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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05
COMMISSIONER CALKINs REPORT.
Shows n Very Gratifying Condition fat
fairs Among the Indians.

WAsHGNGToN, Oct. 30 -Commissioner
Calkins in his annual report showing the
operations of the Indian bureau during
the last fiscal year calls attention TO the
unmstakable evidence OF progress made
by many of the tribes. He says an active
inquiry among many of the tribes for fur
Their knowledge of the arts of agriculture
is growing and also the desire to take up
lands in severalty; the urgent demand for
agricultural implements with modern i'm
provements largely increased the acreage
which the Indians have put in tiliage ex-
ceeding that of any preceding year, and
there is an increase in the number of In
dian children who have been enrolled in
the schools. These and many other facts
fully established the claim that during
the past year the race has taken iirmer
step in the march toward civilization than
ever before IN the same length of time.
Another years practice trial of tins
Humanitarian and peace system only
adds cumulative tes timony to the SUI
perorty of its methods of Indian civiliza-
ton over any other ever yet tried.
As further evidence the commissioner
refers to the fact that this progress has
been made without any corresponding in
crease in the expenditures III fact he
says the estimates Tor carrying on the In
dian service has been reduced from s. ,32S,-
049 in 1856 TO S5G0S Alb for ISIS, and but
for an increase of $l71,5o0 in the estimate
for the educational work. the reduction
would have been greater.
In referring TO the attempts of the
"boomers" to eucroach upon their reser-
walton, the commissioner says: at is not
reasonable to expect that the government
will never tire of menaclng its own people
with its own army, therefore it becomes
vastly important that the five civilized
tribes who have among them men
competent to be representatives
aud senators in Congress, gov
errors of States, and judges of the
bench, should cooperate wlth.theSg govern
meht i'll establishing peace and qnlet
within their borders, and in settling the
Interests ana disposing OF the diequieting
questions which will surely grow out of
the present alarming condition OF things
in the whole Indian territory.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05

CHICAGO, oct 29.-Blood was spilled
last evening in the office of States Attor
ney Grinnell. That officer was disfigured
about the face with marks Of a desperate
conflict, but he will be able to attend to
business in Il few days. He prosecuted
the anarchists ana Solomon x Ieisler de-
Tended some of them. The relations be
tween those legal lights of Chicago be
came somewhat strained as the result.
Solomon, who is an individual reputed
to he handy with his fists together
with his partner, prepared Il bill
of exceptions and visited Grnnel's Of
flee Tor the purpose of an interview. Salo-
mon locked the door of Mr. Grinnell's
room when he entered it. They said they
wanted Grilnell to help them out in get
TING the case of the anarchists before the
supreme Court. 1t is not known exactly
how long the WOrdy argument continued,
but physical proves was eventually eX
erclsed on both sides, with the result rs
stated on the person of Mr.. Grinnell, but
when the latter unlocked his door to per
init the egress OF his well battered visit
Urs, solomon looked us if he had been
wrestling with Il buzz saw, and Xeisler
seemed remarkably tired. No arrests were
made.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05
HILL IN PENNSYLVANIA.
THE OTHER PRE- lDENTlAL ASPlRANT
ON A STMUPlNG TOUR.
The Governor Speaks in Philadelphia
He Seeks to Demolish Mr.. Blaine's Ar
guments on the Protective Tariff
Fair Elections in the south.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 29.-Gov. Hill of
New York addressed large audience at
the Academy of Music this city tonight.
referring to Blaine he said: That distin-
guished gentleman from Maine, having
succeeded after terrible effort in saving
his own State, had come to PENNSYLVANIA
to help the Republicans save this close
State. There could not be in his mind, he
said better evidence than this that the
State was pot close but that it is surely 60
ing Tor ,nc democratic party. The governor
then attempted to refute the points made
by Blaine during his present tour in re
gard to the tariff and called attention to
the fact that the country had prospered
under the democratic administration. He
said Blaine was not sincere when he said
no tariff legislation was needed and
quoted from letter written bv
Blaine to Charles Emory Smith in
the necessity of reducing the nation
al revenue This position deliberately
taken by Blaine in 1883, the speaker said,
was just the position that the democrats
occupied now they simply stand in favor
of revenue reform. He denied the truth
of Blaine's statement that the cOored
men of the South are deprived of their
votes, and said Blaine had no better in
formation on this subject than the rest of
the county, and there had been no com
plants from colored people to justify
Blaine's charges.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05
District Attorney Lockwood Not Re
former.

NEW YORK, Oct. 20 Daniel n. Lock
wood the Buffalo democrat placed in
Martin !, Townsend's shoes by the pres-
dent, yesterday took the oath of Office as
United States district attorney for the
northern district of New York He will
remove the office from Troy to Buffalo in
few days Already there are about 30
applicants for the position of first and
second assistants, the only places in the
gift of the attorney. On being asked if
the applicants would he put to civil ser
vice test Mr.. Lockwood said Not much.
There is no civil service nonsense attached
to this office, | shall find out the men
who are in my opinion best fitted for the
offices -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05
THANKSGIVING PROCLAIMED.


WAsH1NGToN, oct. 3l-Following is
President Cleveland's proclamation desig
mating Thursday, Nov %, as day of
thanksgiving and prayer.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Oct. 20, 1856.
1t has long been the custom of the peo-
pie of the United States on one day in each
year, especially set apart for that purpose
by their chief executive, to acknowledge
the goodness and mercy of God and to in
woke his continued protection. In obser-
vance of this custom, J. Grover Cleveland.
president OF the United States. do hereby
designate and set apart Thursday the Pot h
day of November instant, to be observed
and kept as a day of Thanksgiving and
prayer. On that day let all our people
foreRo their accustomed employments and
assemble in their usual places of worship
to give thanks to the ruler of the universe
Tor our continued enjoyment of the bless.
ingS OF Il free government, and for n renew
al OF business prosperity throughout our
land, Tor the return which has rewarded
theIabor of those. who.till the soil, and for
our progress as a people in all that makes
a nation great, and while we contemplate
the infinite power of God in the earth
quake, Hood and storm, and let gratefully
the hearts of those who have been shield.
ed from harm through His mercy be
turned in sympathy and Kindness toward
those who have suffered through his Wis
itations. Let us also in the midst of our
remember the poor and
needy with cheerful gifts and aims. so
that our service may by deeds of charity
be made acceptable in the sight of the
Lord. In witness thereof have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed
GROVER CLEVELAND, President.
THOMAS f. BAYARD, Secretary of State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05
EIGHT PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH


LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct. 2S.-The horrible
burning of eight people in log cabin near
Flat Creek, Ky, is announced William
Poe, a farmer, went away from home,
leaving his wife, five young children and
two young ladies of the neighborhood,
Miss Alice Carnes and Allie Adams. Dur
ing the night the house burned and all
the inmates perished The remains were
found next day by the husband on his re-
turn. 1t is not known how the cabin
caught fire, but the mothers remains were
found clasping those of her baby and the
bed clothing near show that an effort had
been made to eXtinguish the fire The
remains of the others were found in the
ruins.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05

NEW BRUNSWICK, y. j., Oct. 9-It now
transpires that the centennial celebration
of this place observed two years ago was
81 years behind the time. This city was
granted a charter by George H., Dec. 30,
l'3O. The loca! and other historians have
unifornally written that New Brunswick
was Incorporated in l1S4, and that Az
earlah Durham was the first maysr.
Instead OF that II was Incorporated in
1870 and Thomas Farmer was the first
maNOr.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05

Less than half bottlc of Dr. Bulls Cough
syrup cured me OF severe bronchial affect
ion. II. 5. HODSON, 40 Hanover St, Balti-
more, MI.
Don't If a dealer offers you bottle of
salvation Gil without labels or wrappers, or in
mutilHtcd or defaced package, dOn't touch Il
ting u perfect uIbroken, genuine package
Price 70 cents u bottle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Oct 90 The
propeller Ste Marie arrived yesterday
from lfe-saving station No II, "A miles
above the wreck of the schooner Eureka,
and called at all stations from there TO
Whitefish point. but could get no news of
the crew. The steamer went to the wreck
and found the yawl boat attached to the
dayits. The entire crew must have per
iShpd
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-Eighteen of the
thirty-siX compostors on the Tribune
struck last night by order of the Typo
graphical Union. The men claim though
the Tribune pays more per EN- for compo-
stion than any other paper in the city,
yet by reason of not being continuously
employed they cannot make so much AS
under the common system.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05

EFFECTS Or FREE TRADE.

st. Louis Refinery Cannot Compete with
Carl sprcel<le's Free sugar.
ST. LOUIS Mo-, Oct. 3l.-The st. Louis
sugar refinery, the largest in the West,
shut down last night and DISCHARGED
about l25 hands. They were unable to
compete with Sandwich Island raw sugar,
which is admitted free of import duty,
The refinery is not closed up permanentlY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05

The officers of the Vermont branch of
the Woman's Board of Missions, re-elect-
ed at the annual meeting at Middlebury
last week are President Mrs. A. w.
Wild, Charlotte recording secretary,
Mrs. {. NJ. Stone. st. Johnsbury home
secretary, Mrs. Henry Fairbanks, st.
Johnsbury: corresponding secretary, Miss
Mary c. Torrey, Burlington assistant
secretary, Mrs. John f. Peck, Buring-
ton treasurer, Mrs. T. NJ. Howard, st.
Johnsbury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05

PROVIDENCE, RI, Oct, 29.-At the last
annual convention of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge of odd Fellows permission was
given TO the degree of the Daughters of
Rebekah to hold an annual convention in
their respective jurisdictions In com
plcance herewith, ID of the IS lodges III
the Rhode Island jurisdiction sent dele
gates to the first convention to-day. Ofli
GERS were elected and Il constitution and
by laws adopted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05
TERRIBLE RAILWAY ACCIDENT,
Train Runs into IA Stone Quarry and Seven
Persons are Killed.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct. 2S.-The limit
ed passenger train on the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul railroad which left
here last night at 10 o'clock, was derailed
at Rio when about three miles ont and
thrown into an old stone quarry. One
coach and three sleepers We're wrecked
ana out OF 10 persons who occupied the
passenger coach seven were killed a
gentleman from Chicago and two chill
dren from Ninona, Mimi, were the only
ones saved from the passenger coach
None Of the occupants of the sleepers
were injured
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05

JERSEY CITY, y. j., Oct. 29.-City Ply
stefan Charles b. Converse of this city to-
day obtained judgment of Sl4OO against
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad company in the United States
Circuit court for injuries sustained last
spring. DR.. Converse was driving over
one of the roads crossings when his
phaeton was wrecked by train and he
narrowly escaped being killed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-Drs. Hamilton and
Mcdonald have placed report of their
opinions regarding McCabe's mental con-
Mr.. MARITIME will not divulge the nature
of the report, but from his conversation it
is evident that the physicians regard him
as an imbecile.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05
TERRIBLE ELEVATOR ACCIDENT.
Three Men Fall from the Fifth Floor and
are Crushed

BosToN, Oct. 2s.-About . p. IN. to-day
Henry Currier, Simon Morris, and Joshua
W. Knowles, employees of J. f. Nickerson,
grocer, 60 Commercial street, were in the
elevatOrand had started to return, from the
fifth floor when the machinery broke and
the elevator fell to the bottom. The car
struck with a terrible crash and was com
pletely wrecked, while the occupants were
taken out crushed and bleeding All are
seriously injured and are likely to die
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05
Another CAN for Bonds.

WAsHINGToN, oct 29.-The secretary of
the treasury this afternoon issued the
Hath call for the redemption of bonds.
The cali is for Sl0,OOO,O0O of bonds of the 3
per cent loan of 1852. The principal and
accrued interest will be paid at the Uni
ted States treasury in this city, Dec. /,
1856, when interest on the bonds described
in the call will cease.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05
Explosion of Fire Damp-Eight Men In
jured

SCRANTON, Penn, Oct. 29.-An eXplo-
sion of fire damp occurred yesterday at
ternoOn in the third or lower vein of
Johnson's mine in this city, by which
seven men were severely and one fatally
injured 4 full force of men was at work
in the mine at the time, and several of
the miners had a narrow escape. There
were about $50 men in the mine at the
time of the explosion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05

DOVER, \. H., Oct. 29-CoCheco river
between Trickey's wharf and Cushing S
saw mill will be deepened and widened in
short time. Proposals are being re-
ceived for the work by Mai. Jared f..
Smith of the United States engineers
office at Portland and the contract will be
awarded Nov 49,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05
4 SIOon Renorted Lost.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Oct. 29-The sloop
reported water logged and dismasted off
Brenton's reef lightship Tuesday morning
is now thought to be the sloop Mary AIDE
laide of Bristol. Captain NettletOn and
wife and one seaman who were aboard
have not been heard from.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05

Edward shepard, of Harrisburg, H., says :
Having received so much benefit from Flee
trio Bittcrs, feel it my duty TO let suffering
humanity know il. Have had "A running ore
on my leg for eight years; my doctors told
me | would have to have the bone scraped or
leg ampuated. used, instead, three bottles
of Electric Bltters and seven boxes of Buck
lens Arnica Salye at Poe. Ter box 10y Beaupre
y Lowrey.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05
a Description of the Scene by one of the
Passengers.


CHICAGO, Oct. 29-petter, an fuglish-
man, who survived the accident to the
limited tain on the Milwaukee and -.
Paul road described the disaster as fol-
lows; Il was partially awake when the
accident happened. and the tram must
have been running at high rate of speed.
Inc frst sound WAS that of an indescrib-
able crash; | can only liken 1t to a snap
ping OF numberless timbers with the rap
idity of fusllade then | heard a woeful
and appalling wall combined with the ap-
peal and and despair of many voices. Be
fore | could dress the lurid hight from the
burning coach next ahead OF H. II oncd mo
the Vestibule of our sleeper and IN three
minutes the three sleepers We're emptied
of passengers. When | alighted the day
coach was ablaze in every part and in an
another moment the flames had spread
both ways. | was out of my car Just
in time 10 see woman, her body half
within and half without the burning
coach, hand her child to a man, enjoining
him as she did 50 to save the child for its
dear fathers sake Two men struggled
TO pull the woman through the window,
but her limbs were securely fixed in the
wreck and saw the poor creature burned
to crisp. Meanwhile we caught glimpses
OF others through the breaks of the
blazing wreck and heard means
down to the last audible sound but we
were poWerless to help the victims for the
heat was so fierce that no one could stand
within a hundred feet of the line of fire
The pOrterS threw blankets and bedding
from the sleepers till they We're driven so
closely by the flames that one of them
had TO tumble head first out of one of the
windows. The crews from one of the side
tracked trains attached to the rear Of the
sleeper and tried to pull the cars away,
but the coupling being bent the cars could
not be moved without dragging the burn
ing coach, and.so only the rear sleeper was
successfully detached The blaze lighted
up the whole neighborhood until the grass,
fences and telegraph poles near by Were
on fire.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05
JOHNNY" FROM THE FOUNDRY.

Don't yer mOiui
the ovid woman.
shed be- maxim a
fool ~ me et She
could. Its not
much as | know
about terbaccey.
| loikes plat /
loikcs, and Trims
that loikes others
loikes It, an l
don't blame 'em
qither. Plat | do
know is that I've
chawed liver since
| was a kid Of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05

VICTORIA, b. c., Oct. 29.-Robert Evan
Sproule was hanged here this morning,
for the murder of Thomas Hammel in
June, 1850, in ROOtenay mines. The con
demned man made Il short speech protest
ing in his innocence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05

RUTLAND, Vt, Oct, 3l.-New electric
light station is finished and the streets are
lighted tonight by 30 Thompson Houston
arc lamps, 2OOO candle power.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05
Destruction in The Friendly Isles

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3l.-Seven native
villages were destroyed September 81, by
a volcanic eruption ON the island of Niafu
in Tonga. The whole island has been de
vastated by volcanic deposits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05

Among the patents announced during
the past week are the following to Yer
monters q. II. Pond Rutland, three pa
tents Tor machine for manufacture of
wood pulp B. Butler, st. Johnsbury Cen
ter, pillow; w. S. Curtis, West Randolph.
artificial tooth 5. f. Moore, Swanton,
tub fastener
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 29-Michael Davtt
has received "A cablegram which urgently
requests his presence in Ireland as soon as
practicable. His lecture tour will there
tore close by the end of November.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05
OUR FRENCH GUESTS.
Bartholdi ut Niagara -DeLesseps in Phil
adelphia.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3l.-M. and Nine Bar
tholdi and others OF the French delega-
ton left to-day for Niagara Falls and will
return Monday. NJ. De Lesseps is in Phil
adelphia over sunday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05

J. MS fIIW-1 q Nc ~ N0U N QUO Y ~ =
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RILL'S HAIR & WHISPER DYE-Blaek & Brown, SOC
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05

Nervous ms II cat, =" and cross as bear
did you say you felt Then in the name OF
suffering humanity and your innocent wlf,
grow calm. -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05

have found nothing like Or. seth Arn0ld'S
Cough ktuer to take on retiring when ] was
harassed with cough and wanted an undis-
turbed refreshing sleep,-Robert Cushman,
Pawtucket, X. |.
PhBSic Is necessary at times for bilonsness,
eostlveness, &c. Use DR.. Arnold's Bilious
Pills 25c.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05
Further Particulars.

MILWAUKEE, Oct, 2s.-Assistant Gen
eral Manager Tucker Of the st. Paul rail
road makes the following statement :
"Our limited express ran into an open
switch fifteen miles this side of Portage,
Wis, last night. The baggage and mail
cars were demolished and so far as we
know five people were killed We do not
not think any more were Killed. don't
know how many were injured, or how
badly. The demolished cars caught tire
and We're burned one sleeper was also
destroyed by fire. We have sent ont two
special trains this morning with phvsi-
clans and help, and everything possible is
being done. don't know what the loss
is The accident is the first one to the
new limited express, which runs at very
high rate of speed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05
The Great Divine has Returned,

NEW YORK, Oct. 81 Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher arrived today, and is in good
health.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05

Purify your blood, tone up the sy item, and
regulate the digestive organs by taking Hoods
Salsaparilla. Sold 10y all druggists