Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-18

William Reed Mills, a former Burlington
ian is counsel for Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines,
and won the verdict for over million and
half dollars that she has jus, got in the
United States court against the city of New
Orleans.
The death is announced of Mr.. Phillip w.
Duclos of ST. Adams. Mr.. Duclos was born
in Swauton, July "a, 1907, and was consc-
quently about &c years old. lie was the son
Of Captain Francis Duclos of Versailles,
France, who served seven years in the revo-
lutionary war. Mr.. Duclos had been an ac-
tive and prominent citizen of Franklin
county.
John w. Woodruff, Grand Secretary of
the Wisconsin Masonic Grand Lodge is short
in his accounts. The exact extent cannot be
learned, but it is estimated in the neighbor-
hood of $1,000. Woodruff has held the place
many years, and is one of the leading Ma
sJns of the northwest; lie denies that he is
short, but it is known that leading Masons
have been trying to raise subscriptions to
make good the deficiency. Two of his pred
ecessors were involved in similar troubles.
| w. III. llyner, former treasurer of the Grand
Lodge, was an embezzler 10 the extent OF
$4,000, but was never punished, US his
bondsmcn made the amount good.
In his forthcoming autobiography, Thur.
low Weed says, II felt the necessity a, al
early age of trying to do something for my
own support. My first employment, when
about eight years old, was in blowing black
smiths bellows for Mr.. Reeves, who gave
Inc six cents per day, which contributed SC
much toward the support of the family.
stood upon a box to enable me 10 reach tit
handle of the bellows. My next service wa.
in the capacity Of II boy-of-all. work at a tav
Lar II, hp vii f,f I.f mil
from Catsklll, kept by Captain Baker, who
had, | remember, made a great mistake il
exchanging the command of ship for tav
orn. After the sheriff took possession Of
Captain Bakers wrecked hotel got siua
ton us catiu boy on board the sl0op Ranger
Captain Grant. This gratified desire hat
to see the city of New York. was thcl
(1S0G) in my ninth year. l remember, as i
it were hut yesterday, after carrying tn
small hair trunk If a passenger from Coen
ties slip to Broad street, finding myself il
possession of the first shilling could call m,
own. remember, too, how joyfully pur
chased with that shilling three two-ponn.
cakes aud three oranges Tor my brother an
5 passage back, and how much happiness the
conferred"
Mr.. Tutton who it is thought will succec
nue., has very good record. While holdn
the Office # supervisor Of internal reveuu
for western Pennsylvania, the whiskey rim
I IN Philadelphia was exposed and broken NJ
In this work he was aided by John j. Brook:
now chief OF the secre,-scrvicc bureau. Whe
Mr.. Brooks was detailed for this service I'll
S whiskcv ring offered Mr.. Tuition $1,000 pc
week on condition that he should not inicrfel
!. with them, and further that Brooks shoul
i be kept out of Philadelphia. lie answcrC
IS by ordering Brooks to use every effort
Y securing evidence, and vigorously pressed h
investigations. The ring became despera
n and made Threats Of violence, which we
II fulfilled in about three weeks thereafter l.
=, the shooting If Brooks through the luu,
:, after he had been assaulted by Black Jacl
- Four men were hired for the deed, three
= WHOM were convicted while the fourth c
= capped by periurcd evidence. The attempt,
n assassination was the death OF the ring.
~, ~ was mcrcilessly exposed and SO complete
II broken up that no revenue frauds have be,
~, discovered in Philadelphia since that tim
N A bill passed by Congress authorized Il
n collection OF revenue taxes hy contractor
# who were paid n percentage, and one Sa
- born had the Pennsylvania district. NJ
-, Tuition put his own force at work. collect
III all the taxes, and saved the gCvernme
IS thousands of dollars in commissions.