Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-09-03
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PEhSON
Mr. Jain 6. Withe-bee, of Port Henry,
Ny. had u stroke of apoplexy on Tuesday
night. His steam yacht came to Barring
ton about , o'clock on Wednesday morn
ing. and took DIR. 5. ". Thayer To Port
Henry but Mr. Witherbee was beyond the
power of medical aid He died that night
at midnight Mr.. W;iherbee vas the most
active partner of the heavy trm oil Sher-
1;,nn A Witherbees. and his death will be
much ,,li At P1rt Henry ard elsewhere
HIS ,on. aswitl hin His daue hter. Miss
Florence Wi.herbeo, is in Earone with her
mother.
George Eliot (Mrs. Lewes) is said to
look like a picture Of Lorenzo di Medici.
with her large, thin features and penetrat-
ing eyes. Her manner is rather abrupt,and
casual acquaintanees do no; take to ner'
Lacy Stone has drawn up petition to
President Grant asking him to conduct
Lueretia Mott. Lydia Mari. Child and
Frances D. Gage upon the Centennis plat
{ RI, a. thu celebration neyt wear, beneath
black flag, symbolical Of the tact that
women have no privileges under the cen'ti-
tuition, and are ranked with teio"N and
OUTLAWS.
Lord Iough.on, whom, under his earlier
name of Mouckton Mines, educated Amerl-
cans know ~ poet, liberal politician
and devoted friend of America IN the BrI-
fish Parliament, has arrived az Quebec, On
A tour through the British provinces and
the United States.
The Rev. G G Jones, of Billcriea, Mass d.
has accepted 4 call to the reetorshi2 OF st.
Peters church, Bennington, and viii COM
msnce his labor on the l2.h OF September.
A cable telegram reports " the death oil
the wife of General Garibaldi." This IS
probably mistake. The only woman that
/ Garibaldi ever married and lived with "a a
husband was Anna, heroic South Ameri-
I can lady. who shared his trials and dangers
for some years. but died in 1919 About
/ 1859 he was iuyeigled into marriage with
/ an Italian woman. but Immediately alter
I the ceremony he learned some blasting iacts
about her character. and refused to 1--we
with her. lie has lately been living with
another woman a. his wife. and 1t is she,
probably that has died But she wa not
his lawful wife.
Shearman will participate in the 1r'eo-
die race on the Nile next month, and PIE
variations have been made ter an unusual
/ overflow.
A correspondent of Chicago paper We
tied Mrs. Lincoln recently at Batavia, and
pronounces her entirely sane. Nothing
could be detected ia her actious or CONVEX
sstion Indicating any mental malAdy II Is
expected that she will be released from her
confinement upon the return Of Mr. Robert
Lincoln. who j. now in the Est
Victoria Anderson. the rope dancer
known as the " Queen Of the Lofty Wire,
who last year appeared in Barnnm'~ ezhibi-
ton in this city, fell. on Monday, August 9,
ia Berlin. Germany. from velocipeds on
rope eighty ieet high. on which She was
performing. aud Wa 50 mi ared that she
died soon atterward. Shewas twenty three
years Of age.
We learn of the death. at Assumption,
H.. Of Hon. L. Z Malhiot. which occurred
August llth. ultimo, after tr'ot illness.
Mr. Malhi,; va born near NJ intreal.P- q ,
I but had i-ca 4 resident OF The pa:i-h OF
Assumption. La for thirty--even years lie
was lawy,- ard planter, member at the
State Senate prior to The war, and ln enter
prising and good cit'z,n Hi age was SKY
years. and he leaves a wiipw and t~o sous.
and May friends, t. mourn hi, los
Professor LOOMS. Of Yale College, has a
/ list of 9 coo L9omi-es descended from the
original LOOMS, who emieratei t. this c'an-
try from England in the Puritan day.
On the 25th inst. fac son Wa born ut
Walpole. n H.. TO Rev. II ". Bellows. D.
D., OF Now York and Or h. who is over
sixty years Of age is happy beyond measure.
William Craig, who ha- fo7 years been
] rec ne u Lilt lftSl = 49, H'4'f - go 80
lea. was drowned in Lake G-orse, Thurs
/ day. lie wa born in plblin, and vas 10
wears Old. A. eight years be painted at
seventeen he bore away the highest certlh-
cate Of merit, Of tue K yal DdbIn S1cie'y
( in 1863 be came to the United States. lie
soon after assisted in founding the American
wator-color society lie WAS regarded as
the leading artist Of the day in bis line lie
was no; married
Mr.. william D,s died suddenly, % t.o.-
( era bus. On saturday morning LAST, ut
| his homo IN Derby. Vt. Mr. Dow WAS an
uncle OF our to~n.man, Gilbert L Dow. and
was formerly. for several years, resident
/ of Burlington. He was man vi strongly
marked traits OF character; oi incoIrupiibie
/ honesty and entire truthiulnes-. frank and
straightforward it hi. speech q warm friend,
| = kind neighhor and worthy citizen lie
| experienced religion and made public pre-.
/ ie-siOn OF his faith, a few months since. and
/ hi- end was peace. He was 10 hl~ seyentioth
year HIS widow survives him.