Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-07-30
PERSONAL.

A New York letter reports that Whitelaw
Reid, Of the Tribune, was asked for short
sketch of his life for the American Cyclopa-
dia, which he furnished, but that owing to
the hostility of Charles A>bana, who vowed
he would have nothing to do with the Cyclic
padia if it was published, the article was
left out. As the result of this, it is said that
the Tribune does not review the Appletons'
books and they do not advertise IN the Tri-
5une.
J. W. IIickok and family are in Switzer-
land.
Senator Morrill, and family arrived safely
out, after voyage OF the usual length.
Walt Whitman is lying very ill at the resi-
dence of DIR. Buck, In London, Ontario.
R.D. Benedict and family, of Brooklyn,
are spending few weeks in Surbiton, one
of the suburbs of London.
Col. Edwin c. Bailey, who has had nom-
inal connection with the Boston Globe, pub
fishes letter Withdrawing from this connec-
ton.
When the late George Ripley had turned
of IL admirable column article in an hour
upol Goethe, he remarked to a surprised
frieul that he had been fifty years writing
tina article.
Tie condition of Senator Don Cameron is
so critical that his father has gone in haste
to sc him. Fears are entertained that he
will not survive many days.
The Frank Leslie will case brings out the
fact that before the great publisher came
away from England, leaving wife and
children behind, his name was Henry Car
ter.
Senator Conlsling and General Arthur left
Utica for the Thousand Islands Saturday
morning. They will remain on the St. Law
renee a few days, and then go to New
Brunswick to fish for two weeks.
Blondn, the famous rope-walker of form
er years at Niagara Falls, will revisit the
scenes of his former triumphs before the
present season ends, and he proposes to un-
dertake some more difficult feats than ever
before.
Hon. Jacob Brinkerhoff died at Mansfield,
Ohio, Monday, aged 20 years. lie was the
author of the original draft of the famous
Wilmot Proviso, was judge of the Supreme
Court of Ohio from 1856 to 1871, and was one
of the most prominent Republicans of the
State.
Miss Kate Sanborn, daughter of Professor
Sanborn of Dartmouth College, will accept
the professorship Of English literature at
Smith College, Northampton. A lady better
qualified for the position could hardly have
been found.
DR.. Tanner, the fasting man, has divorced
wife in Minnesota. She has been interview
ed by newspaper, and after detailing the
facts of DIR. Tanners early life, size said his
theory that people ate too much grew upon
him until it became a mania, and made him
exceedingly disagreeable to his family. He
tried to impress his theories upon his wife,
and she resented the experiment and left him.
John II. Christiancy, &c years of age, who
says he is a son of ex-senator Christiancy of
Michigan, and who exhibits letters and docu-
ments in proof of his statement, was on Sat
urday committed to the Imbeciles' Home at
Fort Hamilton, n. Y, by Brooklyn JUS
tice. at his own request. lie said he was
broken down physically, mentally and tinan-
cially in consequence of his indulgence in
liquor, and that he wanted TO be placed in
some institution where he might have an op-
portunity of building himself up.