Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-12

Monday was the 0Ulu hnui'oiooiy Va
the birth of his royal highness, the Prince
of Wales
Five cottages at the Cbautauqua grounds,
Fryeburg, Me-, were burned Saturday
morning
Several persons were injured by the col
lapse of two large buildings at Akron, o.,
Saturday.
A bill will be presented at the next ses-
sion of Congress classifying postoii1ce CLERKS
and regulating salaries.
The peace congress which has been In ses-
sion in Rome has ad iourned. The next con-
vsntion will be held ct Berne
By an explosion of gasoline at Orange,
Mass, Saturday a fire was started, destroy
ing 5000, 900 worth of property.
Baron Fava, Italian minister to the
United States, has been promoted to the
@ank of plenipotentiary OF the Grst class.
The report that Mrs Parnel is dying at
Brighton is untrue. Though still Frustrated
there is every hope that she will recover.
government decree just issued by
Brazil orders lease of the state railways
for SO years at a gold rental, half of which
Is payable in advance.
In duel with swords at Paris Saturday
between NJ. Care, dramatist, and NJ.
Haraucourt, poet, the former received
slight wound in the breast
A number of lives have been lost by the
laundering of thu Italian brig Victoria oil
Alicante, Spain. Only one sailor out OF the
entire crow has been saved.
The steamer burned in the Aegean sea
was the British steamer Lux, of 1855 tons,
bound from Bautom with a cargo Of petro-
leum consigned to Antwerp.
Chinese advices announce the death at
Hon Kow of Bishop Eoone, Of the Ameri-
can Protestant Episcopal church, while on
his annual visit to the ports.
The Bank Of Florence, Ala, failed Fri
day morning to open its doors. The officers
refuse to make a statement, and the assets
and liabilities cannot be ascertained.
Schulz, the prisoner suspected of having
killed the unfortunate woman in "Jack the
Ripper style at Berlin, recently, has been
released on account OF lack of evidence.
The appeal issued early in October by the
Rotchschilds and other Jewish notabes on
behalf of the distressed Russian Jews has
resulted in the collection of about !t72, 600.
Reports of damage by floods in the Pro-
vince OF Valence are hourly coming to
hand. The city of Valencia is flooded and
railway communication with Madrid is cut
Off.
Police Officer jeremiah T. Cotter at San
Francisco was shot and killed Monday
morning by his wife. Mrs. Cotter claims
her husband attacked her and that she shot
in self defence.
Six miners, all of whom leave families,
were killed by an explosion in an explosion
of gas ct Nantcoke. Penn, Saturday.
Several were also injured, some of whom
have since died
Mr.. Harrison, NJ. P, is lying in wait for
Tim healy. He promises him such thrash
ing t"at McDermott's attempt will pale into
insigufcance. The cause is the same-in-
suits TO Pornell's widow.
The socialist Lofargue has been elected to
the French Chamber of Deputies for Lille,
capital of the department OF Nord. Much
excitement prevails in the town in con-
sequence of his election
w. S. FELTON, and J. T. Smith were taken
from the parish jail at Bastrop, La, We'd
nesday by hundred men, conducted three
miles from town and hanged to tree. They
were accused of murder.
Edward Emmons, sentenced to prison for
life for the murder of his mistress on Staten
Island about one and half years ago, has
been released from Sing Sing on special
communication from Gov. Hill.
Sir John Gorst, under secretary OF state
for India has been appointed financial secre-
tary of the English treasury. in succession
to William Lawes jackson, recently APP
pointed chief secretary for Ireland.
The Boston firm of Thomas Dana & Co.,
wholesale grocers. has bean dissolved ow'
ing to the Maverick bank combinations
The Younger members hone tn continne the
business backed by outside capital.
A terrible prairie fire burned across the
western portion Of Aurora county. South
Dakota Thursday. Two men who leave
families. persisted in the flames A large
amount of property was DESTROYED
Grave fears ara entertained tor tho ooF.+y
of the schooner Hattie NJ Crowau ~
Providence, which with saven men salad
from Long Cove, Ne. October 22 with ,
cargo Of paving stone for Nav Work
The Norwegian bark HsbiI Cantair Ian.
sen. which sailed from Nav YorL on 49,;
last bound to Freemantle Westery
Australia has not arrived at her destination
Great anxiety prevails as to her safety.
Dasnot,bes from, ,,orio,,. ,,oir.- =, rI,;-,.