Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22

lhc dcalh is announced, at Newton, Mass,
of Hon. Rodcrick Richardson, formerly OF
Montpelier
The children OF the late Sir Hugh Allan,
Twelve in number, will each receive over a
million do.als from his estate.
The st. Louis GloJe-Dcmoc,ut wants TO
know how would this do for a Republican
ticket in 1884 For Presldcnt-Gcorge F.
Edmunds Of Vermont. For Vice President
Robert I. Lircolu of Illinois.
1t is reported that Rev. George b. Spald-
i'm, ID. d., of Dover, n. H., will receive n
call to the Franklin Street Congregational
Church Of Manchester If he accepts he will
have n salary of $1,000 There is only ono
reason that may possibly induce him to leave
Dover, and that is the fact that the climate of
that city, beng near the sea, does not agree
with his family. DIR. Spalding has declined
the offer to be mace managing editor of the
proposed rev Congregational paper in Bes-
ton.
The st. Augustine, Fla, Press of Dccem-
her Sth notices tile arrival there of Mr. A. c.
Spear aud family and Miss Howard. A line
from Mr.. Spear informs us that they find the
weather fine rose bushes in full bloom and
strawberry vines in blossom.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. $. Hill of this city are al
present in St. Augustine. They think of
taking trip to Nassau, Baham rs, during the
Winter.
George Alfred Townsend writes in his
loater's column ON the New York Tribune :.
Among the names heard of recently in
the W, st for president were James Russell
Lowell, ex-Gov. Fairchd of Wisconsin
Andrew White of New York; Geo. +. Ed
munds and Philip Sheridan"
The fplnIyipv 10 unipp ha NJ,
John q. SAKE, the poet still resides in AL
bany, at the home of his son, and is an in
valid. The disease from which he suffers is
neuralgia, affecting the great nerve centres,
and accompanied by chronic dyspepsia. lie
has suffered no impairment of mental
strength.
The Minneapolis Pioneer Press of Decem-
Der 12th contains the following notice of
gentleman well known in This city and coun
ty: MIR L. b Lyon has been appointed su-
perintendent Of the Pullman car service in
Minneapolis. He is II courteous gentleman,
and viii promptly recognize every lust de-
mand made upon him by the travelling pub
ic"
We are glad to learn that Hon. James For
syth OF Troy, N. y, has accepted the invita-
ton to deliver the address before the Asso.
ciate Alumni of the University at the next
Commencement.
The death is announced of Henry l..
Stephens, the well-known caricaturisi aud
artist. Mr. Stephens was born in Philadcl-
phia, February 18th, 1894. He was engaged
on liarpcr's and leslie's publications Tor
many years, and was the principal cartoon.
list of vanity Fair. lie was water color
Artist OF merit. Mr.. Stephens first venture
in the field of art was small comic pamph-
let, Billy Wilkins" published in his young
days lie also illustrated 1.-THE Comic Nat
urhl History of the Human Race" six vol
umcs Of Nursery Rhymes" published by
julius Blen; volume Of Mother Goose
Melodies" published by Hard II lIoughlpn,
and very fine imperial quarto volume OF
"Esops Fables" which elected from the
London SATURDAY Rtuie'o the remark that
it was 'the book Of the season"
Mrs. Abigail S. Livingston, rclict of the
late Horace Livingston, died ut her residence
on Bank street Friday morning. after short
illness with pneumonia, in the SD year of
her age. The attack was not n severe one in
itself, but Mrs Livingston had been in feeble
health and was not able to Withstand it, She
was horn in st. Adams ind, with the eXccp-
ton of Il short residence at Champlain, has
always lived here. Eight children survive
her-John II. Of Long Island City, n. T.,
VIM. II. of Burlington, and f. r., Fred NJ,
Eliza g., Abigail b., Caroline A., and +.
Emily OF this place. Funeral at the house
at O'Clock Monday afternoon.-ISt. AlJans
Messenger.