Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-05-04
Personal AND POLITICAL.

1t is reported that Gen. John A. Logan
has been offered and has accepted prom-
nent position in the Russian army.
Alexander H. Stephens argued case in
the United States Supreme Court, Tuesday,
the first time for number Of years.
Gov Hampton's message mentions the
fact that there is among the public records
of South Carolina teachers pay certificate
to which school board. consisting of three
mer.bers, have affixed their signatures in
the shape Of crosses.
Edward n. Moves. the new minister to
France, was born at Hayerhill in 1882,
served as apprentice in a Dover IN. H.
printing Office. graduated at Dartmouth in
1858, studied law at Cincinnati and began
practice there in 1858, went early into the
war and rose to be brigadier general, losing
leg in the Atlanta campaign, was chosen
city solicitor and probate judge of Cincinnati,
and in ISL was elected Governor of Ohio,
though he was defeated by Bill Allen in
1873. lie nominated Hayes at Cincinnati.
The President has made Mr.. &. Wiley
Wells Solicitor in the Treasury. Mr.. Wells
is Mississippi Republican. lie is North
orn man, was United States district attorney
of Northern Mississippi, and came out
against Governor Ames and ran for Con
gIess as an independent in 1875, beating
the Ames candidate lie Is called an able
and honest man.
a Iadica! Senator attack upon the IN
coming President, as soon as the ball
opened" reminds correspondent OF the
EDITORS Drawer in HTpr's Nagasinc of
little story A blacksmith was making
nails, and found 4 rod with flaw on the
side. After several Intellectual attempts to
weld down the silver, he put n head on the
biiurcated nail, cut it Of, and a. it dropped
into the box calculated, Blast the man that
drives that nail ~ What's that for"
asked bystander. Well said the
smith, hes sure to say, Blast the man
that made that nail = and there's something
in having the start"
The talk about rcyiving the old Wing
party, recalls to the IribWHe an anccdotc OF
the late John Van Burcn. During the
Presidential term of Mr.. Buchanan, Vice
President Breckenridge was brcakiastng
with the Prince and the late Col Peter A
Porter, Of Niagara Falls, when the CONVERSE
ton ran upon politics and parties. Besides
the three gentlemen named, there was pres
ont ut table, the landlady, Il young widow,
who was lively. chatty, and agreeable and
not disposed to he merely listener at the
entertainment After some little "chaillng
the lady said, "Wcll, I've 10 sympathy with
either Of the two parties. I'm m GA Line
Wing" Prince John Immediately laid
down his knife and lork and in the most Sc
rious manner said, "Nr Vice President, yon
are now enjoying one OF the greatest oppor-
tunitics Of your life one which will proha-
bly never again occur. | wish yun would
take good look at this lady the male OF
this species is extinct.
The 18th birthday Of the Emperor Alex
ander II was celebrated Monday, and the
Russians admit that it was probably kept by
their august sovereign in gloomy mood.
For. it is II tradition IN his race that no
emperor of all the RusslaS will ever live to
see his 10th birthday a. none has lived Ia
see il since the Russias became an empire.
President Hayes has decided to appoint
John +. King Collector of the Port Of New
Orleans in the place OF James +. Casey,
brothor-in-l law OF President Grant, whose
commission has expired. Mr.. King Is rep
resented to have been | MON man through
out the late war lie was formerly Judge
of the Louisiana Supreme Court General
Sherman wanted to appoint him military
governor of Louisiana To succeed Wells at
the close of the late war, but he declined the
Office. His appointment, 1t Is stated, will he
satisfactory to the native white element, to
the members Of the returning Eoard and to
Gov Packard.