Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-03-05
PERSONAL.

Hon. W G.. Vcazey is at the Capital,
engaged with Hon. c. W Willard In
working upon the revision of the laws of
Vermont, under the commission of the Gov
ernor, in accordance with an act of the Leg
islature.
James X. keene, the well-known specula-
tor of New York, has just shipped from Lex
ington, Kentucky, to New York, sew
entecn thoroughbred horses They are worth
in the aggregate at least S75, 600. of which
Spendthrft represents $4,000, and Lord
Murphy $4,000.
We learn by the way of Chicago of the
death, at Topeka, Kansas, onthe Goth inst, Of
Rev Jason Foster Walker, of the latter place.
Mr.. Walker was in his youth resident of
Burlington, being the son of Mrs. Betsy F.
Walker, who forty years ago was we'll
known teacher of a private school in this
city, and who is still living Tin Minnesota)
at the advanced age of over so years. He
graduated from the University of Vermont
in 1912, among his classmates being Hon
John A. kasson, now United States minister
to Austria, Judge Robert S. Hale of Eliza
BEETHOVEN, n. V, FIN. Van Sicklen, Esq,
of this city, Rev. c. A. Huntington OF Wash
ington Territory and Rev. DIR. F. B. Wheeler
of Poughksepsie, n. y. After graduating
he taught for several years. His subsequent
history is thus sketched in an obituary notice
in the Chicago Irf5une
Methodist Episcopal Church. from which he suisse
quently withdrew, and identified himself with the
Unitarian denomination, in which he held for some
time pastoral charge AT ST. Joseph, Mo-. Detroit.
and II we mistake not III one or Two other localities
IN the West. But this faith-or rather this lack of
faith" he expressed twas not congenial to his
nature and he sought rest and content in the Pro-
testant Episcopal communion, into which he was re-
ceived and ordained as a priest by the then Bishop
OF Michigan. After holding one or more parochial
charges IN that diocese, the last being at Lansing.
Mr.. Walker was in 1872 called to the rectorship of
Calvary church in Chicago, which he resigned on
account OF failing health. In the hope OF an I'M
provemeni in this respect he accepted call 10
Rochester, Mimi. hut was forced 10 seek relief for
his pulmonary difficulties in Colorado. The parish
AT Colorado Springs gave him call, and he re-
manned there until once more compelled by illness
10 change his location His latest ministerial labors
We're performed at Topeka. where period of ply
steal debility was followed by acute inflammation of
the bladder and kidneys, from which he died
Friday last. The remains have been taken 10 Min
nesota for interment. Mr.. Walker leaves a wife
and several adult children, one of the latter,
daughter being engaged as teacher in Bishop
Whlpples school al Faribault. MIMI, and a son,
Mr.. Frank c. Walker well-known in Chicago mu-
steal circles.
Mr. W. d. Howells is Il native of Martins
Ferry, Ohio, his father being Welsh and his
mother Pennsylvania German. Originally
printer, he became journalistic edited
the Ohio STATE Journal once and then
pure litterateur. He is a master of style,
and is in his forty-third year.
The life of the late Marquis Of Anglesey
was insured in various companies for an az
gregate amount of not less than SO, $50, 900.
The present Marquis comes into splendid
landed property with an estimated income of
$500, 900 year.
The Boston Medical end Surgical Journal
of Jan. 22d has the following item among its
New York notes:
DR. L; =. Peck. writer at many interesting let
tiers TO the IouTaa! from Europe has establish
ed himself in New York, IN addition TO two
large dispenslry services for diseases Of the eye
and ear he has recently received the appointment
OF visiting surgeon to The ophalmic wards of Char
ity Hospital, Backwell's Island. DIR. Peck's abil-
tiles and thorough education well qualify him for
the position.
Charity Hospital is the largest hospital in
this country and DR.. Peck is certainly for
tunate in having secured this position, at SO
carly a stage of his career in New York