Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-22

cures almost any case of insanity.
Steamers arriving Mt New York from
Europe yesterday brought $50 900 in
gold.
There has been an epidemic o. scarlet
fever in Girard college, but the disease is
now under control.
Several lakes near Bangor, Wales, have
burst their banks and flooded neig ghborng
slate quarries. One thousand workmen are
idle.
Two young Mexicans of San Antonio,
Texas, who have been paying attentions to
tho same senorita, fought O duel with
stilettos and both may die.
General f. Burd Grubb, United States
minister to Spain, sailed from New York
for Europe Tuesday. He will be married
at London on November 3 next.
1t is reported in Washington that Gov.
Steele, who has just resigned his position as
chief magistrate of Oklahoma. is to succeed
Commissioner of Pensions Rauin.
Detectives employed by the American
Express company have found the boods
stolen from the train, aud some Of the jewel-
ry in arayine near Utica, y. Y.
The third annual exhibition of tho Boston
Horse SHOW association opened Tuesday in
the new arena building on fremont stroet
and with large and select patronage.
The town of Rockow, Russia, has been en-
tirely destroyed by fire. Five children were
burned to death. The inhabitants, most of
whom lost all they possessed, are camping
in the fields.
Fillippi l. Grutter aged 90 the son OF a
wealthy Cuban, was yesterday accidently
shot and killed in the school yard Of c. W.
Whitlock's boarding school in Wilton,
Conn, of which he was a student.
Mrs. C. S. Parnel continues in very
weak aud precarious condition She is un-
nble to sleep without the aid OF drugs and
cannot partake of any solid food. A ply
sician and her eldest daughter are in con
stant attendance upon her.
The contract for building torpe 10 boat No.
was yesterday awarded by the navy de-
partment to tho Iowa Iron works OF Du-
buque, at their bid of Sl13, 500. The boat
is to be 1870 tons displacement and to be fin
ished within one year.
Fifteen Cinnamon arrived at Delano, Cal.
Saturday night to take the places of a white
crew working in section gang on tue
Southern Pacific railroad. Shortly after
their arrival mob of white men drove them
out of town.
The Pullman palace car company increased
its capital stock from S25, 600, 900 to $50
0OO 900. 1t Is said that the company pro-
poses to manufacture electric street cars on
large scale Iu 1879 the capital stock
was SO, 600, 900.
The crimson velvet banner, gift of Comte
the Paris, was presented to the Pennsylvania
commandery of the Loyal Legion at the
Union league. George W. Childs made the
presentation speech and Gen d. NJ. Glegg
accepted the token.
Three cowboys, with drawn revolvers,
raided the First National bank OF Eater
prise, Neb., at noon Friday. They secured
$1,000 in cash and threatened the ca shler,
who was alone at the time, with instant
death if he interfered.
The negotiations for commercial treaty
between Germany and Belgium have beer
suspended, as Belgium is not inclined to
grant Germany's demand that German
agricultural products be allowed to enter
Belgium free of duty.
The sale is announced of 150 900 acre.
of mineral and timber lands, including &
colisry plant, in eastern Kentucky, to Bel
gian capitalists, who will devolep he prop
erty The amount of capital to be invested
is said TO be So, 0O0, 900.
The expenditures for pensions for the fisca
year ending June 80 1891, now officially
stated, amounted to Sl24, 4i5, ,95l. 40. IL
the fiscal year ending June 30 1890, We
paid 500, 357 534, while in the year before
that we paid $S7, GAL, 779.ll.
The directors Of the American Tin Plat,
company Of Elwood held meeting at An
derson, Ind, Monday and let the contract,
for the erection OF large tin plate works a
that place. When in full operation tho
works will employ 1000 men.
! The New Jersey State monument commits
sion has ordered the monument OF the 12ti
infantry on the Gettysburg battlefield TO be
taken down, enlarged and adorned will
bronze plates, and roadways to be opened
around all the States memorials.
Maggie Smith, Guthrie (Oklahomr
territory sten0grspher, found that Keokuk,
chief of the Iowa Indians, was living or
land not allottad TO him. Sue entered the
property at the land Office and the chic
will be elected. The claim is worth over
81, 600
Apprehension felt for the safety o.
Lieut. Russol and party, sent out by tn,
! Smithsonian institute to survey Noun
| Elias, Wash, has been alayed b ythe re
cept OF a letter from Lieut.. Russell datsc
September 23. The party were then a
| GOkatel.
Ii 10 semi officially announced that til,
] Italian government has decided to raise tn.
prohibition placed upon the importation
into Italy of American satod meats al,
that an official decree to this effect vii
shortly be published
Census returns show that Montana ha
one liquor saloon to every 80 iuha ants
When II Montana man goes into a prohibi
tion State he has to hustle Kansas ha
only one to every S23 population; Iowa, on
to 46i, and Maine, one to 1O2.
Namur in Belgium, may be the new
Monte Carlo. An attempt will be made t,
run an immense winter garden there. aut
as this Is on the main route between Eng
land aud Germany, it is expected TO nav'
"a gambling bel that will outshine Mont
Carlo, sven in its palmiest days.
A cave in occurred at the Albion slat
quarry Mt Pen Argyll, Pa, October II. Al
entire side of ths quarry slid into the bot
tom OF the pit, carrying with it derrcks
hosting apparatus tracks, cars and engn
house. Loss sac, 900. The accident occur
red before the men had gone to work.
During dance at Fort Seneca, Ohio
Frank Workly the owner of the hall Will