Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-01
Personal AND POLITICAL NOTES.

Darcy MCGEE. The project meets with |
great favor by all classes, and both rationale
Ties
Baron Wilhelm Rothschid, of Frankfort,
returned his last years income ut 81, 1872, 900,
while his brother, Baron Meyer Carl, con-
fessed to 81, 14O,0 600 The amount of the in
come tax exceeded $40, OO0
The Congressional canvass in Illinois has
proceeded far enough to give some indication
of the result, 1t is believed the RepublicAl.S
will gain one Congressman,
Congressman Mark Fl. Dunncll has upeh
ed vigorous campaign for Senator Wia.'|
oms seat.
Mr.. Childs Of the Philadelphia Le,iger has
an Episcopalian but has given it up in de-
spair.
The Missouri Republican State Committee
has decided, by vote Of % to 8, not to call
u State Convention. The minority in the
committee may call convention notwi,h.
standing this vote.
John Kelly says il is uncertain whether
Tammany will seek admission to the New
York Democratic State Convention.
The Baltimore american thinks the Mary
land Republicans will have only themselves
TO blame if they do not make large gains in
this years election in that State.
Senator Kellogg of Louisiana announces
his acceptance of the nomination for Con-
grcss and says he will, in October, make a
canvass, provided harmony in the party is not
| in the meantime restored on some basis to
permit his Withdrawal
The Republicans of Maine will hold an i'm
mcnse meeting at Maranacook, on August
Both. About twenty speakers are announc-
ed among whom are Mr.. Blaine, Represent
alive Robinson of Massachusetts and Sena-
| tors Frye, Hale and Miller. Thrty-hvc brass
bands will be in attendance.
| A committee is being formed at London.
to arrange for the placing of bust Of the
poet Longfellow in Westminst or Abbey.
John Hay will probably be sent to Con-
gress from the Cleveland District of Ohio.
The New York friends of Samuel j Til
den propose to nominate him for Governor.
General Chalmers makes vigorous retort
to the Democrats who accuse him of desert
ing his principles and going over to the enc.
will vote for Republican candidate fol
Speaker.
Secretary Folger, Congressman Wads
worth, Clarence A. Steward and cx. Congress
man Starin are now talked of as rivals o.
Gov. Cornell for the Republican nomination
for Governor Of New York.
General Gartrell is now the candidate o
six parties in Georgia for Governor includ
ing Grecnbackers. Republicans, Indepen
dents, and Coaltionists. We wish the pros
poets of his election were better.
Nine. de Lcsseps has issued curious epis
tie in defence of her husband, in which sh
calls upon all Frenchmen of honor to al,
him, "at least, by their sympathy, to con
tinue his heavy tasks while he defends him
self against advcIsaries without faith or law
and stands alone in preventing the Engisl
from penetrating the most detestablc an
harbarous acts Of modern times"
1t is said that the uniform and equipment
OF the late General Burnside, including tn
$4,000 sword and accoutrements presented t,
him by the State of Rhode Island, are in til
possession OF an artist of Boston, PRACTICAL
/ in pawn for work done on statue of Gener
al Burnsdes wife in 1876, which WAS com
plelcd, but never paid for, and is now in til
foundry in Paris. The same artist is said t,
have sketch in clay of seven-fCot statu
of the General, for the preparation OF whic
the accoutrements above alluded to were fur
nished.
There is no longer any reasonable doul
that the Democrats of Massachusetts, wi
nominate Gen. Butler as their candidate fc
: Governor. The general evidently believe
that 1t sis long lane that has no turning.
There are two things that have not yet haI
) pencd to the general lie has never bee
z elected Governor, though often nominated
and he has never yet been struck by light
, ming.
Senator Miller of California says the Chimes
, question is there the all-important issue no,
, as it was in 1880. The Presidents veto c
! the Chinese bill did no harm, politically, t
\ the California Republicans, who are better o
!, on that question than the Democrats. "a
that has been accomplished, though 1t wa
not all that the people demanded, has bee
, done by the Republicans. Senator Mile
: thinks the coming election will he clos
one but a good ticket will carry the Repul
icans through. He says the Democrat
n candidate, General Stoneman, is "a goo
. man and strong candidate" The Senate
has repeatedly written home that the Reput
: licans must nominate the best men to met
\ the strength developed by an old soldier an
r popular man like General Stoneman.
Oscar Wilde thus recounts an incident {
n his Saratoga experience "While talkin
l. with Judge Brady 1t Congress Hall, a gre,
= crowd came around us, mostly women, an
, finding il a bore TO be thus stared at, move
II on into the office. There they came lockin
: in after us. | went to the billiard room, br
: found no refuge there. The women rushe
s there ladies in silks and grapes and lace.
y with diamonds in their ears, bringing the
Il daughters with them' To balk the pursu
utterly, fled to the bar-room. Will you bt
licve me that they came there--intcn minute
fifty to one hundred of them-tilling up tn
q place almost? 1t seemed to me most pair
full and dreadful thing-,hc bold faced, stal
n much worse than the conduct of abandone
:, women. Why didn't | say, "Whatll 20
have, ladies p Oh. it wouldn't have don
y any good, and all the country would hay
c said had insulted the ladies at Saratoga"
Admiral Nicholson, whose performances
o Alexandria have attracted a good deal of a
" tcntion, has been heard from, and accordin
= to what he has to say OF the proceedings, I'll
= criticism which he has been receiving is n,
u justified by the facts. 1t seems that Adm
!, = raj Nicholson did not make proclamation
!, the effect that if Arab Bey fired at HIM |
= would return as good as was sent, or wore
y to that effect. Neither did he pay a roun
= visit of como ratulatiOn To the British irOI