Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-28

o., were burned Friday morning. Loss
&146, 900; partly insured The fire spread
to the Peoples theatre, which was consider
ably damaged by smoke and water
A. B. Evans, an English merchant doing
businessia Yokohoma, Japan, at present in
Chicago, said Friday night there was a pro-
liability of famine in Japan. The abnormal
advance in the price of rice had caused great
distress and many people were actually
starving Others were living on powdered
straw with small mixture Of rice dust
Tho funeral services over the remains Of
millionaire John Jacob Astor took place
Tuesday in Trinity chapel, New York
city. The church was crowded with
friends of the deceased and the sidewalks,
on either sido of the editlce, thronsed with
people. The Episcopal ritual was road by
Rev. Morgan Dix
Peter jackson, the colored pugilst, at
Washington Friday night knocked out
the "Gypsy," Maryland fighter weighing
225 pounds, in the second round. The fight
lasted four minutes and half. The "Gypsy"
got in one blow which nearly took Jackson
off his feet, but the latter rallied and gave
his opponent one from the shoulder which
speedily put him to sleep.
Terry Joseph Morrison Of Carbon, Wy
T., on Saturday shot his wife through
the side and attempted to do so again but
was prevented by his son and in the strug-
gle the latter was severely cut by knife in
the hands of his father. The latter com
mitted suicide by cutting his throat. Mrs,
Morrison, it is thought, cannot recover.
They had not lived together for some time
past.
Faith cure humbugs We're chased out of
an Ohio town Friday night, not being
even given time tn collect their
wearing apparel. The cause of the trouble
was the fact that a young boy whose par
ents are devout believers in the faith, broke
bis leg and his parents refused medical aid
depending on their faith to heal the wound.
The boy grew gradually worse and died.
The largest electric light station in the
world is located at Deptford, four miles
from London bridge. Two now dynamos
are being added. which will furnish cur
ront for 200, 600 incandescent lights. I'm
agne dynamo AZ feet in diameter and
nearly as large as a circus ring and larger
than the gas holder in small town. Ii is
now claimed there that electric light is
cheaper than gas at 81 per thousand feet
Sheriff phinncy Of Essex county, New
York. is at work on Glow to the murder
Of Mrs Ransom Floyd at " estport. The
mask used by the burglar which was a
! shawl or a muller, has been discovered.
| The supposed murderer is not a resident of
! Westport. Summer residents and citizens
| of Westport have taken united action, and
! it is expected a total reward of $1,000 VIII
be offered for the capture of the murderer,
\ terrible story OF wholesale infan-
ticide was revealed by fircmeu who were
atwork on the debri- after the burning OF
a house located in Sienna street, War
saw. England, Sunday m5rning. Beneath
the floor OF tho burned building the corpses
of sixteen infants were found. The estub-
lishmont was presided over by midwife
named Skcblmska. Tins woman and her
sister and two daughters are uow under ar
rest
There was n collision ON the Lowell
division of the Bo ston and Maine at Winter
Hin, Mass, Tuesday forenoon, the ac-
commodation train running into the real
end Of the Montreal express, which wa
some minutes late. The last car of the ex
press was thrown from the track, No one
was seriously injured, although a number
Of passengers ed trcinm N sustained
bruises, A thick fog prevailed at the time
1t is said that Mike Kelly has been oiIerec
SD, 600 by President Spnulling to join th,
Chicago League club tlss season. la addl
tion TO this amount Kelly was to receive
$1,000 for his services, In an interview
Kelly said, II have gone out with the boys
and III stick to tIcm. haven't muci
money and this would De a small fortune tC
ne, but my family would sooner see m'
without a dollar than take this money tc
80 back on my word.
The will of the late John .Jacob Astor wa:
filed Wednesday in New Nor, for pro
late in the surrocate's Office by William
Waldorf Astor. II bequeaths the following
leGacics 'St. Luke's hospital, 500, 600
metropolitan Museum OF Art so, goo. New
York Cancer hospital 500 coo; and to tn,
trustees of the Astor library, $3.50 900, K
be paid at the expiration OF two years from
the testator's death and to be invested by
the trustees at their discretion. All the res
of his property, real and personal, he leave
to his son William Waldorf Astor, and hi
heirs,
\ party OF men were surprised by ofll
GERS while desecrating graves in the nav
Albany cemetery ut Louisville, Ky, Mon
day night just as they commenced t.
open the first grave the officers were upor
them. They started to run when bulle
terminated the career Of one and brought
the others, except one, TO a standstill. Th'
men arrested are Drs Blackburn and Grout
two leading physicians OF Gainesville and {
negro. The man killed was z negro, ~
assistant of the party. For some time tn
medical colleges hero have been unable t.
procure sufficient material for dissection, il
> consequence OF which this raid was attempt
cd. The aGair has caused a big sensation