Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-27
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BURLINGTON, FRIDAY, FEB. 81, 1885,

PUBLISHED BY
THE FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION,
q. q. BENEDICT Editor.
Terms-S2.OO year, always in advance.
England's policy in the Soudan is cvdcu-
ation-aftcr conquest.
The legislatures of Illinois and Oregon
are companions in misery. Each is striv-
in vain to elect II Senator.
Mrs John H. Sullivan has filed II petit
ton of divorce. This shows what rum and
notoriety are doing for John l..
Congress has been transacting an inn
mense amount of work during the past
few days There will be no extra session.
About every package picked up, now-a-
days, turns out to be dynamite or some
other highly dangerous explosive
The Gar of Russia is to take the title of
Emperor of Central Asia. The dynamite
storm centre has shifted, and the Car
feels like himself again.
1t is beginning to he again whispered
that "poosibly" Mr.. Cleveland will invite
Carl Schurz into his Cabinet But Mr.
Schurz says there is nothing in it.
Some sauguine Irish journals seems to
think that the abandonment of the Sou
dan would be tantamount to home rule
for Ireland 1t is il long jump to such Il
conclusion.
The terrible destruction of life 10y fire in
Philadelphia, within the past few weeks
has had one good result \ service for
saving life at fires is TO be organized in
that city at once.
The Catholic Bishops are strongly con
demning dynamiters in their pastoral let
tiers. This is well, though they could do no
less, as religious teachers and upholders
of law aud order.
China not content with fighting France,
is about to accept a challenge from Japan
also. China seems to have good deal
more confidence in her military prowess
than was to be expected, from her past
record.
Mr. Cleveland says that he "wishes the
newspapers would stop surmisng about
his cabinet He does not seem To under
stand that the newspapers and the Dem
ocratic managers have got that matter all
arranged for him.
The Indians in Indian Territory are in
dignant over the proposed extension of the
jurisdiction of the United States court, in
that Territory. If there is anything left
which poor 10 feels confident he can do
for himself it is to settle his own private
quarrels
February and fires seem to be not only
alliterative but synonymous. This is the
month when, for some reason or other,
we are invariably called upon to chronicle
more destructive fires throughout the
country than at any other time of the
year.
Captain" Bogardus and doctor" Car
yer ought to be ashamed of themselves
II they can't find more suitable day than
Sunday to begin u shooting match for a
wager, even in New Orleans, public senti
ment ought to teach them little common
decency,
The dedication Of the Washington mon
ument seems to have been "a rather cheer
less affair, outwardly, its bright features
being chiefly confined to "carmine' noses
February is not the most suitable month
in the year for open-air exercises of any
sort.
A favorable sentiment is reported, il
Congress, regarding the appeal from the
managers Of the exposition at New Or
leans for assistance. The amount aske'
for is S5OO,OOO but it is probable that no
more than $3.50, 900 will be recommended
by the appropriations committee.
II any practical proof were needed of tn
extraordinary cold of the present winter
aside from the evidence of the general
reliable but sometimes inadequate theI
mometer, it would be afforded by tn
freezing Of Lake Michigan from shore t
shore-a phenomenon which has not ot
Cured for many years.
Mr.. Mcdonald of Indiana seems to he
sort of political Abou ben Adhem Blu
there are indications that he is not quit
as meek rs the Abou of the vision and
the good Democratic angel does not writ
his name ut the head of the list-as he pre-
badly Will not-there are strong suspicion
that he will get mad and break things.
The project of industrial education j
the public schools is becoming prominer
once more. Philadelphia has just bee
trying the experiment of introducing sew
ing into the public schools, and it is 5
well liked that it will probably be made
permanent feature, as in the schools OF 80
ton.
Persons who claim to have informatio
as to Mr.. Cleveland's purpose say tia
federal Office holders commissioned for
fixed term will be placed by him on e.
actly the same footing, as far as retentio
is concerned, as those appointed for indel
nite.periods, In other words, he holo
that he can mnke "A manhattan i'm any il