Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-11

hOu. n. y. Iafber OF BOUSuatn, N. y,
has announced himself as candidate for
election TO the 52d Congress in view of the
fact that the newly organized st. Lawrence
County Farmers league declared itself in
favor Of his nomination Mr.. Parker has
already served creditably in Congress.
Tuesday was the hottest day in Chicago
mometer stood at 90. The weather
bureau officials say this weather will prob
ably continue couple of days. 1.-THE rain
is all up north, " said the sargeant "There
was trace of rain at North Platte Neb.,
but no farther SOUTH
Mamie Libsinger and Stella Cole, two
women of the town fought u duel Monday
evening at Knoxville, Tenn, with
knives, over man named Matt Bradley,
whom each claimed Libsnger was carved
to pieces and instantly killed. The Cole
woman was not seriously hart She is un
der arrest
Tho building, 141 Chambers street New
York, occupied by Barron & Co.,
dealers in woodenware was partly burned
Tuesday night The loss on building and CON
tents is $50 600. The roof of the building was
a landing place for wires and about POO tels-
graph and telephone wires were burned OF,
causing an interruption of communication
and loss to the company.
Gen. Clinton b. Fisk died at his residence,
No. 10 West 5Sth street, New York
city, Wednesday afternoon, in the
62d year Of his age zen. Fisk had been
in feeble health for some months, but CON
tinued at his desk until seven weeks ago
Since that time he has been confined to his
bed. He died peacefully, surrounded by
members of his family
\ new Spanish cabinet has been formed as
follows Prime minister, Senior Cano-
vas Del Costello; minister of foreign
affairs, Duke of Tetnan; minister of
of finance, Senior Cosgavon: minister of
the interior, Senior Sivela; minister of
Justice, Senior Vllanerde: minister of COM
merce, Senor lsnsa: minister of war Geu-
eral Azcarraga; minister of marine Ad-
miral Berenger,
The Department of state is in
formed by the Minister Of the United
States to Bolivia that two Ameri-
cans-Lenard Thompson, from Ohio. and
Mr.. Kedman, from Illinois. on their way
to the mining regions, We're murdered near
Pelechuco on May 10 by certain revolu-
tionists in arms against the Government
OF Bolivia. Every effort is being made by
that overnment to catch the murderers
While Joseph Colby. was engaged
wheeling a barrow of ore upon canal
boat at Port Henry, y. Y, Saturday swell
from the steamer Vermont caused the boat
to lurch, and the tipping of the plank on
which Colby was standing threw him INTO
the water. which is 10 feet deep The rest
Of the gang saw him fall and ran to his 40
sstance with ropes and poles but he never
90 ot oil
run down and his body pulled up but il
was too late, as life was extinct.
Two boys. aged about - wears. made a
deliberate attempt to creInate Gyear old
girl on public street in Toronto
One of them threw a large quantity OF coal
oil over her and the other set her clothing
on fire. She started 10 run and the flames
leaped as high a, her head, but an Italian
| threw her down and smothered tine flames
with his heavy jacket before she was IA
tally burned. The boys, who are unknown
made their escape.
a special from lineup, COL gives
an account of what claim to be the
most wonderful discovery of gold
ever reported The find is six miles
from Lineup and is owned by Mccormick &,
Lewis The lowest essay is $40 per ton
!
Cowmau mortar return $50, 600 to the ton
The average value is placed at $1,000 The
excitement is intense and thousands OF
miners are rushing into camp
| Gen. W w Henry and Mr.. Walter
! Isham left this city Monday afternoon for
n fishing trip to the St. Bernard Fishing
club grounds, back of St. Leon Springs on
tho waters of the river Deloup They were
] oi bn foIl Mr 4
G.. Williams, station agent at Essex June
| tion; MoSsrs James w Brock. c. Barnard,
| c. Fefrin. Edward Standish and DR. Hunt of
Montpelier; c. c. Putnam of Putnamsville
| MessrS. y. w. Higgins, George Wardwell OF
Rutland and Mr.. Royce and Edward C..
| Houghton of North Bennington. They
will be absent two weeks.
Zba Allen, of Morrisville, a mar
of 15, was placed Monday under $500
bonds for attempting to burn the farm
| building in the south part of the towr
known as the Freeman Spaulding place anC
now occupied by George Hart. Mr.. Aller
owns the place with the exception of {
mortgage upon it. holding the insuranc,
policy himself. He was seen to enter tbs
building Friday forenoon while the family
were absent, and soon after smoke was seer
coming from both house and barn The ole
man is without means and will probably b.
committed to jail
Saturday night the steam barge
Seagull at East Towas, Mich, wa
discovered on fire. The cook Maggi,
Cornett, was burned to death The Sea
gull's lines We're burned Off and she drifted
across the ship setting fire to the steam
barge Calvin, which was saved Further
on the burning vessel set Emerys dock and
mills on fire and they were destroyed, the
loss being $50, 900 Also lock and Steven Z
dock, Sibley * Bearening' docks and lum
Der, the loss on which cannot be ascertain
ed, and l6, 600 600 feet of lumber wer,
consumed The Seagull is a total wreck
The fire is beieued to be incendary.
Capt. John II. Allen and crew. o
the ship Brdgewater, which sake,
from Daren Ga, for Queenstown, Ire
land, on December s, have been giveI
up as lost On April some wreckag
and life buoy marked "Brdgewater'
dritted ashore at Achlle Head count,
Moyne, Ireland, but nothing else has beel
heard Of the ship The Bridgewater ac
quired some notoriety years ago by being
sssHed by the Dominion government, an,
the controversy that followed, in whic