Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-07-25

aur and Mckay, Teemer and Hosmer,
Hamm and Ten Eyck and Hanlon and Wise
was won by the first named pair
The puddlers employed at the Ameri
can iron works of Jones ~ Loughlin at
Pittsburgh, Pa, have struck against the
provision in the scale agreement known as
the ''three-day rule" The provision was
adopted by the conference committee, and
it is not probable that the Amalgamated
association will legalze the strike. Five
hundred men are idle.
The Guatemalan minister to Paris has re-
ceived a despatch from his government de-
nying that hostilities had broken out between
San Salvador and Guatemala, According
to his advises war has not been declared,
nor has San Salvador frontier been crossed.
He says if any fighting has taken place it
must have been in the interior Of San Sal
vador between rival factions
The New England farmers can
vass of hay crop of New England
places it at - per cent above the
average in amount and 80 per cent above
the average in feeding values as the crop is
of extra quality and is being secured in un-
usually good condition. The poorest re-
turns are received from Vermont where a
crop of only fair average is received.
A cyclone visited Pacific Junction, small
town, 19miles south of Council Bluff, la,
at an early hour Saturday morning, do
ing considerable damage to property.
A grocery store and feed store were
demolished and passenger coach on
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy road
was blown from the track a conductor
who was sleeping i'll the coach was fatally
injured
Fire started Saturday morning in Gef-
frey * Co.'S. grain storehouse at Me1land,
Ont, and before the flames were con-
troled they destroyed between 5000, 600
and 10, 600, 00D feet of lumber owned by the
Emery Lumber company of East Saginaw,
Mich, and the Moore Lumber company of
Detroit, jeffrey q Cos coal docks and
grain warehouses and three ice houses. The
loss will reach $40, 900
Prisoners in the city workhOuse at Dayton,
o., attacked the guard on the night of
the 18th and rendering him poweless and
speechless by checking him, took away his
keys and revolver. William Johnson, Frank
Wilson and Charles jackson escaped, but
Mrs. Martin, wife of the superintendent
barred the egress of the others A trusty
prisoner who who gave the alarm was at
tackled by some of his companions and al
most killed
There were nine men sentenced to death
in the Federal Court Friday at Dellas,
Texas by Judge Bryant, who has been
on the bench scarcely six weeks. The
culprits are Charles Reod, negro. who
outraged his little stepdaughter, and the
following defendants in the Cross murder
case. +. J. Lawrence, J. L Chamberlain,
o. J. Cook, Cyrus, Frease Jola j. Jack
son aad another j. G. Ball and X. II. Bout
who murdered j. |. Box.
/ Lester cottage at Saratoga, occupied by
/ George c. Bliss. who has as his guest, Vice
/ President and Mrs, Morton, was entered by
| burglars on the night of the 1th
and $50, 600 worth of diamonds and
/ jewelry stolen. The valuables were the
property OF Mrs Bliss Nico-President
Morton denies the report that Mrs. Morton s
diamonds were stolen. a reward of $1,000
is offered for the recovery of the jewels.
jerome Brisebois a Fall River fireman,
chased u gang of boys who had been
throwing stones through the engine win
dows The boys euded him until the latter
became enraged aud hurled an iron drill
| in their direction. The missile struck G..
| w. Walker, lad of II years, who died of
his injuries soon after being carried home.
His head was badly cut. Brisebois was ar
rested and locked up at the station. The
fireman is aged 80 years and has wife and
two children. The murderer confesses the
decd
Fred Robar, better known as peg leg
Robar, was found dead on the railroac
track at North Williston last FRIDAY
morning, near the Fay farm cross
ing; killed some time during the night
while walking the track His remains were
mutilated beyond recognition, but for tn,
fact that he had wooden leg, portions OF
the body being scattered along the track FOL
some distance. He was a pensioner of the
war of the rebellion and leaves wife and
several small children.
Three weeks ago, b. f. Spinney, a busi
ness man of Colorado Springs, and
large ranch owner in South Park, wa
kidnapped and taken to the noun
tains 10y a Texan named Harris, who
claimed Spinney owed him $4,000 fol
cattle he had purchased of him. Since tina
time nothing has been heard of Spinney
The Texan said he would hold Spinney II
days, and the money not forthcoming il
that time he would kill him. 1t is feareC
ne has carried out his threat.
At Chicago the coroner's jury who ar
investigating the steamer Tioga explosion
| TtuueIeu u ftIulcl IHODuiN AFTERNOON recon-
mending that j. c. Bright of Buffalo, pres
ident of the Genesse Oil company; ii. c
Bright of Philadelphia, vice presidents ant
A. ~ Belford of this city, secretary anC
treasurer of the company be held for tn
murder of the 24 victims of the Tioga dis
aster, on the ground that they wilfully VIC
lated tine law in shipping explosive oils
and in so doing caused the death of thes
men.
The body of the wife OF Thomas King
living just over the line in Potion, Z. O.,
about two miles from North Troy, was re
covered from Missisquoi river last Thurs
day afternoon at about O'Clock. Sh
was missed from the house in th
morning, it being supposed that she lef
about midnight. Diligent search was a
once begun with result as above men
toned, The deceased was about 30 year
of age, and was Il daughter Of V O. East
man of this village. She has been sicklN
for some time and had been closely watche,
by her friends.
The steamer st. Lawrence at 1890 ocloc
on the night of the 18th collided witt
with the private steam yacnt Catherine
near Alexandria bay. The Catherine ba,
a party of - on board five Of whom wer
drowned. The names of the drowned wer