Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-08-07
Lord Randolph Churchill and Northcote
Create "a Sensation.
TURKEY AND THE SOUDAN.
Lord Salisbury Re-opens Negotiations
WITH the Porte.


with the Porte.
LONDON, July 30.-Lord Salisbury has
reopened negotiations with the Porte for
Soudan expeditions. The Sultan is will
ing to occupy tn eastern Soudan on con
dition that part of the cost shall be de-
frayed by England, and the Porte to be
left with free hands in the settlement of
the occupied provinces. Sir Henry Drum
mond Woltfs mission to the Sultan has
reference solely to the question of adj
ministratve control in Egypt. The sui
tan keenly opposes international control
Lord Salisbury is shaping a policy to
maintain English predominance in the
administration of Egyptian affairs. Sir
Henry Wolf is charged to obtain the sui
tan's consent to "a scheme of administrative
reform which shall place the power IN the
hands of the English or OF English nom
inees The new Egyptian loan is quoted
at - premium,
Irish Land Purchase Act.
LONDON July 30.-The government will
amend the Irish land purchase act by sub
stitutiug for the clause enactng that the
moneys advanced to purchasers shall be
taken out of the church surplus fund the
word "any funds at the disposal of the
land commission" The modification is an
enlargement of the purchase opportunl-
ties created by the act and is made to mol
lily the Parnelltes who have been dlSsat-
isfied with the limited scope of the meas
ure in its present form.
Terrible Fight for Liberty of Siberian
Exiles.
Moscow, July 30.-SiXty criminals, who
had been sentenced to exile in Siberia
recently, while en- route, rose against their
guards and although unarmed began Il
desperate fight for liberty. The battle
lasted long time and the soldiers We're
absolutely unable to conquer their man
acled ASSISTANTS. Twenty of them were
shot dead and of the other forty, thirty
succeeded in making good their escape.
Two of the soldiers were wounded.
The Pope's Anocution.
ROME, July 3O-The papal allocution
delivered during the consistory to day,
condemns the Italian government for its
action in prohibiting the public carrying
of the sacrament through the streets to
the sick and for permitting the assem-
bage in Rome of the anti-clerical congress
recently held in the holy city. 1t also
renews the papal protest against the gov
eminent occupation at Rome. The Pope
regrets French obstruction which he says
has increased the difficulties with France.
He says that although Rome has main
tanned IA cOncilatory attitude during the
they have proved resultless
The Madagascar Campaign.
PARIS, July 3O.-The newspapers say
that 100000 francs of the Madagascar
credit of l2,OOO,OOO francs have been spent
and fresh credits will be necessary. A
letter to the Temps from Tamatave, dated
July 4, says the island is tranquil, 1t is
reported the Hova commander at Majurga
has been killed. The French are making
good progress in building the port and
arsenal in Diego, Suarez Bay, The Italian
consul has been meditating between the
French and the Hovas. The result is un
known.
The Dixie scandal Settled.
LONDON, July 31.-The scandal involv
ing Sir Charles Dixie has been settled sc
far us the courts and English press are
concerned The settlement was com
pleted yesterday by the cashing of Sill
Charles check for Sl25 900 in favor of Mr.
Crawford, the aggrieved husband. This
puts il out of the power of the papers Il
mention the right honorable gentleman's
name III connection with the subjec
without mourning heavy penalties fol
libel.
Suppression of Vice in London.
LONDON, July 31.-In the house of com
mons last night, an amendment to tn
criminal bill providing for the flogging o
persons convicted Of Outraging children
was rejected by a vote of ia to 81 Al
amendment raising the age of protection
of girls TO IL was carried by vote of II
TO H.
Need of IA Pail Mall Gazette in Glasgow
GLASGOW, July 3l-At IA meeting her
to-day the provost Of Glasgow declared i
speaking Of the revelations made by tn
Pail Mall Gazette that inquiries whicI
had been made showed that there pre-
of minor females similar to that which tn
Gazette had exposed in London.
An Archbishop supports the Pail Ma
Gazette.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-The Rev. WillaI
Thomson, archbishop of York, to-day az
dressed an audience of men and denounce
the conspiracy of silence by which it ha
been sought to weaken the Pail Mall Ga
zette and its revelations. He said thu
this was not a party question, but that
was the duty of the whole nation to STAN
out this rampant and horrible vice.
Grant Memorial Service at westminste
Abbey.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-The Grant memorii
service at Westminster Abbey bids fair I
bring together the largest assemblage {
Americans that has ever met in London.
"That tired feeling from winch you SUITE
so much, particularly in the morning, is cI
tirely thrown OIL by Hoods Sarsaparia