Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-20
l. PERSONAL.

Senator Edmund his returned from Flnri-
da with restored health.
Hon. Dorman g. Eaton talks of buying a
iarm on West river. near Brattleboro.
Senator Logan is about to take up his
residence in Colorado.
Ole Bull dnsri~rS Wagner music, and
calls 1t the music ui murder.
Oar townsmnu, Edward j Phelps, Esq
accepts the Presidency "f the State Cenlcn-
NAL Commission.
Ex-Gov. Chamberlain. of Slurh Carolina.
will remove to New York city IN lev
days, to become q member III the new !aw
firm of Chamberlain, Carter x Eaton.
Vicc-Presidcnt Wheeler is charged with
an intention OF marrying again. lie il now
ftty-seven.
James May, prominent citizen OF West
minister, Vt, died on Friday. aged ~. lie
was brGther-in-law OF ex-G0vernOr Ryland
Fletcher.
DR., f. &. Harding, well known homo
opathic physician of Northampton. Mass,
deceased, was a native Of northern Vermont.
A New York correspondent says Anna
DickinSon's attack on the critics had the
effect Of turning the tide of public feeling,
anu HAS au4ithSST.
Gen. John l.. Swi' is among the revival
converts at Boston. and has begun to speak
in the meetings. Gen. Banks has been seen
at the meetings. and there are hopes OF him.
Mrs. Governor Ransom. a native of Mont
peler, and sister of William w. Cad
well, ESD, died at the residence other son'in-
law in Fort Scott. Kansas, on the 18th ult.
She was for many years resident OF Mlchl-
gan, of which State her husband was both
governor and chief justice.
At the annual meeting of the Vermont
State Republican Association. of Washing
ton. on the 81 inst. Il resolution of thanks
was voted to the lion. Senators and Mem
bers OF Congress from the State of Vermont.
for the wisdom, sagaclty and patriotism
displayed by them during the late Presiden-
tisl contest. now so happily terminated"
President Smith, of Dartmouth College,
resigned while ago. Professor Young is
to 70 at the close of the present term Pro-
fessors Labarec and Bailey. the elocutiOnist.
took their leave for time at the commence
ment of the college year, and now 1t is
found necessary to contradict a rumor that
is abroad that Professor SanbOrn is con-
tcmplating resigning very soon.
1t is stated that Rev and Hon. j. L.
Grinncll, of t'rlnnell, Iowa, Is tho original
recipient of Mr.. Grceley'S famous advice to
go West, young man. Grinnell took tho
advice, about twenty-five years ago. and
since then has grown rich. founded and
given his name to n town, built a railroad
and exchanged the pulpit for seat in
Congress.
Hon. John A. Kasson, who has been ap
pointed United States minister to Spain. is
native OF Charlotte. in this county, and
former resident of Burlington. lie gradu
ated at the University of Vermont, in 1912,
studied law in Massachusetts. practiced first
IN St Louis, till 1857. when he removed to
DesMones, Iowa. lie soon became promi-
nent in the politics of that State. lie was
First Assistant Postmaster-General under
President Lincoln, in lsGl and 1852, re-
signing to accept an election to Congress.
lie represented the eth Iowa district in the
3sth, 39tb, 43i ard 4ith Congresses, in
which he has been a leading Republican.
He has held other State and national offices
of tsust and responsibility, among them that
of United States Commissioner to negotiate
postal treaties with European powers. lie
will succeed Hon. Caleb Cushing, as minis
ter to Spain, and will represent our country
with dignity and ability. in that important
Office