The New York herald., 1870-03-01
MIR. BJaLINGAME's FAMILY.

His Marringe-How 1t Camc About The
Children-Their Education and Prospects,
MIR. BurIingame's Remains to be Brought
to America.
The public, very naturally, take deep interest In
all that concerns Of the singular ca. eer and
nigh standing OF the late Hon. Anson Burlingame.
Especially Is this true with reference to such OF his
family affairs as 1t is proper to discuss without
croachng upon the sacredness OF domestic life. or
these AFFAIRS only do we purpose to speak in this
BRIEF article.
Mr. Burlingame was peculiarly blessed in his de-
nestle relations. During his residence In Cam
bridge, Mass, while attending the law school OF
Harvard University, where he took degree IN 1885,
he became acquainted with the family OF Mr.. Isaac
Liverm0re, afterwards and the Treasurer OF the
Michigan Central Railroad Company. Though this
road Is In Michigan the company was always "a
Boston institution Mr.. Livermore has for thirty
years been considered one Of the "solid mea OF
Boston" and was q ''Webster whig." Burllngame
DeIng Michigan boy, and as ne was fanIiiIarly
called IN Massachusetts,, a live young wnIg,n made
nm doubly attractive to mir. Llvermore, who took
that time a member Of the Wing State General Com
mittee, and Buringame early manifested very
aGeaple oratorcal powers. ne never JAILED TO cleo
IN later years made him one OF the most popular
lyceum lecturers and political stump orators in tue
country. Observing such rare gifts for speaking In
young Burllngame the Wing State COMMITTEE EN-
ployed him for the campaign of 1884, which enabled
MIN enough to pay Tor his last years studies
at the law school,. The friendship existing between
Mr.. Ltvermore ana young Burlingame induced the
later to be q frequent visitor ut the residence
oil the former, where ne became great tayorite
OF the family. Very soon 1t was discovered
that the friendship OF the family had rlpened
strong affection between Mr.. BurlngaIne and par
ticuar member OF that househOld--Mlss Is Jane @.
Llvermore-the eldest daughter Of MIR. Livermore,
which resulted In their marriage in Is4l, the year
after Mr.. Burlingame lett the law school, This step
decided hts future. Instead Of gong Dack 10 Micb-
Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buringame were blessed with three
Children In May, lS4s, their first chiid was born,
named Edward LlvermOre Burllngame now nearly
twenty-five years OF age. He is SAID 10 be very
promising young man. He graduated at Heidelberg,
nOnors ever conferred upon foreigner. Ills 1ather
bestowed upon him the greatest attention, afording
him every facility Tor studying and, If to reciprO
cate iather's Kindness and to make himself wor-
thy son OF one who had become so distinguished III
the world by his own exertions the son sought and
Won the highest distinction mis- class ever reached
by an American student AS II to second the great
WORK which his father had pioneered, and Ill which
he had proved so successful Edward became q close
student OF international law, and, we learn from
those VINO are competent: to judge mas overcome all
the difficulties pertaining 70 sucn studles and which
nus . man lor entering upon the practical work OF
the dlplOmatisk He has devoted che last year 10
the study OF the languages in Geneva and Berlin.
Fortunately for Mrs. Buringame Ed ward accom-
panied his fatner and motner on their recent trip
from Berlin to St Petersburg, and was with his
1ather At the time OF his death.
Walter Angel Burlingame their second child, was
born In Cambridge. lie Is now in his nineteenth
year, and Is studying In Berlin having been at
school at Heidelburg, Germany. He Is promising
young man. Gertrude Burlngame Is their thlrd
child, bright promising and beautiful girl OF
twelve years She Is with her aunt, Mrs Edward
NJ. Lvermore, who Is residing in Gotha, Germany,
where Gertrude Is attending school,
That 1t Will be the OF Mrs. Burlingame to have
the remains OF her husband brought 70 Cambridge,
Mass, and inferred IN tue family vault AZ Mount
Auburn, near the classic shades OF old Harvard,
where he pursued hts studies, and near the Deautl-
fully adorned homestead wnere he WO0ed and won
her, there ID no doubt. 1t Is not certain whether
the two youngest children, Walter and Gertrude,
Will join their mother At st. Petersburg or at point
en- route 70 the United States but that the whole
family will come with the remains TO the United
Mrs. Burlingame Dy the Emperor OF China ana his
Minister Of State, Prince Kung, and the dlstn-
guishcd consideration always manifested towards
her, before as well as alter Mr. Buriin-
game became their chief diplomatic repre-
sentative, makes 1t . subject OF curious specu-
lation to know how that imperial Court viii mani
fest only Its nigh appreciation OF the services OF
Mr.. Barlingame. BY the light Of whose genius the
Chinese nation has been gently and peaceIuliy leo
out from the idOatrOuS chamber OF Buduhstlc uarK.
ness into the enlightenment OF Christian cvliZation,
lence to the bereaved widow OF the distinguished
statesman who is now no more.
Mr.. Burlingame's mother died many years ago.
His father is farmer, residing IN Dunton, H.. and
is about seventy years OF age In 1860 the Old
gentleman was elected delegate from oregon OF
which State he was then citizen, to the National
Convention that nominated Abraham Lincoln. tic
was matter OF fact Old gentleman, possessing good.
sound, practical common sense.