Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-16
PERSONAL.

Albert P. Cross, Ed. since the death o {
| the late Loren III. Edison, has returned from
Burlington to St. Albans and entered the
| firm of his father-in-law. Mr.. Rand and II.
| q. Edison, the firm being now E ison, Rand
and Gross
Col. Mahoney, whose name acquired con
siderable prominence in Fcnian circles q
lew years ago, Is dead.
Mr.. Moody announces to the Christian
public that the contributions for the family
OF Mr.. P. P. Bliss have been 50 liberal that,
with the addition of what they left. they
are well provided for. and collections should
now cease. 1t is understood that besides
the contributions SO secured there was an
insurance Of $4,000 upon the life of Mr..
Bliss.
j. W. Rowell. Esq Of West Randolph.
has been reappointed reporter Of the
supreme court by the judges.
The new United States Senator chosen Ia
Kansas, Col. Preston q. Plumb, went to
Kansas from Zlnesyille, Ohio, in 1851,
when nineteen years Of age. He began his
career as a newspaper editor at Topeka 10
1855, subsequently studying law and plac
ing himself at the head OF the bar. When
the war broke out he took command of
Kansas regiment and led 1t calamity. Of
late years he has been engaged in banking,
being president of national bank at Em
poria. lie is lifelong Republican, though
not an ultra partisan. He voted for Greeley
in 1872. but warmly supported Gov. Hayes
in the last election. lie is called q man OF
excellent talents, sound Judgment and IN
assailable moral standing.
Henry A. Smalley. President of the New
York and Nova Scotia Stone Company, has
been adjudieated an involuntary bankrupt,
by consent on the petition of his father,
Judge David A. Smalley. Of Vermont, and
six other creditors. three of whom are his
relstives.-N. Y. Sun. Feb. 8.
Rear Admiral Charles Wilkes. one of the
Oldest officers in the United States Navy, a
commander of the famous Wilkes Eolor-
ing Expedition of ilS3S-i2. to the Arctic
Ocean, died at Washington, Thursday, in the
18th year of his age.
Hon. John A. kasson, of Iowa, is likely
to be the next governor of that State, and,
it may be, the next United States Senator.
The body of Col. John O'MIhoney is to
be embalmed. and taken 10 Ireland. with
an escort OF two representatives of tho
Fenan Brotherhood. and two representa-
tives of other Irish organizations
Professor s. q. Bartlett. recently elected
President OF Dartmouth College, Is expect
ed there this week. to visit the college be-
fore accepting the Presidency.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Eyirts was entertained Oh
the evening of his sixtieth birthday at the
Washington residence OF Mr.. s Il. Chitteu-
den, the Brooklyn Congressman. During
the evening some ono had rallied him about
becoming Secretary OF State under Presi-
dent Hayes. Soon afterward the company
were laughing over Mr.. Slmual Bowles's
latest craze-the groteSque notion That tho
little difficulty about the Presidency should
be compromised by an agreement that Til
den should be President, and Hayes Secre-
tsry of State-and some one asked Mr.
Eyarts what he thought Of it. "0h, it's
well enough for Gov. HAYES to give away
his own office, if be thinks he ought to;
but II like to know what right hs has to
take mine"