Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-01-01

health l. mucn DTohtu uu"H-
In the United States Senate, Wednesday,
the Clerk read Vice President Wilson's
letter vacating the chair. Senator Anthony
moved that Senator Carpenter he chosen
President pro tcmp0re, but Senator Steven
son moved that there be an election by /
ballot. and nominated Senator Thurman.
Senator Carpenter received 80 votes anu
Senator Thurman Is. Senator Carpenter /
then took the chair and briefly returned /
thanks.
Benoni Howard the rich match manulac.
turer who was convicted in the United |
States Circuit Court OF coUnterleitng inter |
mai revenue stamps to put on his matches, |
has been released on pardon. Cne OF the |
reasons advanced for his pardon was his
patriotic services IN the rebellion lie |
raised a battalion in Iowa at his own ex-
pense lie also gave literally 10 the sup
port of the families Of twelve of his fellow
townsmen who went TO the war. and pen
stoned the widows and orphans.
William Hammond Whiting, of St. Al
bans, eldest son Of E. B. Whiting. died in
that village. on Tuesday. Of consumption.
We copy the following from the appreeia-
tive ,ketch of the deceased published IN tuc
Messenger Mr.. Whiting was born Feb
ruary 81, I6l3 When sixteen years Of age
he was prepared to enter upon collegiate
c,urSc Two years were spent az the L nj
vorsity of Vermont and TWO at Amhei,'
College, where he graduated ia lo6L lie
-eortlv after formed business connection
with hi- father in the publication Of the
NesSnqer. His first intimatlon OF Ill
health. uf q serious nature, was an at
tack OF nemorrhage from the lungs 81
tine fall of lS6- Very ~5.n after tAGt lie
left to try the climate OF MINES IL, where
e-peut mo-tot the time since. In the >uia-
mcr Of 1869 he joiu,d the Northern Fic'hc
Railroad survey. but fading IL duties roo
!ahoriau-. he assumed lighter WORK On tuc
United states Coast Surrey, on the t!per
Lakes After that he Was clerk Tor the
Cmppowav Indian agency Wth there Wa
d change IN the Indian policy In the TAU
90 l-13 be returned home, where he has
fingered since. being able 10 rilc ana con-
time about the house until about the Ar~-
% October last. Mr.. Whiting w q UNI
Icr-ul iay1r.te iu society, AMI BIS DEAN ll-
brought; more than common sadness 10 THIS
entire community
The Hartford Tm.s learns. hy private
letter from what IL Is forced 20 le m %
/ Trustworthy source in BROOKLYN, tla5 Mr..
M1u.tlu has LETT her husband, because 'ne
dared % say THAI Bc,cacr confession 10
/ ~, ,f .ni.ro-iur. with Mr.. IiltHn Wa
NINA. in her Mrs Noulton'-) presence.
I ~. hsv. never believed that Mrs N1ulfun
+ Gcb,f- aS We have heard. a truthful and
F c~timah.e lady) could be used by her husband
% bolster up his ia.-ehoud~, AMI We arc
/ rst surprised az the above bit 20 ucN-.
Fuz-Ilush Lee. thcex-rehei general, is in
WASHINGTON. and story runs OF former
visit ct hi- that hasa pleasant -ayor Of
cavalier pllck and Romance H. happened
10 NEE; on the Nluut Vernon boat one Day
an old friend, who, with AN eye t1l prac..-
+ cal joke. tlak special pains 10 Introduce thc
" Back Horse hero O. one ~ beg CON-
pauiln-. who Wa none oyer '''. N.-'l9
GRANT 'ir. Lee ana NJ I'm ~.
iamou>ly' ana "len .'.y l''el't' ''.l ''.'
,ne extended LeF nanl 'r'- ,.l i''.
hoping theS "ol-' lic1. "-'i''- -
ana c'urlS' me Nll-- .-'.-n ~ -'-. H..
l'" over '"' i''''' l..
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eve gIi'',,',' =, IN ' ,,, s9,sin
,Iscg g.,a General CANDY uniform % in
tair-y tay-." Mis- Nellie vas struck dumb
for moment tnen the fanny "-.,c. 'i PIG
heartily. You are the most impIdeut
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abb. Il intelligent ant honest men Wa
d. id4 reception Il the slW
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