Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-01-31
Personal.

Dr' henry X. Linderman. director oil the
United States mint, died in Washington,
on Monday afternoon. lie was born in
Lehman township. Pike county, Penn in
1926. Entering upon the practice of med
icine he continued in it until 1853. when
be took position as director clerk in the
Philadelphia mint, holding it until 1865.
During the mex: two years he was engaged
in private business in 1867 he was ap-
pointed director Of the mint by President
johnson, retiring in 1869. and was next IN
Government employ under Secretary Bout
well. who Commissioned him to examine the
mints on the Pacific coast On April |,
1873. when the coinage act took place. DR..
Linderm4n was again appointed director
Of the mint, and the existing system under
and assay Offices are conducted was organ
iz,d BY him
The death is announced OF Sir James
MathesOn, remarkable as the second largest
landed proprietor in the British Isles. and
as a man who struggled t. tho top against
difficulties of an unusual kind. lie was
compelled by family circumstances to ac-
cept, at a very early age, a clerkship in
Calcutta, and was dismissed by his en-
ployers as "tOo stupid even for trade" At
the earnest request of the Baptist mission
airy, the firm agreed to give him further
trial Of six months In their China branch.
He made in China a splendid fortune, and
returned to Scotland probably the richest
subject in that Kingdom. He purchased
the Island of Lewes. and resided there tn
greater part OF his subsequent life, expend-
ing. it is said. nearly f25O, 900 for the
benefit OF his subjects, who, nevertheless
never took to him.
At the annual meeting of the church in
Rutland, the pastor, Rev. j. G. johnson,
generously contributed four hundred dollars
towards relieving the society from embar
rassment in the current expenses The cur
rent expenses, last year, including interest
on debt, were : 636.l3. The society passed
a resolution oil appreciation of his offer.
OF the $500 raised by tie Winooski
Avenue Congregational Society to pay off
the debt on the parsonage, we understand
that $3.50 was subscribed by the pastor,
R-v. l.. o. Brastow.
new Jhmts DuChudlus VI THIS city hgeu
eighty-four years, preached the first Sabbath
in December, and administered the com
munion to the church in Hinckley, Eng
land, where he was settled fifty-fvc years
ago.
General Sherman is quoted by Miss
Grundy" as saying that he has seen all the
royal ladies at European courts and has
never seen one who is superior to Mrs.
Hayes, or who could discharge the duties of
her position at the White House with more
grace.
Lord B:aconsfeld. the English premier,
is seventy-three years OF age. He is suffer-
ing severely from govt. Gladstone, his great
competitor, is four years younger.
Prof E. Il. Griffin, of Williams College
formerly pastor OF the WinOoski Avenue
Congregational church in, this ethyl, was,
on Tuesday last, elected to the ProGessorship
OF Intellectual and Moral Philosophy in the
college of the city Of New York. We IN
derstand that he has declined the office.
Prot. Grifiu returned from Europe last
week. leaving Mrs. Griffin in Florence.
Mr.. A. NJ. W. Ball, of Elizabeth, N. j.,
who died Monday, will be remembered as
the claimant of the authorship Of Florence
Percy's poem, "Rock me to Sleep, Mother"
The controversy on this subject was long
and holly waged. Few people have the
time. and fewer the inclination. to review
it. To those who are interested in such
subjects, and who do not know it already
the statement that William Cullen Bryant,
after thorough investigation, decided that
Mrs. Aliens Florence Percy's) claim was
the one founded on truth will be conclu-
sive. Mrs. Allen is now. a. for some years
past, doing editorial work on the Portland,
(Me Advertiser, and has an established
literary reputation.
The property of Captain f. B. Ward, the
Detroit millionaire, was inventoried at
s.. 377, asa at the time of his death and the
debts of the estate were estimated at ST.
440, i73. During the three years that have
elapsed the management of the estate has
been in the hands of men of undoubted
character and ability. but the process of
bringing down to hard-pan has 50 affected
the assets that they only amount to $780,
ola. with liabilities of S640. 9S4 So. in
stead of leaving $4,000, 900, Captain Ward
was S29O.0 behind. Iron and mining
stocks to the amount of S75O,OO0 are
scheduled as fit only for the junk-dealer.
Mr.. s. B. Griffin (who is a brother of Prof
Grifhn)l succeeds Mr.. Clark as managing
editor Of the Springfield Republican. Mr.. |
Griffin has for some time had charge of To-
cal affairs of the Republican, and brings to
his new position, tact, ability and an excel
lent newspaper experience.
Ashburton Webster. son of Col. Fletcher
Webster, and the last male descendant of |
Daniel Webster, died in New York, Wednes- |
day morning.
The reelection OF Hon. H. N Hubbard, |
as one of the directors of the First National |
Bank OF Chicago, and his election to other |
positions of social and business prominence |
in that city. show plainly that he retains his |
high personal standing among his towns
men.
Whatever may be said OF the brilllancy of |
Blaine and the peculiar power of Conkling,
the estimate which assigns to Edmunds the
really controlling leadership OF the Repub-
licsns of the Senate is well founded Either
as a lawyer or as a man versed in congress
sional legislation, neither Conkling nor
Blaine can approach him. Nor can either
of them be regarded as his equal as de-
batter. however far they may surpass him
in display of rhetorical pyrotschnics. He
is Senator of great ability well equipped
for every contest. When no sets himself
about it. no other on the Republican side
Of the chamber can exert so strong and et-
fectiye influence IN swsying his colleagues
He makes his power felt in caucus and
conference. He wraps about his party
msneuvers and propositions the folds of
logical Probabilities. He is the apostle of
the priori and the aposteriOri in politics
Like all men OF his type, he is hard Gus
toner to deal with.--COr Detroit Free Press.