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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06

O'Donovan Rosa who was shot by a
sister crank, on Monday, is reported to
have used the following language, in an
address to Fenian circle in New York ON
Sunday evening:
81 believe not an Irish heart exists in
America or in the whole world but lept
for JOY ut the news of the explosions last
week. | know 100 men who would 20 to
London with me and go into 100 hotels
and set fire to them. One hundred fires
in 100 hotels at dead of night will strike
terror to England, Repeat the dose until
Ireland is free. England complains he
cause we use little dynamite. | tell
you before long she will get more of il.
Phclun is Il spy paid with English money.
| am nOtafrad to say SO. lie put M the
job that got EdmundS to put up the dyua-
mite bill, What right have these An
glo mauiaCS, these sons of purItans. to
try to put us down Are there not more
lrishmcn than sons of Puritans in this
country" ROSSa closed with a tribute
To Ben Butler and senator Rddlebergcr,
who, he said are dynamitcrs.
This sounds like moon-struck madness.
but Rosa has made it pay. The contribu-
tions of deluded lrishmen in this country
have enabled him to feather well his nest.
He owns the house he lives in, it is said,
and the rush of "skirmshing" money
which will follow his attempted assassin
alton, will probably enable him to put on
handsome addition. He is, for the time
being martyr in the eyes of hundreds of
thousands OF lrish-Americans.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06

The correspondence Of Bishops Lee and
Potter of the Protestant Episcopal church
upon the recent action of Bishop Potter in
officiating on the occasion of the cuuSc-
Grafton of young Mr.. Huntington of New
York, to the selt-cOnstitutcd order Of the
Holy Cross, has been published. and IVA,
attracted wide attention. II seems that
the so-callcd "Order Of the Holy Cross"
consists OF but two members. Of " HON Mr..
Huntington is one: that its object i,
mission work among the tenement classes,
of New York city; and that its members
take vows of celibocy, poverty and single
ness of purpose. Mr. Potter, as assistant
Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal
church in New York. assisted in the ccrc-
munial OF conservation of the young de
voice, thus plainly giving his sanction to
the monastic vows OF the order. The mat
ter Immediately became public, and has
reused intense excitement in the Episco.
pal church. Bishop Lee rcbuNed the ac-
ton of Assistant Bishop Potter in letter
which has been given to the public.
Bishop Potter, in his reply, indicates
two things very plainly: First, that he
was not aware, at the time, of the extent
and traditions of the Episcopal church :
and secondly, that, having taken step
contrary to the judgment of his seniors
and to the precepts of the church, he is
willing To admit his error and
to retrace his step so far as possible
He has, however, something to say. in his
own defence He accuses the church of
unjust discrimination, in that it maintains
sisterhOOdS, whose vows of celibnCy and
poverty are precisely those which are con
dSnucd in the instance Of the brother
hood Of the Holy Cross. If women may
bind themselves under the sanction of the
church to perpetual yirIinity, to Il life of
Sclf-dcnial and devotion, why may not
men If there are such Episcopal nuns
which i, probably news To many people, the
point would seem to he we'll taken.
Bishop Potter further shows, or attempts
to show, that cclibacy and poverty, whcth-
er under RELIGIOUS sanction or not, are in
dispcu-ablc to the truly effective mission
worker among the lower classes of the
metropolis. This is Mr.. Pottcr's weakest
argument, for not only has it been effect
ually disproyed as fact, but as an argu-
mcnt it relies upon the fallacy that 1.-THE
end iUStities the means
b'SHoP Fot'er cl''IilS' a'So' lhat the
odium attaching to monastic orders of the
past has been OutgrOwn. THAT they be
came he says, corrupt and scandaluus
during the pre-Reformation days, is IL fact
not open to dispute. SO did the church
"Se''' nc 'li'''''''oa S'", '''''rS nave
'""',EcU' anu '""' Nv" '''' ""' ~ "Nc'S I"
result rom i''o,'"'''o I'''Is Is T''"''l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06

Explosions are the order Of the day.
Explosions in the sun, causing terrestrial
storms :-cXplosiOns OF dynamite in Eng
land explosions in mines and gas eN-
plosiOns in the cities, make timid people
ask what next. The repeated explosions
OF natural gas i'm Pi,tsburg, brought from
gas wells, by companies organized for sup
plying gas for fuel, are particularly alarm
ing in that city. over POO miles of pipes
have been laid by these gas-fucl com
panics, under the streets, and the people
begin to feel as if the city was resting
over a force almost as dangerous as vol
CanO. The gas is udOrlcsS and as leaks III
the pipes can not be detected in the man
ncr that coal gas leaks are discovered.
property owncr- insist that its use should
be prohibited. If the city council should
follow this advice, it i, said the loss to the
companies controlling the fuel would cX-
coed $lo,O50,OoJ. In addition to all this,
the trades unions and communists in
PittsHurg are reported to be in a decided
ly explosive state. Pttsburg knows what
a Workingmcn' riot island between
fears of mobs and explosions that city is
in very perturDed state.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06

Mr.. George AUGUSTUS SalH, the English
author and lecturer, in an interview at
Cincinnati on Tuesday, said that he
thought it was high time for the English
Government to hcqinan earnest inVcStiga-
ton looking to the discovery of the seat of
the dynamite conspiracy, which is some
where in England. In his opinion it was
manifcstly unfair to accuse the United
States Government Of harburinG the pro-
moters OF Che designs against British life
and property O'DOnOvan Rossa, he
thought, was II mere gas bag.
New Orleans letters say that among
the features Of the exposition season in
that city is to he n series of Mexican bull
fights, conducted with all the parade and
excitement of that gentle sport in Mexico
and Havana. Some OF the most famous
bull fighters of Mexico, it is said, will APP
pear in these contests. The exact connec-
ton between bun fight and an exposition
of national industry does not appear; but
if this sort Of thing is to be done, why
should it stop with n bull fight ? Why
not have n series of prize fights, or II duel
or two-So as to hit various barbarous
tastes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06

argument. Within two or three weeks
after Gen. Butler was organizing rcg-
mcnts of free culDrcd men in New Orleans.
and two months later brought Mr.. Lin
coins first prtmpnitory proclamation Of
freedom. There can he little doubt that
Gen. Phclp,'S report wa, distinctly IN
tluential in bringing the President TO his
decision ;and the whole remarkable trans
action connects Gen. phclps's name prom
incntly with the history of the war, and
with the destruction of slavery
Gen. Phelps thereafter held no public
office of Importance but was brought oc-
cnsionally back to public notice, for the
most part by his crotchets Persuaded
that the republic was in imminent danger
from secret societies, he became violent
anti Mason, and the Presidential candi-
date.Of the anti-MasOnc faction, in 1880
Rejoicing in the great results of the war,
he opposed all societies and organizations
of eX-soldicrs would never attend a sol
diers' reunion; and disapproved Of the
erection of all monuments intended to
| commemorate the victories and events of
the war. Prejudices and caprices like
these lcssencd confidence in his judg-
ment but no one that ever knew him ever
doubted his honesty, patriotism, courage,
truth, and devotion to principle and his
services and virtues will he remembered
/ long after his fancies and freaks are for
gotten.
1t is said that the Brooklyn bridge, or
the EAST River bridge as New York
wants to have it callcd,-has seriously in
tcrfered with the New York and Brook
Ign ferry tra!lic. The ferry company own
ing the five lines most affected paid New
York in rentals during the year immodi-
atcly preceding the opening Of the bridge
Sl45, 225.i5, and tor the year after it WA
opened %l26,9iLuJ: a loss to New Norl,
from ferry rental, ON account of the bridge
/ of SIS, 2jI GO.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06

Chicago socialists celebrated the dyna-
mite explosions in London with much
noise and enthusiasm. The socialists in
this case, as heretofore, have clearly
played the wrong card.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06

The color question is still raging in Bos
ton, as will appear from the following afli-
davit, duly sworn to, and published in
reply To the denial of the trustees of the
Conservatory Of Music that any distinction
is made in that institution with respect to
color:
|, Minnie Hayes Of Wilmington, Del,
came to Boston last September with the
intention of entering the Conservatory Of
Music as a pupil and also as boardcr. |
was admitted as Il day scholar, but on aC-
count of my color was not received ~ Il
bOarder. My color was reason given
by DR.. TOurjet to my mother.
NINNlE HAYES.
Boston. Jan. 30. lNN5.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06

The Fenian Brotherhood of Chicago
subscribed $1,000 last week, to be used as II
"skirmishng fund.- against England
Ireland is on the verge of Il precipice, and
some Irish-Americans seem bound to
push her over
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06

The Union soldiers organization, the
Grand Army Of the Republic, is growing
rapidly number and importance. There
are now GO0O posts, having "A total mem
hcrship of 2i5.oo0. Pennsylvania has n
larger number than any other state.
There are II million men living who
fought for the nation, and ii Is thought
that the membership Of the Grand Army
Will reach half Il million. All the larger
cities of the South have one or more
posts. New Orleans has three.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06

The Montpelier 4 runs uud P,tiriOt fills
a good part Of column with false and in
accurate statements about the military
history Of our state now in course Of pre-
paratiOn, and about the State historian.
The malice of the article is apparent and
it might he sufficient notice Of it, to rx-
plain that writer for the Argus has had
a recent controversy With the Free Press
Association, about purely business mat
ter and that as that has not gone to suit
him, he has taken this method Of getting
even with the Association by attacking the
editor of the FREE PRESS, who is also the
State historian AS the article may mis-
| lead some who are unfamiliar with the
| facts, it may be well to call attention to
the facts that Mr.. Benedict was not APP
pointed historian by Governor Farnham
that the joint resolution providing for the
appointment of Il historian is not correctly
printed in the argus, and that Mr.. Bene-
dict was not the author of it., as printed or
as it passed that the Auditor Of
Accounts having taken the ground that
the joint resolution did not authorize any
/ payment of money from the state treas
ury, the work Of preparation Of the his
tory was delayed till, two years later Tie
/ Legislature, by statute, remcdicd the de-
feet of it, previous action. The Legisla-
ture of 1850 understood perfectly that he
work had been barely begun and wa, at
a stand still till they should provide means
to meet the current expense of the under.
taking. and there was NO hint or room for
any Suppo>iton that the historian was to
receive no compensation till the history
was completed. All that is pure inven-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06

In Chicago wagons call at houses for
books borrowed at the Public Library,
and return any other book desired for
nominal charge. 1t takes considerable in
ducemtnt to get the Chicago people to
read.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06

The National silver convention has
opened, and "uudcr most favorable au-
spices" 1t looks to some people rs though
silver were able to take care of itself
pretty WELL just nj present, without being
boosted by any convention.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06

Tom Thumbs widow is to be married to
ian Italian Count This seems to lie the
invariable fate of professional ladies' who
accumulate some property We never
heard of IA poor but deserving girl marry
ing an Italian count.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06

The disEraceful fact that San Francisco
mothers sell their illegitimate offspring to
the Chinese is adiuced as evidence of the
wisdom of excluding the Chinese from our
shores But if the Chinese are banished,
what shall be done with the inhuman
mothers
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06

The Massachusetts State Reform Club
convention at Worcester, Mass, rather
went out of its way to attack the law-and
order league of that State, as an association
maintained solely to detect not to prevent,
crime" This is unfortunate. I he har-
vest, truly, is great but the laborers
(some Of them) are small.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06

Policeman Cole, who was wounded at
the Westminster Hall explosion, has been
rewarded 10y the Queen with the Albert
medal The kind of rewards which Eng
fish policemen receive for their bravery
can't be spent at the nearest corner sa-
lopu
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06
Iri~hmcn and Dynamite.

In times of special excitement there is
danger AWAY OF jumping to hH~ty con-
clus.ou~ which tine circumstances of the
case. fairly considered, Will not justify A
good instance in point j., the prevailing
feeling against Iri>hurn in Euginni and,
to some extent, in thi, country. There s
a disposition To lay the hlam" for the re-
cent dynamite explosions in London upon
the entire Irish nation. In the minds of
some people Irishmen and dynamite are
Synonymous terms. This prejudice APP
pears in the action OF the English manu-
facturers, who not only posted the notice
at their own factory doors, NO Irish
men employed here" but called
upon employers everywhere to follow
their example. Their action is equiva-
lent to affirming that every man with
Irish blood in his veins is necessarily an
accomplish Of the dynamite party. This
haste to condemn is not only unjust but
foolish. Avery slight examination of the
facts in the case would prove the unfair
ness and ab,urdity Of surprising that all
lrlshmeu, or even Il majority OF lriohmcu.
are in sympathy with the work of their Graz
ed .Cuuutrymeu who probably committed
the London outrage. Not only the great
cr number, but tine greater intelligence of
the Irish nation, j. decidedly opposed to
the suicidal principles Advocated by the
| dynamite party. The meetings of Irish
men, both in England and in this country.
since the explosions in the Parliament
buildings, prove beyond a doubt that the
sentiment OF the better class of Irishmen
: strongly against Rossa and his mis-
guided accomplices.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06

When the Kansas Legislature assembled
some enthusiastic granger members raised
huge banner behind the Speakers desk,
with the legend Praise God from whom
all blessings flow. Corn, 1910, SO, SOC bush
els wheat, 4S,O5O43l bushels cattle, | =
1852 fruit, 33l ,7l5 acres hay, 7,lOG,-
1863 tons" Not much "rowdy West
about this.
Chief Engineer Melville, who we should
have supposed, would be the last man t.
want to hunt for the North Pole again
has made an appeal to the American pub
lie for the necessary funds to fit ont a new
Polar expedition. The burnt child breads
the fire, but the frozen child doesn't seem
to dread the cold.
The committee of the House of Repre-
sentativcS on reform in the civil service
has decided to report adversely on a bill
prohibiting the removal from Office of cX
soldiers and sailors of the Union army dur
Ing the southern rebellion, except fol
specified causes. As the Democrats con
troll the committee, this was of course tC
be expected.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-06

The uniform prescribed for the Maine
Democratic club who are going to the in
auXuratiOn consists of Il spring style silk
hat. black suit, dark overcoat, gloves
cane and white silk handkerchief the lat
ter articles to be furnished by the commit
tee on the cars. The garments will prob
ably fit about as gracefully as its new hon
ors fit the Democratic party.
Sparring matches in our large cities have
acquired an aspect Of responsibility which
they do not deserve, from the presence at
them Of prominent citizens and munich
pal officers. The same state Of affairs
seems to prevail in Canada. a boxing
match is announced at Toronto, which is
to be under the patronage of His Honor
MISUNDERSTANDING Robinson of Ontario
and Mayor Manning of Toronto.
Mr. Cleveland is reported to be disSatis-
fed with the situation in Congress, and
rumor says that he has been advising
MessrS Randall and Carlisle to "adopt
some fresh and vigorous policy Mr..
Cleveland is entirely too previous The
country will have to brace up against a
fresh and vigorous policy soon enough.
Let us have peace-while we can.
Boston's colOred citizens held meeting
last week, to protest against the spirit of
discrimination which has been manifest
cd toward them of late. While the griev-
ance of which they complain is by no
means imaginary we doubt the wisdom
of such demonstration Some people
think that water will put out burning oil.
1t won't Blankets are the only thing
that will do it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-25

Now, this is a good point which the New
York Commercial makes. 1t says this age
of telegraph has so simpli6ed the duties Of
foreign Ministers and Consuls that they are
little more than clerks to do the bidding Of
their superiors a. home, and next 10 being
able TOT draw their pay regularly they ought to
have excellent gasronomic arrangements
and the capacity to make good after din
ner speech so as to keep up the good will be-
tween the countries they represent.
Ifthis idea takes serious shape, would it
not be well to test the quality Of the diges-
tive apparatus and the felicity of speech Of
the applicants before the appointments
are issued2 Let board of A l connois-
seurs of good living be appointed, the duties
ofwhich it viii be to examine and test the
qualifications of these would be representa-
tives. A good plan too, and one that would
rot only keep down the number of aPPG-
carts to minimum, but very considerably
diminish the attending expense of the board
OF connoissuers, would be to let each APP
pHcan, provide the layout and foot the DID,
including wines, cigars, etc.
The REGISTER makes no charge for this
suggestion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-25
ANDREW JACKSON.
Some "reminiscences of His Life and Prac-
tiees I'm the white House.

sumo "Reminiscences Oh nlS Lie anu Er8c-
tiees In the white House.
Chicago SeeG
asked an old friend of jackson to-day
how the General used to conduct affairs at
the White House when be was President.
She said: jackson had no foohshness.
he believed in working and having every
body about him do the same thing. His
breakfast hour wss generally between and
o'clock. / have often seen him hurry
from the table to 60 to the library to begin
work. His table st every meal contained
the finest Of everything that could be found.
Some Of his dinners were simply superb.
i don't believe q day passed but that he had
two or more friends to dine with him.
He seldom had many at his table, but en-
joyed extending his hospitality to few. If
friend called with friend at dinner hour,
the two were invariably urged to dine. |
remember one afternoon while was visit
ing at Gen. Jackson's had been out with
young naval officer. he left the White
House just before dinner. When went to
the table the General wanted to know why
| bad not invited the young man to remain
and dine. That is the way he treated all his
friends. His opponents Jared differently;
they were disposed of in very short order,
ard without argument pro or con. He was
positive man, and when be went to the
White House disposed of oficehold-
ers in quick succession and ap.
pointed those who had aided him. Dele
cations came to the White House to recon-
mend or interpose. The latter he dis
patched more rapidly than they came. Of
course there were not the many delegations
at that time who go to day. | remember
once seeing him take his cane and start to
bit caller who had displeased him. The
caller was none other than the Speaker Of
the House of Representatives. He wanted
something and insisted that it should be
given to him. The more he talked the
more angry Gen. Jackson became. Finally
he lifted bis cane and was going to hit the
caller, but he hurriedly left the room.
Gen Jackson always dressed in black
He wore locket continually containing his
wife's picture about his neck. A large por-
trait Of her hung opposite the foot Of his
bed have seen some few devoted hus.
bands, but have never seen one so devoted
as wss Gen jackson to his wife. She was
q very handsome woman.
1T was amusing to watch him OF even
iugs Generally at early candlelight he
would take his cob pipe and sit before an
open fireplace. He would pick a coal,
light his pipe, and, leaning back in his chair
and crossing one leg above the other, would
mediate for hours"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-25

A WHOLESOME regard is being shown at
the State Department for the interest Of
American citizens abroad. One SANTOS,
naturalized citizen of the United States,
returned to Ecuador to settle up his mothers
estate. That versatile government threw
him into prison. The fact coming to the
ears Of Secretary BAYARD, he has demanded
his immediate release or else an impartial
trial Of the charges against SANTOS without
delay. Mr.. BAYARD appears to know how
to make foreign States understand this
country has some rights they are bound to
respect.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-25

One of the amusing episodes Of the hour
is to see such ire-eating radical journals
as the New York Tribune Staying Pcesi.
dent CLEVELAND with the savagery Of q
Commsnche, while The rank and file OF the
Republicans are agreeably asionished at the
very liberal, conservative and sensible Presi-
dent Mr. CLEVELAND Is making. Truly the
Tribune is rot en,raPpori with the people Of
any political denomination except the office
holders, and perhaps, some Of the office
seekers.