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The Record of the New Commissioner Of
Pensions.

Gen. John C. Black of Illinois, who is
to be the new Commissioner of Pensions,
was gallant Union soldier has been a
leading Democrat since the war, has been
a candidate for Governor, United States
Senator and for Congress. He is an able
lawyer, a noted orator and an honest and
honorable man. lie represents the wing
of the Illinois Democracy which is in the
sharpest possible antaguniSm To Carter
Harrison. 1t was Gen. Black at the Dem
oCratiC National Convention who, 10y his
CoOlness checked the movement which
was So rapidly growing for the nOmina-
tiOn of Hendricks, and cast very con
siderable proportion OF the vote of Illinois
for Grover Cleveland, which turned the
tide toward the latter. Mr.. Lamar has i'll
sisted from the outset that a | Mon soldier
should be placed at the head of the Pen
sion Bureau. Gen. RO-cCranS was at first
named, but it was decided tnat he was too
advanced in years and not sufficiently aC-
tive for so important an executive posi-
tion. Besides, the old soldier is full of
crochets, and carries his personal preJu-
diCeS very far, as WAS illustrated III his
speech on the Grant bill. gen. Warner of
OHIO, the noted silver man, Union sol
dier with an excellent record, was also
considered. Gen. Black undoubtedly will
make Il good Commissioner of Pensions,
and Will be popular with the soldiers, but
his appointment is not in the line of civil
service reform. The present commission
er of pensions, Col Clark, is also Union
soldier with good record isti most excel
lent administrative officer, and, moreover,
has the advantage of an experience Of
many years in the pension office, where he
has risen on his own merits from n SubOr-
dinate position to the highest place but
Col. Clark is a Republican
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13
The Fish Trial in New York CITY,

NEW YORK, March lin the United
States court to-day Judge Benedict heard
the argument of counsel for James d. Fish,
the whilom president of the defunct Ma
rine bank in which further delay was
asked for on the ground that Gen Grant,
Il material witness for the defence was un-
able to be present from illness. The court
reserved decision. Gen. Foster opened the
case and briefly recited the causes which
led to the collapse of the Marine bank. |.
:. Grant .Ir,, was the first witness. He
testified to the partnership of members of
the firm of Grant y Ward To which Mr.
Fish belonged. Nathan ID. Duboll, assist
ant cashier of the bank at the time of the
failure, testified to entries of loans in the
books of the bank, together with certain
securities marked against them which
were supposed to be collateral In many
cases collateral turned out to be notes OF
the borrowers. The case will 20 ON to-
morrow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13
TERRIBLE FIGHT WITH A LIONESS.
The Lion Tanner in IL Paris Circus Narrow
Iy Escapes with His Life

PARIS, March l0.-The great liOncss in
the Winter circus here attacked Edward
Williams, the lion tanner, while he was
putting her through her regular perform
ance in the cage last night, The vast audi
ence We're spellbound. Williams made Il
desperate struggle, and the fight between
him and the enraged beast lasted for some
minutes, during which he was terribly
lacerated. The circus attendants who ran
to Williams's assistance with iron bars
and prongs, while they finally succeeded
in saving his life, goaded the lioness to
such ferocity that her actions threw the
spectators into a panic and they rushed
pellmell from the place, the men tramping
the women and children down. The lion
tanner preserved his self-control and grad
ually neared the gate of the cage, his per
son mangled and bleeding from innuIner-
able wounds. The door was opened and
Williams slipped out and sprung it behind
him. The moment he touched the ground
he sank into prolonged swoon. He was
removed to Il hospital, where his injuries
were pronounced very serious
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13
\ SERIOUS QUARREL.
The Marmaduke-R Rainwater Controversy
Assuming Serious Proportions.

ST. Louis, March lO.-The personal con-
troversy between GOV. Marmaduke and
Major c. c. Rainwater, a prominent clti-
zen of st. Louis and possible candidate for
mayor of this city, has assumed a very Sc
rious phase. Yesterday Gov. Marmaduke
gave TO reporters AT Jefferson City an atli-
davit bringing in the signature of Robert
c. Pate, il keeper of keno rooms in this
city, alleging that in $50 he paid money
for the privilege of running keno rooms
here and that the understanding was that
the money was for the benefit of l.. Harri-
gan, chief of police of this city and Major
RainWater who was the executive officer
of the board of police commissioners.
To-day Major Rainwater publishes an
open letter to GOV, Marmaduke in which
he denounces the affidavit rs IL most in
famous lie and believes that those who
read it will agree with him that the man
who becomes party to the circulation of
such outrageous statements on such "A
basis is il trile worse than the scOundrel
who originated the story. Major llarri-
gan also pronOunces the affidavit a
monstrouS lie and states that written
acknowledgement that it is II lie is in eX-
lStence.
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Pneumatic Tubes between Paris and Lon
don.

The plan to connect Paris and London
with pneumatic tubes has been reported
favorably by French engineers and sub
mitted to the government. 1t is proposed
that two pneumatic tubes be laid follow
ing the line of the Northern railway from
Paris to Calais, thence across the channel
to Dover, and following the line of the
Southeastern railway to London. Letters
could be thus transmitted between the
two capitals in one hour. WaEonettes
like those now used to transport lelegrams
from Paris are to be used, weighing ten
lilOgrammes and capable of carrying five
lilOgrnmmcS weight of mail matter.
Twenty pneumatic trains are to be start
ed every hour. The cost is estimated to
be = OOO.Ouu. The total distance is!4Ij Kill
omcterS, CabOut BOO niles
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4 $40. 600. 900 HEIIiEsS.


The wife of II Gowanda N. W Deacon OBJ
t"ins AN Immense Fortune in England.
BUFFALO, y. Y, March 1.-THE wife Of
Deacon Sidney :. Brown of Gowanda has
brought him good fortune, as she has been
acknowledged by the court of queens
bench aS the heireSs to the Lawrence
Townley estate in England, valued ut
SlOO, 1000, her part being S40.OOOO3O
Lord TOwnlev, before the opening of the
century. was the parent of Il wilful daugh-
ter Mary. who was disowned for engaging
herself to J0nn Lawrence, Il man of good
family, but poor. They came to America,
and were married by Il Springfield Mass
clergyman Lord Townlcy died, and his
family was extinct, save the daughter and
for half a century the property was held
by law. Col. Jas. Jacques. at the close Of
the war, went to Springfield. and there
discovered the record OF the Townley-
renee marriage Knowing of the estate
in England, he traced the heirs to GOWan-
du. and there found Mrs Brown, who was
Il daughter of Judge Wilder Col. JAG
cues was sent to England where he OBJ
tljncd decision hat his claim was valid,
ani last week, by giving two members Of
the House of Lords an interest, they pro-
cured u transfer of the proceeds of the
eStat" ~ the United states Treasury Col.
.I@Cdur~ claims that the money will he
transferred within n month or two. He
gets une-third for his trouble.
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PROFANITY DID IT.
a Man is Stricken with Paralysis after De-
flying the Deity

MONTREAL, March ia story is in cir
culation here relative to a miracle which
is said to have taken place at Actonvale,
Quebec. 1t is asserted that some days ago
man while engaged in threshing grain
INDUCED In great deal of profanity and
that on being reproached for his language
by some bystanders he replied If there's
Il God let him punish me.h The Eian was
at once stricken with paralysis and fixed
in the position in which he stood. Not
only this, but he became rooted to the
ground and could not be removed and
neighbors had to cover him with rugs
to protect him from being frozen. Al
though offered food be could not take it,
1t is reported that MonsiEnor Fabre is 20
visit the place, presumably To try and re
store the man.
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TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.


BRADFORD, Pa, March lO.-A magazine
containing 5000 pounds Of nitro-glycerine
at the Rock Glyccrine company's works,
three miles from this city, exploded to-
day, killing W. II. Remington, one of the
proprietors, and II. V. Pratt, an employe.
The factory, p feet away, was blown into
fragments, Prltt's body was found 200
feet away. All his bones We're broken,
but the skin was intact. Mr.. Remington
weighed l9Opounds. one or two pieces of
flesh was the only trace that could be
found of him. Trees were torn up by their
roots and great holes We're made in the
earth.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13

Speaking of the accident which sent him
to West Point and made him soldier.
Gen. Grant recently said "lf | We're su-
persttious should think there was some
fatality in my going to West Point, for
when the war was over figured up and
as near as | could find out the little coun-
try village of Georgetown, Ohio, from
which went a place of 200 peOple-sent
to the war one fun general (myselD, three
major generals, two brgader- generals,
three colonels, three or -four line officers
and one private soldier The private de-
serted, | think" ltis hard to blame the
private.
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SPRINGFIELD, H., March ll,--In the
first ballot in the joint convention, 100
votes were cast, of which Morrison re-
ceived 9S. Streeter voted for Black and
Mulheran for Ward The second ballot
was the same rs the first, except that
Haines voted for Morrison, which made
his poll 30. On the third ballot VI prison
received %, Black | and Ward /. The
fourth ballot was the same as the third
The convention then adjourned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13

HAHrFoRnnronn, March 1o.-The New
York and New England road owes the
State of Connecticut about $lS3, 900 and in
tereSt Tor taxes. \ comprumse WAS
reached to-day with the State Treas
urcr, which, if the legislature sustains,
VIII result in the road paying Sl5o,Oo0, one
bV MAY l. lSSti
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Congratulating Gen. Grant on his Restor-
alton to Military Rank.

HARRIS 2URG, Pa, March 9.-The House
of Representatives this evening unani-
mously adopted resolution requesting
the Speaker to announce to Gen. Grant
its congratulations upon his restoration to
military rank which he laid down to be-
come the civil head of the notion aud its
trust and hope that kind providence will
preserve his life TOT grateful republic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13

CHICAGO, March at the weekly con
ference of Methodist ministers Il resolu-
tion was passed to the effect that the city
churchc, make next sunday special day
of PRAYER tor the spiritual and physical
welfare of Gen. Grant.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13

the NIarrigae of Catholic and jew.
An interesting decision has just been
made by the Pope which vii! undoubted-
ly cause great sensation in the Catholic
world. Baron Sanbor Pepper Pudraghy,
a prominent lumber merchant a llungar-
ian, who was made baron four years
ago, is bctrothcd to Countess Blanche
Castrone, daughter of a former singer
who belonged to the old nobility The
baron is a rci ,iuus Hebrew and the lady
Il Catholic. Both prayed for dispensa-
ton from the curia. For more than 200
years such diepensation has not been
given. The curia decided to allow the
marriage Of Count Podraghy and the
Countess of CaStrOne il sOlemin2ed in Il
Catholic church by IA Catholic clergyman.
Baron podraghy signed a declaration bind
ing himself to educate the children of the
marriage in the Catholic faith. The Pope,
in "A remarkable brief, founded on the
canon law, stated that marriages between
Catholics, heathen or Hebrews We're per-
missible for the reason that thereby there
was the possibility of saving "A soul by con-
version to the Catholic faith. The mar
riage viii soon take place in Vienna, IN
ST Augusune's church. The curial de-
cson has also n political significance.
Twice has the hungarian Dberhaus re
jected Prime Minister Tisza's mixed mar
riapc bill
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Murderer Confesses.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, March lit is re-
ported that Allen j. Adams, who is in
Northampton Jail awaiting arraignment
tomorrow for the murder of Moses b.
Dickinson of Amherst ten years ago has
confessed the deed in all its details to the
jailer, Deputy Sheriff Galland
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SALoNCA, March ll.-An insurrectIon
has broken out in Albania All the avail
able Turkish troops are being hurried to
the scene. a force of Turkish regulars
has been defeated hy the insurgents near
LyOnmct, At Prisrehd the garrison has
been driven into the citadel by the insu-
gents and is now besieged. The iuSur-
gents have cut the telegraph lines com
municatiug with the districts in rebel
lion
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THE EASTERN WARCLOUD.
THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE CONFIRMED.
The Most Active Military Preparations in
Progress on Both Sidcs-Evasive state
ncnts From st. Neutrality-suspicious.
Panic in the London Stock
Exchange.

LONDON, March ll-Despatches received
at the war Office, this afternoon, confirm
the reports of the Russian advance into
AfghaniStan. Instead of withdrawing
their troops northward, as requested by
England, the Russians have pushed furth-
er south, ana collision between them
and the Afghan advance is imminent
The evasive statements from St Peters
burg are looked upon in diplomatic CIR
cles in London as being barrfaccd al
tempts to gain time. All confidence ap-
pears to have been destroyed by the latest
Russian dispatches and war is now lou'l-
Cd upon Us certain. The most active mil
itary preparations are in progress both in
England and India and troops are being
hurried forward by both sides with haste
which leaves no room whatever for doubt
as to the critical turn which the ucLulia-
tions have taken in the past q hours. 1t
, is even rumored in some quarters that
parleyng between England and Ru. ,il
| has already ceased and that nothing re
mains now but an appeal to arms. IS a
result of the startling war news nearly ali
securities show a decline. Consols have
! fallen one per cent and Russian bonds two
per cent.
Financial circles are excited over re-
! ports received this afternoon thHt the
! Russian troops have advanced further i'll
! To AfGhanistau. The Russian goyrru-
ment admits that such n movement has
taken place, but asserts it was only in
| tended for the purpose of seeking more
| suitable position in case of war with
/ AfghanStan. 1t Is generally believed
! here that both the AfghauS and Russians
| are hurrying forward and that Il collision
! is imminent British consOls have fallen
! li-l6, and Russian securities two per cent
| The Times says: 1t is probable some Of
| Gen. Iumsden's officers have already com
| menCcd the work of defence on the Afghan
| frontier, the government having practical
| ~ ordered him to organize the Afghan de
| fence. 1t is understood that the main
| body Of Gen. Lumdens troops have OCcu-
| pied Ro6at pass, and it is hoped his meas
| ures will prevent the capture of the key
of India by coup de main. If Russia
| forces England to hOstilitieS she cauuut
| expect that the war will be confined to
| Central Asia. The railways of India are
well equipped for moving large bodies OF
troops and supplies. All that India asks
| of England i'll the event of war is a rein
| fOrcemcnt of 1900 skilled and Injured sol
| dlcrS.
| Oiliciais at the Russian embassy here
| deny that any preparations for war are
| beingmade by Russia on the Afghan from
| tier. They state that there is only the
| usual number of troops in the southern
| IUrkrstan, and that no movement is be
| inG made toward sending reinforccmeuts
| there.
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TROY, n. Y, March 1l.-At Schagti-
coke this afternoon during the construc-
ton of the new bridge over the Hoosic
river the old bridge fell. William O'IIare
and John Linehan fell 40 feet to the river
bed and were fatally injured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13

1lOOSlck faIIS ON the charge Ol bogus
! order for his board bill but AS the offence
| he held in New York without papers Ben
nett Is supposed to he in Albany.
Cornwall,
Frank T.. Footc, youngest son Of J. \.
| FoOtc, left town II short time since for
I Colorado to join his brother and three sis
ters, residing in that place Miss Emma
! Benedict IL spending few weeks with her
uncle, y. j. Benedict, in Amherst, Mass.
! Rev. MIR Beach Of ShOrcham preached
| in town at the Conversational church last
| Sabbath, Rev. NJ. E. StebbinS officiating
/ i'll ShOrcham performing the baptismdl at
! that place, when fourteen new members
received the rite. Mr.. Beach on account
| of ill-hcalth is soon to retire, for Il time,
| from the ministry hoping that entire rest
| may restore him To health
south Hero
! Franklin Robinson, whose death oc-
CURED ON the 9TH inst, WAS nearly % years
! old and the oldest person in the county.
! He had resided on the island for seventy
nine years and raised II large family,
| nearly all the members Of which have re
! manned there. There il Il great deal of
| sickness on the island and many deaths
have occurred within the past month
from pneumonia and kindred CAUSES \
/ sad instance was the death of the little
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. James y. Brown ON
the ,tn instant.
Ripton.
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E. Holland. who was elected town treps-
urer, has handed his written resignation
to the sclcctmen. lIadiey Gardner has
taken the farm at the ferry, belonging to
Mrs. Cynthia Davis. .... The pOstutlice s at
Fayette larrSS at present.. Earl Hill
cut his foot on Iuesiay morning 50 badly
that DR. Towsiey was obliged to take a
halt,dozen stitches in the wound, which is
ON the Dottoin ol ms loot
w,shinri,n cou,,
Last year some OF the MontpeIler boys
cast q number OF votes Tor JDhn W. Peek,
one OF thelf number. for county commls-
further by sending ballots with Peck s
was eiected over the regular temperance
cohNentloh candidate. lie threatens not
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13
The Angl"-German Agreement.

BEELIN, March ll.--Thc result of Count
Herbert Bismarck : mission IS reported to
be rs follows England comedies to Ger
many the Whole of the CamcrOOuS country
with the exception of the mission town of
Victoria, aud Germany recognizes the sill
premacy of England over the basin of the
| over Minor
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IIoNG KoNG, March ll.-.lhe French af-
ter five days lighting, have carried the
Chinese positions around keluug Forty
frcuchlnrn were killed and POO wounded.
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Bennington.

George ), Bennett is wanted for whole
sale burglary committed at the boarding
house of Mrs, \. o. Wilcox. The missing
articles were all the property of Mrs. VIII
following A sealskin sacque valued at
500 a gold watch and chain valued at
Sl75 II silver watch, gold pen, and other
articles. Bennett was apprehended at
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13

E. Holland. who was elected town treus-
urer, has handed his written resignation
to the selcctmrn. .lIadlev Gardner has
taken the farm at the ferry, belonging to
Mrs. Cynthia Davis....The postot1ce s at
fayette HarriS'S at present Earl Hill
cut his foot on Tuesday morning 50 badly
that DR. Towsiey was obliged To take a
half-dozen stitches in the wound, which is
ON the bottom uf his foot
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13

Our anuaal March meeting passed off
rather bcistcrously. The folloWnc OIL
GERS were elected: Moderator, Samuel
llendrick clerk and treasurer, H. II.
Baker; sclectmen, George Gilmore. George
Baker, w. f.. Cushman; listers, Arthur
Brown, George Hodges, l.. Cook; super
intendcnt of schools, Miss Minty Powers ;
oversccr of poor, VIM. Calvin; town
grand jurors, II. l. SpDur, :. Brown :;
county grand jurors, X. y, Damon, ". +.
CuShmull.
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Chelsea.

1t having been discovered that f.. B.
Stanley, who was elected third sGlectman,
Is Ineligible to the Office because he was
not listed here last April, il special town
meeting Will be called To ill the vacancy.
1.-The March term of Orange county
supreme Court was not held Tuesday, the
10th inst, but continued to general term
at Montpelier in October next. Only three
of the four judges assigned could attend,
aS Judge NeaHey had to begin his Rutland
county court the same day, hence it was
thought better to continue the whole term
mt once instead of coming here to have
the cases continued one by one ON either
counse's suggestion, While Perley
Fogg's horse and sleigh were standing un-
der j. a. X, Courier's store she'd Saturday
afternoon, Il robe was taken out but soon
after found in neghboring shed,
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Highgate Centre.

The friends and relatives of "Grandma'
James met at her home Feb. 25 to cele-
brate her 94th birthday. She was in her
usual good health and at an early hour
came down to the family sitting-room and
there received her company, which con-
sisted of old friends, her pastor and his
wife, u niece, Mrs NJ l.. MOrey and a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13
Montpelier.

The meeting of the commissioners ap-
pointed To take charge of the selection of
a site and the plan of construction of the
new state library, which was to have been
held at Montpelier yesterday, was post
poncd on account of the absence of cN-
GOV. Proctor, who is ON II southern trip.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-13

\ fatal accident occurred in Whitney,
near Brandon, last "Wednesday afternoon.
While Henry Brown and his son Charles,
in his twcnty-iirst year, were coming from
the woods with a load of logs, the binder
became loose, springing round with ire
mcndous force and knocking sensrlcss Mr.
Brown and his son. The father, who was
severely cut across the face, recovered,
but the son expired at + o'clock the next
morning