with more agility.
The eggs OF the savanna are tr'ile smaller
than of either the Bay-wlng's or the Song
sparrow's, being suifused or notified with
brown as il stepped IN chocolate.
One is not so likely, however, to mistake
the
(Spizelia agrcstis,
COues),
unless it be for Chippy, which il resembles in
point of size, but only vaguely in color. He
Is rather bird of the field and bush grown
pasture, than of the garden hedge and door,
Of a general washed. out appearance,
me of the Voery or Wilson's
thrush, larger bird, but with the same pale
lace. His coat is reddish or bay color, and
ais light clay land buff breast is without
he usual markings.
On the 23d of this month (July), rs |
,hanced to pass an old country road, fit of
! wing called my attention to bush close
~. We thought there must be nest In |
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-08-01
INNS MAN CONDUCT.
Train Men Accused OF Neglecting the
Dead and Dying in the Recent Wreck.

CHICAGO, judy 3l.-The relatives OF the
late Thomas Hayne, who was killed In an
accident on the Rome, Wsiertown and Og.
denSburg railroad, give deplorabie recital
OF the condition of ahairs in and about the
wreck, and upbraid very severely the al
legged neglect OF the seSrosd officials. The
son of Mr.. Hayne relates that he trainmen
refused to allow the coffin to be opened to
guard against the FEASIBILITY Of mistaken
identity. He was unable, BY any process
to reach the scene Of the disaster in making
application TO the railway authorities. The
daughter OF Mr.. Hayne reiates that no
'ttention was paid 10 the dead after the ae-
cident, and that the bodies were lying on
the side Of the road exposed 70 view four
teen yours after the disaster. 1t Is further
declared that parties were opening valises
and searching the bodies Of the dead while
the employees OF the road were engaged in
removing the debris. Mr.. Hayne had a
large sum OF money wish him hot bis rela-
tives state that bis wqzzsth and all other va
usbles were missing, though portion Of
them may be in the custody d the coroner. ,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-08-01
The Survivors Of Wilson Creek.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, July Sl.-Prepara.
tons for the Wilson creek reunion are be.
Ing theoretically pushed. A camp has been
laid out at this place, at which survivors Of
the battle will be conducted on their ARR.
val. This camp will be under the com
mand Of Col. John 4. Phelps, and will be
supplied with the provisions usual In camp
life. On August 8, the first day OF the re-
union, there will be c6npe titive drill,
and IN the evening competitive baud con d.
test, In which large number Of bands have
.ignifsd their intention to take part. On
the 9th there will be q grand review
OF Wilson's Creek veterans of both
armies aud OF the visiting com panies, after
which Ex-Gov. John g. Phelps will deliver
the welcoming address, In the afternoon
there will be races, aCd In the evening the
city will be illuminated. On the 10th, the
anniversary OF the battle. the exercises will
be held on the battle-ground, twelve miles
southwest OF the city. The veterans will
be taken by railroad to Brookline and
thence three and = half miles by wagons
and carriages 10 the scene OF the &attle. A
welcoming address will be delivered by
Gov. Crittenden. A picnic dinner will be
provided on the ground. The day will be
spent In looking over the battle .ie i'd and re.
visiting points Of interest
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-08-01
KILLED By an Omcer In self. Defense

ST. LOUIS, July 3l.-About n
quarter before 2 O'Clock, this afternoon,
there was much excitement caused at Eas.
ton avenue and Thomas street by a fight
between two coored men. While they
were thus engaged, Gao OF them attacked
Oficer John Donohue who attempted to
separate them with shovel. Donohue
warned hin of, at the same time drawing
his revolver and backing away from him.
The negro continued 10 advance, when the
officer fired, the ball taking effect In the
vicinity OF the heart and causing almost
instant DEATH The man was removed to A
house naar by and the streets were soon
filled with an excited crowd Of people. The
home OF the dead man was not learned,
and he seemed to be unknown In the
neighborhood. The maa with him whom
he was lighting was not arrested. Chief Of
Police Campbell at once repaired to the
scene, and the body was removed to the
morgue in the patrol wagon. Officer
Donohue is attached +, the Third District
sub-station, and bears an excellent reputa-
ton. The dead man was apparently about
forty years OF age, and was dressed
indark, well-worn clothing and had on
straw hat
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-08-01
The Cloak. VI ALI erS' Strike.

NEW YORK, July 3l.-0ut OF the three
dress and cloak manufacturing firms which
were holding out two gave In to-day,
Meyer, johnson 4 Co. and Danzig Bros.
The Manhattan Suit ana Cloak company 10
the one holding out. One hundred and
twenty'four outside contractors out Of $50
have given in AMI the majority Of those
holding out have sgnifed their willingness
to grant the terms Of the demand. Only
about two hundred men and girls are now
on strike. The aspect Of the cigarmakers'
lockout continues unchanged. The EN-.
p'oyeS say there are now only ] 200 locked
cut men out OF work, large numbers having
obtained employment in different manufac.
tories throughout the city.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-08-01
A Midnight Suicide.

CLEVELAND, o., July Mrs. Charles
Burke, aged 4S years, left her dwelling on
Clifton street. during Monday night, at.
tired only in sleeping raiment, and walked
to the lake at the foot of Wason street and
drowned herself. The body was found
early this morning. The husband was reti.
cent when questioned concerning her
probable motive. The neighbors presume
she was driven insane by Burke's treat
ment of her eighteen year old son by her
former husband, whom he lately drove
from home.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-08-01
At Bnixsrnsre.

BALTInogH, JuiysM---A meeting af tho
Eiour Exchange was called at noon TO-DAY
at the request, Ola number OF the members,
who complained that the telegraph service
On the noor was inefficient. A committee
was AZ pointed which reported resolutions
calling upon the directors OF the Western
Unien and Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph
companies for better service, declaring that
the members were subjected to loss because
OF defects of the service. The resolutions
were laid on the table by vote OF 40 20 81.
Prominent members OF the EXCHANGE
stated that the Corn and Flour Exchange
had nothing to do with the difficulties ex.
isting between the telegraph companies and
their employees.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-08-01
ITALY.

ROME, July a.-Twenty-fo persons
were exhumed alive Monday at Casamic-
ciols, and 1000 soldiers, digging In the
ruins, have saved upwards Of thousand
lives since their arrival. The practical
sympathy for the distressed Is opportune;
the Pope has just subscribed q, 900 lire, and
the King and Queen OF Italy 10, 900 lire.
Twenty -four children persisted In the
Misu,icordia asylum Monday, whilst a
large number Of Survivors Of the terrible
catastrophe are crippled for life. All the
newspapers appear with mourning bor-
ders, and state n certain that at least 4, 100
persons perished on the island on Saturday
night. There is an tnasination to murmur
because the authorities did not dispatch q
much larger force TO the scene OF the disas.
ter, for many more might have been saved
II larger force Of rescuers had been avail
able earlier. Many OF the foreigners stay
Ing at Casamicciola were at the theater on
Saturday night and we're saved. The play
at the theater WAS buresque, which
opened with scene representing an earth
quake. A few Of the survivors say that
some thirty seven were entombed In room
In the Hotel Piccola Sentinella. Count
Bergardi labored for three hours with in
eIhausting diligence to rescue bis sister,
but failed, but saved eleven other persons.
The intolerable stencil from the dead bod
les Of human beings and animals acts as a
slight impeachment to the work Of excsya-
ton.
KING HUMBRRT.
MONA, July 81. King Humbert, who
has been sojourning here, has gone TO Casa
miccioa.
THE ONLY AMERICAN HURT.
NAPLES, July Sl.-The only American
known to have been injured by the earth.
quake on the island Of Ischia on Saturday
was M iss Van Allan, and she was only
slightly hurt.
MISSING AMERICAN.
NAPLES, July 3l.-Among the person,
who we're on the island OF Ischia on Satur.
day night and who have been missing since
the earthquake occurred, was a Mr.. Som
mer, an English or American gentleman.
He resided at Hotel Bisnzi.
THE BODIES BURIED.
NAPLES, July 3l.-The search Of tbe
ruins for the bodies OF the victi ms OF the
earthquake OF Icha continued during the
night. All the bodies recovered were
buried Immediately to prevent miasmi.
AT THE THEATER.
An eyewitness describes the scene At the
theater at Casamicciola, when the earth.
quake occurred, as awful. The curtain
had just risen when tremendous shock
was felt. A fearful roar followed, and tho
ground rocked till II looked like sea In a
storm. A great cry Of terror arose from
the audience, who were thrown into heap
and large number were buried under tho
timbers OF the building, which fell on
them. Two more shocks occurred. All
who could rush outside the theater, and
hundreds clambered into the trees In tho
vicinity for safety. Most Of the people,
however, escaped 10 the shore, where
bonAres were llehted a. signals Of distress.
Hundreds Of half.naked men and women,
wild with terror and grief, ran to and fro
among the ruins with torches, during tina
AisAt, searching for missing friends.