Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-29
Personal AND POLITICAL NOTES.

.iica on short visit to his settlement Of
New Rugby.
Mrs. John Jacob Astor s said to give away
more money for charitable purposes than
my other woman In the United States. She
has given so unostcntatiously that nobody
has charged her with being philanthro-
pist.
Messrs. Moody and Saukey will hold two
weeks series q services in Paris, beginning
OctoberS.
Ex-Governor Rrown of Tennessee, one of
the best equipped public men in the South,
says that the debt question has again split
the Democracy in his State, and has given
Hawkins, the Republican Governor, another
possible chance to be elected
William +. Chandler lie repoitc. to be in
the field us candidate for the United States
Senator from New Hampshire.
Montgomery Blair, President Lincolns
Postmastcr-General. hopes To h elected to
Congress rs II Democrat from the Sixth Ma
ryland district.
The Norton (Tcxas) HteiHychctr says the
much Wanted influence oi Texas poslmas-
tiers is 'nll in the eye" There mr.. hut li4G
ol tlirm, and many OF !hcse can not c,nliol
their own votes, much less lhat OF the State
Forty-onc Democrats in Cole township,
Texas, voted for Congressman who's, cleo
ton takes place in November Not being II
Dr.uInnti, Al alu,ti,p MI 4
General Jackson this time, says the Mar
Era.
General Butler was in Congress ten years,
says the Boston Adrertiser, and in no single
instance did he vote against the annual river
and harbor bill. In every case but one, when
he was absent, he voted TO pass the bill under
II suspension of the rules In every single
case he voted for the highest appropriation
recommended by conference committees.
MIR. Jewctt Adams. Democratic nominee
for Governor of Nevada, is Vermonter by
birth. He went to California when mere
boy and settled in Maripo;a county. lie
was for Yeas cashier on the Fremont grant.
lie afterward invested in cattle aud stock
ranges, aud now owns extensive herds in
Nevada, Texas and Wyoming He is forty
five years of age, and has been Lieutenant
Goxernor of the State over which he is am
bilious to preside ms its chief magistrate.
Mr.. Thomas Marshall of Pennsy lvanio,
whom the Cameron men nominated for Con-
gresham. Largo, but who refused to he.
main on the ticket. has taken the stump for
the Independent candidates. Mr. Marshall
prcdicates his action on the assertion that
the regulars have broken every plank OF the
platform upon which they nominated Gen
eral Beaver
The bust OF Gen. Garfield modelled by
Preston Powers has recently been inspected
by Mrs. Garfield, who has signiied her ap-
probation, and, in writing to Mr.. Powers to
order Il copy in marble says: IL am not
disappointed on seeing your bust of Gen.
Garfield second time, rud desire to add
to what have already said Of its truthful
ness, that you have represented the strength
and dignity which were SO cmincnily his
characteristics, without having sacrificed the
delicate modelling of the features which ex-
hibied his cultivation and refinement"
There is reason to believe that the Demo-
Gratis of Michigan are being caught in trap
in fusing with the Greenbackcrs. Coniidcn-
tial circulars have been sent out by leaders of
the latterparty urging Grccnbackersto scratch
the names Of the Democratic candidates and
to vote only for members of their own party.
This and several other attempts to ovcrrcach
The Democrats having been discovered, the
harmony which marked the allied State con.
vcntion is rapidly disappearing.
Prince Bismarck has just celebrated the
twentieth anniversary of his services as the
prime minister OF Prussia. lie found his
King harassed by domestic party troubles
and the cordial hatred of nearly everybody
in what, twenty years ago, was called Ger
many To-day, the King is an Emperor
Herr Won Bismarck has become n prince and
chancellor, and Germany is great Empire
of over forty.iivc million people.
The Maine prohibitonis,s are declaring
that the Legislature must prepare for sub
mission to the people an amendment to the
constitution forbiddng the manufacture and
sale of liquors. The plan is for the ques-
tion;to be acted upon NJ II special election,
to be held next September. when there will
be no other issue presented, and the matter
of prohibition can be squarely met.
The hon. Grover Cleveland whom the
Democrats have nominated for Governor of
New York, Is described as n por,ly but we'll
proportioned man, with square shoulders and
erect carriage. His dark hair is growing
thin. and is s,reaked with gray. HIS eyes
are dark and brilliant. His face is smooth
ly shaven, save heavy, dark mustachc,
which droops over his mouth and shadows
his firm, rather prominent chin.
All hope of compromising the difference
between the Republican factions in Pennsyl-
vania appears to have been abandoned. The
Lancaster Inquirer, which supports Beaver,
saws: 1.-THE dullest observer OF State politics
cannot fail of conviction that the breach be-
tween the two divisions OF the Republicans
in this State has gone too far to be denied
There is no way left but to fight it out, let
the consequences be what they may"
The board of government of the Boston
Handel and Haydn Society, in recently no.
tifying Mr.. Zerrahn of his txenty-sixth an-
nual election to the position of conductor
of that society, said at affords us pleas
ure to notify you that we double your sala-
ny from this date"
Col. l.. ii. Fitzhugh once doorkecper of
the House of Representatives, and the orig
inal digger man than old Grant" has for
saken the field of politics, and in connection
with some wealthy Chicago men has formed
company which will conduct cattle ranch
in Texas.
There is considerable excitement among
the Methodist ministers of Wisconsin over
the announcement that Bishop Andrews
has publicly condemned the preaching of
political sermons by the clcrgymen of his
diocese.
The vote of Oregon for Governor ut the
June election has just been canvasscd by
the Legislature and declared as follows
c. L. Moody. Republican, 81, 4Sl Joseph