Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-05-23
THE WORLD IN BRIEF.
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THIS EARTH OF OURS.
Many Firos do a Great Deal of Damage
The Dark ide of Life-Interesting
Notes from all Parts of tho Globe
Pithily Presented.

copied the dynamite cruiser, Vesuvius
1t is reported that there are three mem
bers of the Jesse James gang now under ar
rest at Jefferson, Mo.
Hon. j. G.. Carlisle has been nominated by
acclamation by the democratic caucus for
the United States Senate.
AT the Long Pointe inquest Wednesday
he nuns produced list OF SO inmates who
perished in the insane asylum fire.
a ferry boat loaded with passengers on
the river Oder near Ra.ibor, Siletia. capsized
Fri day and 36 people were drowned
Brown 81 Co. of Flattsburgh have bought
5000 tons of ice stored at Chimney Point in
addition TO 1900 tons from IL. II. Conger.
Lawyer Clinton b. Reynolds, who was
shot in his Office in New Yorll few days ago
by Alphose J. Stephani, died Tuesday.
Edward Fladung, a German living in San
Francisco, shot and killed his wife Mon
day evening, and fatally shot himself. His
wife had left him.
Both Houses OF the New Jersey Legisla-
ture have passed the Marsh ballot reform
bill. 1t allows the distribution of ballots
outside of the polling places.
Hon. John G. Carlisle was on Saturday
elected United States senator 10y the Ken
tucky Assembly in Joint session He re
ceived 107 votes and Adams, republican,
received To-
Writ Dexter the leader of the Chicago
bar died at his house Saturday evening
after only a two hours illness from what was
probably a very acute congestive chill, with
preliminary symptoms Of pneumonia.
John \. Coles, Touring mil, was burned
at Rochester, Mimi, Saturday. Loss $50,
600: Insurance $4,000. An overheated
bearing in the dust room caused an explosion
which lifted the roof and started the fire.
At the annual meeting OF the Chateau
gay ore and iron company at Plattsburgh,
n. y, the following trustees were elected:
S, Nj. Weed, r. NJ. O.yphant L. G. b.
Cannon, a. Williams James A. Burd en.
Near Star lake, in the Adirondack noun
tains, at about : O'Clock Wednesday morn
ing, Henry Farney shot and instantly killed
William Montrieif. They were neighbors,
and had an angry dispute which led to the
murder,
An English syndicate is negotiating for
the purchase of the granite business of
Quincy, Mass Ii is said that - 600, 900 is
involved. The granite strike is ended and
the cutters, polishers and bias. slhiths have
resumed work.
The United States Supreme Court Mon
day rendered an opinion aiiir ming the judg-
| meut of the circuit court in the suit oI Cor
nell university, against Fiske This IS the
| famous .Flske will contest and the decision
is against the university.
Judge Ineraham in the New York
| Supreme Court special term Tuesday,
decided that Receiver Henry Winthrop
! Gray OF the North River Sugar Refining
company has no right 10 the profits of the
illegal combination known as the sugar
trust.
James Weeks, late referee in the Flack
divorce case in New YORK, has
rendered his resignation to the general term
us attorney and counsellor atlaw and the
general term has accepted the resignation.
| Tie proceeding which had begun to disbar
him will now be dropped,
The Fassett investigating committee at
| New York Wednesday turned its atten
| tion to tie excise board. Witnesses told
how disreputable places about town were
able TO obtain licenses through political in
/ tiuence. Mr.. WINS stated three -fourths of
the employees of the excise board were Tam
many men.
Joseph Currier, If years old, residing at
A Merrimack street, Manchester y. H.
was accidentally shot by his brother Jere-
miah, aged :, Sunday, the weapon used be-
ing a revolver. The ball struck Joseph in
the right side of the head above the temple
Joseph Will die. jeremiah is under arrest
Bastino Ipaldo, an Italian, employed in
washing windows upon the second story
of the Interstate National bank, OF
Broadway, New York Saturday evening
placed his hand upon a live wire OF the
United States Illuminating company. H'
gave Il shrek, and a moment later fell t
the sidewalk dead.
\ special election was held at Pniladel
phia, Pa, Tuesday in the third congres
sional district. comprising the eighth ware
of this city to fill the vacancy caused hy the
death of Samuel j. Randall. Richard Naux
democrat, was elected, practically without
opposition, the only other candidate being
Hiram Dewalt, who was put in nomination
by the prohibtionists.
The Anchor line steamer City of Rome
Capt. Young, sailed from Queenstown a
1880 p. m, Sunday for New York. Tn
Guion steamer Alaska, Capt, Murray, sale,
at 20 p. M, and the Cunard steame
Aurania, Capt. Dutton, at p IN. All Wen
ahead at full steam directly after they cleare
Queenstown harbor. There is heavy betting
on the result of the race.
uteudS forenoon lNO wen
to a house on Kirkland street, Boston
Mass, TO search for stolen property. A man
supposed to be William Grossman, responde,
to their ring at the door and upon learning
the errand of the officers, placed revolve
to his head and blew out his brains. In hi
pockets were found "a bank books not on
representing less than $500.
At an early hour Tuesday, when Lake
View cemetery was quiet and free from visi
tors, the remains of President Garfield wer
removed from the public vault to the cryp
in the monument This is to be their las
resting place. The romans OF the presi
dents mother were also removed to tn
monument, which is to be dedicated Il
Cleveland, o., on Memorial day.
just 100 years Sunday occurre
the death of Major General Israel Put
nam of revolutionary fame, nativ
of Danvers Mass, and Monday even
ing The Danvers historical society obsery e
the anniversary in the town hail which wa
filled by members and friends. The prr
cipa address was by q. B. Putnam, esq
of Boston. An address was also made b