Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01
Personal AND POLITICAL NOTES.

pittcrs 10 inc notlCe OF lJenlas Barnes OIL
New York, who made them both rich by it,
~ years ago, died suddenly last week.
The official returns Of the vote in Virginia
are received, except from two counties, and
show that Wise the coalition candidate fol
Corgicssmln at large, has majority OF
more Than five Thousand.
In Indiana the Democratic majoritics on
tle rest of the ticket ranged from 5ljl to
lT,34i, the latter majority being received by
W. L. Nihlack for supreme Judge. lie was
indorstd by the Grecnlaclors.
Robert L. Pattison, the Governor-clect OF
Pennsylvania is n reformed baseball player,
He played first base in 1856, and 1868 for the
Harry Clay Club Of Philadelphia, a well
known amateur organization.
Representative Springer has formally en-
tered the race for the Spcakership of the next
House. Kentucky will have two candidates
for the Speakerslip p Cougressmen Carlisle
and Blackburn.
| Longfcllow's study remains just as he left
1t. Not book or piece of furniture has been
moved
Chuck full of hlarity and wisdom, the
Arkansas Gasctte tells the Democracy that it
las grand opportunity 10 do something
now, but that to lie successful, it will have 10
''send the blatant fools and knaycs of the
party to the rear" Thus arranged for par
ade, the Democratic party will present the
curious spectacle of procession which is all
rear.
Gen. Sherman does not take kindly to the
gossip that he is in the field as a Presidential
candidate. When approached on the sub
iect the OTHER day he testify answered :
They are making "A lot of foolish talk on the
subject. and there is not the slightest ground
for it in the world. lam perfectly satisfied
would take any office.
: The other evening Miss Frances f. vii.
lard lectured in Plymouth church on tho
work of The Woman's Gospel Temperance
Union. AS the prolonged applause at the
close of her lecture died away, Mr.. Beechcr
asccnded the platform slowly, thougLtfully,
and stood for moment reparding-amCsl
, saring at-lhc lecturer with an expression
5 of mingled wonder and admiration Then,
turning TO the audience, he remarked, slow.
" ard meditatively, emphasizing the words
with mods of his head, "And-yet-she cam
not vUte!' II was some time before the au
dlcnce was quiet enough fer him to add, in
ringing tones, Aud are you not ashamed OF
it Z"
, The most important piece Of work before
the Georgia Legislature is the rcdis,rictng
of the State. The Atlanta Constitutio,
| y Lot luv
derng, aud Let lis have no more snoe-strinl
districts, like the present Fifth, or semi
circular districts like the First
, Secretary Henderson of the lTuLbcl com
mitcc, says that the total amount raised b,
political assessments throughout the Uni,et
; States did not exceed 500, 600 There wcr,
no asst ssmcnts on women or boys or of EN-
ployes when money was needed in their fam
llles, and in MANY Instances money so for
, wardcd had been returned.
Emery Specr, the independent congress
, man from Georgia, says that hereafter III
/ shall train with the regular Democratic part,
in that State. His recent defeat hy $500 ma
jority has taught him, so he says, that indie
rcnderce does not pay. lie has Therefore
written letter TO the people Of his distric
announcing that hereafter he will act ON til,
side OF the regular party organization. Tn,
detection Of Alexander IL. Stephens, DIR
/. FELTON, ami Mr.. Spcer, will probably breal
up the independent Democratic movement il
Georgia.
The Nebraska Legislature is said to hav,
among its members about seventy Republi
cans, about forty Democrats and about TWEEN
tv-fvo op,; Nonoro,;s,s Tho por,,l;oo,
c,n nro,abi,, a,,n,,h, ;s o,,',iiJ.. ,u 80 60
tor In, ,Lnir ,,o,,ri, is iii - :, IL
i9uaos NC .iiuuslit o'sl 10 selcct some can
; nopolsts.
Tho su;ss minister "a Emil p,.,. a,h,
90,
5 MI, 'l'-,-,'N. -
i'i'ho'9 ieH'ii'en' aS P'''a'c' was p'onio'cu II
second lieutenant, anu afterwards raised anC
commanded company in rhe SD Illinois
lie was promoted to majority, and wher
his regiment was mustered out at the clost
oil the war lie returned to switzerland, anc
was member OF The council OF confederation
lie was Afterwards an editor FOR ten years,
and now returns to America ms the frs
minister switzerland has ever had in this
country.
The frs, r.,u,rs fran Idaho ro,r,od 10
..,..,;.. -. I...---,-.,
t"c electloh rs OonSresSouaI delegate OIL
; Ainslic, Democratic oaudidate with Mormon
support. 1t is now known positively tina,
| Mr.. Sinpiscr. his Republican and anti Nor.
mon competitor is successful, The cam
/ gsign turned almost entirely on the Mormon
question. In Nevada too. Cassidy. The
Congressman whom the Mormons hate
worse than any other man. though he il n
D D' n Is elected, IN Montana IN.
Waginnis WINS snccasSfnI
senator Johh IL Mitchel! oil pennsylvania
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