Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-11


mutinous, that there were no peace officers
within reach and that the punishment of the
crew as ''dernier resort" to suppress the
mutiny was justifable.
The hearing in the case of United
States against Daniel f. Cobb, Wolfboro,
n, H., charged with fraudulently OBJ
tanning n pension was finished Satur
day. The first indictment was mol
pressed On the second he waived exaniua-
ton. On the other two he was held I'm 81 900
bail for appearance at the May term Of the
United States Court in this city, and com
mtted to Jail in default of bail.
George L. Newland, n ell-to do citizen
of Englewood, H., died suddenly at 9
O'Clock Sunday morning. His wife died
three hours later from the effects of
poison, thought to have been administ-
cred to them by Emma Stark. She
was suspected and arrested Saturday even
ing. Frank, grown-up son, was also pois
oned, but it is not thought that his life is in
danger. The girl was in the service of the
family only one day. No cause is known.
The greatest crowd that ever witnessed an
exhibition ball game in st. Louis saw the
| Chicago and Cleveland Brotherhood teams
play at Brotherhood park Sunday. There
were over 90, 900 in attendance and of this
|
burst through the gates. In strange con
trast to the crowd at Brotherhood park
was that which attended Sportsman park
where not more than 800 persons witnessed
the defeat of the st. Louis Browns by the
Omahas, the score being Omaha 10, Browns
! 49, At Brotherhood park the score was
| Chicago Z Cleveland ).
\ special from Madrid says: A hor-
| A
large box was recently brought from
the interior to the port of Maaagan
for shipment. When opened a CHASTITY sight
was revealed. In the box packed closely
together were the bodies of l6 young women,
one man and negress. All the victims had
| been decapitated and their heads missing
| Their bodies were embalmed and had evi-
IDENTIFY been in the condition in which they
were found for long time. The slaughter
had been to all appearance the work of some
pasha who thus visited vengence on his
harem for unfaithfulness.
a special despatch to the Boston Journal
says: Mr. Edmunds will probably soon
take trip South for the benefit of his
health. He has never recovered from the
late attack of the grip. He will not be pres
ent to manage the trust bill which the judi
ciary committee finally agreed upon. The
measure is compromise one, and the sew
eral members of that committee reserve the
right to propose amendments. The proba-
bility is that some bill designed to suppress
trusts will pass the Senate. Whether it
will be q bill that will withstand the scru-
tiny of the United States Supreme Court
is probematical. The most eminent cousti-
tional lawyer says that the propositions
which have thus far been made in the
tn On gtil, apt l,a tni
ed by the court.
The old Greeley homesteaLpt Chappaqa,
y. Y. which was built by Horace Greeley.
was burned Thursday morning, April 5.
The house was occupied by Gabrielle Gree
ley, his only surviving child. Miss Greeley
was i'll Pleasantville. She LETT the house
in charge of Miss Cleveland her cousin,
who at about 10 O'Clock found the cellar
in flames. The fire made such rapid pro
gress that Miss Cleveland and servants
could save but little property. Some OF
the ueghbors however managed to rescue
most Of the library, marble bust OF
Horace Greeley, and the only picture of
Mrs Greeley in existence. There was about
$4,000 worth Of Jewelry in the house, a
portion of it was found after the fire was
extnguished 1t is believed that $40, 900
will cover the loss.
At the afternoon session of the Methodist
conference in New York April mission
airy Foster of South Dakota spoke of the
work accomplished by the prohibition party
in that section. He was Interrupted
by Rev. Delos, Lull. who wanted
to know if the republican party
was not responsible for most OF the good
work in the two Dakotas. Bishop Goodsell
prevented any political discussion by an
nouncing that the time of the speaker had
expired. At 3 O'Clock the anniversary
meeting of the Woman's Foreign Mission
airy society was addressed 10y Mrs. W. b.
Osborne missionary to India. Mrs.
Osborne said that money and missionaries
to carry on the work of conversion were
sadly needed,
The House committee on railways and
canals has ordered favorable report on
Representative Paynes bill providing fol
the construction by the United States Of
ship canal around Niagara Falls The route
is to be along one of the lines already sur
veyed and definite location is to be made
by board of five to be appointed by the
President, composed OF two army enIi
neers two civil engineers and one
distinguished citizen. Ten thousand dollars
! is appropriated for the expenses of the
board and one million dollars is appropriat
: ed to begin the construction of the cana
, under the direction OF the secretary Of wGi
according to plans submitted. The cana
is to cost S23, O0O, 900, which will be really
less than the Weland canal with its |;
fee, depth. The new canal is to have
depth of 2Ol feet The route is about u
miles in length and locks are to be 400 feet
long by so feet in breadth. Otherwise tn,
l canal is to be sufficiently large to permit oil
g the passage of vessels which can pas.
through St. Mary's canal when the new
locks are completed.
A young man registered Mt the Pal
mer House at Chicago Sunday under the
name Of Ralph Allen. Thursday afternoon
he sent to Hyman's jewelry store and sev
eral other establishments, asking that som'
diamonds be sent him for inspection. II,
wrote he was confined to the hotel with t
5 sprained ankle. The salesman decided tC
5 return with an assortment of gems. II,
took the precaution to have tn,
Q hotel porter stationed near al
I hand. When Biglcr re-cntered the
e apartment with 1900 asSortmentS of spark
r lers Allen made careful selection and ther