Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-03

IonCeu IN Inc Kings County New \ Ork
Court of Sessions to be executed by electri-
city during the week commencing Monday,
November II.
The morning service at St. Paul's
cathedral London, Sunday was inter
rupted by a horribly tragedy During the
service n man named Easton, who was in
the congregation, committed suicide by
shooting twice with a revolver
Frank c. Doten, about 90 years old form
merly employed by George c. Lunt q Co..
Watertown committed suicide by taking
laudanum. He had lived in Watertown about
three months, coming from Barre, VT,
where his folks now reside. Doton has
been depressed Of late, seeming to have
something on his mind He was dischorged
by his employe last Saturday night.
James Flamont, the 10.year-old son
of well-known olive-grower of Napa.
Cal, was arrested Tuesday night and the
officers are looking for Lee Horrell, aged / :
years on two charges of arson. During
the last two years this town has suffered
from numerous incendiary fires. Flamont
aud Horrell were the leaders of party Of
boys who set fire to bulldogs. They would
saturate straw with kerosene, place a light
ed candle an inch long on top and then 90
homo. Flamont has confessed
Two connected wild engines collided
with through freight on the Pas
sumpsic railroad Tuesday afternoon
in tho new covered bridoe nj
Passumpsic, caused by Engineer Baldwin
of the wild engine forgetting his orders
Baldwin jumped and spraincd his ankle.
Engineer Wheeler of the freight could not
jump and his wrist was broken and his heal
cut, but was not severely in njured. The
engines and bridge were badly damaged
The track will be cleared before midnight
AT Parlville farm near BROOKLYN.
Tuesday itfty-fve trotters belonging to j..
II. Shultz were sold for SO, 90 The sale
included Edith, b. m, by Monaco, to Ger
hardt Lang, Buffalo, 5000; Fleet. b. m.
by Sidney, jacob Rupert, New York city,
Sb20O Parkville b. s., by Eectioncer,
Sohmulbach, Hamilton * Park $4,000
fanis, br. 5, by Panc1ast w. S. Lawson.
New York city, $3.50 Kittie Wilkes b.
m, by George Wilkes, Schmulbach Hamil-
ton ~ Park, $1,000; Daisy b, b. m, by Nut
wood, Miller a Sibley, Franklin, Penn.
$2jQ0
Another attempt was made upon the life of
the car This time the conspirators planned
to wreck a train by which it was believed
the car intended to travel from St Peters
burg to Warsaw. DISTINCTIONS were
Daoed upon the track in the shape of five
seepers which We're tightly wedged in be
tween the rails. The train which was sup
posed to he carrying the cgar crashed into
the barrlcade OF sleepers and was thrown
from the track. No details of the outrage
have been obtained and it is not known
whether any arrests have been made in con
nection with the affair.
About 10 o clock Sunday morning a most
disastrous freight wreck occurred on the
Baltimore and ohio road near Pleasant Val
icy, short distance west of GAINESVILLE Or
ders were given TO east ana west bound freigl,
trains TO pass at Blacl; Hand. but Operator
heelty at that place failed to deliver the
order to the east bound train. Later he
saw his mistake and telegraphod the dis
patcher mere that there would be n wrecl;
soon, left his post and has not yet been
found. lie is n mere bow Both engine,
and numher Of cars filled with oats. coke
and one with merchandise were piled M
Ill the greatest confusion. Eight men were
killed
At London the much talked of fight
| between Frank Slavin, the Australian
champion, and Joe McAulihe, the Ameri.
can heavy weight pugili,t took place Mt the
Ormonde club Saturday morning. At about
, o cock the two principals entered tho ring
followed by their seconds On the call of
time both men advanced at once to the cen.
tire of the ring Al the end of the first
round ScAulire came to the ground. The
second round ended in another drop for
McAuliile, resulting in Slavin being decIar
ed the winner. The fight lasted six and three
quarter minutes. McAulife's face showed
| marks Of s7vere punishment.
One of the prettiest weddings that
has taken place at Swanton fol
| many day was the marriage OF
| a. Lincoln Cross of Franklin and Emma O.
l.opelle, daughter of A. Lopelle The cere
mony was performed at the home of tn,
| brides parents by Rev. T. Snow. Mis-,
Mollie Dimon acted as bridesmaid and Milo
Barney as best man. The spaciou,
home Of Mr., Lopelle was crowed
with invited guests, many being pres
ent from surrounding towns After
| the ceremony choice refreshments wer,
served The happy pair took the evening
train for Montreal, where they will remain
| a few days The gifts were numerous auC
costly. Hosts Of friedds wish the happy
pair much JOY,
The theatrical season was opened al
euel bOi ou6hi CHl'i On fflu0N nlgn
| by Margaret Mather and her com
pany in "lomeo and Juliet. " Tn,
| play had almost a tragic termination. Ir
the closing scene Miss Mather stabbed her
self with a dagger. She formerly used {
trick dagger, which closed when the blad,
struck, but this had been lost and genuin,
dagger substituted. Miss Mather forgo
about the change and plunged the weapon
into her side. She uttered Suppressed
scream as she fell but finished her part anC
dragged herself over to the body of hel
lover before tho curtain dropped An ex
animation revealed the fact that she had
narrow escape from a serious f not fata
injury. The blade penetrated tho clothin,
and corset and struck the sixth rib abou
an inch below the heart, making a sligh
| flesh wound.
RAILROAD MATTERS.
1t is reported that an engineering part,
Is soon to make Typographical surveys in th
interests of the proposed railroad from Hut
land to Bristol, as an extension Of the Ben
niugton and Rutland railway.
At the annual meeting OF the Fitchhur,
| railroad stockholders il was voted to tax,