Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-10
WORK OF hlG ,1WAY MEN.


uablet at the Point of kevoivers
PITTsBUEG, Pa, March S.-At Finley
vile % miles south o. this city, on the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad, a gang OF four
highway men ASSAULTED j. J. Mcmillan, a
shifting conductor. After they had bound
and gagged him, he was carried some dis
tance away and tied to post. The des-
peradoos then relieved him of his watch aud
money. and after threatening to kill him il
he lrleI to make noise they left hitn. Inc,
went to the telegraph tower ami at tue pom
of revolvers forced Albert Mcneil, tue oper-
ator, to surrender He was taNel down
stars and bound and gagged, after
winch he was relieved of his valuaule, The
robbers then placed a charge of powder in
the keyhole OF the safe and blew 1t open
The report attracted attent on.os traiumen in
the vicinity and the despera4oes were tris ht-
ened off before they could secure tina con
tents of the snfe, which were scattered over
the room.
Briy ands in Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 5. S.-Advices re-
colved here from khokand, capital of the
government Of Fergnana in Aslatlc Russia
show that most dangerous state OF law
lessness prevails throughout Ferghaua.
Brlgands are pluudering the inhabitants OF
the towns and villages aud highway robber-
| les and deeds OF violence are of frequent
| occurrence. The thieves, made uold bv tn.it
! successes. do not hesitate to pIila.s tue
houses OF the Russian officers.
Killed by Youn. Boys.
FLORENCE, S. C., March ST. W. Tol.
| bert founder of the International order of
machnists, was shot and killed yesterday in
a m wi
ringer. Tolbert had cowhlded one of the
boys Saturday for having proianed his
daughters name. Yesterday the bows
brothers sought revenge and, Meeting To-
bert fight ensued in which the latter was
killed. The boys were arrested.
The Last Actin the Tragedy
LOWELL, Mass, March S-Edward G.
Drew, who shot and killed his wife two lays
ago and then shot himself, died this morn
ing. He admitted killing his wife but did
| not tell his reason for the deed. He main
tanned stolid Indifference and showed no
| sign Of pain or remorss.
Charged with Iuce,t
PALMER, Mass. Ira b. Fowler of Hol.
| land was arrested this afternoon 10y Ollicer
Healey of this place on complaint Of hl.
wife, charged with incest with his l2-year,
| old daughter, who Is said TO be serous
| injured.
For Attempted BiackmaiI,
LONDON, March S.-The grand jury to-
| day returned a true bill against Franci.
Maitland Morelsnd, the Oxford tutor, for
attempted blackmail Oh Lord Hothtield
Hanged for Wife Murder.
| WILKETBARRE, Pa, March 8.-Charle.
Wall was hanged in the prison yard OF the
| Wyoming county Jail at Tunkhannock this
morning for the murder of his wife.
New Hampshire Suicide.
HuLsBORo, N. H., March S.-Leroy L.
Howe aged 81 committed suicide last nigh
by shooting himself in the head. He leave.
widow. No cause for the deed is known
For Robbing the Malls.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, March S.-J. d.
White, brother of the general superlnten
dent of the railroad mail service, was ar
rested last night on a charge of robbing
the mails. lie pleaded guilty here to-day
and gave bail for his appearance at thu
April term Of court. " hite was a posta
clerk running between McGregor aud San
born, Iowa, and was trapped by means oI
decoy letters and marked money. Fifty case
Of theft have been reported.
Trouble over Horse Trade.
was arrested to-day, charged with obtain
| ing $1,000 under false pretences, from
| Worcester man, to whom no sold a horse
Bridge claims the horse had record and
splendid pedigres, but the purchaser says tn