Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-11-12

The Il 10 Thomas \. Jenckes. OF Rhode
Island, whose death is announced. repre-,
sented LI- native State in the National
House oil Representatives for four success
sive terms. commencing with the Thirty
eighth Congress He will be remembered
chiefly bs his earnest e1ertions in Congress
for the ref,rm OF the civil service Mr.
Jcnckes was IS years of age. .srs..i 20. 4
Hon. Franklin W. Toby Of Port henfV'
the Republican candidate, has been re-eIect-
ed to the New York Senate. Hon II IT,
Burleigh. of Whitehall. is elected to the
Assembly hy a majority OF about 900 over
E.E Dave. Democrat aal.-
Rev J-hn K Haley. graduate oil iaie
and And 4ver has been called to the supply
of the y rhy centre and Rock Island '"'-
gregati nal palpits.
\ Spra.G-ld Qllinois) special states that
If will .tati.y all to learn that Mrs Aora-
ham Loo IN has entirely recovered from
her lat, alteration of mind and is now con-
sidcred entirely free from her affection. IL
is ,enort,d that she will hereafter make
Sprinsi.li her home, living peasant
! ouiet lii,. she receives all friends who
call on h.r. = I'd every fair day, in COM
pany win her sister or niece. takes long
rides around the city.
Rev. V. + Bunker, OF Elosburg, Vt, has
accepted call to return to his former pas
torate at North Sanbornton. y. IL.
Mrs Harli-t ". P4ug born wife OF MAJOR
T. X. Pangborn of the Jersey City Eren'ng
Jo,vnal. who died on Sunday. had been
sufferer for years with tumor. Becoming
enfcebled by loss of blood, alter an opera
t;on few days a-o, several ounces OF
blood were trausfased into her system IRON
the veins Of her youngest son. but without
effect. Major Pangborn will have the sym
natbv of many friends in Vermont IN his
loss.
Thomas Carlyle lose- nothIng ol ms ras'
mines, in his old age. 1t Is related that be
recently dined with neighbOr, and was sc
ANNOYED at the table by q loquacious per
son who discuursed on art. that he refused
to enter into conversation, and, at the enc
of the dinner. suddenly said to his host
=. For hea7en's sake. put me in a room p'
myself and give ne pipe"
There is a story told Of joaquin Miller
the n,et that when ne was at Barrum
Hotel Broadway and Twentieth street.
few WEI K ago. ho wrote to friend In n eV
,Jer.ev. aud ended the letter Come an
see ,nc whenever you can. am at bar
NUN The friend, who does not appea
10 have been familiar with the names OF tn
citv bote!-. answered Il am sorry yol
had t, ,xaihit yourself. Ii you had stuel
10 literature You would have made you
mark and fortune. Whereabouts IS tn
show pnS.
Gen. Sherman's book has Melted III
/ author thirty thousand dollars.
= LarLin Il Mead has sent unique dc
, sign for the proposed soldiers monument
- lIolyoke. Mass.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says Mr.. IRE
D. Massey, Of the Tmes, will be Repusll
, can candidate Tor chief clerk Of the On
; hoo-e Of representatives. lie will have a
. mos. the support of the entire re-electe
: de!c.a,ioa Of his party who knew linn a
: correspondent during the last assembly.
well a. that OF a large number of ne
members vino are personal friends
Rev franklin Trxbury has resigned b
po-iti. o., pastor Of the Congregations
church IN Brandon, 20 take effect on No'
9Th. H. las fHsl ti- position Tor mora tia
tenyetrs.
Howard v Glover. weil-kno@n con
poser. rau,ici4a, aai dramatic and mu-le'
critic. died IN New York on Saturday, age
Sc years lie was born in London, and va
the sjn Of the celebrated actress, Jall
Anna Glover. u sister of the English trag
dian. Henry Bet.erton. Mr.. Glover came
this cJuntry some years ago. He was Il
5 twenty years the dramatic and musical crit
. Of the London Morning Post.
The late Judge Joel Parker left IN h
last will and testament valuable legacy
Dartmouth College for the purpose OF e
tabiishing Jaw department. Though Il
a donation is II properly that is not INN
iia;oly available, it is understood 70 be 81
/ fcien, 20 erect bu..iing, provide suit
a be library gaI endow a professoTshii
E Mr.. Parker had valuable law librar,
4 which be deyises to his son in case be en-
: braces the legal profession otherwise tn
+ is also 10 20 to Dartmouth.