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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-16
The Weekly Free Press from
this date Is reduced one haif-Il
is now only ONE DOLLAR ii
year.

Poor Boston Her idol has failed to
meet her expectations. The slugger, John
L., who smiled disdainfully when Mitchell
offered to meet him in the ring, could not
knock out the Englishman. A draw" is
a sad come down from the vain-gloriou-
boasts of John l.. and the sanguine hopes
of his admirers
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-16

Even national amnesty was to some
extent hushed by the death of the late
Emperor William, and the impending fate
of his successor. The French La LibeWC
said just before the emperor's death
THE fate of Emperor William and his sou
Is the subject OF most sympathetic con
Germ. We can no longer regard as enc
mics that venerable monarch, sinking into
the grave, or the prince, in the prime OF
life. whose existence is ebbing away. We
are irresistibly touched at their fate, ant
with the sacred volume we reverently eX-
claim How are the mighty fallen =
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-16
Begin now

The country's fire losses for February
were a COO, 600 more than the average of
the same month in past years. AT this rate
the national bonfire for 1SSS bids fair to
be the largest on record
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-16

The United States government has is
sued six varieties of postal cards since
1873. When the people begin to howl over
the quality Of one kind, Uncle Sam braces
Mp and gives them something worse.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-16

The news comes from New York that
coal is TO be cheaper in few weeks This
was to be expected as warm weather APP
proaches. The price of ice is likely to ad-
vance about the same time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-16

Mr.. LeGrand b. Cannon, with his son,
Mr.. Harry Cannon, and Mr.. Chester Girls
void, left New York last Saturday in
private car Tor California for "a visit Of two
months.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-16
MARRIED..

March :, 10y Rev. Is. :. Adams, MIR. Irving c.
Holmes OF Westford, to Miss Dora n. Pat
terson of Milton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-16

We call special at ention to the advertise
ment OF f.. Is. Richardson " Co , Nurserymen,
OF Geneva, n. Y, who want more men.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-16


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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-16

FREE Press ASSOCIATION.
Burlington, VT.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-03-16

The republicans Of the New York legis-
lature are supporting both the Crosby
high license bill and the bill submitting
"A prOhibitory constitutional amendment
to the people and they are likely to reach
Governor Hill for his Signature or veto.
His action will show whether the rum
sellers who last winter addressed him ms
their friend had reason to do so.
The congressional Investigation of the
trusts is likely to be as much of farce
as was the recent investigation by the
New York Senate. The committee from
that body succeeded in finding out that
there was Standard oil trust and a sugar
trust and this was about all that they did
! find out The congressional committee
has first directed its attention to the
sugar trust, but the representative
Of this combination refused TO furnish
the committee with the details of its or
ganization, on the ground that the quest
ions of the committee relate wholly to pri
vate business. 1t remains to be seen
whether the committee can compel him tc
tell what he knows. If 1t can not the
precedent is established for the other
trusts and they will of course decline &c
supply any information that is not agree
able for them to furnish.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-05-11
Hnuse Proceadines.

9th DAY.-The House went into Commit
tee of the Whoe MIR. Springer, of Illinois, in
the chair on the Tariff bill . Mr.. Bynum,
of Indiana, spoke in favor of the Mills bill
-. .Messrs. Browne and DOckery spoke IN
opposition to tariff reduction. -. The Com
mittee on Appropriations reported the bill
making an appropriation of $3.50, $50 to
able executive departments to participate in
the Centennial Exhibition to be held in Gin
cinnati next July -. The House then took
recess until s O'clock and devoted the even
hi hi. session 70 rur'ner os0A'9 OH 'ne 'A''l
98TH DAY-The debate on the Mills Tariff
Reduction bill occupied the entire days SEES
sion. The participants in the debate who
made formal and lengthy speeches were
NIessrs. Buchanan, Hemphill, Osborne and
Hudd
99TH DAY.-Two resolutions calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for information
relative to the seal fisheries in Alaska were
adopted. =. After a short discussion as to
whether it was competent for the House to
proceed to the consideration of private bust
ness the House went into Committee Of the
Whole MIR. Springer of Illinois in the chair
on the Tariff bill. Mr. Brewer, of Michigan,
took the floor and spoke in support of the
present protective tariff. Speeches were also
delivered by Messrs. Tarsney, Russell, Golf,
Ford and Landes.
TOOTH Dayton motion of Mr. Bryce of
New York the Senate bill to provide an
anchorage for vessels in New York harbor
was passed The debate on the Mills Tariff
bill occupied the remainder of the days ses-
sion.
1O1ST DAY.-The House continued the dis
cussion over the Mills Tariff bill. The de-
bate was participated in by Messrs eros
venor Rayner, Nutting, Henderson, Hemp
iU9D DAY.-The continuation of the debate
over the Mills Tariff bill occupied the entire
days session. Mr.. Foran spoke in opposition
to the measure, and was followed by Messrs.
McCreary and O'Ferrall who supported the
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-05-11
TOWED BY A WHALE.
Remarkable Adventure of a GIOu-
cester Fishing Schooner.

A letter has been received from the cook
of the schooner H. B. Griffin, Captain George
Nelson, of Gloucester, Mass, now on a trip
for salt cod on the Banks. in which very
strange occurrence Is narrated.
She arrived on the Banks few weeks ago
and found fish exceedingly plenty. One day,
which was moderately fine, and while the
crew were all out in their dories attending
their travis, the captain and cook remained
aboard, as is customary, the sails being reefed
and the vessel at anchor, the two occupants
felt a sudden jerk and moment afterward
the vessel was going through the water at
rapid rate. They rushed on deck to find the
cause of the commOtiOn, but none was dis
covered until suddenly large whale came to
the surface to blow, with the anchor attached
to his side. The marine monster had evil
IDENTIFY been swimming near the bottom of
the ocean, where he became attached to the
fuke of the anchor.
Once on the surface the maddened whale
tore through the water at frantic rate. 50
fast as to nearly submerge the bows. The
captain saw that they were rapidly losing
sight of their crew in the dOries and would
leave them alone on the ocean, so he cut the
cable and freed the ve+sel. The jbs and fore
sail were hoisted and they returned and
secured their crew, who had filled their dOries
with finny freight. The vessel was put on
the course for Newfoundland, where new
cable and anchor have been secured.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-05-11
A WHOLESALE HANGING,
Seven Murderers simultaneously
Executed in Arkansas

wholesale hanging took place at Fort
Smith, Ark, on Friday, OF murderers re
Gently sentenced bv Judge Parker of the
United States Court
The execution was public and an enormous
crowd OF people from all parts of the Indian
Nation and Arkansas assembled to see the
murderers hung. The Sheriff had erected a
scafold with seven nooses and seven traps,
and shortly before noon the signal was given
and simultaneously the following seven mu.
derers were swung into eternity:
Owen ID. Hill, a colored man, for the muir
der OF his wife on July l, 1887.
Jack Crow, colored, for the murder of
Charles B. Wilson. a Choctaw, In the ChOc-
taw Nation. in 1885
George Most, colored, for the murder of
George Taft in Red River County, ChoC .aw
Nation. in September, 1887.
Jefferson Hildebrand, Cherokee. for the
murder of John Ridgeway, near CoffeyvilIe,
Cherokee Nation, in May, 1885.
William Alexander, cOlored, for numbering
his stepdaughter, Ella -Vhitefeld, in Choctaw
Nation.
Emanuel Peterson, colored, for the murder
of Deputy Marshal Willard B. Hayes, who
was trying TO arrest him in the Choctaw Ma
ton in ISL.
Richard Switzerland, white, for the muir
der of his renter, Jake Burrows, in Septem-
Der, 1885.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-05-11
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

EDWIN Booth is a collector Of rare old
books.
LAWRENCE BARRETT has reached the half
hundred mile post of life.
MAUD POWELL. the violin virtuoso, will
undertake another Western tour.
MINNIE TERRY, six years old, earns fifty
dollars week on the London stage.
THOMAS MAST, the cartoonist, talks OF
building a theatre at Los Angeles, Cal
a VIOLIN made of clay is now on ex-
hibition in Berlin. 1t is said to have strong
and full tone.
LOUIS JAMES and Marie Wainwright will
do a dramatiZation of Hawthorne The
Scarlet Letter, next season.
AT a concert in St. Petersburg Russia, two
pieces were played upon twenty -four grand
planotortes by forty-eight pianists.
Mas. LANGTRY is to pass the summer on
the Pacific coast and has not made any con
tracts to appear next season as yet.
ROSINA NOLKES and her English Ameri-
can company are playing a very successful
season at Days theatre, New York
CHRISTINE NILSSON proposes to end her
artistic career by singing for the last time at
Albert Hall, London, May p and June 80
THE great success in Paris at present is
the comic opera in three acts by the late
Bernicat, called The First Arms of Louis
XIV"
CAMPANINI, the opera impressario, has
gotten rlu OF MS SSOD per nlgnC TENOR, mar
conf, and is singing the title role of ''Otello'
himself.
PHYLLIS BROUGHTON, of the English comic
opera stage, who is shortly to marry the heir
to wealthy Earl, is reputed to be good,
womanly girl, who is uni Tersally respected.
TANK" plays are not new, as n tank was
used in 1905 in d play called Life on the
Ocean Wave" in which a dog rescued
rag" baby from tank full of water on the
stage.
artist, saws she does not see the necessity OF
going to Europe to cultivate the voice, as we
have as fine teachers as are to be found any
where.
CHARLES WYNDHAM, the English come
dian, got his first engagement on the stage
from John Wilkes Booth, whom he found 70
be "a charming fellow and an excellent COM
Qanion.'
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-05-11
A PAPAL DECREE.
A Letter Issued from Rome Against
the Irish Plan of Campaign.

a Letter Issued from Rome Against
the Irish Plan of Campaign.
The statement that the Pope has issued a
decree condemning the plan of campaign in
Ireland is confirmed. A Papal letter says he
does so because he is convinced that the plan
of campaign is Illegal He says he is also
convinced that the, land courts will reduce all
unfair rents. Another circumstance that
influenced him. he says, is the fact that funds
are extorted from contributors to the plan.
The Pope condemns bOycOtting as practice
contrary to Justice and charity.
The Dublin Freeman'S Journal urges the
DeODle to exercise calmneSS and patience, and
to receive the Papal decree with profound
respect and loyalty to Rome. 1t declares
that bOycOUtinG Is rare. The Nationalist
have determined to continue the plan OF cam
paign in spite of the Papal decree. 1t Is as
serted that the movement will not suffer
much from the necessary detection of the
priests, who Will undoubtedly continue to
Bympathize with the people, ana thaT
the vacancies can easily be filled
with laymen. The matter has caused
an extremely bitter feeling among
the NatiOnalists. Mr.. Dillon, in a speech at
Herbertstown, Ireland, pointed out the
justice of the plan of campaign, the results OF
which, he said, fully justified the wisdom
of the League in recommending 1t. The
whole ground for the Nationalist policy was
the fact that an Irish tenant could not make
a contract with his landlord; that freedom
of contract did not exist. He denied en-
phatically that the plan of campaign funds
were obtained by force and intimidation.
a despatch from Rome to the London Times
says: THE Papal letter has already been
sent to the Irish Bishops and will be pub
lished soon. The Pope forbidS Catholics
to adopt the plan of campaign or to en-
gage in boycotting and enjoinS obedience to
the laws. Other questions are in allegiance"
The London Post thinks that the POpe's &C
ton is by far the most formidable blow yet
struck at the NalionaliStS. The London
Standard says: THAT the Papal decree will
do good cannot be doubted, but that it will
extirpate the evil can scarcely be hoped"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-05-11
DESTROYED BY FROST,
Enormous Damage Inflicted On
Truck-Farms in Virginia.

There has been a heavy frost in Virginia,
and the damage to farm truck is said to
be from s1,5OO,OOO to 100000. Those
figures were given by some OF the
truckers, who were completely dis
couraged by the result of the damage
to their fields. The most careful esti-
mate puts the damage at from 100000 to
$3.50 600. The wind was from the south, and
the farms situated on the water so as TO get
salt air experienced small damages, but in the
back country of Norfolk, Princess Ann and
NansemOnd counties, the potato vines were cut
down to the hills; beets, beans, cUcumbers,
watermelonS and tomatoes were entirely de-
stroyed and pease and strawberries put back
a week or ten days. The seed stores were en-
tirely exhausted of stock for replanting.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-05-11
A DAKOTA TOWN BURNED.
Central City Swept Out of Existenca
and the Inhabitants Homeless

Central City, town OF 1000 inhabitants.
two miles above DeadwoOd, Dakota, has
been totally destroyed BY fire. The loss 10
estimated at from $4,000 TO SD, 900: in
surance light. No lives were lost. About
$50 buildings were burned
The whole community Is homeless, entira
families losing everything and escaping with
only their lives The fire originated in n
bakery. The entire fire department Of Dead
wood and Lead City were promptly on hand
but failure OF the water supply rendered
their assistance useless
Both sides of Main street, from Saw Pit To
Gold street in ashes Fairview quartz
mill was destroyed. Merchandise AMI house.
hold goods were piled up AL over the side OF
the mountain. No one was in jured. Central
City i a mining town. IL ships about
Sl00, 900 worth of bullion monthly.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-05-11
CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER.
The President dominates Sue
cesSOr to Mr.. Waite.
Melville W. Fuller, of Chicago,
Receives the Appointment.

The President has nominated Melville w
Fuller, of Chicago, to be Chief Justice Of the
United States Mr.. Fuller is native of
Maine and is a grandson of ex-Chief Justice
Weston of that State. He has, however
been a resident Of Illinois for many years
and has obtained a prominent place at
the bar Of Chicago He is a personal
friend Of the President, and is well known in
Washington from his frequent visits on
business before the Supreme Court. He was
not an applicant and has not been in Wash
ington since the death of Chief Justice
Waite.
1t was known that President Cleveland
held Mr.. Fuller in the very highest estimation
name in connection with the exalted Office for
which he has been named
The President had in every possible way
tried TO secure Mr.. FUller's services in some
Office within his gift. He asked him to be
Solicitor General of the Department of JUS
tice He wanted him to give his ability as a
member of the Civil Service Commission,
the Interstate Commerce Commission or
the Pacific Railroad Commission. To all the
Presidents offers MIR. Fuller replied re-
spectfully declining any of the proposed
honors. He said his preferences were wholly
as active member of his profession and as
such he could not indulge in political prefer.
ment. This only served to increase Mr..
Cleveland's esteem for him, until at last he
offers him the greatest honor within the gift
of the President of the United States.
In politics he is best described as an old
school Democrat He believes in an advanced
doctrine Of States rights and advocates a
simple government He is a member OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church. and has been
prominently identified with that organiza-
ton. and has been conspicuous in the Cheney
and other famous ecclesiastical trials.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-05-11
NEWSY GLEANINGS.

ROSCOE CoSKLING left $3.50, 900.
An ostrich farm OF 30 acres is 10 be started
near Red Bluff, Cal
NEW YORK CITY consumes 700 Frank
turter sauSages daily.
THE police force OF London has been in
creased 10 Is, 500 men.
THERE were sixteen fatal accidents in the
football field in England last season.
NJ; PoLIKoFF, the Russian railway king, is
dead his fortune Is estimated at $50, OO0,-
600.
MARY SHARPLrss. the richest child in
America, is nine years old and worth fifty
millions.
Two THOUSAND foreign Jews in Odessa
Russia, have received notice 10 quit within
one week
THERE are about 5000 persons in Salt
Lake City, OF whom perhaps 5000 e 5000
are Mormons.
AN industrial school for colored people has
been started in Alabama wherein twelve in
duStrleS are tau ht.
REPRESENTATIVE MULLIGAN has offered a
bill in the Kentucky Legislature 10 make
poker playing felony.
THE mills of Minneapolis made l69, 200 bar
rels of -four last year, amount exceeded
but twice in their history.
SAMUEL MORRISON, the surveyor. who
made the first map of Indiana, recently died
at indianapolis on his ninetieth birth lay
AT the HoosIc Valley Mass sheep shear-
varied ali the way from ID 10 20 pounds.
EX-ATTORNRY GENERAL BREwSrEU's es-
tate of 100000 will be held in trust for his
son, until the latter reaches the age of thirty.
GENERAL GONZALES, Governor of the
Mexican State of Guiana juato, has decreed
the suppression of bull fighting in that
State.
AN American quack who went to France
to advertise "a sure cure for consumption"
was arrested and sent TO prison for eighteen
months
ST. HELENA, Napa County, Cal. has a
wine cellar in course of construction that will
cost $3.50, O0)-and safely house GOO,O-O gal
Ions of wine.
DELAWARE peach prospects are reported
as very promising. The same is true Of New
Jersey, which has become large peach pro
ducing State
EXPERTS who have been for three weeks
examining the accounts Of the fugitive ex-
State Treasurer OF Kentucky find the short
age to be $225 900.
PETERSBURG, VA, leads all other cities
in the export of manufactured tobacco, hav-
ing sent abroad some 5000, 90 pounds in
the last tweve years.
CINCINNATI has subscribed more than a mill
ion dollars for the exposition that is TO be
held there this summer. 1t is expected that
the exposition Will be worth two million dol
lars TO the city.
THE revolt of the ROumanian peasants has
been suppressed. Wholesale arrests have
been made. and the prisons overflow with
prisoners Enormous quantities of grain
have been distributed among the starving
peasantry.
IT is stated that the financial arrangements
with reference to Emperor Williams estate
have been concluded, AMI that each of En-
perOr Frederick's dau yhters will receive
81 600, 900, and Prince Henry an estate of the
same value.
AN enormous raft is being constructed at
Nova Scotia. which Will be six hundred feet
long and lightweight feet deep. 1t will take
% ZOO spruce trees to make it. This raft
will be an improvement on the old one that
was LOST 1t will have six masts 1t will be
square rugged with fore and aft sails.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-05-11
Mr.. FuIIer's Career.

Mr. Melville Weston Fuller was born in
Augusta, on Feb II, 1888. His father was
Frederick A. Fuller his mother Catherine
Martin, daughter of Chief Justice Nathan
Weston Melville w. fitted for college in Au-
gusta and graduated at Bowdoin in the class
Of 1888, his classmate being Z. j. Phelps, our
Minister to England. Mr.. Fuller, after
leaving college, began the study of law at
Bangor. After attending lectures in the law
department of Harvard University he began
the practice Of his profession in Augusta in
$3.50 While waiting for clients he acted as
editor of the Age and won his spurs in journal
ism. Feeling that his true field of work
was the law, and realizing that his native
city did not afford that scope or
Mr. Fuller went to Chicago. There he did
not have to wait long for practice. His
ability was speedily recognized and properly
rewarded. For thirty years he has enjoyed a
lucrative practice, and has won distinction
among the foremost at the Illinois Bar. In 1861
he was elected a member of the State COnsti-
tutiOnal Convention. In 1862 he chosen to
the Legislature, and although a Democrat run
ming each time in strong Republican district,
he was victorious by large majorities. He
was a delegate to the Democratic National
conventions of 1864, 1872, 1876 and 1850. In
1850 he was selected by the citizens to deliver
the address of welcome to Stephen A. Doug
las. In 1853 Mr.. Fuller married Calista 0.
Reynolds, and after her decease, Mary Ellen,
daughter of the distinguished banker, Will
lam F. CoOlbaugh. He has eight daughters.
III lis )ldCClC0 III CLe iCIoIIIe COuIG OI GIS
United States Mr. Fuller has repeatedly
come in contact both as a colleague and as
an opponent, with MesSrs. Edmunds, Thur
man, Hoadly Ingersou and other admittedly
great lawyers He is familiar with the de-
cisOns of that Court and well informed in the
history of our country, and espe-
cially in constitutional questions. Not con-
tent with the vast amount of reading and
writing, which OF necessity results from the
active practice of his profession, Mr. Fuller
has had an immense amount of miscellaneous
reading and considerable writing by way of
recreation
Mr. Fuller is a slim, wiry-looking man,
rather below the middle height. He has
tache He dresses well, and is considered eX-
Ceptionally good looking. His face is fresh
and unwrinIled, his % years Notwithstanding.
He is a popular club man and goes a good
deal into society. He is one of the best known
lawyers in the Northwest.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-05-11
A FIGHT IN A MOSQUE.
Fifteen Convicts and Four Police
men Killed in Egypt

desperate conflict took place few days
ago at mosque in Damanhour, near the
city Of Alexandria A number Of escaped
prisoners had taken refuge in the mosque and
refused TO surrender TO the police who had
surrounded the building. In the fight that
followed fifteen Of the Convicts were killed
and two WOUNDED The police lost four men
killed and wounded
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-05-11
A BATTLE WITH INDIANS.
Mexican Troops Kill Seventeeh
Yaquis and Dispense the Rest

The Yaqui Indians, nov at war with the
Mexican Federal forces of Sonora, Mexico,
have fortified different places and are max
ing a determined stand against the troops.
A few days ago Major Enciso and Lieutenant
Valtareai, with two columns of Federal
troops. attacked the Indians at a strongly
fortified position in the Zamalaquacs noun
tains, near the town of Aqua Verde. A des-
perate fight ensued, but the Federals, after
number of charges, routed the Indians from
the fortification. killing seventeen and wound
ing large number. The Federal forces had
one man killed and several wounded.