Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-03-19

tnan that lie would refuse TO vote for &
measure his best judgment approved.
Ex-President johnson authorizes state
ment that the letter, recently published,
purporting to have been sent by him TO the
New Hampshire Democrats, is a forgery.
IL did read little too rough on the Demo
Gratis for Andy. and had no allusion in it to
the constitution. either
George NJ Clark. of Whitmore i Clark :
minstrels, met with serious accident
while performing at Phoenix Hall, Concord,
n. IL, tuesday night, in attempting to use
loaded pistol in one of the scenes upon
the stage. The weapon discharged before
he knew it, and blew off the fore finger Of
the right hand above the second joint.
Henry c. Hall, of Whitehall, has been
appointed by the Delaware and Hudson
Canal company. assistant superintendent of
the RENSSELAER, and Saratoga railroad extern
sion. We suppose the extension to be the
New York and Canada railroad. Mr.. Hall
has been connected with the road nearly 20
years.
The Rev. Robert Collyer ectured at Bran
don, Thursday evening. The Rutland Her
aid says: His arrival was marked by one
OF the episodes which occasionally diversity
the life Of the lecturer. He came Up from
Boston. and through blunder Of the clerk
OF the Parker House supposed that the train
over the Lowell road. leaving half an hour
later than the other. would take him to
Brandon equally as well. lie was coase-
quently obliged to go up the other side of
the mountain to Essex junction. lie char
tered special engine to bring him to Bran
don, running down in ono hour and thirty
minutes, arriving just in time.
Oliver johnson. the managing editor Of
the Christian Union who was called as
witness in the Beecher trial Tuesday, stated
that lie was born in Vermont, and lived
there until he was twenty years old he
served at Montpelier his apprenticeship to
the printing business. Mr. johnson among
other things said " attended the Com
gregati0nalist churches in Mlddlebury in
Boston and Montpelier, Vt; [ was also con
nected with the Progressive Society Of
Friends in Chester County, Pennsylvania
| was connected with the Society OF Friends
and was with them two years the Pro
gressiye Society invited all persons working
for the good of their tcllOwmen to unite in
the matter belong to this society now
| am not a member of plymouth Church,
but attend it frequently; | have often taken
communion there | began to 90 there in
100 AllNA atktLAN4 Autlt lC2 Q4L44G uAA4A 1919
when ! began 10 take communion there
Mr.. johnson some years ago lectured
through Vermont he was then an avowed
Free Thinker He Is now member Of Mr.
rockingham :. (Uniyersalist) church. in
New York.
some men axe born TO greatne>-. others
achieve srcatr --. and others have great
ness thrust upon ilem. Judge Poland WAS
born 10 greatness. in that be was born 10
American citizenship; he achieved great
ness on the bench and in the halls OF Con
gress; and now the Legislature Of Arkansas
l. cndesyoring to thrust greatness upon
him, by changing the name Of Dorsey
county called after the Senator of that
name. native of Rutland county 10
Poland county in honor OF the Judge
RAtlanl Gl0je.
GOV Peek. who happened to be in Mont
pc.ier during the recent fire, len; a helping
hand in aiding t. suppress the flames hy
working On the brakes OF q "masheen.
Nj Peycril S Peake, formerly of this
city. died at Chicago on SATURDAY last. Of
pneumonia. Mr.. Peake was q member Of
the first Common Council of the City of
Burlington. but removed to Chicago some
six years ago, where be was connected with
native of Bristol, Vermont. where his IA
Their aud brother still reside
The Gresn Mountain Freeman say that
Hon c. W. Willard Is in fair health. but IS
taking Quie; rest with his family at home.
% fully recover from the fatigue incident
to the hard work and watching OF the clos
Ing days of the session.
Only two speakers have been longer in
the chair than Mr. Blaine. Henry Clay
served in the twelfth, thirteenth. fourteenth,
fifteenth, sixteenth and eighteenth Con-
crosses Andrew Stephenson, Of Virginia,
was speaker OF the twentieth, twenty first,
tweuty-sccond and twenty-thrd Congresses.
Two speakers have served equal terms with
M Blame. Nathaniel Macon. of North
Carolina. who served in the seventh, eighth
and ninth Congresses, and ex-Vice Presi-
dent Schuyler COliax, who served in the
thirty-sig nth, thirty-nlnth and iOrtieth
Congresses.
Among the recent confrma tions BY the
Senate were those of Charles Seymour As
postma ster of Ia Crosse, Wis; Roland G..
L sher. Is | nited States Marshal for Massa-
chusotts and William L. Burt, a post
master at Boston, all re-appointments.
Camilla Urso has returned to Boston
from long professional trip. intending TO
rest for lew weeks.
The Kew. DR.. Leonard Bacon preached his
50,h anniversary sermon in New Haven
" cdne>day, a pastor Of the Centre Church.
Tae defeat of Senator Anthony as presi-
ilent pro TEN Of the L. S. Senate. was IN
expected. lie was fairly entitled to the
/ place but Mr. Ferry had concentrated the
Western and Southern Senators, and the
vote in caucus stood. Ferry twenty, Anthony
/ nineteen. The Senate proceeded Immedl-
/ atey to the election. when Ferry received
/ thirty-nine votes and Thurman twenty-five.
Ex-G1y Frederick Holbrook. of Brattle-
/ boro, who has just been nominated by Pre-
/ sident Grant TO the position of consul al
/ Odessa. South Russia, will not except
/ greatly preferrirg to retain his present resi-
! dence.
Rev John Henry Hopkins. d. D., o.
Piattsbargh. n. Y, son of the late Bishop
of Vermont. has been elected rector Of ST
Clements church in Philadelphia.
Sir Henry Thompson, the eminent English
surgeon, is getting up q" Cremation So
ciety, which will arrange for the incinera-
ton of remains in the most approved man
ner, and will erect at a cost of about s. 500
suitable building in which to hold reli.
gious services.
The HarpeIs have forwarded t 900 t.
the family Of Dr.. Livingstone. as theil
share in the profits 50 far of his . Las
journals
Mr.. Larkin 6. Mead, the sculptor. write
to the Springfield Republican hav,
noticed all that has been said in the paper
respecting Mr.. Healy and of the later mat
ter concerning Gagliardi. have carefully
refrained from being party to any news
paper controversy with a wOuldbe art crtit
and correspondent, actuated by purely PR
vate motives. The truth involved in tn
allegations Of both parties will be known il
due time, and am content to leave the win
dlcatiOn of my reputation as an artist ant
my honor as man TO the results of thI
fullest Investigations which can be made o,
any party"
The following Dioceses have expresses
their assent to the conservation OF DR.. D
koyen Alabama, Albany. Iowa. Maine
Missouri, Nebraska. Tennessee. Vermont
Wisconsin---9. The following have express
ed their dissent Central New York, Cen
tral Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware
Indiana, Kentucky. Louisiana, MARYLAND
Mississippi, Michigan Minnesota, New York
North Carolina. Northern New Jersey
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Souther
Ohio, Texas, Virginia, Western Michigan
Western New York--22 The dissent q
one more diocese secures the rejection o! d.
De Koven.
obituary.
DIZB.-ln Milton, Vt, Feb. %, 1875, Mr.. Charlie
Jackson, in his 18th yesr.-Also, March s. ISL
Mrs. Roxy Blake Jackson, his wife, aged 6s yesr
and months.