Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-05-19
THE WORLD IN BRIEF.
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THIS EARTH OF OURS.
Interesting Notes From all Parts of tho
Globe Pithily Presented-Many Dark
Deeds Give no Indication of tho Diil-
lcnnium.

day, aged 56 years.
DR.. Pliney Earle, fol 81 years superin-
tendent of the Massachusetts hospital for
the insane at Northampton, is dead.
The great steel bridge across the Missis-
sippl river at Memphis was formally opened
for traffic, with impressive ceremonies.
Two American vessels, the Centennial
and the Vesta are supposed to be lost near
the coast Of Newfoundland with all on
board.
Marie Andrea, convicted on Dr. Park
hurst's evidence of keeping disorderly
house, was sentenced to one year in the pen
itentiary.
The British bark Earl OF Aberdeen has
been wrecked Off tae coast of Pembroke
county and 16 Of the crew are believed to
| have been drowned
The SO called Cara revolutionary move
ment appears to be completely wiped out
| 1t is the general belief that Garza is either
| in England or Canada.
Hanley of Thomaston, Conn, who mur-
dered his brother, Thursday pleaded guilty
to murder in the second degree, and was
sentenced TO prison FOR life.
Gov. Flower has commuted to imprison-
ment for life the sentence of Henry &. Fan
ming, who was to DO ele ,trocuted at Sing
| Sing prison during the present week,
The Redding and Shasta stage robbor
was captured Sunday afternoon. lie has
three bullet wounds in tho face and several
in the chest The treasure taken was
$4,000
Mrs. William Coons and her little daugh-
ter, living near Prescott Ia, were murder
ed in their home. Joseph Dooley, aged 10,
a nephew of MIR. Coons, is suspected Of the
murder
Royal Z. Fox, paymastcr Of Solvey Proc
ess company and James Eouser, his driver,
were held up Syracuse, y, Y, just outside
the city limits by two highway men, and
robbed of $4,000.
The tanners and curriers' of New England
have voted to close their works for a period
of 60 days, beginning some time between
June and July l, for the purpose of cur
failing production
Steamships arriving at Montreal report
meeting large quantities OF floating ice and
many icebergs. The oap'oins say this
years ice is drifting toward the English
coast, which is unusuel.
James Taylor of Taylorviile, CAL, the
man with 60 odd wives, retracted his plea
OF not guilty and pleaded guilty in the Su-
perior Court, Ut Boston, to adultery. He
was sentenced to three years ia State s
prison.
bill to exclude political influence from
the 81, 600 fourth class postotllces in the
country was agreed on by the House COM
mittee on civil service reform. The bill
provides for the division Of the country into
postal districts.
Hattie Adams, who was convicted of
keeping dsorderly house on exposures
made by Rev. DR.. Parkhurst. was sen
fenced to nine months III the penten-
tiary without fine. The extreme penalty
is one year and $500 fine.
The caterpillar pest is again threatening
North Carolina. The forests havo beer
stripped of all their leaves by vast body
of caterpillars, and they are now moving
slowly westward. So far as reported they
have not attacked the crops.
The dead body of man was found in
Dorchester Bay with the face and hands
gone. 1t is supposed to be that of A. F.
Nordberg, the teacher from the Farm schoo
who was drowned with eight of his pupils
on the night of Sunday, April 10.
The American steamer Conemaugh, Capt
} Spencer, loaded with -four grain and pro
visions for the starving Russian peasants
has arrived at Riga. Tho authorities anc
prominent residents extended hearty greet.
ings to those aboard the Conemaugh
} 1t is stated ON the authority of Mr.. Blaine
that Justice Harlan OF the United State,
Supreme Court and United States Senator
Morgan of Alabama, have been selected 10y
the President as arbtrators on the part o
the United States in the Bering sea arbitra
} tion.
Speaker Crisp laid down before the Hous
1 | l,tta th
treasury transmitting an estimate of th,
deficiency in the appropriation for pension
Tor the current fiscal year of 1874. 332
and recommending that the deficiency be
, supplied
The jury in the case OF Floyd Grossly O.
Harwinton, Conn, who was tIied for kill
} ing Dennis Dewere of tho same town /,
December brought in verdict OF man
slaughter, and Judge Seymour imposed {
sentence OF three years in States prison an,
, a fine of 500.
the negro colonists in Black Jack count,
around King Fisher, 0. r., arc in a terrible
state OF destituton. Between 800 and 6O(
families are said to be actually starving
, They blame tho men who organized th
colonies and charge them with the theft o
} the colonists' funds.
The river and herbor bill reported in IN,
Senate has increased the total of the hous,
. bill by 81 ,9S1, 1i3 and made decrease to tn
amount of fS5S, 900, making the net in
crease 81 1928, l43 and the total of the appro
priation made by the bill as reported to tn
, Senate is So, 40, 1lS
The chiefs of the Cheyenne and Arapah
1 Indians have sent to tue United States Sen
ate protest against the payment by tn,
: government Of 81, 900 to the Indians at
torneys for services in procuring the none,
paid by the United States for tho Cheyenn
and Arapahoo lands.
? The lOOOth performance Of "Od Je
) Prouty" was given at the Hollis Stree
theatre Boston, the occasion being marke
by the distribution of solid silver teaspoon
TO holders OF reserved scat coupons. Th
house was filled with an appreciative audi
/ ence and Richard Golden the star, was &C
! corded hearty reception.
: The board OF review of the National Trot
% ting ass3oIation rendered several decision,
II In the case of the horse Alcryon which wa
!, ruled Off in the famous race with the sta
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