Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-31


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Arizona and Oklahoma are knocking at
tho door Of the Union md it is probable
that they will be admitted as States at this
session OF Congress.
Gov. Tuitle or New Hampshire says that
he will not ask for denomination at the
hands of lis rarty. Possibly this is an
other case of soT grapes.
Four hundred million dollars is the coin
value OF Uncle Sans silver which is in
creasinc at the rate Of seven tons a day.
This amount, Il is stated by statistician
fond of such exercises would make solid
column foot square and six miles and
half hign.
The manufacture Of beet sugar promises
10 become n great industry in this country.
A factory at Grand Island, Neb., has
capscity of 3OO tons OF beets, aud will turn
out about thirty tons OK sugar per day, and
factories of a similar character are spring
ing up at many points in the West.
The Now England democrats in Congress
arc almost inclined to find fault with Speak
err Crisr because he has done so well by the
republican congressman Of this section in
making up his committees. The democrats
of New England should have sent stronger
men to represent them in Congress.
The silver men are jubilaut over the
composition of the House committee on
coinage and they accept the appointment of
Bland especially as an indication that a
free silver bill will be passed. This would
mean the coinage of the worlds surplus sill
yer into silver dollars worth seventy-three
rents each.
It is announced that the Georgia plan of
conducting political campaigns has been in
troduced in Alabama. The two democrats
who are candidates for the gubernatorial
nomination 30 to parties and dances and
seek pol teal influence by kissing all the
pretty women. This is recognizing woman's
rights With a vengeance.
The worlds fair is already making its in
nuence felt in no small degree in various
parts of the country. 1t is said that one
result of the exposition will be the double
tracking of the Pennsylvania's railroad line
from PittsbUrg TO Chicago, in order to &C
commodat5 the visitors, and other lines will
probably make extended improvements
The Washington correspondent OK the
Boston Record is responsible for the state
ment that MIR. Blaine has decided to accept
the nomination for president and has so in
formed Senator Washburn of Minnesota.
The announcement is coupled with the state
ment that there is perfect understanding
bet ween President Harrison and Secretary
Blaine.
Senator Morrill, has intro luced a bill de-
caring all persons engaged in the operation
and construction Of military telegraph lines
during the late war to have been n part Of
the United States army, and directing the
secretary Of war 10 prepare roll OF such
persons and to issue to them, unless their
services were not creltable performed, u
suitably certificate Of honorable discharge.
One OF the results of the overturn of the
MERCER government is the disclosure of the
fact that lottery companies have been carry
ing on business in Montreal practically
without restraint. IL is estimated that
$40, 0D0 worth Of tickets have been smugglod
into the city each month and 4 gambling
mania Las taken possession of the people.
House owners have become accustomed to
large figures in plumbers bills, but the sum
of half million dollars has not, we believe,
hitherto ben recorded in this connection.
But Il Chicago concern has contracted to do
ali the plumbing at the worlds fair for this
little remuneration, the materials used tc
revert to them at the close of the exposition.
Who wouldn't be Chicago plumber?
The Warrington correspondent Of ths
Springfield Republican says Secretary
Blaine told President Harrison that h,
would write a letter declining to he a can
didate FOR president and make il public
about Christmas time. The letter has
not yet appeared and tho Republican,
correspondent is greatly disturbed. II,
should learn lesson from this oxperionce
and be more careful about verifying hi,
his news hereafter.
Ex-Gov. Cornell OF New York claims tina
Gov Hi. in pardonng Supervisor Welcl
OF Syracuse, who was guilty OF embezAiui
election returns infrinsed upon the right
of the judicial branch OF the State govern
E,nt in a manner that would call for hi
impeachment. lie holds that under the con
sIitution the pardoniug power given tn
governor is limited to cases where couvic
tons have been daily reached, barring trea
son and impeachment, and cannot extend i
to persons punished by tho Supreme Cour
for contempt OF its mandates.
Tie comments Of the press on the Sl0O 90
suit which Clerk laldlaw Eas L"0ugh
eaals Russell Sage arc anything but com
plirenlgIy to Nh" latter rcntsman's gene