Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-14
PERSONAL.

Judge Asa O. Adds of our State, who
was member of the Southern claims COM
mission during the entire term Of its exist
ence, will probably be appointed commits
sioncr to settle the claims Of citizens of
France for damages incurred during the re-
bellion. This commission will continue for
at least two years, the salary of the commits
sioncr being 5000 per annum.
Benjamin i. Cheney, Esq, of Boston. the
well known member of the nited States &
Canada Express Company, has paid into the
treasury Of Dartmouth College the munifi
cent sum of Sj0,000 In his letter, inclos-
ing his check for that amount, he writes as
follows: GAS a son of New Hampshire, |
have for some time cherished tue hope that
| might be able TO contribute in some way to
the State which gave ne birth. II occurs TO
me that cannot do 50 in more appropriate
way than to donate a sum to Dartmouth Col
lcgc, which, understand, is much in need
of assistance" of this large donation it is
understood that so, 900 will probably be
devoted to founding the Cheney professor
ship of mathematics, and, by Mr. Chcncys
special desire, 81, 900 will aid in cndowing
the Daniel Webster professorship Of Latin.
The latter profcssorship is now more than
half completed, and a New Hampshire pro-
fessorship for the college is well under way.
Hon. Dennison Worthington died at Den
yer, Colorado, April 23d. He was born in
Colchester, in 1906 After living many
years in Albany, y. Y, he removed to Wis
consin in lsi7, settling near Nashotah
House. lie was honored by his fellow citi-
zens with various public offices
The marriage of Miss Eleanor Mary Sher-
man, daughter of Gen. w. r. Sherman, to
Lieutenant Alex Montgomery Thackara of
the United States Navy, was solemnized
Wednesday evening at Gen. Sherman's resi-
dence in Washington. Father Boyle, pastor
of ST. Marys Catholic church olliciated
The wedding was comparatively private, only
the immediate friends of the family and
officers Of the army and navy being invited.
The Prince of Wales is very desirous of
making another visit to the United States.
When Kearney was taken to the House of
Correction he said not word 10 his COM
panons, leaning back in the carriage, and
seemingly seeking to avoid being recognized
as he passed along the streets At one point
several sand-lotters recognized him and
shouted for the driver to stop presumably to
bid their crest-fallep leader sood-by, but
Kearney wouldn't notice them, holding down
his head and refusing to move from his cor
ner. Ou reaching his destination Kearney's
hair was found to be of the regulation length,
and as he did not need to be put through
the bath room scrubbing he was merely
given prison suit and placed in a cell. He
asked that he might have stove in his cell,
but this was denied. The sum of S67.
was found in his pockets. As soon as the
weather clears up, SO that work upon the
country road can be resumed, he will he set
to breaking stones in quarry, or grading
some OF the country highways.
Newell Squlres. aged Sd, nativc ol Ben
ninston, and prominent citizen, died We'd
ncsday night. Smith Montague, another Of
the fathers Of the town, is also dead He
was u wears old, and one of the Oldest Free
Masons in Vermont.
Miss Venie G.. Clancy, wcll-known in this
city is making arrangements for a benefit
performance that will I've rendered her prior
to her marriage AMI retirement from the
stage. The affair will probably take place at
the Fifth Avenue Theatre. New York, on
;hc 18Th Of May.
The King of Siam has sent a message to
London sayin. that his journey abroad has
been abandoned at present on account Of i'll
health.