Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-16
PERSONAL.

VIM. H. Vanderbilt has sent to the treas
ury c2l DOC, 600 more of the per cents TO be
registered IN his name. lie has now stand
ing to his account SOL, 900, 900 of the 4 per
cent bonds being the largest amount ever
held by any individual. Mr. Vanderbilt ex-
poets To receive six million dollars as the
closing payment of the New York Central
Syndicate, and this amount, it is said, wi |
also be invested in per cents
The death is announced of Hon William
y. Howard, governor of Dakota, at the age
of Ga. Governor Howard was native of
this State and a graduate of Middlebury Col
lese in the class of 1899 Early in life he re-
moved 10 Detroit, Mich, and served as a
Representative of that State in the Thirty
fourth fifth and sixth Congresses. In 1861
he was appointed postmaster of Detroit; and
eight years later he was appointed minister
to China, but declined.
s j. Tiden las sent Eugene Kelly x Co
second contribution Of 5000 for the
duchess of Marlborough's Irish relief fund
EX-Gov. Edwin d. Morgan has not only
given 800, 900 to purchase library for the
Union Theological Seminary, in University
place, but he has presented S2j, 600 to the
Eye and Ear lnfirmary, and has donated
liberal sums for extinguishing the indebted
ness of DIR. Springs Old Brick Church So
cicty. Ills friends say that he has given a
quarter of million dollars for charitable
purposes within year.
Prof. George Gary Bush, PHI. D., of Quin-
cy, Mass, has accepted an invitation to
assume the Chair of Latin in Middlebury
College, made vacant by the resignation Of
Prof Scion Albec. Prof. Bush is graduate
of Wesleyan University in the class of 1866.
In 1868, he accepted position in the Mont
pelicr Seminary and Female College, Mont
pelicr, where for six years he taught Latin
and Greek. The four years following were
mostly spent in Europe; nearly three years
at the German Universities of Heidelberg
and Leipsic, and the remaining time in travel
in Italy. Greece, Egypt and Palestine. Since
his return he has acceptably filled many lee
turc engagements.
The death is announced of Elliott c. Cow
din. the eminent New York merchant. Mr..
Cowdin was a native of Jamaica, in this
State, where hc was born in 1919 When he
was a lad he was sent to Boston, where he
received common school education, and
went into the business house of William III.
Mann & Co., importers of silks. With this
firm young Cowdin remained for many years,
earning advancement by his ability and pro-
bity, until he became buyer for the house. In
1852 Mr.. Cowdin went To New York, and
established the silk importing firm of Elliott
C.. Cowdn & Co, which afterward became
50 well known throughout the country, and at
the active head of which Mr. Cowdin remained
until 1876. when he retired with a compel
cncc. Mr. Cowt.in was a leading member
Of the Chamber Of Commerce, and was the
efficient chairman of the executive committee
at the time Of his death. lie was one OF the
founders of the Union League Club, and is
| still on its roll of officers as one of its vice
presidents lie was a member of the Century
| Club and was an eX-president of the New
| England Society lie was also connected
with several other business and charitable
institutions. having been for Years a director OF
the Metropolitan Bank, Of the Hanover Fire
Insurance Company and Of the Woman's
| Hospital