Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-31

Mrs. Gen. Mcclellan will appear !"
Washington society this winter.
Father Burke has been ordered to NUM-


Father Burke has been ordered to hoihe
Robert Dale Owens betrothed Is an ARTIST
Miss Emily Faithful is suffering from
asthma.
The ex-Emperor Napoleon son VIII moi
at present assume the title of Napoleon ~
He Is to be known as Count Pierrefonds'
and takes the motto Strength, but not
impatience.'
Stokes is disposing of his property. ri
day he gave his mother that lying nj ureen
Point. L. l., said to be valuable
1t having been said that Anthony Trollope
was interesting himself in railroads. the
Commercial Advertiser remarks that he gave
up interesting his readers long ago.
Col. George \. Merrill has again assumed
the superintendeney of the New London
Northern railroad.
Mr. Cassidy, of the Albany Argus, had
disease of the kidneys; but his death Is at
tributed to the formation Of a clot IN the
heart,-or embolism, to use a term now be-
coming familiar with the public.
The Oldest memberof Congress, with two
exceptions, is Cakes Ames. He has passed
his sixty-ninth natal day Samuel Hooper
of Boston is slxty-fve years old. James
Brooks is sixty-two; poor health and the
last month, with its revelations, has added
ten more to that Fernando Wood Is a
plump sixty Alvah Croker of Mas. Is
seyenty-one years old, which makes him the
Oldest man in the House.
! Prince Hassan. third son Of the Khedive
Of Egypt, will arrive in this country this
week to make tour Of the United States
He will be accompanied by General Mott,
of the Egyptian army. son Of DR.. Valentine
Mott, Of New York city. General Mott Is
in Washington, awaiting the arrival Of the
Prince
Hon. Horace Maynard, Representative in
Congress from the State Of Tennessee, and
who, at the last election, was elected Con
gre--man-at-large, was at one time princi-
pal Of Chester Academy. and is remem-
bered by many of his pupils, who now re
side in that town, a. an earnest, faithful
and devoted Instructor.
Stephen Tracy, NJ D., died at his home,
in Andoyer, Mass, on the 18th inst, in his
>ixty-third year. DR.. Tracy was born in
Hartford. Vt. and was brother of Rev. Dr.
Joseph Tracy of Boston, and of the late f
c. Tracy. Reys Myron and Ira Tracy. He
was for some years a Missionary Of the
American Board at siam. Returning to
this country, be practiced medicine for
time at Worcester, Mas, afterwards at
w indsor, VI, and latterly, for several years
at Anlover. Mas, where he died at the full
height Of his usefulness, greatly beloved and
universally lamented
Hon. Oscar L. Shafter, whose death took
place at Florence, Italy. on Thursday last,
was native. we believe. of Townshend, in
this State lie commenced the practice of
law iu Wilmington, took high rank in his
profession. and was prominent also as
leading man in the old Free Soil party. In
ISL, as part of the process Of union Of
the Free Soil and Wing parties, and as d
tender Of good VIII from the latter to the
former. Mr. Shafter was nominated by the
Wing State Convention for Lieutenant-Goy-
eruor. on the ticket with Governor Royce.
rle had, however. made all his arrange
U 4 . .. a
on that account. declined the n0mirati0n.
and Bylaud Fletcher was substituted for
him Va the ticket, by the Wing State Com
mit,ce. Mr. Shafter remained in Vermont
through the fall. and represented Whining
ton IN the Legislature of 1854. Of which he
was q leading member lie removed TO
| California with his brother james. early in
the history Of the State. ana attained hon
orab.e distinction there lie was partner
of T. " Park for time, and subsequently
was appointed to the bench Of the supreme
Court Of California. His health had been
poor for two OF three years, and hi, death
was not unexpected.
John Smith. flr many years prominent
merchant in Burlington. being one of the
firm Of Bishop. Smith a Co.. who did bust
ness in the old "stone store" on Water
street,, but now residing in Ausable
Forks, y. Y, was struck down with
paralysi, on the day Of the presidential
election. For several weeks be was speech
less and unable to move, bat he has since
recovered his speech, and is somewhat bet
ter. ye; bis condition is still very critical
The pouieraus Parepa has surmounted
the Pyramid Of Cheop,. Acynical Egyptian
declared. when She GOT TO the top, that she
didn't look any bigger than her husband
y line from Lieutenant p. H. Hogan,
First United States Cavalry. informs Us that
he is at present on duty with his company
at Fort Whpple, Arizona Territory. Lial
Bancroft. formerly Of this city, is a private
in '' l troop Of the same regiment, which
is stationed at Camp Verde. Arizona Lieu
tenant Hogan. who belongs to General
Crooks command. is looking forward 10 a
lively campaign with the Apaches in the
early spring
Woodruff, Claain, and Blood, have been
released from custody. some fool going bail
for them.
Dr. ". c. Tilden, Professor Of Chemistry
at Howard University, was accidentally
shot in the National Hotel. Washington, on
Thursday night, by pistol which fell from
the pocket Of c. C. Wall The wound is
serious one, in the abdomen Yesterday
Dr. Tlden was believed to be more com
Portable, and strong hopes Of his recovery
were expressed.
The new King Of Sweden, Oscar the
Eleventh. will be crowned on the alst Of
May
\ bin divoscins Coy. Stafford from his
wife has passed the Arizona Legislature.
senator Trumball viii resume the prac-
tice of law at the expiration Of his term Of |
office, March 81. lie has been in the
United States Senate since 1853
Stanley is in Washington, and the sharp
residents there are perpetrating the most
yillainous jokes The latest /, Why is
Stanley the greatest discoyerer? Because |
he penetrated the leart Of Africa, and |
found q Living
BILL AND TN" is We sailed. as We
sailed. " in Brother Gains Noab's Al,