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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-26
FLOODS OF SETTLING FIRE.
EXPLOSION OF TWO OIL TANKS.
Ten Thousand Barrels of Burning Oil
scattered in all Directions"-The Fiery
Liquid Floats upon the water De
stroying several Boats Loss
from $500, 900 to 5000, 900.

NEW YORK. Dec 2l.-Oue of the naphtha
tanks situated nearest the river at Pratt's
Astral oil works which occupied the entire
block at the foot of ETH street, Williams
burgh, exploded this afternoon, with Il
deafening report. The burning oil scat
tered i'll every direction and the entire
works were Immediately threatened with
destruction before the engines arrived.
a few minutes after the first explosion
another tank burst just in the rear.
These two sent 10000 barrels of flaming
oil pouring into every nook and crevcc
where it could make its way about the
yard. The burning oil flowed over from
the yard on the north side into Busnwick
creek and continued to burn on the sur
face of the water. Several small boats
that were in the creek were cnvclopcd and
burned. The shock OCCasiOned by
the two explosions broke the windows
of all the houses in the ncighborhood. The
building of the Williamsbur-h gaslight
company on the opposite side of ETH
street, Shook 50 violently that it was
thought it would fall This building was
also in great danger from the spreading
flames The heat was intense, while the
HOlSC Oh lllc SctlillH names COlllu ne llctlTu
blocks away. Soon the fire had complete
control of the riverside and was slowly
eating its way toward First street. EX-
plosion followed explosion and burning
masses of material were carried up and
away for long distances by the wind.
Thousands of spectators gathered in the
heavy rain and stood under their dripping
umbrellas watching the great cuntagra-
ton. y dividing wall had been erected
in the yard to prevent the fire from
going beyond it, BY three O'Clock
the great heat cracked this wall
of safety and it came down
with crash. After that the fire reign
ed supreme for Il time over the entire
premises. The wind shifted againan blew
from the river and the fire boats were en-
abled to operate against the flames, but
the tiremen on shore were now driven
away. The members of engine company
No. T. had to retreat from their engine to
escape death. They rescued their engine
later. All the buildings and tanks at the
works excepting the large brick building
in which the canning is done were DIES
stroyed besides the long docks on the
creek. The loss will reach to between
35O0,0oOand l60O,OOO and it is understood
that Charles Pratt q Co. the owners, dc
most of their own insusng.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-26

scandaious neglect ui his wltr. Nly nearer
shrugged her shout iri.s, ana the meaning
conveyed Nv thr ac.i II was that, although
she rcpret:cI family lars, they were no con-
crn of Mls Size seemed quite without in
terest in the matter; yet IA suspicion that she
was acting. ndc,d rather ovcr-actng, II
rart, crossed my mind once or tNic'.
When | told her it was Lady Pyramids
intention TO place herself to morrow under
my protection, she simply bowed. When
said that most likely we should leave Eng
land and for Will travel ON the continent
she said that my sisters health "odld no
doubt he much benefited by the change.
al may mention" she added, for the first
time taking any real part in the talk, that
your sisters state is not quite all 1t should
be. For the last day or two | have been
thinking of sending for the medical man
who attended her during her unfortunate
confinement He has not seen her for qult'
week | mentioned 1t to her this afternoon,
but she appears to have taken an unaocount-
able dislike to him. and utterly refused TO
soc him. do not wish to alarm you'll
merely mention this; no doubt you, her
brother, will see to it,"
The peculiar stress she laid upon the word
"brother' told me that | was right in think
ing the woman was acting and that not for
one moment did my assumed FRAT 1rnity do
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-26

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-26

PARIS, Dec. 22.-The st, Petersburg de
spatch to the Brussels Nord with refer
enCe to the settlement of the Egyptian
question creates profound sensation
here. 1t is believed that the despatch
embodieS the opinions Of the powers in RI
gard to the creation of "A mixed commits
sion and that such action is tantamOunt
to ii rejection Of the English proposals, j
this happens great blow will pe struck
at England's prestige.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-26

LEIPSIC, Dec. 22.-Sentence was pro
nounced to-day in the case of the Anarch-
lists who We're tried last week for an at
tempt to assassnate Emperor. William
Niederwald, ReinsdOrf, Rupsch an6
kuechler were sentenced to death, anC
HolZhauer and Bachmann to 10 year!
penal scrvitude and three others were &C
quilted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-26
2.-IInigina.
COMPOSEDOF 53LETTRRS.

NY ii y WIS priest.
My 81 - 81 Is 81 II was a wise king.
Mylg 50 % Is idthc scriptures declare God
to be.
MY II 20 81 y 90 should be IL characteristic
of an Of Gods children.
My : S3+l $50 II is the price at which the wa
ter of life il given.
My = Is ~ Is II - - 81 ~ is used in Ecvcla-
tiOn to express wrath.
My 1913 % 3G?l IL promised to those who are
faithful unto death.
My 81 Ii - 10 was one of Adam. sons.
My r. 81 1908 $3.50 was one of the sons of
Naomi.
Ny 81 8, 10 a accompanied his family on a
memorable sea voyage.
My - l0g - wls "a CLEANER.
My2I % ~ T. III 10 was worn 10y soldiers in
battle.
My 3! l3 % b we should always he. when in
= good cause.
The whole is from Psalms.
LUCY AIKEN
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-26

Mrs MISSIONS SOOTHING SYRUP should
always he used when children are cutting
teeth. 1t relieves the little sufferer at once; it
produces natural quiet sleep by relieving the
child from pain. and the little ChCrIIb awukc>
rs Upright is Il button" 1t is very pleasant to
the taste II SoOthuS the child, Softcns the gums,
alays all pain. relieves wind, regulates the
bowels. and is the hc,t-knOwn remedy for
oarrhua. whether arising from tccthing or
other CAUSES. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
MarlSuws-wly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-26

Nearly every family in The Free Press con-
stitucncy has one on more members at the
West or South. \ home paper would be Il
great boon to them. Why not invest in The
weekly Free Press for lsSj for their benefit -.
If you send the money at once We will throw
in the December numbers with tho opening
chapters of the thrilling story ozark Days
and besides send three papers for the price Of
one.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-26

From the Christian Union.l

Through the energy of its publisher, Mr..
Watson, and the admirable edit orial instinct
of its editor, Mrs. Kate Epson Clark, Good
Cheer Greenfield Mass has already become
Il decided popular success, and is doing the
best kind of service in putting into the homes
of people everywhere reading matter of Il high
order nj II very low price. The prospectus
for lsSj. which has just been issued, indicates
both the prosperity of Good Cheer and the
audahlc ambition of its publisher and editor
to make good use of heir success. 1t presents
II formidable array OF attractions in the way OF
stories and miscellaneous articles, from writ
crS of high standing in all departments
Sketches and short stories will be contributed
to its cOlumcS during the year 10y Julian liaw'
thOrnC, W. IT, Bishop, George Parsons lath'
rop, Brandcr Matthews, Rose Terry Cooke anC
other well known writers of fiction. Miss Kat,
Sunborn will furnish several letters upon
English Wits and Men of llumor;" while
George Cary Egglcston, Charles Howard
Shinn and other historical students will con
tribute historical articles. There will bC
sketches of travel, short stories for children
and throughout the paper sprnkling o
poetry by some of our best writer's OF verse
Altogether Good Cheer means evidently e
| take a great step in advance next year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-26

VI. NJ. DcvcrcauN, of Iona, Mich, was a
sight to behold. lie says: 81 had no action OF
Tie kidneys and suffered terribly. My legs
were as Zig as my body and my body rs big
rs n barrel The best doctors gave me up. FL
ualIv tried Kidney Wort. In iOuror 1--WE days
a change came, in eight or ten days | was on
my toct, and now | am completely cured. II
was certainly II miracle All druggists keep
kidncy-wort which is put up both IN liquid
and dry form.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-26

Isl, me- most CiniHcm physician
OF any school what is the best thing i'm the
world for quoting and allayng all irritation
of the nerves, aud curing all forms OF nervous
complaints, giving natural. Chiidlik" refresh -
ing sleep always
And they viii tcil you unhcsitatnyly
"SoIUo tOrU NJ UnpS!iE'
CHAPTER !.
Ask any or all or the most eminent phl Sic
auS:
Nv hat is the best and only remedy that can
hC relied ON to cur" all disease. of the kidneys
and urinary organs; such IT, Bright's disease,
diabetes, retention, or inability to retain
urine, and all the diseases and ailments pccu-
liar to Women
And they will tell you explicitly and en-
phutiCHlly "BuchU!!!'
Ask the same physicians
"Whnt is the most reliable and Surc~t cure
for all liver diseases or dyspepsia Cun>tipH-
ton, indigestion, biliOusncsS, malaria, fever,
aguc, &c.,' and thoy will tell YOU
NdHdrdf, : or Ddudelion !!''
Hence, when these remedies arc combined
with others equally valuable.
And compounded into Hop lIittcrs, such IA
wonderful and mysterious curative power is
developed. which is so varied i'm its operations
that no disease or i'll health can possibly exist
or resist its power and yet it j.
Harmless for the most irail woman. weakest
invalid or smallest child to use.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-26
Scott's Emulsion OF Pure
For Andemid and MdrdSinuS in Children

DIR. w. d. GENTRY, Kansas City, Mo, says
II have used SCOTS Emulsion for years, and
for consumption and anacmic patients and
children with marasmus, have found II very
reliable. Have frcquchtly given it when pa
tirnts could retain nothing else on the stom-
aCh" dcC22,codNw
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-26

Take in season DIR. GRAVES HEART REG
ULATOR, time but strengthens III" hold
Heart Disease has ON you; the Heart Rtgula-
tor will give you relief, thousands say so. Free
pamphlet of +. +. Ingalls,, Cambridge Mass
Sl.UO per bottle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-26

4.,l Turn, urn. ., spool. pool. 2, Qvoid
void. t. Ere. re. >, Acute, cute. &, Haunt
aunt :. Many. any. :, Plate, late. Q, Ideal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-26
i,-Hilden Diamond

Each word is hidden in its own definition.
|. You will find this letter near the last of
the alphabet.
2 The way Grandpa laughed when Otho
hostcd his tiny flag.
3. This will furnish IL delightful resting
place in Il hot summer day.
4. What young man called ThcOd Drink
water because he was true to his name and re-
fused to drink glass of wine.
5. You may find this letter near the first of
the alphabet
I-SCTF NED
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-26

The amount Of tatTy which the Demo
cratic newspapers are giving President
Arthur these days is really wonderful
hnNNnS Citu Ntar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-26

l. SynCopatc Il musical instrument, and
leave an article of food.
>. Syncopatc nice, and leave an intcrjcc-
ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-26

Mothers, teothinq and frttfW children need
Dr. Arnold's Soothing Quicting Cordial
Druggists &c.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-26

- None genuine without bunch of rrccn
Hops on the white label. Shun all the vile
poisonous stun with Hop or "llups" in then
name.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-26

This medicine Is tor sale by us. BEAUPRE
& LOWRY, COrncr Church and BAnk ST..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-26
Answers to Puzzles of Week Before

1.-The Union Flag.
Your friend has a friend and your friend
friend has a friend.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1884-07-01

niae Stimmen sefallen. Sreuino ioa al
len Grnites Dor einisen Monaten bic Ab:
ii9t sebabt baben, ii@ an bic Spise elmer
@eSolution 81 itellen, INN ii9 ieIbit in ben
grdfbentenitubl beben su tSnnen. I'm
feinen Gbrsei; einisermaben gu befriebis
gen, ioll ibm nun Oias bas Gmt Ses
&riessminiiters suseiast baben. anbere
molten iosar wiiiem, bab Dias ibm bic
3uiase ber gsa3fOlse i'm grdiioentenamte
sema9t babe. Dieie Gntbiaunsen baben
Der Yopularitdt Grepino's sroBen gintrae
setban.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1884-07-01
preife Der 2ln,eteen.

Sober 3Ou ber spalte per Saar. r.. $500
.3 Wonate. s 600
2oeat : Nottsen. 4
Ssir iebe Belle grepier, ober Sereu Raunr, bal
eritemal 10 Gents, bic ndditen Wale @erts.
Seiratbs= uub Sooesan;eisen nit Spru9
$3.50, obne Spru9 $1.0O.
auspdrtise an.stssn miiisn uorausbs3ab wsrssH.
au;ei9en fir Gicnies, Qotterien, gliiisipiels
&C., bic 6em @eiite Der fatb. Rir6e ,ilwioer, Fns
ben feline auinabme.
Inseisen ien6e man ipdte fens Wons
tag Morgen ein.
Job 4rbeiten aller Dirt prompt un0
billi9 aus9efdbrt.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1884-07-01
u 5 len.

NbeN, 25. Suni. Sn Ser Yropip,
Yemem 1T cine Geuolte auSssbro4eM. 1ars
tii@e Iruppen iinb sessn bic MaiRdnbts
i4en ansaeianbt. Sin neuer Mabbi ill
bsr Mnfabrer Der Gebellen. =
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-10-11
a HOnuHbLE CRIME.
An Indiana Ftend Chops His
Wffe,s Head Off.


EVANSVILLE, Oct. 1o.--A horrible crime was
brought to light at Troy. Indiana, by the
finding Of the headless body OF woman in
9 cistern ON the farm OF Peter Bscker The
body was nude and the head was found in a
fhicket a hundred yards from the cistern.
This was late Wednesday evening. when
the body was taken from the water 1t was
yet warm. and blood gushed from the trunk
1t was the body Of portly woman weigh hing
about 100 pounds, about 40 years old. A deep
cash was cut below the shoulder blade, as II
with an axe. There was a wound ON the
forehead, as II done with a blunt in
strument The body. was tsken to
ber OF people, but not Identified until
Thursday. when II was recognized as the
body Of Mrs. Helwell Hendershot, who
resided ON q farm fourteen miles back OF
Troy neighbor Of Henderson,. while in
Tell City yesterday, saw the murdered
woman's husband and also noticed yaiise
marked T. Hendershot. While the steamer
Proillard was at Troy last night. a search
opened and found TO contain the
clothing OF the victim covered with blood.
Warrants were made out for Helwell Hen
dershot, the husband. and = H. and William
Hendershot. sons Of the old man His son
William was arrested and brought to Troy
last night, The oldest son refused 10 come
and deied arrest An increased posse was
sent alter him and he was brought 10 Troy
this morning and placed in jail. He sc-
knowledges committing the crime himself,
and says that his father and brother had
nothing to do with It. The old mans testi-
mony was to throw the weight OF the crime
upon himself aud the older son. The muir
der OF Mrs. Hendershot arose from her re-
fusal to sign away a farm to which she had
. deed, In fee simple, which the father and
son wanted to dispose Of. Several hundred
people were present at the trial, and about
noon an effort was made to seize the Grim
mails and mete out summary vengeance on
them, but the officers succeeded In averting
the attack. The result OF the preliminary
trial released william, and the other brother
and father were remanded TO Jail. At
O'Clock mob at Troy took the eldest son
out OF jail and hung him 10 beam In the
barn where the crime was committed. He
made confession that his father shot his
mother and that he cut her head of with an
exe. At 10 O'Clock the mob passed through
Tell City on Its way to Councillor, three
miles above, 10 hang the father and the
other son, who are In Jail there. There Ia a
mob Of two hundred strong.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-10-11

He Fears That Red.sHanded war
IL Imminent.

PIrTsBUR6, Pa, Oct 10.-When the train
rolled into the Union Depot this evening
fully ten thousand people, with brass bands
had gathered to welcome Butler. The dis
tinguished visitor and party were driven i'm
medlately to the Monongahela House, where
they took supper. after which they proceeded
to the place OF meeting on Liberty street, a!
the junction OF Wood and Sixth avenues.
Long before O'Clock the streets In the VI
cinity OF the Pennsylvania Bank building
from the steps Of which the addresses were
to be made, were crowded, and when Gen.
Butler arrived the multitude had grown ia
immense proportions, and not less than from
10000 to 1900 people were present. II was q
remarkable meeting and, so far as numbers
are concerned. has never been excelled in
this city. Shortly before O'Clock Butler
was introduced amid great enthusiasm and
deafening cheers. When order was restored
he began hisaddress and spoke for two hours
after thanking the assemblage for their
demonstration he spoke OF the great distress
In this city and said the depression was
caused by an unequal division between
labor and capital. He went before the Chi
cigo Convention and asked them to put
an equal division for labor and capital. but
they wouldn't do II.
At this point fireworks were exploded
from the top OF bank building, evidently
ul ptTsbIt uot tOunctttu Win the utlnOii
strstion. Butler demanded that they be
stopped. you had enough fireworks here
ten years ago." said he, land II 1t is not
stopped wifi lead You to stop it. We have
lights. We are In the public street, free for
everybody. and will not allow any banker
or capitalist to interfere with u.s.
He said there was a difficulty behind
which affected this city particularly. "You
think, said he, that tariff Is going TO do
everything, yet southern oligarchy controls
all the negro labor OF the South; they have
better iron In the mines of Georgia than
here, and by laborers there working at half
prices they are enabled to get ahead Of you.
A negro works for half wages because he
can't protect himself. II took war to free
the slaves-a war the like of which was
never known, and that filed the land with
blood. Our cause is greater than the Aboli-
tionists. II is intended to free 10000, 900
workingmen. II II cannot be done by the bal
lot, as sure as God reigns and our cause is
just, SO shall he punish this land again by
red handed war, by freeing the white race.
hope that II may not come.
General Butler then srraigned the Repub-
lican and Democratic parties, and called ON
voters to join the Peoples party, and urged
that they stand together and thus hold the
balance OF power and form new party.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-10-11
THE TRADES UNION.


CHICAGO, Ills, Oct. l0-At the Trade and
Labor Union, when the doors reopened, II
was announced that the Misunderstanding
had been cleared away and harmony re
stored. AT the afternoon session the nonsid-
GRAFTON of the platform was resumed. The
revenue system OF federation was remodeled
and Il was decided that the dues OF unions
having 1000 members or under be so per an
mum; for those over 1000 members, one cent
per member per annum. Local state and
trades assemblies exceeding 1000 In mem
bership, US. II was decided that any trade
organization having seeded from kindred
body be not allowed representation In the
Federation. II was decided to provide for a
committee TO supervise strikes. subject frst
TO the approval OF two-thirds Of every
Union represented In the Federation.
resolution was passed demanding Congress TO
declare all unearned land grants forfeited /:
also, resolution censuring the Supreme
Court Of New York for declaring the Tene-
menf House Cigar Bill unconstitutional. I.
The election of officers resulted a. follows: :
President, W. W. McClelland. Of New York.
Secretary, Gabriel Edmopdstou Of w ashing.
ton; Vice -Presidents Joseph ", Smith of
Springfield, Illinois, Richard Powers. OF
Chicago, J. 0sulliyan, OF Philadelphia.
Fred Blend, of Evansville, Indiana, W. b.
Ogden, OF Cincinnati, Joseph BERNARD. OF
milwaukee,; Treasurer, Robert Howard. OF
Fall River, Massachusetts. Adjourned to
meet In Washington the second tuesday In
December, 1886
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-10-11

A bishop says that Cleveland is
Not lnimicaI 10 the Catholics.

special to the HERALD.
NEW YoRn, Oct 1.-THE Republicans cir
culated pamphlets charging Cleveland with
bigotry and hatred towards the Catholics,
which end by saying: Write any Catholic
Bishop In New York State for the truth OF
the matter herein"
John Z. berlin and others wrote to the
Bishop Of the Albany Diocese concerning
the truth Of the Republican statement The
following reply was received to-day:
"DIocEsE ALBANY, BISHOPS House
81 have to acknowledge the receipt OF
your letter OF October 9Th, in which You
refer to a rumor prevalent in your viein-
lty to the effect that Governor
Cleveland Is tainted with bigotry and
has exhibited spirit of hostility
and intolerance In religious matters during
his administration as Governor Of this State,
and you suggest the peculiar facilities offered
bany and near the executive mansion, and my
acquaintance with the Governor. asking me
toinform you whether the charge OF bigotry
is true and whether or not the Governor has
exhibited 1t or shown that he was inimical
or unfriendly to the religious body Of which
! am q prelate. or to its Institutions. In an
swer beg leave to say that have followed
as Chief Executive Of the State and, relying
solely on my resources OF personal knowl'
edge, am aware of no act of his admins
trstion which would argue narrow intoer-
ant spirit or hostility TO the Catholic
Church or her institutions. On the con
,rsry. rom my own observations.
against Catholics and sctuated by spirit 81
fair dealing towards the Catholic Church
and her institutions.
(signed) FRANCIS.
Bishop Of Albany.