Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-29
PERSONAL

Hon. David \. Wells has been appointed
| by the French Institute TO the vacancy in
! the Inst OF foreign associates, caused by the
death OF John Stuart Mill.
Mr.. j. Y. Scammon. for many years one
of the most prominent and active, a. well
a. cultivated and liberal, citizens of Chicago
/ has become seriously pecunlarly embar-
rassed. The National Mortgage Company Of
New FORK city, to whom he owes $50, 600.
which they cannot collect, have petitioned
for his hankruptc,i lie lost money heavily
by the fire, and nee by real estate specula-
tons. a. well as oy his enthusiastic venture
into journalism in the purchase and man
agement Of the Inter OCEAN.
HoratiI Seym our positively refuses to be
candI tate for any office in the gift of the
peop e. lie insists that he has done his
sha' { of public work and that he must be
lefl now 10 tie undisturbed enjoyment of
private life.
/ People do good things once in while. Here is
another evidence that humanity Is not al
! together depraved, but sometimes almost
angelic in goodness. George NJ. Beebe,
member of the New York Assembly from
| Sulliyancounty. Is also editor and proprie-
tor OF a Democratic paper at Monticello.
About two weeks since his office was entire
| ly destroyed by FIRE. But little insured, his
los wa 5, Yeral thousand dollars. When
the disaster became known at Albany tew
friends j. led themselves with sub
scriptiun lnper. The result was a cOllec-
ton of Sc. 700 in cash, which sum was
quietly presented to Mr. Beebe, taking him
completely by surpri Sc The gift cane from
Democrats and Repu blicans alike. and is a
worthy testimonial to the good qualities of
an honest, worthy gen leman.
Senators Ferry and Brownlow, who are
retained al their reSpec i've homes by spinal
affections. are paired on all financial ques-
lions. Neither one has ;lny prospect OF re-
coyery. but neither one " i'll resign and per-
nit the election of De- nocrat as has sue
cessOr
The Rev DR.. Thomas Dewitt, senior pas
tor OF the Collegiate Reformef Church of
New Yotk, died of pneumonia, May 18th.
He was So years of age. lie was for many
years President of the New York Ii 'storical
Society and an officer of the American Bible
and Tract Societies and the Coloni. alton
Society. The doctor often preach, d in
Dutch, and his sermon in that languae g in
the final service in the Old North Ouch
Church was one of the most remarkable OF
his life.
Gen. Sherman is tired of Washington life
and society. We are enabled to state au-
thoritatively that he will re-occupy his
residence in this city in October, with the
purpose of permanently remaining here.
The act creating the Office of General pro-
vides that the officer shall reside in Wash
ington unless the President shall give him
permission to establish headquarters else
where. The requisite permission has been
obtained. About the time of his removal
the General will take unto himself SON.
in-law.-N. LOUIS Democrat.
Henry Watterson, ofthe Louisville COur-
ier- Iournal, has been interviewed by Bos
ton scribe who describes him as being OF
medium height and age, with sharp and
bright eye. an intellectual face, and the
genial air of a Jolly good fellow"
Morton has an ally in John Logan.
Western man of good deal of bounce and
persistence proud of his opinion, headlong,
and used to dealing with men in masses,
from the stump, instead of dealing with
himself as a moral entity which should de-
eide questions upon their rightfulness rath-
er than upon their local popularity. Geo.
Alfred T0wnshend.
Colonel Chesney, an English officer, in
recent work speaks highly of American gen.
erals, and ranks Sherman's march through
Georgia to Marlborough's march to the
Danube and Nspoleon's passage of the
Alps.
Gen. William Hall, who died in New
York re cen tly, at the age of 70, was a vete-
ran of 1872 a brigadier of militia and in
commar ID at the flour riots of 30 years ago.
the Asst or place riots and the police dis
turbanc e when Fernando Wood was mssor:
and wa, active also in assisting in the or
ganizat ION and forwarding OF regiments
during the war of the rebellion. He was in
early lifsa maker of musical instruments,
and lie aiding publisher of music for many
years, IN d prominent otherwise in science,
society q ID politics.