Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-27

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BURLINGTON, FRIDAY, MAR. 2i, 1855.
PUBLISHED by
THE FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION,
G. g. BENEDICT Editor.
Terms-S2.oOa year, always in advance.
The foreign ministers all hold office at
the pleasure OF the President.
Seven thousand Mexican troops are in
motion to the Guatcmalan frontier.
Never within the memory of the Oldest
inhabitHnt. was there 50 cold a season for
Office hunters at Washington Mr. Clcve-
land stands to his colors well.
Mr. Morton who is now superseded in
the French mission, has filled it with high
credit Mr. Morton is Il native Nermonter.
Some Democrats are asking what Mr..
Phelps ever did for the Democratic party
Nothing but to vote its national ticket
and he has not always done that
Mr.. Eugene "Heeleri Higgins, appoint
ment clerk of the treasury department,
must 90. At least he ought to- His rec
ord should settle that matter on the
spot.
The Colombian revolutionists took pos
session of several American vessels last
Friday. These reckless Colombians seem
to have very little regard for their per
sonal safety
The Hong Kong correspondent of the
New York TimCS says that the Chinese
will soon come to terms with France.
From all the facts, we conclude that
France will set tlse terms.
The Supreme Court of Iowa has affirmed
the constitutionalty of the prohibitory
liquor law of that State. 1t remains to be
seen whether or no the people will affirm
and demonstrate its efficiency.
Manning. lis pledged to Il revision of the
tariff" The Democratic party is pledged
to SO many things that it doesn't know cN-
actly where to take hold first.
General Mcclellan does not want the
English mission, but would he willing to
20 to Berlin. Like some other members
of his party, if he doesn't see what he
wants he isn't afraid to ask for il.
1t is rumOred that BarriOs has France at
his back. If so, his presumption is more
easily accounted for. France might well
be glad to establish II quasi-protectorate
over the Isthmus and the De Lesseps
canal.
Or Brown" the cancer specialist, who
did not get admitted to Gen. Grants bed
room, is not the first crank who has
shrewedly secured II hundred thousand
dollars worth of advertising for nothing.
The United States ministers to England
and France receive 81, 800 those to Ger
many, Austria, Italy, Russia, Spain
China, Mexico and one or two other
countries, $4,000. All other foreign min
bSttTS fluuuN.
The English wanted to do the square
thing by Osman DIgna, but he won't lei
them. He surprised them while they
were trying to forma square near Suakim
on Sunday, and came near getting then
into very tight box instead.
St Patrick's day was celebrated in on'
of the large manufacturing towns of Ire
land by serious riot, in which thu
houses of several obnoxious persons wer
demolished. The lrshman is likely Il
have "A bat on st. Patrick's day-and it il
too often a brickbat.
The corporation of Dublin decided, by
vote of Al to II, not to present an addrcs
10 the Prince of Wales upon the occasion
of his visit to Ireland This looks a
though fair Erin had determined to tur
her back on the illustrious representative
of the house Of Guelph.
Washington advices say that Senator
are reticent about the probable results c