Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-18

Vubpu Susurgcn,s VirtGriouS In two
ucouuicr- viub Government
ErupUs.

Troops.
New ORLEANS. July IS Private advices
from the hca' quarters nf the Cuban nsur-
gents IL, DIR Agucr1 state that Asucro uuder-
took az exposition against the plantations
of certain persons known to he IN favor Of
the government. Although opposed by n
strong detachment Of regular troops the in
surgen,s after hard fought sklrmish lasting
two hours, o. June %, drove ba. X the gov
urnmrnt forces aud burned AL the buildings
and machinery ON the Santa Maria and LA
Mcrccde plantaiipns. AT about the same
time another band Of insurgents in the
sugar district under the command
of one of Aguero's .lcutenanis was
attacked by u strong force of gov
ernment troops but repulscd the enemy
with u loss OF three killed and several
wounded. Among the insurgents only one
mau vas slightly wounded. Tue prospects
of the insurgents seem TO be Frightening
evety dly. Large numhcrs OF troops are
,st or dcmuraz d by the guerrilla style
warfare adopted by tn insurgents. The
Insurgents are iubiant. They claim it Il
impossible to supduc them as they are de-
e,lnincd not 10 give up the struggle anil
the last MAJ has been eXtcrninatcd
scngcr Grain.
LONDON, July 1G.-News has just been
received of /. terrible railway accident a.
Pcnistonc, railway junction near Bnrnslty.
From the iniorma,iJn re evcd, which is
m,agrc, it seems an cXpiess train, while
da-hng past the station at the rate OF thirty
five miles per hour, struck the rear car OF
goods train which htd not been property
shuntrd, completely wreCking the express,
killing twenty five auh wounding forty OF
the passengers.
Later adviccs state that the axle of the
engine, attached to the express train IN Man
chester and Sheffield railway broke near
Pension and the train jumped track and
fell from the bridge which 1t was crossing,
Twenty five were killed and forty more or
less seriously injured
The scenes underneath the bridge after
the train had fallen were most terrible to
witness The carriages were reduced al
most to splihlcrs. The groans of men and
the shricks OF women and children were
hearicndng in extreme. Some delay was
cxpcriyLccd b tore the victims could he
extricatcd from the wreck.
The Tories and the Franchise Bill
LONDON, Jul, G.-Thc News states that
| at Yesterdays meeting OF the Conservative
peers ard commOners at tic Carlton Club
suggestion that the Prince Of Wn,es be in
vt1d to mediate between the two II use on
| the subject of the franchise bill was receive
| with m ,-kcd disfavDr. The Standard APP
plauds the dicison arrived ut by the Conser-
| vaivcs at Yesterdays conference, to refuse
| to pass the franchise bill until the govern
meut shall have submitted its plan for re-
distribution of parliamentary seats. The
| Times regrets the action taken, AMI fears
| the party may yet have cause to repent it.
| The Daily News declares that the CnnscrVa-
tives have permitted passion and prejudice
to overcome their judgment, and that the
question resolves itself itself into a mere tr!a
| Of strength.
The Franco Chinese War CIOud.
PARIS, July ia despatch just received
from Shanghai states that China has rejected
the French ultimalum recently forwarded t.
Pekin by NJ. Pateuotre, the French ministe
at Shanghai, in which demand for thu
payment of indemnity was made by Franc
for an alleged violation of the Tlentsn treat
at Lqngspn. The time for the acceptance
of the ul,ima'um expires Oi the 1911 inst.
r and in the event of China's still refusing tn
demand Of France it is reported that AID
, miral Crurbet has orders to lombard lh
: ports at Shanghai and that Admiral Lespe
, will dlsembark his forces at FOochow an
seize the arsenal there.
Confession OF the Anarchists.
VIENNA, July lG.-The anarchists in p;i'
on here have made a complete coniessio
e AID admit that they were implicated in M
mcrous murders aud roboeres during the pa
Il few months. They say they Were first il
c cuCed to commit crime by reading in 1888
:. sheet called "rhe Rebel" in which n sccrC
&C anarchist committee appealed for funds.
. Prince Krapotkinc's Condition.
a PArIs. July 1G.--prince Krapokine h
n written letter from the ClavauX prise
in which he accuses Minister Ferry ol lr
i, venting his hbaraions and claims Preside
CREW is willing he should he released. II
Prince says he is dying OF ansemn al
scuIvy.
kim John pcr>ecuiing Catholic VII
y sionaries.
Le ALEXANDRIA, July 1G. - Adv,ccs fro
Is Abyssnia state that since the tavoraI
IL termination Of Admiral Hewitl's mlssc
t. King John, relying upon the friendship OF
II Protestant power, pelsecutcs the Fren
n Catholic missions which he dI5llkrs.
re number OF mission h Duscs have been sack'
and missionaries expelled.
Trial Of the anti Magyar Escutche'
Il tiOters.
81 PEsrn, July lG-rhe trial of ago pc
It's for completely in the anli-Mag.
,e- escutcneon riots in September last occur
OF Yesterday aud resulted in the CONVICTION
1. 296. The remainder were acquitted. Inc
convicted were sentenced to imprisoum
for terms ranging from three days TO
ay years.
~ TheIhOlcra.
MARsEIlLEs, July 16, $50 p. MI
number of deaths here from cholera dur
tina past "a hours was 53. The total nu
III Der to date is 5TS.
-, Irish Affairs.
Ter Sligo, July 16.-Michael Muldowney,
To- cx-constabe was sentenced to death
~. assisting in the murder of DOherty farI
tho in 1881, while the latter was guarding
residence OF Thomas Henry Burke, un
iiu secretary for Ireland and for having joi
VIZ secret societies. Muldowncy protested
cn' Innocence and charged the Crown v
cly attempting to suborn witness from 4
, erica.
,%n DuBLIN, July 1G.-Much sympathy is
pressed for the wife of Cornwall, who il
eslimabc lady aud sister of Sir Robert
Dalzell OF Scotland. She visits her hush
Ma. at kllmainham goal. Cornwal's friends
and tend to apply to the court for an order
compel the committing magistrate to acc
'u'o bail pending trial.
ort- DUBLIN, July 16.-James Ellis Frenc
leu' the Royal Irish cons abulary who is u
tne arrest on charge of felonilus practice
connection with the Cornwall case has
remanded to prison. Bail was reiu
;. James Pillar has also been arrested
nde- charge Oh coln'h'lV'ns 'nI sam 49,,