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BATTLES IN BELFAST.
A REGULAR WAR CAMPAIGN CON-
QUOTED THERE YESTERDAY.
An Unonending Man Brutally beaten
Two Others Shot-5O0O Troops in the
City-Their Presence Provokes the
Peopie-Bigoted Keligionists.

BELFAST, Aug. l0.-Durng the morning
was some spasmodic firing OF revolvers in
the streets, enough to make walking cut
OF doors more or less dangerous. An nm.
offending lamplighter was set on and
brutally beaten. No disturbances have
attended any OF the funerals of the vic
TINS OF Tie recent disorders.
About o'clock dds afternoon two men
we're shot by disolGeIly persons IN differ
ent parts of the city, one while in Cath
Ole cemetery attending the funeral of II
victim of the riots, the Otherin Grosevenor
road. Both VIII die over 5000 troops
and POO CunStaUles occupy the disturbed
districts, which tends . increase instead
of suppress the disorders. l'rotestants de
clare the Catholics we've the aggresours by
wrecking Protestant houses, while Cath.
ollcs are equally certain Protestants be-
gau the RIOTS. OF one thing there is no
doubt. Never did Two mObs ct different
religions display II more bloody thirsty tie
sire to Kill eaCu other. During the tight-
ing Sunday VIII never the powder ran
short, viraEOs On BOT sides with fl ttirouS
ground up large grains of blasting powder
for small arms, while lender boys melted
lead into bullets
While the rioters were firing youths
and women stood behind them. buSily
loading spare guns, in order to prevent IL
waste of time The fusllade lasted until
9 yesterday morning, when the ammuni
ton gave out, and Il tacit truce eusued,
both sides removing their dead and
wounded to their homes. They regard
the police as deadly enemies rather than
as protectors, and believe the police have
slain many people by firing IN panic II
not with vindicuVeness. The plentiuess
of arms constitutes the greatest danger,
and there is a general demand among the
better classes for IL house to house lnspec-
ton in search of arms. 1t is charged that
the police have committed many Uutrages
upon uuoffeudlug citizens.
The Dublin Gazette announces that Bel
fast and Londonderry have again been
proclaimed. There had been no more
rOIng i'll Ballast up to midnight tonight.
Heavy Belfast Casualties.
BELFAST, Aug. ll.-Credible informa-
ton places the total number OF killed dur
ing the riots here at 30. The number of
wounded is enormous and will probably
never be known exactly.
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FL PNsO. Aug lO.-Gov. Porter. first
assistant secretary OF State at Washing.
ton is reported to have said that no serious
trouble was ut ali likely to arise between
this country and Mexico. He continued
Neither country wants any trouble.
When that IS the'caSe it is generally diff
cult to get up II broll." DO you mean that
the Mexican government is disposed to
settle the Cutting case in II proper way Z"
"That is exactly what mean. Diplomatic
correspondence Is going forward in regard
to the matter and there is practically 10
doubt but every hing will be satisfactorily
adjusted in due time. 1t would take but
little to incte II revolution in Mexico, aud
matters have To- be conducted with proper
care but we are satisfied that President
DiaZ Is disposed to do all he can in the
nattc II l. with hun that We are deal
ing
RumOrs were in circulation Yesterday
that Cutting had been quietly spirilcti
away to Chihuahua, but they turned out
to he untrue. lie was still in iaIl last
evening The appealing OF his case to the
Supreme Court Will probably Keep him in
PdsO del NOrte for some days, although
Cutting himself IL under the impression
he VIII at any moment, perhaps, be carried
Off. He is besides afraid that he may he
itoSaHSlnateu as soon a. he leaves PaSO del
NOrte, and that the MeXlcans VIII give as
an excuse that he tried To escape There
is only one small company of United
States infantry at Fort Bliss. The citizens
here have formed three volunteer cumpa-
MES to protect the city and guard it against
a surprise from the other side. Pasu del
NOrtc Is fun OF Mexican soldiers, and 1t i,
reported more are coming one report Is
To the effect that 300 Mexican horseurn
are stationed at Sara0O~a on Ihp Mexican
side of the River thirteen mites below FL
Pa-o and opposite the Texas town ISleta.
Tine Cumuau lee AT rurt Bliss will uVcs-
ti-ajt the mHitpr.
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SOME QUERIES
About the schools and Documents of
Former Days.

About the schools and Documents of
Former Days.
To the Editor of the Free Press:
Sir Can you or any of your readers
inform us:
|. How II came to pass that there is no
Chittenden County grammar school
Every one knows. | suppose, of the origi-
nal plan in regard to establishing such
schools throughout the State and OF their
existence, e. z. in Caledonia, Washing
ton ana other counties. Thompson, in
his history of Vermont, II l43, says that
the grammar school for this county was
established at Waterbury, being incorpo-
rated November 3, 1901, This was before
| the organization Of jefferson, nov Wash
ington county. What became of this
school, of its funds, and of the lands
which We're appropriated to its use
, Whether there are III existence any
catalogues or other records of the old
| burlington academy from lS2O to 1919
Can it be ascertained who were the pre-
ceptOrs, and what the number OF stu
! dents a succinct account OF his school
| from its inception To the formation OF
the Union district would be of great in
tereSt to many citizens. Can not some
one give us at least his "reminiscences OF
| the school
3. What were the beginnings of the
| Mechanics Institute its numbers; how
| long it lasted the lectures given before
1t lone of high value by George Il. Marsh,
April ), lS43l and what became of its
| library,
!. Who has the records of the North
western Vermont Teachers association {?
This was once the Chtteuden County as
! ISOLATION, and held its last meeting sever
al years ago at DiXOn's in Cnderhlll.
Is it dead or only dormant
,. Whether there is still in existence
copy of a pamphlet in large II mo, published
about lS3- ~ with some such title rs "Old
Residents of Burlington in ls3-- :" and If
50, whether such copy could be had, or, at
least, consulted q.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY.


70 the Editor of the Free Press:
Our town caucus to eject delegates to
the convention was held last Saturday
and more harmonious meeting was
never held. The excitement for IA month
past has been intense. Both parties
worked hard to bring out full delega-
zion, and the caucus was the largest ever
held IN town. Arriving on the ground
he leader of the supposed opposition APP
preached me and said 1--WE don't differ
on a- Edmunds question, here is our
ticket And to my establishment it was
aes+.6 For United States Senator,
Gee e.. F Edmunds' The friends OF the
senator held "a conference and con
Guided TO withhold their ticket
The other ticket was headed
&C. i. Marsh for State Senator Mr.
Marsh is a very worthy, Substantial and
good man, and his business IL bringing a
large amount OF money into town. To
his election as Senator no one had any
objections. The caucus WAS organized
md our conclusion was made KNOWN
the one WhO announced 1t saying: ~ our
tick grants all that we contend for, We
ScOrn the thought that the large body of
men here ready to vote tins ticket have
engaged IN any conspiracy to spring a
rap upOn the friends of Senator Ed
.iuHl-' anu We DIllllS DelltNt lldI you
will mantully carry ont just what your
ticket implies. To the election of Mr..
Marsh we have no objections and
all We ask is that he will pledge himself
to vote for Mr.. Edmunds, If elected
VI, Marsh said 81 have always been an
Edmunds man ! am so now, if | am
elected no senator will vote for Mr.. Ed
'nUnds more cneeriully than shall And
hen there was storm Of applause that
tairly made the old town house tremble
The ticket was elected unanimously, BY
exclamation.
The caucu. adjourned, all were happy ne
DUc was beaten, no one humbed, and on
Wednesday next at the Falls Il large gath
ering VIII watch the proceedings of The
.cunty convention. For some month,
past ] have done what | could to aid tn,
cause of the senator, The protest agaue
ne abuse aud ISLANDERS of the MCSSCHgC
was signed by ~ of its patrons, and nov
Al its Republican readers in town re
pudiated all that that paper ha
said against the senator, and proclaimed
MIN - be their choice for the Unite,
states Senate, This shows how much in
tluence the Messenger Wields in FRANKLIN
county, and particularly in the town o
EnOsburgh. The Messenger has IA larg
circulation in this town because it is on
county paper but as to its power and in
luenCe. that is quite different thing.
f.. III. >
Enosburgh, Aug. 5, 1856.
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To the Editor OF the Free Press:
The Republican county convention is
called to meet at North Hero the l4th
inst, and some active wire pulling may
be expected from now until the meeting
of the convention. 1t is quite likely that
the issue will be between the friends of
Mr.. Edmunds and the anti-Edmunds fac
ton. 1t is reported that the Edmunds
party will present the name of jerome
Hall of South Hero for nomination as
senator, and the anti-Edmunds that of
Henry Mott of Alburgh In an editorial
puff in the st. Adams Messenger of Au-
gust advocating the reelection of Mr.
Mott from Grand Isle county and Mr.
Carney from Bennington county occurs
the following: "Dsagreeing with them
perhaps, ON the matter of United States
senator, this will make no difference in
our local estimate This would natural
~ lead some to believe that Mr.. Mott WAS
a supporter Of Mr.. Edmunds. | think,
however, that the writer Of that article
knows Mi Motifs position upon the sena-
torlal question, and saves himself in part
from charge OF misrepresentation by
saying perhaps" Now it is generally
known that Mr.. Mott is a strong anti Ed
munds man. The town Of Alburgh
held il caucus saturday evening
to elect delegates to the county conyen,
riOn. Mr., Mott and his friends were
very active tor several days previous to
the caucus, working to secure delegates
favorable to Motifs denomination for
senator, aud it is reported that he even
went 50 far rs to claim to some of the Ed
muuds men that he was with them for
MIR. Edmunds. There was no organized
opposition and but very little interest in
the caucus. There was not more than ~
OF the voters out, Where there are usually
nearly POO. The chairman of the caucus
Is pronounced anti Ednunds man, and
seven of the eight delegates are known to
be anu Edmunds AS part of these
were nominated by Mr.. Mott who heads
the delegation, and nearly all were select
eel by him to be delegates pre-
vlous to the caucus, it looks as
though perhaps" he and the Messenger
may not disagree on the matter of United
States senator There is a general feel
| ing IN AlDurgh that the other tow ms in
the county will not consent to the nomin
alton of anyone from that town for sen
atOr, as Mr.. Mott of that town was elected
| senator two years ago and it has beer
customary to pass the Office around attel
one term among the other towns, hence
the slight interest felt by the party IL
| that town.
1t is reported that it is part of Mr.
! Motifs programme TO effect Il trade viii
some of the North Hero delegates in refer
ence to the judge of probate, Mott agree
ing TO support some other person iron
that island instead of the present incum
! bent, + j. IIaZen in return for their SUP
porting linn for senator.
The convention will have to use grea
discretion in the selection of its candidates
else there Will be IA serious bolt in tn
county. VOTER.
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NOTICE.

Ivh,rr,s the burlington Savings Bank ha
filed in the court ot Chtnccry tor thlttrnden
rouuty its petition st ing tolth IhcudtIc
Dyon on Aplil llth 1870 executed TO c aries D..
Aigcr "A mort gap" of certain land IN Bur ny
ION Vermont, bounded north 10y iand ui
Henry B Shaw. east Toy land OF one Dow rs,
s,uIth lV Etnu formerly belonging t. AIOuXO
w. Al en-, and W 81 by lhluuutain street
being the sam premises Where Edward Nc
Cullough now resides, that SAID mortgage was
clndit .oucd for the pay mrut OF SAID llyou.s
six notes for 500 each, dated september II,
lsiiQ for one hundred dollars each, payable to
the order of SAID Alger IN one, two, three,
four five and SIX years from date rc>ptctN T.
ly al the first National Bank, with interest
annually, that the last two OF said notes.
with interest from March 10Th 1885 are stlll
unpaid: that said DNon has conveyed said
mortgages premises to MaryMV ullOugh, who.
on or about the LIST OF January ISIS died m
trstate aud no administrator has been APP
pointed upon her estate: that her heirs NJ
al law are John Mccullough, Of HlilNh 'ruuSh
Georgia, Michael VI. MCCulluugh al lineage,
Illinois, Ellen O'Breu OF the state OF Kansas,
Enlza Washburn OF Lowell MASSACHUSETTS,
and Ann Arnold, Mary RtVh e ana tu"aIu
Me ulluugh, all OF SAID Burlington lhHl eau
Algcr hath assigned said notes ana .nooIeagc
to the petitioner; and pray ing that tue 'lulN
OF redemption of the said ntlls ol s'tiH 'i"'
Mccullough in said premises may ue iH'V ~
ed according to law ana WnI' o"S ~ a. az ~
Ellen. Eliza aud MICimcl reside without lhIs
State SO that asu hpoeuu cannot u served upon
them il is therefore ordered 10y sHlu court
that they scvorally appear ptl llS so,t =, DVur ~
ON the FIRST day of "A term thereof hcAt 10 ue
hrld M said Huntington on the th'rd tuesday
OF september 1856, ana make answer !" sa,u
petition, or the same VIII t' '"NNU q" o, Mn
fpsscd ms against them, ana lhdl iuls oIuer
with the foregoing substance llsa Il P'lUluh ue
published IN the burlington ltrS H., , ruU'
Orc newspaper puhh ,h'd "l sun ""tt
tlrrr weeks ~ucce, lively, the a@i Oh Nnleh
pubicatious shall hc az least iW'n'! days
prior tp ,uid trrm' ....,.. t,.,.
Dated at BUR- ugiu1 Iu ~. ,',,.'E VIZ t''"
lN oi April l-N. a. '' " ''' a.
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Isabella Singleton's Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, The Honorable
,,.... ,,,i,,..,,1.,, the Probate Court,
bINiIl'l 81 O"''''""'"' Tor the liStrlcI Of
thittCndcu
TO al persons interested in the estate Of
Islhellt singleton late of Shclburu .u sand
district, deceased hEEEtlNG
Wncrcus the administrator of salu estate
has flied in court lis udmlnlstratlD n ace aunt
and It appears That tue residue OF sdld estate
consist, ut about AZ dollars ana piece Of
land in Sh, lburl Of about ~ acres and
whereas MarN j ROwlcS OF Shelourn has tled
in court nh application to have sad II sldue
assigned TO her sctt,us forth therein that sue
and one Robert +. Singleton are the children
OF SAID deceased and So bc htlis 10 hcr estate
that said Isabella died more than two years
ago, that said RuUcrt j." mas been absent
and unhcuId of Tor n period OF more then
INVENT five years ana has no known llntdl
fcirS and praying the court 10 distribute 10
her the SAID Mary j, the share OF SAID Robert
f., in said estate, nsIteaul l" VIZ statute III
such case provided, ana whereas sald
court has assigned the attn DAY ol Septem-
her. 1855. for the settlement of the ud-
mlnistultor's account, and for a decree
OF the residue OF said estate to those M
titled thereto, ana otutiCu lh"t pun
lie notice thereof he given to all persons IN
tcrcstcd IN said estate by publishing TINS order
three weeks successfully previous 10 the duy
assigned in the Burlington Free Press print
ed in Burlington in said District,
Therefore YOU are hereby notified 10 appear
AT the Probate Court rooms IN Burlington, ON
the duy assigned, then and there to contest
the allowance of said account II you see cause.
and Il. establish your right as hrrS, and
nNII, claimants Ot said residue, and TO show
.,..l.,,,h, th, share a.; sad Robert f. nm
~Iii estate should NOT hc distributed 10 said
Mary d. ituWlcA,
Aulirt Isl. JENN SfAtN,Hy -tcr.
.N.N
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FRANKLIN PROHIBITIONS


ST ALBANs, Aug To- The call for mass
convention recently issued by the prohibit
tiunists of Franklin county was respond
ed to by 32 persons to-day, from Berkshire,
Enosburgh, Franklin, Georgia, IlIghgdte,
Sheldon, SwantOn and St Adams. The
meeting was called to order 10y c. 5. Fas-
sett of Enusburgh. Hon. ID ID. Wead of
Sheldon was made moderator, and Rev.
NJ. u. Bell OF Franklin secretary. The
following ticket was elected:
Senaturs-H. NJ. Stevens of ST. Adams,
G.. =. Fassett of EnOsburgh, ID. ID. Wead
of sheldon.
Assistant iudIes-W \. Cnmings of
Berk shire, r. Whittemore of st. Adams.
States attorncy-L f. PeitOu of High
gate
sheriff.. Z. Becm9n of st Adams.
judge of probate-Leit vacant
High Bailiil-W. q. Greene of Georgia.
The ticket nominated at the recent State
convention at Burlington wa. ratified.
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THE GROVE MEETINGS.
OPENING SESSIONS OF THE VERMONT
uNlVeRSALlST CONFERENCE.
Queen City Park Thronged with Visitors
Eloquent Addresses by Prominent Di-
vines Profitable Meetings Prom
ised-The Parks Attractions.

The second annual grove meetings of
he UuiNcrsalist of Vermont opened at
Queen City Park Tuesday under the
most favorable auspices The weai her
was all that could be desired for outdoor
meetings and the attendance was large
FOR the first day, the number present be
ing estimated at GOO All parts of New
england are well represented, but Boston
mas the best representation, there being
over 100 from that city and vicinity. IN
excursion over the Central Vermont from
Chester and towns this side brought
eleven carloads of people The park
never offered greater attractions as
place for holding grove meetings
han it does now. A dozen or so hand
some summer cottages have been erected
The present season and the new and com
mOdI0uS hotel which has accommodations
for 200 guests is in full operation. With
the wharf tor lake boats on one SIDE and
the new station erected by the Central
Vermont railroad ON the other the park
mas excellent facilities for transportation,
The sand beach adjacent to it affords a
Inc place for bathing and it is pleasing to
learn that this healthful sport is being in
1ulged in 10y the guests the present sea
son more than ever before. yesterday Il
MuitIei vi ME- it ,aii s the
playful antics of the bathers afforded Il
yLe'siuE TlI"t mf nra r,,i6I, hnin1
NnV 'rN 10, ni az u. tiJentiv p,n;,in IN
popularity
LIE SEM " 70
The exercises were opened with prayer
.service which was led by Rev. G.. W.
pa,...,, az p,,+I,,d and n,rticiu,tud i'm bv =
" 't alr'',. r..,,.,'.1
.aiSe n"'hocI y. '"e Oiei9'' ','''i'''
Mitchell, the Well-knoWh tenor OF BOSTON,
sang number of solos and took general
..harpo. nf the sinpinpas he Will during the
,,,aa,i,oo Ann, -, tho main ,arvicas
-''OO'''''7'' ~ ~ ,'' ~ Wy ~,
were opened by KEY d. - Lewis OF Dos
on IA me absence Oh INcl. H. " W 'lT
OWING 10 SiGkutsH, ana II was dhnoS u,
thaC rev. w H. Anger OF boston any heN
carleton 9'ApIes Oh ieHlntLoh' Ma9s''
We're unable TO he present for Ihe same rea-
son. rev ~ l. -. odN9e I OF LUZ col,e1e
conducted deVollohal services AFTER Whlcn
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A REVoLUTIONAR DOCUMENT.


DR. Charles Woodhouse of Rutland has
recently obtained from an Albany gentle
man who fell heir to some of the CORES
pondence of the New York Committee of
Correspondence and Sfety, in l715, two
very interesting letters of that date. One
of these is the letter in which Col. Ethan
Allen announced to the Albany commit
tee his capture of Ticonderoga, and called
for reinforcements. 1t is dated May II,
l115, the day after the capture is written
in Aliens bold hand, and describes the
capture of the Fort substantially rs it is
described in Ethan Aliens narrative"
lie mentions the fact that Benedict Ar
mold entered the Fort by his side, and
in conclusion makes an earnest request
for reinforcement of 500 men, as he eN-
poets speedy attempt to recapture the
Fort. Dir. Woodhouse believes that this
letter has never been published or men
toned in hislory-and me intends 10 give
il Ia the public, perhaps reproduced i'm
lac simile, at an early day. The othur
letteris a letter of Lulayette's 10 the com
mittec. written i'm English by secretary
or amauueu-is, and bearing the autograph
signature of The Marquis dc Lafayette.
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Expenses of the Campaign Against Bogus
EiuLInr.

NEW YORK, AuG. lO.-rhe directors Of
the American Agricultural aud Dairy as
socmtion met to-day 10 wind mp the cam
paigu against ultO WA.'h eliminated in
the passage OF the u,cumargarine bill.
President Is II. Real reported the eX-
pcnScs Of the campaign to have been 5000,
AM the receipts to meet this, $500, of
w.uch New YORK trade contributed one
hirL Boston $50, Philadelphia so, and
DAIRY men through the country the bal
ancc. The time and place of the next ma
tiOnal convention was fixed for september
II and - at Philadelphia An address
was ISSUED TO the farmers and
dairymen of America, congratulate
Ing them ,on the success Of the cru
SADIE against bogus butter. warning
them that the enemy are AT WORK to defeat
Congressman Allen OF Massachusetts, and
others who voted tor the O(eomargarine
bill, and urging them To counterfeit such
attempts, advising them to join and sup
port the graugere, aud to elect legislatures
who in turn will choose United States
Senators favorable to their interests and
inviting them to attend or send delegates
to the national convention at Phila-
dtlpnla.
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A High Rate Of Speed.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Aug. lO.-The special
newspaper fast mail on the New York
Central, on Sunday, made the run from
Syracuse to Buffalo, 80 miles, in l2s min
utes, two hours and IS minutes actual
running time. The 5G miles between Sy-
ricuSe aud Lyon, was made In 40 min
Utes Ii j. stated that the speed OF the
tram was sowpid that il -Wayed from side
a. side iikeH BOAT ir % hcnV! sea- and made
ihc crew -oa-ick
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A War of Rates Probable.

CHICAGO, Aug, l0.-There is prospect
hat by the end of the month the fare to
Boston and New York will be lowered to
uomina! figures. The Chicago and Grand
Trunk says it will not recall its sl3 round
trip rate. for which it has contracted with
the Odd Fellows and the competing lines
SOY Onci have determined TO make the
hey W.I pat i'm force a round-trip rate Of
1 and possibly less As this viii not he
.ucl 10 the Old Fellows the outlook
at tine lul.e Wil become democrat
-1lI.