Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-01-12
PERSONAL.


and Mrs. Charles q. Eastman.
PERSONAL.
Oar old friend. the Grand Duke Alexis,
is coming with the Russian squadron lately
ordered to our waters as captain of one of
the vessels.
Anna Dickinson feels almost discouraged:
that little prancng thing who puts kisses
on her toes and kicks them out to the men
Mrs. Ostes) draws better than she does.
Mr.. Carpenter. of Evansville, Ind, has
conveyed, by deed to trustees. property to
the amount of $3.50 600 for public library,
park, and gallery of art in that city Any
money left over Mr.. Carpenter wishes should
DO put into statue of himself for the park.
which is rather clever in the excellent gen.
tleman.
DR.. Mary Walker, who still sticks to
bloomer pants and short skirts, is agitating
the abolition Of the Office Of President. The
other day she sent tie Presidents nots CON-
planning of his Enwillingness to grant her
an audience. On the reverse of the note,
when it was returned to her, was written
the following Whenever Mrs Walker
will appear at the door Of the Executive
Chamber in apparel becoming her sex she
will be admitted. U. $. GRANT.
The death of Rev. DR.. Alexis Caswell,
ex-President of Brown University. is an
nounced. lie died at his home, in Provi-
dence. R, l.. on Monday. at the age of 70
years. Dr. Caswell will DO remembered
chiefly as the large-hearted and talen ted
gentleman who, Tor half century, was
identified with the faculty and board OF in
struction Of Brown University. and than
whom no man. with the possible exception
of the late DR.. Wayland, exercised a wider,
or more benefcent influence upon that in
stitution. More than twO-thirds of his
long and active lite was passed in direct
contact with young and growing minds, on
each of which he rarely failed to leave the
impress of the faithful teacher, as well as
of the courteous Christian gentleman.
Though he had reached venerable age,
his death was sudden and unexpected. DR..
Caswel WAS the father of Mrs. Pres. James
b. Angel. Of Ann Arbor, Mich. who will
have the sympathy of many friends in this
city, her former home, in her sudden and
great affection.
The assault Of Mr.. May on james Gordon
Bennett, appears to have been q conse-
qucnce OF the circumstance that Mr.. Ben
nett was not forthcoming on the day set
tor his marriage with Miss May. 1T is
said, says the Boston Traveller, that on
the previous night Bennett went on lark
with his companions and the next morning
found him in condition of Inaudlin inssn-
ity, as was common in his dissipation. He
did not appear at the wedding. but he did
appear among certain persons at the club,
and there and to whom he uttered certain
iaise and indiscrcet reflections upon the
woman to whom he was betrothed."
Levi P. Luckey, formerly President
Grants private secretary, has just been
appointed Secretary Of State tor Utah.
Mrs. Belknap. it is reported. is writing
book giving an account of society and
political lifs in Washington during the past
six years.
Iii thought that the man who rushed back
INTO the burning wreck of tho railroad train
at Ashtabua, after he had been rescued from
it, was Mr.. Bliss. the Evangelist, and that
he went back to save his wife or perish
with her. Their children were not on the
train. and Mr.. Moody is raising. in Chi
cago, a fund OF $4,000 for their support.
On the 2Ist of May next the fftieth ami
versarv Of the elevation OF the present Pope.
Plus lN. to the episcopacy, is to be cele-
brated at Rome. Circulars have been sent
abroad soliciting contributions in money
and other gifts in honor of the occasion.
The gifts are to be exhibited at tine Vatican,
and tho names of the contributors bound up
in an illuminated album. On the day of
the celebration there is to DO grand jubilee
festival.
DR.. T. W. Parsons. the poet and trans
lator of Dante, is one of the few literary
men in this country who are not forced to
write constantly for bread and butter. He
inherited handsome fortune from his
father, who was a dentist He, too. once
practised, but gave up his profession several
years ago. He is very shy man and Is
rarely seen in society.
Gen. Sherman seldom mlsjudges men,
and he is conservative. Here Is his
opinion of Wade Hampton, taken from his
Memoirs: In my Official report of this con-
Aagratipn (that Of Columbis) 81 distinct
ly charged it to General Wade Hampton
and conireres. did 80 pOiHtedly, to shake
the faith of bis people in him. Tor he was,
iu my opinion, II trdggdrt, and protested to
be the special champion OF South Carolina.
Tho only child of John Morrissey. son
81 years OF age, died. on Saturday. at Sara
toga, of consumption, the disease springlng
from his excessive smoking OF cigarettes
Ile was a young man of very quiet habits.
a little inclined to reserve. and filled with
an ambition to excel in literary pursuits,
which his parents warmly encouraged. lie
had all tho frank aud manly qualities of
hi father, and with Il refinement OF manner
ard culture OF mind which the father did
NOT possess The father lived largely in
aud for tho boy he sought political honors
only Tor the boy sake, and hoped in the
future that his som friends would remem-
Der him only a. Congressman hl0rrissey's |
son, or Senator Morrisseys SON John |
Morrissey has seldom been suspected OF such |
sentimental weaknesses as this. and vet it |
rs II tact that no sought to elevate himself |
chiefly for his sons sake.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Bigelow, of Beebo |
Plain, p. O., formerly OF Lyndon, VT,
celebrated their fiftieth wedding anDiver-
sary, Monday afternoon and evening Friends
from st Johnsbury, Newport, South Strat-
lord, Lyndon, Derby and other places were
PRESENT. bringing golden presents.
1t Is announced that tho marriage OF Miss
Caroline May to Mr.. James Gordon Bennett,
the proprietor of tho ". Y. Herald. which
was to bs solcmnzrd on Wednesday, by his
Eminence Cardinal MeClOskey, has been
Indefinitely postponed. Tho match, it is
said. has been broken of by fresh violence
received by Miss May of Benefits dlssipated
habits.
Mr.. Grurge KEENAN,. one OF the Siberian
exploring party which started from San
Francisco in 1865. IN the course of u lecture
at Buffalo, said that in remote parts OF SIb-
eria American newspapers and magazines
are found occasionally, and that in one
place he had seen picture Of General Dix,
cut out OF HHper's Weekly. framed, hung
up On wall, aud worshipped as Rus
sian saint