Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-01-15

In the contest for the Massachusetts, Sem
atorship, Judge Hoar and Henry L. Dawes
are the only candidates. The chances seem
to be in favor of Dawes,
\ Boston letter to the New York EUening
Post, says: The rag-tag and bobtail" of
his party are surprised and Disguised at
Gov. Gaston's selection of four gentlemen,
three of them Harvard graduates, as his
personal staff.
The - Herald correspondent says he has
called on King Alfonso. whose appearance
he describes as " extremely frank, truthful,
bright ard intelligent Pity the Herald
correspondents never look that way.
The Legislatures oft thirty States are about
to convene. As some OF these are second
and other special sessions of Legislatures i.
has rarely occurred that 50 many have been
simultaneously at work The politics of
these thirty Legislatures, are l6 Democrat
ic, IL Republican, Qilinois) controlled by
an Independent balance power, and
Ooui>ianal in dispute.
Irwin talks as ii he had not 20: through
talking. Out with it. man
Mr.. and Mrs. Feltmann, OF Chicago, after
living in wadlock thirty-two years and in
divorce two mo4;hs, ayeJu>t been reunited
in the presence OF their children AID grand
children
\ person who objects u Capitalization
says: why. everything Is controlled by
the authorities at Washington. You don't
even know what the weather Is going to
be in Boston till they telegraph predic-
ton from Washington"
Gen. Caster details a conversation, in
which, after endeavOring to convince an old
cnief that tie Great Father appointed
honest men 10 deal with the Indians, he got
this reply: The Great Father may choose
only good men, as you say, and they may
be good men when they leave Washington;
but by the time they get TO US they are id
thieves, anu We would like ckange.
1t appears to be the general opinion in
Washington that the financial bill Will pass
the House. although Gen. Spinner has
written letter criticizing some features OF
it, lie says it makes no provision to com
pei national banks to resume specie pay
ment- when the Government resumes.
Archbishop Manning IS reported to have
said that the conflict with the liberal
Roman Catholics, like Lord Acton and
Lord COnroys. was long seen to be newt
able, and that he intended that it should be
var to the knife
Tie selection by Mr. Disraeli Of a Fri
day as the day for the opening OF the
British Parliament Is matter OF much
comment, and it l. wondered whether the
selection ms been made in order 70 show
contemp, for the superstition about the I'M
luckincSs O.. that particular day.
The Marquis Of Butte refuses to give any
land at Cardiff for the building of Protest
ant churcho, or schools, but = about to
give SIS 900 toward the erection OF a Roman
Catholic Church in Ireland. The matter is
spoken Of wiki some surprise in England,
but the Marquis appears 10 be acting
simply In manner consistent with his re
lisi1us belief.
Senior Castelar, has Ie9i suod the Presidency
Of The Spanish Commission to the Centen-
NAL exhibition at Phi.ade phia. the Chan
celloIship of Public lntructiol and his
University proic>sor-hip.
Governor Tiiden i, a great horse iancier,
and ha- just built an oO-.0ut stable U. The
very finest character at Albany.
Lord Dulfer.n. Governor General Of Can
ada. played q curling match the other day
for q barrel of -four To be presented TO
hospital. lie defeated his opponent By iour
points. and is said 20 be an admirable
player
The Prince OF Wales i, thir:Y-thTee and
his wife thIfty years OF age. They both
look fuller OF years than they really are.