Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-11-14

Tong company and Of the Hop Sing Tong
society are at war with each other and
already -FOUR Cinnamon have lost their lives
rs result. The feud was caused by the
fatal shooting on the lst inst. OF a member
of the Hop Sing Tong by Dick All Ting Of
the Suey Dug Tong company II is thought
several more shooting aiYrays will en,uo.
The Chicago Evening News of the Sth
says: "Robcrt Lincoln viii 10 to Washing
ton and tender his resignation as minister
to the Court of st. James. The position
held by Mr.. Lincoln is expensive and the
necessary expenditures are in excess Of the
salary received. Mr.. Lincoln has been
obliged TO return social attentions extended
10 him and this has been a heavy drain
upon bis finances Although a member of a
thriving law firm, Mr. Lincoln is not wealthy,
and could not stand such inroads upon his
income. Then, too. it is said, Mr. and
Mrs. Lincoln have had surfeit of court
life The death Of their son hastenoI their
determination to return home to Chicago. '
Alr. Lancoln's law partners, Isham and
l'eale, say that they know nothing about
Mr.. Lincoln S intentions.
Gust Cartwright, wife and child lived
in cabin six miles from Rockford,
:. D., whore Cartwright worked
a placer claim The family had a
Newfoundland dog. While the husband was
at work the wife punished the dog for somo-
| thing and then went away from the house,
leaving the baby and dog together. On her
return she discovered that tho dog had at
tackled the child and literally eaten Its head
of He was still crunching the bones Of the
skull. and the bra,us OF the victim were
dropping on The ground. The dog was
iiercey growing. Tho mother gave one
piercing shrek aud fell senseless to the
ground The cry was heard by the husband,
who hastene1 to the cabin and, selling an
axe. killed the dog The mother is reported
to 6e a raving maniac.
1t may be unreservedly denied that
the president he's any Intention OF
placing Secretary Tracy on the SUI
prcme bench and asking Congress
man Henry Clay Evans to succeed
| Mr.. Tracy i'll the cabinet, as reported by a
Tennessee paper The president has not
yet decided the matter of the vacant Justice
ship. and if he selects a cabinet officer for
place his choice will be almost certain to
light upon Attorney General Miller, and
not upon either Secretary Tracy or Secra-
tary Noble. II is believed in many quar-
ter, that the president has lately
become inclined to doubt the adj
visability of nominating such n person MS
Mr. Miller to I'LL the vacancy, and IN this
view OF the case the chances of Judge Brown
of Michigan appear to be improving. Sana.
tor Allison name has also been frequently
mentioned in connection with the place
Wesley r. Bach the weIl-known
hor-eman, committed suicide at Boston on
Monday by shooting himself in the right
temple with n revolver in nj Office IN
the Commonwealth building. The cause Of
! the deed is said to ha financial omuar-
ras>ment. Mr. Ralch was widely known,
| having conducted the famous D1lcn
/ stoiion and other races He was
/ about g. years Of age. lie was married.
Il ,s state! thai the financial condition og
Mr. iialoh was far worse than his most in
/ timato friends ever imagined and that his
liabilities vil, reach $500, 600 or moro. OF
This sum it is said Sl5U.Olp will fall upon
/ four Of Boston's well known business men,
while tine balance is divided among many
otucr creditors IN sum, rGu-iu. from s 900
e. - u1oach cry little OF this is repro
seated Ly securities and the larger portion
viii prove q oJta! loss to those who hold Mr..
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