Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-02
Personal,

4 despatch from London announces the
death OF Henry Kingsley, brother OF the
late Canon Kingsley He was born in 1880
was graduate of Oxford, and for five years
prior to 1858 lived in Australia. He has
written many nov els none of which have
much permanent value. lie was at the
battle of Sedan as war correspondent.
The Paris gossips repor. Pere Iyac;nthe' s
American wife as running him little too
prOnouncedly. She often an-nrTs tJr him,
allows nobody to visit him except persons
she likes. and expresses her opinion dog
matcally upon every matter-eyen upon
religious subjects, on which she pretends to
have an opinion. and to manifes: 1t.
A newspaper correspondent states that
George William Curtis does the " Editors
Easy Chair" of Harper's, and for that and
much other work. Is paid $4,000 year.
VIM. A. Seaver (who is also president of
the AiIiatic Fire Insurance Company
does the" Editors Drawer" and the Per
sonals," in the two weeklies, for 81. 500
year.
The President has nominated James L.
Rutan, of Pennsylvania to be Consul Gene
raj at Florence, the nomination of Writ
Sykes having been withdrawn.
William P. Wells, veil known lawyer
VI DStloltf hlculBdus lOTmtIIJ Va o.. Al
bans. an ardent Tilden man, was defeated
for first delegate at large in the Michigan
State Convention, on Wednesday.
Judge Davis. of the United States S u
preme Court, though not a native of YER
mont, was one OF the early students at
Burr and Burton Seminary, at Manchester.
From poor boy, depending upon his
own exertions, by dint of hard labor and
perseverance under difficulties, he has gain
ed very high position.
All the requests made by the late A. 7.
Stewart to persons in his employ for more
than ten years have now been paid. The
list of recipients is a long one, containing
about 300 names. The total amount of
money necessary to pay the legacies was
S205, 80. Since Mr.. Stewart death Judge
Hilton has received over four thousand
letters from all parts Of the country from
begging-letter writers.
Gov. William Pitt Kellogg is in Washing
ton. and will visit Vermont before his re-
turn home.
Edward j. Phelps, Esq, of this city.is to
read a paper before the National Prison Con
gress, which assemblies in New York, next
month, on Capital punishment.
| President Buckham left for West Point.
!
tons OF the U. 5. Military Academy, as
one of the Board Of Government Visitors.
He will Of course be absent some days.
Prof. Homer B. Sprague, of Brooklyn,
n. Y. has been engaged by the University,
to give the Senior and Junior classes special
| instruction IN elOcution, commencing on
the 7th of June. Col. Sprague has few
superiors in this branch of instruction
b Ii -.
the death of Deacon William Bowman.
which took place at the residence of his son,
Judge Bowman. of St. Johnsbury, on Mon
| day evening. Deacon Bowman was born in
! 1876, in MesttOrd. in this county, where be
resided much of his lie. lie was yolun-
teer in the war OF 1872, and was an active
participant IN the battle on Lake Cham
PLAIN. lie was Tor many Years an officer in
the Congregational church of his native
town, and was an advanced thinker in his
| religious a. well as his political views. lie
| joined the old free soil party in its early
/ days and was always an opponent Of every
| oppression and wrong. Deacon Bowman
was OF large family, most of whom are
gone. His remains were taken to Nestford
on Wednesday, and inferred by the side of
his wife. who died SIX or seven years ago.
The marriage Is announced in another
column OF DR.. Bernard j. Ieineberg and
| Mrs. Ellen VI. Norris, of this city. Nav
they live long and prosper.
Hon. p1rman &. Eaton and wife, Of New
York. viii pas the month Of Angus. in
Brat.eboro.
Las, saturday. Ellen /. Gates, of Brattle-
h0rO, was married to William Ii Farms
worth, AID on Monday she learned that her
supposed husband had wife and children