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Fifty Thousand Postmasters.

FROM ne % tIlHlOrc American
The second volume Of the Government
BLUE Book" otherwise known as the
official register of the United States, which
contains full list Of the officers and en-
ployes Of the post office department and the
ostal service, has just made its appearance
This book is compiled every second year,
the idea being to furnish to each C)ngtcss
complete list Of the officers and employees Of
the Government in all its branches, with the
salary paid, State from which employed,
etc. The first volume made its appearance
some mouths ago, early in the session. 1t
contained the names OF all persons in the
employ of the various departments, except
those OF the pOstotiice DEPARTMENT. The
second volume contains nearly 1000 pages,
including besides the names Of officers and
employees of the department in Washington,
| the names Of all mail contractors, pOstottice
clerks and agents OF the various railroads.
all of those employed in the mail messenger
service and railway n all service, all letter
| carriers and clerks in postoil,es and all
postmasters. The list Of pOstmastcrs dis
| closes some interesting facts. There are, in
round numbers, about $4,000 postmasters in
| the Unitcd States whose salaries run from
| $4,000 per annum down to nIhe cents. The
individual receiving the largest sal Try in
this capacity is the postmaster at New
| York, whose salary is 5000, the same ss
that of the postmaster general himself. The
smallest salary paid appears to be that paid
to ii. ii. Forrest, postmaster at Redale, Pitt
Co., n. c., whose salary, according to this
register, was nine cents last year. Post
masters below a certain grade, it will be
| IN
number of stamps sold, hut tins system was
not found to he satisfactory, some of the
postmastcrs making II business Of selling
stamps in order 10 get their percentages.
Now they are paid by the number of stamps
cancelled. receiving the full value up TO the
first $50, and certain proportion after
reaching that sum. Out Of the 80, 600
postmasters in the United States there are
20OO, according to this register, whose
salaries are less than SO each. But it is not
to be understood that these persons devote
their entire time and attention to the duties
Vt postmaster for this sum. There are places
where pos'otfiCes are located in country
stores or at private houses, and are kept
either as an accommodation to the neigh
borhood or With the idea that their keeping
brings some additional trade to the propri-
etor of the store or other establishment
where they are kept. Ia Ohio there are &c
offices where the salary is less that $40 a
year, in Pennsylvania 50, in West Virginia
III, in Wisconsin 80, in Mnreso 4G, in
; Illinois %, Missouri 81, Florida 20, Tennes.
see 81, Iowa 80, Kentucky 1876, Alabama
100, Georgia li9, North Carolina 80.
OF the postmasters whose salaries were
less than ST. Mississippi Louisiana and
Pennsylvania have one each Virginia,
Tennessee, Alabama, Wisconsin, Kentucky
Minnesota have two each, while North
Carolina has no less than a dozen who gel
less than ) | each.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-18

make any resistance. Wilson lad him
stripped of every bl # clothing aud bound
on inc back of Wild bronco, which was
started off by vigorous lashing. Before
morning Burbank brane unconscious and
vas therefore unable 20 tel shout his terri
bic trip. He thinks that the outrage was
committed on the night Of May 81, and he
was rescued on the mon'ng Ut June 3, which
would make seven DAYS he had been travel
ing about the plains on the horses back,
without food or drink and exp sed to the sun
and wind. Wilson's ranch is about two hun
dred mils from the spot where Burbank
was found, but it is hardly probable that the
bronco took direct course, and therefore
must have covered many more miles in his
wild journey. Wien fully rertored to health
Burbank proposes to make visit to of retail
iation on Wilson, and in this he will be
backed ry Boussand's men ard those Of the
Gdlaila Land & Cattle company, whose
range is near Boussand's.
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lie Remarked II.

"Lovely town, isn't ltT' said one OF the
pupils of the Sauveur School of Languages
TO lady whom he met, casually, in the
class room.
at is indeed" rep'iei the lady with a
smile.
But" continued the other, confdenlally,
''the people are-ah, don't you know hat
mean-sort OF reserved, ah! haven't YOU
remarked it,"
Il cau't say that l have. But perhaps |
an: hardly qualified tn Judge
"Ah? May ask no" long you have been
here"
about thlrty-five years, think"
Thirty fl! Good g.d, maGam,
"o1, no offence, sir. was born in But
| lingtou."
Il sincerely hope madam, you will not
mention my mislake-so Illuminating on
know, so horribly stupid of me-"
ION, never fear, SIT !" WAS the laughing re.
ply. "We Blrlingtonious are very reserved
very. Haven't you remarked it:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-18

NEw YORK, july 15.-Charles Mcrwin,
engineer OF the cal tram which caused the
accident M the Brooklyn. Bath ard COney
Island railroad Y, sterday, was held for fur
ther examination without bail,
PuRrLAND, Me-, July 15.-The Maine
Dental society met to-day with President
Bryant Of Pittsfeld IN the chair, there
was a fair attendance and interesting papers
read.
CITY OF MEXICO, July 15.-Yellow fever
is quite bad at Guaymuus. There are seve-
raj cases at Mazltlan. People are fleeing
from the latter place. The Hcrhoslllo
authorities have quaranlined the Sonora
railway. The fever this year seemed to be
confined to the Pacific coast
New YORK, July 15.-An Albany special
says about 600 wurkmen employed on the
Capitol building have to be discharged this
week for lack OF sufficient appropriation.
RACINE, Wis, July 15.-Emma Kemp
went riding with Frank Shirley on Sunday
evening. A spark from Shlrley's cigaI
fired her clothing and snc was burnt Il
death.
CONCORD, n. H., July 15,-The mattel
race for 1880 side was trnted here th
afternoon between Charley h, owned b.
Wilson & Curtis of Manchester, aud Ne,
| II tslings, owned by l., +. Cur,cr Of Con
uori. The former was the winner time
2;34!, 2;3Gt 2;37!, 2'37!.
NRw YoRK July l5.-'rhe ex cnrigc com
miljcr Of the New York and New Jerse
BRICK manufacturers to-day decided To silt
down the Yuds for the season on 2Olh ,
September Tai. will reduce the season
production abuur 10000, 900.
| ATLANTA Ga July Is AT "A meeting iC
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CLOSE OF THE CRICKET MATCH.
The American Team Victorious over
.the Derbyshire..

LONDON, July -. In the closing of the
cricket match to-day the ground was render
ed slippery by rain and the Americans had
the advantage of the Derbyshre team.
The latter tired every method of bowling
possible, but were unable to succe sfully
cope with their opponents. Thayer did
some exccllenC playing, He hit all over
the field and was last out, The score of
the Philadelphia team for the second inning
was Inayer SO, h. Newhall II, Scott A.
Morgan ., c. Newhall 3, Law ., Clark /,
Slower s. McNutt -, Fox 20, Lowry mot
out none, extras 20. the Derbyshires in
their second innings scored 60 with five
wickets down. The match was then drawn
in favor of the Americans. Thayer of Phil
adelpha team made a score OF 90 and r.
Newhal of the same team a score of II.
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\ vE>hME,T Is"Us" HvHKOH
Tie Building in FLAMES the Inmates
leap from the Windows.

A New York despatch says: The in
mates of four story lonrncu' house at NO.
3195 Second avenue acre urons early
Sunday morning by an a'arm OF htc Inc
flames broke out il the basement, and COM
muncating with two dumb- walters and air
Shafts, soon reached every floor, md filled
the whole house with dense clouds OF smokt.
The terror of the inmates at being aroused
E. ON their sleep and finding all means
of egrcss cut of Gas the building was not
pruvid. d with fir, e capcs) was lndcscrloa'
bic, while the nuavy thunderstorm
which was raging without increased their
fright. The wndoAs in the front OF the
house offered tue only way Nt escape. me
wife of James Morris, who lived ON the third
floor, leaped from the window to an awning,
and rolei down into tn" street, receiving
severe injuries. Her husband threw the
m,by after her, and it was caught by nel!h-
Dor, us it dropped from hc awning, unln-
iurrd. John McMahon attempted 10 lower
his wife and baby from n window In the
fourth story, by means of sheets tied
together, but they gave way, and me
woman and child came Crashing
down upon the awning, which broke
bent ath their combined w.itht. MRS, NC.
Mahon fell upon the sidewalk her skull
was fractured, and her arm broken. She
will probably d e. The infant lodged upon
| the awning, aud was found t. be unhurl.
Mrs. Lamden jumped from second-story
window, and broke au arm. Jacob \. Be'z
| wrapped his baby in "a blanket aud dropped
| it from a thrd-story window II man caught
| the child bur its head struck bis shoulder
and was crushed, fatally injuring it, The
excitement was intense, until it was learned
| that all the occupants were out OF the build
| ing Great indignation is felt against the
| owners for failing to supply it with suitable
tire-escapes and complaint will be made
to the bureau Of dngs.
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Tai; CAMPAIGN.
An Interview with Nr. tlkins VII"
VIII be Done.

washington Despatch to the Boston A1vertiseTJ
S,,rh,r a rn,i,s MIR ,,lainc's clief
...e..,i..., -, tuovo
manager, Expressed MS s"'s'ao''"'' "
lands nomination, and feels confident t'a'
Hendricks capuo, save Indian to the Democ-
rou Sn,ol,ia,, IF III. ud,n nd Mt move,
''''' l..,a, 40
mcnt, he said; "NeI' 'heF arc u'""" up
in line now and will give us II better chance
IN take their measurement. Tbry comprise
r. ,n,,i,,. .nd ahi,i,v in Nrw York
i'icn Vi ''s""S anu "''' 49,, ,,.,,
and we shall have 10 WHcl "'l"' lucy ai'
gong to do. IheY have Inc papcIe' az" Nv
that way can make oiS sh'," 'uE'
likely, however, mat WE IL II D'ih. me-.
votes, they wobt nave AS many as apPe"i
unces would seem 10 luu' "'o' 1t - NV,
likely that lh"y can c"hli many We
WHAT DO J, Il expect 10 GO III tl'c oo', ,,.
"Oh, we shall work thtrc. 1T Is "oou' tt'h'
we SHOULD do sOlneIl. my III 'Hc o'"l'' Wv
not want To make any eA'r"'asauv Ila" ,
we nope u caity SUM- - 'u.'.'" ,'r,ti,,
we shall look inc H'a'es al u'V'' ~, 49,,
Dns'u'llhS WHAT 'hoJ nav 80 49, -.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-18

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Inc funeral Oh inc laie hiIs. . i'
erts"n TOOK plac" t"ls a''ern'V a., AZ ,,,',
from het Ia'e itSl"cnoc' i,,, IT,
slrte', ana was wy l''tIlf at, t - 49,,
was OF the most s',iplr ua.u .nu.I a. , ,
no pal,-pcarcis; AIe' W;n o",,e,o
mouse ny 'Ic ~ " ~ .nu' all Wv, ,,Ia..a ~
iornieu nnt. P,t,, 's M W. nnvni camrtorv
n.y., nIiuf , ~, ynre NIr w W Rob
-. ~ ~ ~ a,d bis ,hrn. sons William
I,tjn" .'xi !, h.rt lines r Giub. nephew
W, 80, .'u' a,.,,r nf tho dacn,srd and
i.e,,,. i'' y u'I.r,snn u q of Sherbrooke.
0''n ~ ~ ',',..,, w,th noware do
~ ''' nv -, ~. ,sens ord anchors
', ~ t,, r,l,,,in,.e and friends as a lssi
~ I9."'' d" W ,N'.' U,'t,ooI SIN, Inn, II
'"N0' VI 'N'f
Mr.. dwight Il. Muouy' thc any !, va. .an
evangelist, sailed lor Ne" orh On DaIul
day. In an interview wilma reporter " tne
PdI hdIL Gd<ctte prior 10 ms departure iron,
London, MI Moody slh''u IlaV ho "ol.cNe"
London was now inc III 81 rellglous cly ~
the word. Upon MS Ielutu " L"""o" II.
had been struck VII inc great improvements
which had taken piHce III 'he iil",nl'S % W.
cry sine his previous VISIT W. Moouy
SAID that L'nuuh p'sscssVu "ia' sC"' I'Iy
any other great metropolis ,au-a vas
| amount OF sinc''heu wealth.: oahI..i'G y.
| wealth was 10 DE h'ct WIN liequen,y H. ~
| London. IL was rare III Anlci'ca' -NcnlI
| All The llch men III lhe ouiteu 0'a'cs wei
| pom poor. Lphuoh hau d IaiSc nu'nu'l vi
iamllles VINO were oofn III wealth anu W.
| hpic ~ Oica'He It's "t'il"s pu|'S NJ
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NOTES FROM THE TURF.
Phallas Lowers SmuGgler's Record
and Makes the Fastest Fourth Heat
Ever IrOtted.

CHICAGO, H., July 15.-The Chicago
driving park meeting closed to-day. In the
fourth heat of the second race the stallion
Phallas lowered Smugger's great record of
5:15i by u seconds. This is not only the
fastest stallion tine but the fastest fourth
heat ever trotte by any animal. The first
quarter was trotted in 33; seconds, the half
in 1902, the thr quarters in 1:40i. The
first and second quarters were trolted at a
2:l5 gait, the third at the rate of PIP and
the last quarter at the rate of 2;13. The
unfinished race OF the 227 class was won by
Adelaide in the the third, sixth and seventh
heats best time 2;20. In the second race,
free for all trotters, j. |. Cases Pnaas won
in three straight heats.
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A Western uazeppu.

An Omaha despatch to the New York
Tribune says: NJ Boussand, a wealthy
cattle owner, whose herds range in the unor-
ganlzed territory of northwestern Nebraska,
mas Just returned from the annual Ground
up" in that region, aud relates a tale Of the
plains that is, in some respects, counter
part Of the orthodox Mazcppa. When Bous-
sand reached his ranch about the middle of
June he fJuud his cowboys nursing yOunE
man whom they had rescued from the back
of bronco When discovered, the modern
MuZrppa vas lasGod to the horse, entirely
naked and unconscious. The animal was
about broken down, rs if from long RAINING.
and WAS easily seed by the cowboys, who
Gu the thongs and released the Strange cap
| tive. This happrnr alout two weeks be-
| fue Boussands arrival, and during all that
| time the stranger M | lain In slupur A
| tey days before BOusssnd started on his re-
| turn journey TO Omaha, having "A little med
zeal knowledge, he succeeded in restoring
the patient 10 consciousness, and his recov
| cry was rapid.
When ntl- to talk, hc sad his name WA,
Ileuly Burbank that he WAS an English
man, thirty four years of age. About tire,
years aga n, Falmouth, Enghhd, he f I'm. {
"A partnership vita II friend, Thomas Wilson
some Years his senior, ami with him came Il
America totmbWk IN the cat l. business
| They cast about tor n while and finally
settled IN Northwestern Nebraska, whrr
The range was unin tied aud herdcrs few
and far apart. They built comfortable
rauCh by n little stream, where wilson
young wife r,igucd AS housekeepcr, a tende,
hy Two or three female d0meslcs Burbank
who is a handsome young fellow, found
= agreeable, while Wilson was absent ridn
about the range, to make love To the latter
wife. This continued for some months, INIT
4 in the latter part of May one OF the clwbo,s
who had n grievance against Burbank, RI
ported the fact In the wnnaus HUSBAND
i whose iealosy had already been aroused.
Y That night Burbank was captured Will
asleep In bed by Wilson and three of h
men, and bound before he had chance
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-18
NEW YORK IRI>HNEN
who viii Oppose Cleveland and Work
for the Election OF Llaine.

New York, July 13.-About 90 lrishmen
met at Clarendon to day to form an organizt-
ton for the purpose of opposing Cleveland
and Hendricks during the cImlug campaign.
Edward j. Roe presided Speeches were
made by Edward O'Mara Condor aud Col.
O'FIynn, in which Cleveland WAS denounced
as monopolst and supporter of English
"FuukeyisuI," and lrishmtn we're urged to
oppose MIN on this account. A resolution
was passed endorsing Blaine an Logan, and
a C ,mmitlee of 10 was appointed to prepare
a plan tor the permanent org ,nizalion Of an
"lr,sh independence" club of ths city,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-18
A Gang of Men Buried Under Gazing
Earth,

BROOKLYN, n. y, July l5.-This after
noon while number of men were excavat-
ing at the base of the Williamsburg gas
light company's tank at their works at the
foot of north 1llh street, the earth gave
away and buried number of the men.
Michael McD)nough and Patrick Quinan
were killed, and TWO others are under the
fallen earth. Thomas Smith and Daniel
Casey were severely injured.
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PROF. PACKARp's OBSE QUIES.
Large Attendance aud Interesting
Funeral Services

Brunswick, Me-, July 15.-The ubscquies
of Prof Apheus S. Packard took place This
afternoon. The banks, postoffice aud stores
was closed and business generally suspend
ed. Flags hoated at half mast. Hiiva.e
services were held at the family residence
Prof. John S. Sewall of Bangor officiating
The remains were then taken TO the Con-
grcgalional church where public services
were held. The pulpit was heavily draped
and beautiful floral tributes placed in front
on either side. The church was completely
filed Portland sent large delegation aud
alumni were also PRESENT from other
parts of the STATE aud from Bos-
ton. Among those present were HIS
Excelleucy Governor RObie, Hon. +.
B. Reed, Hon. Pelcg w. Chandler,
Prof. Egbert G. Smyth of Andover, Prof.
G. G. Everett of Harvard and Rev. DR.. Hill
of Portland. The pail bearers were Hon
Marshall Cram, Hon. Stephen j. Young,
Prof. Henry l.. Chapman, Hon. Charles j.
Gilman, DR.. Asher Ellis and Deacon G.. G.
Mecher. The services opened with Beet
hovensi funeral march on the organ followed
by the anthem Yea, though | walk through
the valley Of the shadow of DEATH" and
scripture reading by hev. william L. Fisher
of Brunswick. Gen. Joshua l.. Chamber
lain, ex-president of the college, then read
some beautiful and tender verses commcm-
orative Of the deceased, written by Samuel
'. G lie, a former instructor in the college.
The General then made an address paying
an eloquent and touching tribute to Prof.
Packard's memory. The choir then sang the
hymn Servant of God, Wei Done Prayer
was offered by Prof Samuel &. Brown and
the hymn Jerusalem the Golden" sung anC
the benediction pronounced, after which The
remains were borne to their last resting
Mace
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-18
A Touching story.

The following touching narrative from
the Chicago Hcraid should be enough to
make every man convert to the blue
ribbon order:
"No, won't drink with you today
bows" said drummer to several com
panions as they settled down in n smok-
ing-car and passed the bottle. ",Ihe fact
Is, bows, have quit drinking. I've sworn
off" "What's the matter with you, Old
boy 2" sang ont one. eff You've quit
drinking, something's up. What is it p
DWELL, boys, | will tellyou. Yesterday |
was in Chicago. Down on South Clark
street customer of mine keeps Il pawn
shop in connection with his other bust
ness. | called on him, and while | was
there young man of not more than 20,
wearing threadbare clothes and looking as
| hard as ifhe hadn't seen sober day for a
month, came in with little package IL
his hand. He unwrapped it and handed
the article to pawnbroker, saying, Give
me ten cents. And, boys, what do you
suppose it was? A pair Of baby shoes
little things with the bottoms only trlil,
soled, as if they had been worn only once
or twice. Where did you get these
asked the pawnbroker Got 'em at home,
replied the man, who had nu intellgen
face and the manner Of gentleman, de
spite his sad condition. MY wife bough
them for our baby. Give me ten cent
for em-I want drink You had bet
ter take the shoes back to your wife /; tn
baby will need them, said the pawnbrok
er. NO s-she won't, because she's dead
She's lying at home now-died last night
, As he said this the poor fellow brok
down, bowed his head on the show cas-
aud cried like child. Boys" said til
! drummer, ''you may laugh if you please
but II have II baby at home, and swe'
I'll never drink another drop,
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Minor Warrington Notes.

twenty-five promotions have been made
in the clerical force of the sixth Auditors
office and fifty additional clerks will he a?-
pointed under the civil service rules within
a short term.
The draft Of postal convention between
the United States and Mexico has been
amended by the Mexico government in sew
eral particulars and the consummatlon Of
the treaty will be delayed for some time by
the necessity for its considerable by the
postottice department.
B. II. Camp, for many years an Inspector
of the postoffice depsAneut, has resigned to
accept the office of assistant pos master at
Boston.
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The INJUNCTION Against the New York
Concert Company.

New York July 15-In the Supreme.court
arguments were begun on the motion to con-
tinue the injunction in The suit of George f.
Cummins, against the New York Concert
company, Rudolph Aronson, James d. Fish,
Ferdinand Ward ami other directors OF the
company, restraining them from leasing the
Casino and also erjoining Aronson, president
of the company, from reservng any OF the
llAln
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Grand Circuit Trotting and Pacing
Meeting.

HosEwooD, Pa, July IA grand cir
cult trotting and pacing meeting began here
to-day with an attendance of 5000 and a
splendid track. The first race for 2;30 trot-
tiers, purse $1,000, was unfinished, Maybird
won the first and second heats, Minnie -.
the third, Cascarllla the fourth and Belle r.
the fifth best time $3.50. 10 the second race,
the 2:40 class, purse $500, Blanche Glenn
mons took the purse time 2;2I3.