Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-15
PERSONAL.

Hon. Nathan 7. Sprsgue. of brandon.
died In that village, Tuesday, in the s2d
year OF his age. Judge Sprague had been
prominent man in his part OF the State,
having been a member OF both branches OF
the Vermont Legislature, county judge,
etc. lie had been president of the First
National Bank of Brandon since its organ
iEation. and had been active in the conduct
OF Its business up to within a short
time
We learn from the Chicago papers that
the Academy OF Sciences, OF that city. which
suffered severely by the great fire. has re-
Gently been reorganized, and it is hoped has
entered in new lease of lite and useful
ness. The managers of the institution have
selected for the important place OF curator
OF their museum, hither filed by such men
as kenicOtt. Foster and the la;o DR.. Simp-
son. Prof Selim ii. Peabody, lately of the
Amherst Agricultural College, and now of
Chicago. Prof Peabody has peculiar fit
ness FOR the position, andithe Academy is to
be congratulated on securing his services.
Hon II. g. Burleigh, of Whitehall, has
been building fine hotel at Ticonderoga at
cost Of about $1,000. Mr.. Burleigh il
also to build a splendid house on the lake
shore at Tc1nderOga. at q cost Of abOu.
SIS. 900.
Washington society has some peculiar
wrinkles. A g on Isdy's visiting or insi-
tation card signifies that the lady L. the
wife of a member Of Congress. and
members daughter, and other lady rel
atives or friends or inmates Of a members
family.
DR.. j. G.. Holland novel Of 'Ssyenoaks"
has been dramatized and will be presented
at Louisville, Ky, soon with John /. Ray
mond ('C0lonel Seilers') in the leading
part.
Mr.. Erwin FlSe, Senator Blaine's success
SCR in 5he House, Il u small, gray-haired
man OF hity years or more, in appearance
the very opposite of ms striking looking
predccc sor.
Governor Grover. Of Oregon, who has
become conspicuous all at once, l. a native
OF Bethel, Ne. and something over fifty
years old. lie Is a graduate of BOwdOin
college, and has lived IN Oregon since 1850.
lie has held ali sorts of Territorial and
State Offices, and was the first representative
Of the State IN Congress.
Mr.. Edmunds has long held the most
commanding position in the Senate Of
any New England member His abilities
as a lawyer. his personal courage and n-
tegrlty, and his cau~tic debating powers
give him great weight on the door Of that
body His intense partizlnship Is some
times all that saves him from statesman
ship Springfield Republican,
Mr.. Don J. whittemore, Of Milwaukee,
formerly Of Milton. now chief engineer Of
the Chicago, Milwaukee and 81. Paul Rail
way. has just completed the new iron bridge
across the Mississippi River at LaCrosse. IL
has just been tested in the presence ofmany
prominent railroad officials Of the West. A
full description Of the work was published
IN late e-tern paper. and the structure
was pronounced "A monument of nsineering
skill and railroad enterprise" The bridge
Is built entirely Of iron. and is $500 feet. or
over one and half miles in length. 1t en-
braces two draws Of $50 and 80 feet each.
and numerous spans vary ing from $50 10
800 feet. lts construction required the
change Of the main channel Of the river
from the east 10 the west side at an expense
of 100000. The entire cost Of the work
was $500 ,OG0. and It vas completed in the
UNI recedentei time OF five months This
great work Will add another to the many
important instances q the engineering skill
OF Nj. Mhittemore. and he l. TO be con
graduated upon his success in pr1fas-iJn
to which he Is 50 thoroughly devoted.