Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-29

TO Eastern markets tnlS year.
The Florida orange crop is estimated at
from 5000 900 to 4, 900, 0O0 boxes.
The Florida Farmers alliance has re-
solved to stand by the Ocala platform.
Enos Frisbe died in Harwinton. Conn,
Sunday, aged 100 years and four months
The Parnelite Parliamentary committee
has decided not to make contest In Kill
kenny.
American men Of wars men get better
food than is served to sailors IN any otner
naval service.
Last years chestnuts are now resoaked
and made to do service for the fresh crop on
. the Italians stand.
The milk dealers of Chicago have raised
the price Of milk to cents, an increase of
two cents per quart.
The Gillian government is said to be con-
sidering the possibility OF granting amnesty
to political offenders
The notorious Cuban bandit Palenzuela was
killed by soldiers in the San Juan woods,
near Cotton, Thursday.
Chcopes Falls, Mass, has probably the
largest United States flag ever made 1t
measures Al feot by II.
The Yale-Princeton foot ball game on
Thanksgiving day will be played on Man
haitian field New York.
The ameer OF Afghapistau has sent mis-
sion to st. Petersburg to conclude Russo
Afghan commercial treaty.
A rev oluton has broken out in the prov
ince Of Tukir, China, the insurgents COM
hitting Wholesale butcherles.
Princess Maud. daughter of the Prince of
Wales, is not we'll, and it is rumored that
the cause is blighted affection.
Phillip Herbert Carpenter, NJ. A, F. r.
s., distinguished scientist, born in London
in 1852. died there Thursday.
Nearly enc foot Of snow fell along the In
ter-colona railway In New Brunswick and
Nova Scotia Saturday night. The bark
Nysted went ashore at Grand Mete.
The schooner Frank Mcdonnell which
sailed from Philadelphia September 20 for
Lynn, Mass, has been given up as lost
j. Mott Smith, the Hawaiian minister OF
finance, has arrived at San Francisco. lie
comes as a special messenger from the queen
to the Hawaiian legation at Washington.
Burglars made a $1,000 haul at William
Carricks jewelry store in Columbus avenue
Boston, while the proprietor was at supper.
South Australia declines to take any par
officially in the Chicago worlds fair unles:
the American duties on wool are abolished
The food in Great Britain and the gale
on the Mediterranean continue unabat tee
with much damage to property and ship
ping.
The three men who robbed the Enterprise
(Ore) National bank some weeks ago were
arrested at kammela. The robbers secured
$500
1t is estimated that 10, 600 Chicago wome1
applied Wednesday to be registered, with
view 10 voting at the coming election il
that city.
An epidemic Of influenza in a severe forr
is prevalent in Slesia. Five hundred case
and several deaths are reported from Nun
sterberg.
The French Chamber of Deputies by
vote Of 943 to a vote of 10 has rejected
motion to suppress the French embassy a
the Vatican.
aLe anaconda mines at Butte Mont.
open and there is general rejoicing il
the city. The mines wild give employ men
to over 1000 men.
Failing to get Austria's support In favo
of his temper al power, the pope is half dis
posed to quit Rome but the aged cardinal
oppose such move
TIE United States steamer Thetis has ar
rived at San Francisco from Univeral. Sh
warned over 30 sealers out of Behring sea
but made no seizures.
In Staffordshire and Worcestershire
England, Monday miners to the numbe
Of about 5000 struck against reduction c
~ per cent in wages.
he French cabinet adopts the rate {
duty on imported sailed meats america
pork proposed by the Chamber of Deputie
20 francs per 100 klos.
Boston boasts of woman cabinetmaker
who plies hammer, saw and chsel for BAG
IL
Of fashionable girl pupils.
The pre- ,dent has appointed Edwin /
Houston and Edwin Longnecker command
ers and Edward III. Gheen q lieutenant
Commander in the navy.
The number Of cases Of diphtheria in til
city OF Mansfield, o., is estimated at owe
100. Quite "a number of deaths have o.
Cured within the past week
Near Glasgow, KY, Thursday, the boile
at saw mill exploded, A child name
Morton was killed and three men and tw
children were fatally injured
Or. Charles A. Stein, veterinary surgeo
OF Clusters famous regiment the Tth ca
airy, has committed suicide at st. Pau
Mimi, by taking prussc acid.
A registered package containing $1,000
currency, lost in a railroad wreck over
year ago, has just bean recovered at tt
dead letter Office by its owner.
Ex-United States Counsel Murray con
mitted suicide at st. John, N. B., Thursds
by shooting himself in the head. MIR. Mu
ray was a native of New York.
The little village of Pine Grove, min
miles from Lexington, KY, was wiped o.
by fire Monday, only one building beir
eft. Estimated total loss, $40, 600.
Fire at Birds Point near st. Louis, Ss
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platform, 33 carloads of cotton and 9th
property, causing loss of $3.50, 900.
The floods in France are causing hea'
damage to railroads. some lines being cove
ed with water to the depth of six feet. 7
plains have been converted into lakes.
Fifty thousand tons of hay have be
burned in Southern Wisconsin, and t
question of keeping their live stock thro u
the winter is becoming a serious one
farmers.
There has been an attempt to overtime
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