Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-08
Personal AND POLITICAL NOTES.


agree with him. He has been cautioned in
regard 10 it by his physician. 1t is thought
he is afflicted with malaria He is by no
means well man. He is very nervous and
the accident to the Dispatch had u depressing
effect upon him.
Menotli Garibald is said TO have commit
ted numerous frauds, and it is stated that
documentary proof is available against him
Captain Shaw, chief of the London Eng.
land) fire Brigade arriyci at Montreal Thurs
day. on visit Of inspection.
Senators FRYE and Hale, with others, hav,
promised to stump Pennsylvania for the rcgu.
lars.
The Wheeling wv. Va.) fnteiigencer call,
Hancock county in that State "the little Re
publican Vermont of West Virginia
Mrs Garfield has been suffering from ina.
lara and has been attended by DIR. Boyntou
at Mentor.
Denis kcarny is stumping California for
Gen. Stoncman, the Democratic candidate
for Governor. Denis ha; not been lucky in
his advocacy of candidates for office lately.
The last of tbem who was elected was Par.
son Kalloch, whom he, with Democratic aid,
made Mayor of San Francisco.
Turgenielf, the Russian novelist, suffers
excrucia,ing pains of rheumatic and neural
gic nature all over his body, day and night,
and can abandon reclining position for only
about five minutes at time. His only rest
is obtained by means of hypcdcrmic injec-
tons of morphine.
Nearly all Of the delegates OF the New
Hampshire Republican State Convention
have been chosen. The contest between Mr..
Currier and Mr.. Hale for the nomination Tor
Governor has been IL close one, and the
friends Of each now CLAIM that their favorite
Is ahead.
Mr.. Theodore Cook, one of the most prom.
inent Democrats of Cincinnati, says he be-
lievcs the Republicans will carry Ohio be.
cause they have taken advanced grourd on
the temperance question. He thinks this Is
the only issue in the canvass.
Illinois is BEGINNING to feel the effect OF
the Western Prohibitory wave. The Prohi
bitionists have undertaken to question every
nominee of both parties for the Legislature
as to how he would vote on the submission
Of liquor amendment To the people,
Every Republican Congressman In Indiana
has bcen renominated, and by acclamalion.
Ex-Gov. Hoffman of New York has given
the best prescription we have seen for the
Democratic party's present moribund condi-
ton There is" he says, TOO much per.
sonal politics--too much talk about leader.
and too little about measures. What the
Democratic party needs most is the burial OF
II few men and the resurrection of II few
principles
Lieutenant John W. Danenhower OF the
Jeanette Arctic expedition, is staying, in
the Sheldon House. Ocean Grove. Since his
visit there he has been receiving treatmen,
for his eyes, and he is rapidly gaining the
use of the affected eye.
Jay Gould now controls Sl20, 900 Of
corporation capital, $4,000 employees, and
souri,. The State is practically under his
domination, his grip on half dozen West
ern States is scarcely less secure, and he is
now striving to rule New York.
Robert Ingersoll says that his speech in
behalf of the Star-routc defendants will be
the last he will e~tA make to jury.
Captain Burton, the celebrated traveller,
reports that almost illimtablc gold can be OBJ
tanned at the gold coast, Africa, district
which has been aurfcrously prolific for cen
turtles He says the region is equal to half II
dozen CALIFORNIA;. Another traveller Com
mandcr Cameron, confirms Captain Burton's
story.
Mr.. g. +. Twain is u philanthrophist, lie
has not spoken to au adult in two years, and
will not now, because if he were to open his
mouth crowd Of five hundred would gather
in five minutes to hear him.
Bishop Foss is now at Saratoga rapidly
regaining his normal health and strength.
The venerable mother OF Hon. Thomas
Hughes of England is still living in the col.
ony of Rugby, Tenn, and expresses herself
as well satisfied with the prospects of the
place.
Senator David Davis is said to be carefully
laying his plans for reelection. He evident.
ly hopes 10 profit from the prohibition move
ment, which now promises to play havoc
with the plans of the campaign managers in
Illinois.
Rosa Bonheur is G2 years old. Her sisters
and brothers are all sculptors and animal
painters. She wears the masculine dress the
better to 60 among animals She is the only
woman decorated with the red ribbon, which
the Empress Eugene one day broughtto her,
the Emperor at the same comforting the order
of knighthood upon her
Alexander III. Stevens definition OF the
term Bourbon" is unique and characteristic
of the man. Here it Isl 'An idiot who Sc.
rousy believes that Confederate money will,
if the Democratic party gets into power, be.
come as good as gold, and that the time is
not far of when he will be- allowed to wal.
lop a niger as in the glorious antc-bcllunl
days"
In Louisiana, II lottery company plays the
part in politics which railroad, oil or iron
monopoes strive to play in sections of the
North. In the Sixth Congressional District
of that State Representative Robertson has
been set aside by the Democrats, after six
years of quite satisfactory service, and a
Gen. Heron nominated in his stead. 1t is
openly:statcd and conceded that the lottery
influence Is responsible for the change. The
complaint is made, too that the lottery COM
many is not content with State sovereignty,
but is reaching out for favors at Washing
ton. 1t will bear watching.
Dr. Lawrence A. Washington, grand.
nephew and nearest living relative of George
Washington, died in Dennison, Texas, on
Thursday The deceased was son of Law
renee Washington, who was the only brother
of the first President of the United States.