Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-28
Gable Notes.

The Pope has created Archbishop Gibbons
delegate apostolic TO preside at the Cathollc
council to be held in Baltimore III November,
| 1884 and the archbishop will virtually,
| though not nomnally, hold the rank OF papal
legate Mr.. Gibbons in letter states tnat
the business of the An erican prelates with
Pope Leo will be entirely finished by Christ
M as The bishops held their sessions alter
M teiy in the American college and Inc col
ley &c of the propaganda. The matters DIS
Gus sed with the pJntitical representatives.
rela ted en- .irely to ecclesiastical disciplre
The archbishop stated that the Irish question
n bis country had not been nor would ne
at a |, mentiou cd in the conference. Inc arch
bsh op say s the Pope will not send any al
moni ton to the Catholics of America on the
Irish question.
The Atcha trib, (India) made raid into
Assam the latter part OF November anu cap
turel several persons, including three officers
of the East India army. demand was
made upon the Achas tor the retura OF the
officers, to which the tribe returned an inso-
lent answer One Of the captivcs had died,
but two were alive whcn the demand for their
release was made An expedition was sent
against them, II rescue the officers, under me
command of Brigader-Gencral Hill. The
expedition entered the Atchali country on
the 18th inst, and was rapidly advancing 10
| the rescue of the officers.
The steamer Grnu,ully landed at Dover
Saturday, one passenger, the engineer anu
| fifteen men, who were rescued with great
difficulty from the burning steamer st.
Augustin in the Bay OF Biscay the
previous Sunday. A heavy sea was
running at the time, rendering futile all
efforts to get the boats alongside the YES
sci. and the rescued men were hauled on
board the Grantully with lines and buoys.
They were the last that left the ship. Tue
second mate shot himself, and sailor STAB
bed himself during the fire. through fright.
1.-The survivors who were rescued by int
steamer John Williamson report that tut
scenes on board the ST. Augustn durug I'M
fire were perfectly appalling. 'methinS lei
- from aloft, cutting off one of the captains legs
At his own request heavy weight was tie
IL around his waist and lie was thrown into III
sea- Several of the sailors drowned then
selves in despair The fire spread with sue
lrapidity that everybody on board becanl
. panic stricken. The John Williamson resc'
u ed six men, Including the second cnginee
\, with lifeboat which was smashed by u
S, sea as they were drawn on board oth
:, persons were seen on the burning vessel, ar
y several bodies were seen IN the water
n Five of the Glasgow dynamiters, Terrain
g. McDcrmott, Thomas Devenev, Peter Cav
q CHAN, Henry Mccain and Patrick McCl
loch have been found guilty OF all the char
cs against them and sentenced to penal SER
D tude for life. The other five, James DO
{ nelly, James Kelley, Patrick McCabc, II
). rick Drum and Dennis Casey, were guilty
; the first Charge only, that of treason felon
q aud were sentenced to seven years penal ST
: viludc Mercy had bcce recommended as
the opinion of the jury, they were not ava
of the extent of the operations of the FEM
society TO which they belonged, The larr
were First, treason iclony second, col
plicity with Fcathcrstone, Dalton and olh'
in the blowing up f the rradeston gason
ter and attempts To blow mp other structur
in Glasgow third, conspiracy to compel
majesty by force TO change her measures
cour sells in relation tH Ireland or to intin
date or ovcrawe Parliament in relation
legislation affecting Ireland.