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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-22
pub,ic and Private business.

Congress has now been in session for
more than month, but has not yet be-
gun fairly to consider the great public
questions before it. This is in part because
great bodies move slowly, and in part be-
cause the public business is greatly i'm
peded by business of II private nature.
Thousands of private bills have already
been presented, referred to committees
and ordered printed; and still they come
The journal of the Rouse shows some
thing over 1000 bills thus far introduced,
and there are hundreds more awaiting II
chance for introduction. With each sue
cessive session, more unimportant bills
are presented and the time will soon
come, unless u change is made, when
either the session will have to he indef-
nitely prolonged or else nine-tenths of all
the bills introduced will have to be
shelved. AS it is now the number of bills
which secure a hearing is very small
proportion of the number of bills PIE
scented.
OF course congressman are under strong
pressure in this matter. They have CON
stituents who are interested i'll the pri-
vate bills, if they are not so themselves ;
and if the private bills are not attended
to the constituents howl and the howl
of private constituent often makes II
very distinct impression on the congress
man when the bowling of the great pub
lie is only an indistinct murmur in his
ear. Congress exists to some extent for
the protection and care of the individual,
as well as of the general public but there
is proper measure in all things and
sooner or later some limit to the amount
of private business will have to be set, or
some new method of disposing of it adopt
ed, or else all public business will be
swamped by the private. How to get
such a limit or what new method to
adopt, is unquestionably Il problem of
considerable magnitude But there ought
to be minds equal to it, in the national
Legislature.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-22
THE BELL TELEPHONE CASE.


WAsHINGToN, Jan. II. - Secretary La
mar sent to Acting Attorney General
Goode the following letter: "Sir, | have
under consideration the papers referred to
me touching the Bell telephone patents.
The petitioners ask the depa rtment of jus
tice to cause or allow appropriate
legal proceedings to be instituted
in the name of the government
to vacate and annul the Bell telephone
patent of the 18th of March, 1876. / thought
my own consideration should be directed
to two questions. First, has the govern
meut right to institute such proceeding
and second, if it has such Il right, should
the proceedings recited on the respective
petitions or either of them be instituted ;
The first of these questions has AN alllrma-
tive answer from Il number of precedentS
in this department, and has received Il
like affirmative answer from the Cnlted
States courts If it had not been thus
authoritatively settled, should on prin-
ciple have reached the same conclusion.
The government asked judicial in
curry into the patent of the Bell Telephone
company. If such patent was obtained by
fraud of the patent office and with the
collision or inadvertence OF the executive
officers of the government. surely II
power to Vacate patent Wrongtully
issued exists al all, lhert nceu uOI NC Il
statute to provide the mode of its exercise
when the mode exists without a statute.
An inventor is the sole owner of his III
vention, but to publish it by use or other
wise, is to give it the world. The rights
which would then accrue to the Whole
people from such publication, are confided
as part of the general trust to the gov
eminent with power by its patent, to
create for the inventor monopoly i'll the
use of his invention. This patent just as
Il patent to land, shuts out all the world
except the patentee from its use and en-
joyment.
The grounds of invalidty alleged
against the Bell patent may be substan
TALLY summarized thus: The first patent
was procured by fraud of the patente'
through the collision of an officer of the
patent office second the invention wa'
not patentable because already public
Iuasmuch as the defence is very volumin
Gus and conflicting and charges are pre-
ferred against the patent Office, and tn
question is one that demands great dea
of scientific research, ! think it would
cOmport with the dignity of the govern
nent and the gravity of the subject ant
would insure IL final and just adjudication
of the merits of the controversy TO have |
settled in such court as will best sub
serve the purpose of public convenience.
l.. g. G. LAMAR.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-22
MANGLED TO DEATH.
Terrible Railroad Collision-Four Train
Hands Killed.

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Jan. IA col
lision occurred on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. near Coburg, two miles and II
half west of Aida, yesterday, whereby one
engineer and three fremen were killed.
The trains colliding were both heavily
loaded freights, theIeast-bound one being
a double header, while the westward one
known as a "camel back" The train
drawn by this engine should have
stopped at Aida for orders, but the
engineer and fireman, it is alleged, were
both asleep, and they ran to the crossing
at high rate, and continued on Il down
grade. Both trains were on down
grade and rounded a curve at the same
time, doing twenty-five miles an hour.
The result was that the three engines and
twenty cars of merchandise and live stock
were heaped into one unrecognizable
mass. This caught fire and burned freely
for some time. The engineer of the west
bound train was found with his head
split open from the crown To the neck and
the face fell forward upon his breast, while
his brains were scattered about. one fire
man became pinned in between pieces OF
the wreck and WAS suspended by his head
until he was roasted to death. a second
fireman was cut completely in two and
the dismembered parts of his body were
found some distance apart. The third
was badly injured, and died after a few
hours of suffering. The other two en-
IRENE secrecy of the Baltimore and Ohio
management prevented the reporters from
obtaining the names of the killed or in
iured employees.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-22
A SHOCKING NINE EXPLOSION.
Thirteen Men Killed-The Face of Nature
Considerably Scratched.

EVANSTON, Wyo., Jan. 1.-THE fire
damp explosion in mine No. / yesterday,
at Amy, three miles northwest of this
place, proves to be one Of the most serious
in the history of Rocky Mountain coal
mines. Occurring as it did ut night, the
death role was limited to l3 persons. The
whole face of the country. and that por-
ton of the settlement frodtiut The slope,
gives evidence of the trr.iblc farce Of tae
explosion. The weigh md t'u hnu,'
were entirely demolished. ~" ru-ti.
house was wrecked, Wnllr rr.iueur,> r..
business houses lost tr ats N}ad"W~
doors or chmneys The muH.u "i t''
slope has the appearance" "t Il ia. 80 luha'
from which fully Thousand cntor var.
of rocks have been torn and dI~'rh-t.
over the adjacent country. y 'rIiu ol y
cars going down into he mlur 10 thv tlUr
of the explosion was broken into ira
ments, and shot ont Us though from tn
mouth of cannon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-22

ROME, Jan. 1.-THE Pope in receiving
Count Bchain, French envoy to the Vat
lean, complained of the conduct of the
government of France toward the church
The Pope's allocutiOn in reference to the
CarolineS question cOngratulates the
Catholics upon the fact that the supreme
authority of the church has been amply
recognized by the two ilustrious powers
between whom counsels of the church
have assured concord. The mUnarchlst
papers in France dcuounce the govern
nent's declaration regarding the clergy,
as open war upon the clergy and church,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-22
The Lancaster Bank.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE action to be
taken by the comptroller of the currency
in reference to the Lancaster National
bank is not yet settled. Although 1t was
intimated yesterday that receiver would
not be appointed, it now appears that a
receiver is likely to be appointed. Comp
troller Cannon says that the latest
returns convince him that the bank should
not be allowed to resume business after
50 long a suspension and such u complica-
ton of its affairs. He is not yet satisfied
us to the value of the banks assets, and Il
letter was to-day sent 10 the examiner
calling for report us to its ability to meet
its liabilities Comptroller Cannon eX-
poets II report in II few days upon which
he can act He is convinced that such
mismanagemeut has been shown rs to re
fleet severely upon the fitness of the pres
ent officers TO conduct the bank ) affairs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-22

BUFFALO, y. y, Jan. l4.-Messrs.
Written and Pierce are here on impor
tant business connected with the fishery
interests of the great lakes. I'VE pro
pose said Mr.. Written, 'to get the prom
inent fishermen of this vicinity to memo
rialiZe their congressman on this subject,
to prevent, if possible, the appointment
of another fish commission like that of
1867, which gave to Canada $5,00O,O0 as Il
bonus under the reciprocity treaty Of
1878. The gist of the whole matter
said Mr. Written, Lies in the fact that
the Canadians are very anxious to have
this treaty renewed while it is not ut all to
the present interests of the United States
to do so. In other words their gain by the
treaty is much greater than ours, espe-
cially in the matter of sea coast fisheries
We do not care to fish in their waters, or
if we do we would prefer to have them
pay duty on our fish than to get their fish
without that tax, and this is what we
want to explain to the people and get
them to prevent a renewal of the recipro-
city treaty of 1873
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-22
FATAL EXPLOSION.


FORT WAYNE, Ind, Jan. IA terrific
explosion occurred in the boiler room of
st. Mary's Catholic church on the corner
of jefferson and Lafayette streets at 1880
O'Clock this afternoon A moment later
the flames were emerging from the debris
of the wrecked church. The fire depart
ment succeeded after hours of work in
quenchng the flames. The church, which
was one of the largest and finest in the
city, is n complete wreck, and the loss
will not be less than $4,000. The re
port of the explosion shook the windows
in the buildings for a mile around. The
air was filled with flying bricks, stones
and other portions of the building,
While large brick chimney in the build.
ing topped and fell, the side walls bulged
out but did not fall. The roof of Rev.
Father Gatherings residence was entirely
demolished while the Catholic church
! building Immediately south of the church,
which was filled with children at the time
was terribly shaken up, though none of
the inmates were badly injured. Miss
! Alberta Willard, 10 years old girl, on
her way to school, was passing the i'll
fated church at the moment of the eXplo-
sion, and one of the large doors suspended
! just above the main entrance gave way
and fell crushing her beneath its weight,
killing her instantly. After the fire was
gotten under control, men set to work to
explore the rufus for the dead or wound
ed. After half-hours' search they came
across the blackened and mangled body of
! Engineer Anthony EN ans. The body was
horribly mutilated. the top of the head
being completely blown off, his brains
scattered and the arms and legs broken in
/ half Il dozen places, and the entire body
burned and scalded until it resembled
! LITTLE that IL l1mnn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-22
ADENIAL FROM HEADQUARTERS.
The c. V. X. Il. People Declare the Late
Report About them Untrue.

ST. ALBANs, Jan. 1.-THE management
of the Central Vermont Railroad company
whose headquarters are here authorize
an emphatic denial of the report recently
telegraphed from Toronto to the effect
that the Grand Trunk railway had leased
the Central Vermont road, and that
John Porteous was TO be made manager
of the same. No such scheme has been
proposed or considered for moment by
any of the parties interested, and there was
no foundation whatever for so absurd Il
rumor The report in question is entirely
sensational and on II par with several 9th
ers of similar sort that have been circu-
lated recently for effect and without the
/ least regard for facts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-22
Panic Stricken Pugilists.

NEW YORK, Jan. IA boxing enter
ment was given by the New York Athletic
club at Sixth avenue and Doth street last
evening, and while the two local boxers
were ON the stage some one shouted "iire. "
In an instant the audience Of 500 persons
was ON its feet and lighting t. get down
the main stairway, The alarm was caused
by defective chimney, which filled the
han with smobc. Luckily no serious ac-
cidents resulted from the panic, but the
major part of the crowd left the building,
having lost all interest in the boxing
match.
The SPECIAL Agent of the Equitable Life As
surdncc Society OF y, Y, Mr.. II. {. kighy
states That he was cured of Il scycrsc cast
of lumbago 10y two applications OF salvation
Oil.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-22
\ Fatal Cave in.

ALBUR1Is, Pa, Jan. "A terrible cave
in occurred yesterday afternoon at Ritton-
house Gap on the Catasaqua and Folger-
vile railway. 1t happened i'll an ore mine
owned and operated 10y Mr.. II. *. Hart
soil of this place, and buried about a dozen
men. AT o'clock the bodies of James
Shiffert, Frank Eek and George l.. Miller
had been recovered. They had been suf-
located. Large gangs of men are endeav-
vorlng to rescue the others. The mine
gave employment to large number of
men, but most of them had left work at
noon
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-22
GhastIy Scene at the Gallows.

BELLEvILLE, H., Jan. l5,-Noah Merri-
man, the wife murderer, was hanged to
day. Previous to his execution he adj
mitted having killed his wife and con
fessed the murder of female peddlar in
East st. Louis some years ago. The name
of the woman he would not reveal. While
the moose was being adjusted about his
neck, he fell in n dead faint and it re
quired three men TO hold him in position
over the trap. The trap was then sprung
and he died in II minutes after suffering
the most terrible agonies.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-22

NEW YORK, Jan. lin an address to
day before the American Temperance as
ISOLATION in Chckering Hail. Joseph Cook
of Boston, said: 1--WE are the most
drunken race on the planet, and the palm
for red noses should be awarded to the
IRISH Germans and Americans. To make
the knowledge of the alcoholic effects OF
the human system compulsory in schools
was the way to take the bull by the horns
Mr.. Cook has not lost all hope yet that the
Republican party would lead the crusade
against the liquor interests.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-22
A Negro Baby's Awful Death.

WALLINGFoRD, Conn, Jan. 1.-THE
following horrible story comes from Pond
Hill Yesterday morning IA colored wom-
an, whose name is not known, living near
Pond Hill, wished to leave her home for a
short time to go to neighbours. AS the
fire in the stove had gone out but the
stove was still warm, she put her six
months old baby on the pillow i'll the
oven TO keep it warm while She was gone
and closed the oven door. soon after she
left the house her husband came in and
started fire in the stove, the wife seeing
the smoke from the house of neighbor
rushed home and found the baby burned
to crisp.
Ayers Sarsaparlla is the most potent blood
purhcr, and fountain of health and strength
BE wise in time. All hancful infections arc
promptly removed by this unequalcd altcra-
tive.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-22

VINEYARD, Mass, Jan. IA vessels
after-house apparently newly painted was
picked up Oh the shore on the 18th inst. 1t
had been long in the water and two
human skeletons tied together by rope
were also found. They are thought to be
two OF the many victims of the steamer
City of Columbus wrecked OIL Gay Head
two years ago. \ lot of shoes similar to
those taken from the City of Columbus at
the time Of the wreck were also washed
ashore.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-22
Another Collision.

WINCHESTER, Va, Jan. ia collision
occurred near Millville, the first station
from Harper's Ferry, to-day, between the
engine of ballast train, said to have been
running at high rate of speed, and Il
freight train also running very fast, to
make up lost time. Four men were killed
and others on both trains saved their lives
by jumping. Seven cars were thrown
into the Shenandoah river, and both en-,
zines were ruined.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-13
WINNERS All WASHINGTON PARK.

WASHINGTON PARK, CHICAGO july lZ.-lo-
day the first race- OF "a mile-DrOu-ht out; AA"Euen'
uOo, saiiorDoy QOJ Bertha C. 400, Antelope W.
rruant uO2D. Almony QO2), Carns ulOl' Brown Dre"'
noo, sunbeam GO7. Betting-Allegheny @loo li"-
ant SD sunbeam SO, field $l2j sunbeam won e"sn5'
Allegheny second Truant third; time LIN ~
uutu,s wers sold the winner. Allegheny p"" ~ -
TIE starters In tho second races OF a mno
onr Friend UO3. Fronie Louise 0i, nor" VI No'''
cnnan o ieen 99j Warrcnton NOp. Wahoo (io1l' 10
VANCE QOl) ROsere ulW. B-tting-Nora W. CO.
cnb,n ouren S75, Rosiere S75, field Tl2o "arren'on
won by half "a head. Cuban Queen seconu No'"" '
third; time l.2sl2 Mutuss paid vi 80
There came the post III tile third race = '"
Athoae QO3) Escort CD. Socks (lOl), JIM nues' 'Vp'
Il,e Pat Oh. Bne tie (lOl buchanan tl2O "o'o'no
Rate fsD lerogas CD2). Jim Douglas u2N' hAllo o''
GRAY Cloud uOD Bsttng-Jim Douglas 30 b'no"o
An lin Guest 20 hod SOD Bnetto won " ono
Ian,u lin Cues second Buchanan thlri' tlno' -o' >
Mutnals paid SlJ %. . ,,o5, Gr,c, Ia,
tgy, Mary Ellis OH. Empire uol typo on ' fnn'
mckinney uO1. Tom Barlow uOll, Nlho'ott"'o' ,,'
Inn. Brown ty7l Henrietta tvyl, Kildare w. 'iupn
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ul5l liaIand llO3l. kaata (lOJl. Fred Moo!cS w..
rtt,ug-iisand S75, Lycurgus $50 field slou nhono
let won by a heal. Fred Woolry second Moonhs"'
til ri time. l:lb Mutuals pad Too ~. ana ,,ne
The following started IN the NTH Iaco,,nno W. ~.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-13
ACTION BY TIE BROOKLYN ALDERMEN.

The Brooklyn Aldermen were in such haste
last week grant FRANCHISE to tho Union Lie
vailed Railroad Company, IN which certain leading
Democratic politicians nave deep interest, that they
failed provide that tho and the
the supporting columns mast be approved By the De-
parteut OF CITY Works COnseq Iently yesterday they
rescnded their hastY action of tho week before aud
adopted resolutions pr,yng Tor this supervision.
aud also that tho company give bond OF
100000 to insure tho city for damages
caused by tho construction OF the roAi
Ii was also found by Corporation Counsel
jerks that the action OF tho Aldermen last week
granting to the Atlantic Avenue Rtro al
Company TO use cable Traction la Park-aye. void
through to advertise the purpose OF authOriz
he for "A fora Tho resolution
ing also rescinded yesterday and the proper
course Will lie taken.
The Brooklyn. Bath and West End Railroad Company
sent q communication 10 the Aldermen asking porlnls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-13
NEW YORKS BEATEN BY ONE BUN.
rIEyFN INNINGS IN PHILADELPHIA.

DAILY CARRIED OFF THE FIELD BY HIS ADAi'hS"S'
PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-The New YORK
and Philadelphia clubs played most exciting game To-
day. eleven innings being required to settle IT, anu 'no
home club then winning, made the contest the moro ell
iovnbe to the $500 spectators Daily was tue nero Vi
the day and upon the conclusion OF tho game nunoor
NJ enthusiastic admirers carried him across the hea I"
tho clurhouse The PhIladeiphians took conmahulhR
lead In the first two innings when they scored Tour runs
on a ain lie and two doubles and three hedihS errors
THE visitors lit Ferguson for nnc hits in tho fonrth'
NTH and sixth innings which. with three errors heeu
than six runs and lead. DAILY then retrieved ferSu-
son and athnu III eleven innings were played the 'Sl
ors did not get another hit and only ono man reacHcl
frat o. Eourkc Oh a missed third strike. In the nome
teams ninth inning Daily opened with atwoDasger anu
scared on Furtels three-b the latter scorE am
tclng The game Clements SINGLE In the eleNeItn n
inning Daily again opened with Obaggsr lie Noo
In fhrt ON a wild pitch and scored the winning run
F,rrirs grounder which Richardson fnmDed me
visitor. CON aimed OF the uupircs DECISION on r"l
rrl'- hit in tie ninth AMI claimed tnat u W@s
nul Gernarit did pretty work Tor the Nsi'oI' III
second The score was