Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-17
POLITICAL AND GENERAL NOTES.

Abraham Lincoln's old law partner, VIII
liam ii. Herndon, Is a pauper at Springfield,
ILL., He was once wO -th considerable proper
ty, but whiskey ruined him
Three Canadian newspapers 81. Cath
arine Netrs, Quebec Mercury, and St Johns
Glo5e-have come out in favor of ''anneXa-
tion or independence"
The officials of Ohio have succeeded in re-
funding the entire debt of the State, over
- 900, 600. at 81 per cent. This is the most
important event in the history of the State
finances The rate is quarter of cent
lower than any other State has obtained.
The birthplace Of Burns is no longer pub
lie house IL has passed with four acres Of
land adjoining into the hands of the trustees
of Burns's monument upon the payment OF
c40O0 and W i'll henceforth be exhibited 10
visitors at u uniform fee of two pence. A
coffee house has been established in the ball
connected with the cottage.
Nothing now remains but for the Whitts-
ker court martial 10 agree upon decision
and forward il to the authorities AT Washing
ton.
PrcparaliOns are being made at ludianapo-
lis for II large meeting Of the National en-
campmcnt Of The Grand Army of the Republic
this week.
Senators Butler, Hampton. Morgan, Pugh,
Bay;lrl and Jones Of Florida have protested
against the removal except for cause, of any
subordinate officers of the Senate during the
recess.
Ii ia stated that the President was urged
to give the s,raishl-out Republicans of Nir-
.ina the assurances they desire. lie said
that there WAS time enough and he proposed
to move slowly in the Virginia ma tier.
The Cincinnati Ga-ette admits that Mr..
Conklinr did good work in the last campaign
hut adds Bat il does not follow that be-
cnus,. Mr. Conkhng assisted in the election
Of Gen. Garfield, he ought To rule the admin
istraiion. There were others that worked
hard also. and that are deserving of large
credits II we were to name the man who
did most in aid of the election of the Repub-
lean ticket. we would name Gen. Grant
Ills Fowler interview and his Warren speech
were the two great features of the campaign
and if leaders are to be rewarded according
To the results of their labOrs, no one had
near so heavy claim as Gen. Grant
\ bulletin has Just been issued from tbs
census office at Washington giving the results
of the computation by Henry Gannett, the
srographrr of the census, as io the position
of the centre at population of the United
eight miles west by south from the heart Of
.hc city cf Cincinnati, which places ii in the
State Of Kentucky, one mile from the south
hank of the Ohio river and one and half
from the village of Tsylorsyille. The centre
of population has advanced westward during
each decade at a rate ranging from SS to 81
miles, the slowest progress being made IN
lS20 ~ and the most rapid in 1s5O60, the
total advance being 451 miles. This movement
has 1 cen in a line closely parallel with the
thirlv ninth degree of north latitude, the
extremes being 80 1865 Gn 1890 and SS'
.: . in 1880. During 1S50-80 the advance
was almost exactly along the line of the
thirty ninth parallel, the variation being
from ~ So in 1860 to 80 O04 in 1860,
showing that the population was moving
steadily and uniformly westward in every
portion of the country. The centre 10 now
at 39' " L north lasituds.