Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-24
Personal AND POLITICAL NOTES.

Inc Mormon cindiiatc for delegate Tor
Utah has almost eighteen thousand plural |
ity.
The Chicago Times regards Henry Ward
Beecher as more OF Democratic gain than
Congregational loss
Cleveland Ind majority of 200 600 or
thereabous, but he had, after all, fewer votes
than Hancock had in 1880, yet Hancock did
not carry tie State
With all Of their csse4, 1t is now certain
that The Republicans have not los. Legis!u-
tute in II Republican State which will elect a
United States Senator
Having determined 10 spend half of each
year in New York city, Ex-Governor Stan
ford oilcis his San Francisco residence for
sale; price, 81 100000.
Senator vcs, of Missouri, regards Clcvc-
lands nomination for President as II sure
thing if he becomes II good governor and
preserves harmony in the party in New
York.
II is reported that Colonel Bob Iugelspll
hus IcCcNcu an 'HcI Vi i-VJV anu cNpcIscS
for "a series Of twenty five lectures in Austria.
lin, but has dcclincd the proposition.
The San Francisco voters ticket at the
late election contained ninety names, and was
very disc0uraging to the conscientious
scra,cher.
O'IIara, Republican Congressman elect
fr, NDt Ia 'uynl 10 tir., ,,f la
and never was naturalized, hut he has sat in
the House before.
David Davis says al am not a candidate
for the Senate, and have not made any can
vass for the position. expect to spend the
remainder Of my days in Bloomington after
my term Of Office shall expire next March"
Mr. d. L. Moody, the evangelist, is scr.
ously i'll at Cambridge, England. lie has
ovcrworked himself, and is suffering from
nervous prostitution.
Since the Republican patty was formed it
has carried New York IA times to 10 for the
Democrats. Tie largest majoritics before
this year were 107, 1l2in 1851, and 80 1879 in
1869 for the Republicans, AMI the smallest
1910 in 1859 FOR the Democrats.
The Georgia Legislature has elected Pope
Barrow Senator t. fill Mr. Hills uncxpircd
term in the Senate, and Alfred ii. Colquitt
as Senator for the term commencing March
Attn.
The health OF ex-Surgcon General Barnes
continu' to be so feeble as to excite the
gravcst apprchcnSons Of his friends. DIR.
Woodward, another of President Garfeld's
physicians, has been steadily sinking for
several months past, and no hopes OF his
recovery a'c now entertained.
President Arthur will call special session
Of the new Senate Immediately after the 4th
of March to elect president pro tenn, who
will be acting Vice Prtsidcnt until March 4.
1855, and would become President in case OF
| Mr.. Aithurs death. 1t is believed that
Senator Anthony of Rhode Island will be
chosen.
Lucy Hooper writes from Paris that among
the articles taken from the body of the late
Prince Imperial was a small morocco case
which he had worn upon his breast, contain
| ing the picture of the daughter of London
| tradtsman aud the latest romantic story
concerning the Prince is that his mother
sent him to Africa to prevent IN imprudent
marriage.
| In the currrLt number Of the North .tmer-
iran Rerie.c Gencral Grant reviews the Fi,z-
john Porter case reaching the conclusion
that the finding OF The court-martial is err
roneous, and n great wrong was done to Por-
ter which on tht 10 be undOne as far as pos
sible.
Horace lIcffrcn is a candidate for speaker
of the next Indiana house of representatives.
The Chicago JOurnal says; During the
late war Horace was accused Of being dis
| loyal, and was once tried for treason. He
escaped hanging, and now wants to be Demo-
cratic speaker Of the house
Til, Louisville Couricr.JourHd dem. }
rather likes the following ticket for 1884 !;
For President Joseph L. Mcdonald of H.
diana for vice-Prssidcni, Grover Cleveland
of New York.
The next National House of Representa-
tivcs will not contain single member elect
ed us Grccnlacker, or accepted by either
|
Flushed by their victory at the latc cleo
ton, under Buffers banner, the Boston
Democrats have started in to grab full
party control Of the city government, and
have nominated for Mayor, Albert Palmer,
who is politician pure and simple, and
who r,pr, scnts nothing but the Machine idea
of spois.
The official returns show that the Pennsyl-
vauia Senate will be composed of twenty
nine Republicans and twenty -one Democrats,
and the House of lie Democrats and eighty
nnc Republicans. The Democrats will thus
have fifteen majority on joint ballot The
present Senate stands thiry-two Republi-
cans and eighteen Democrats, aud the
House l22 Republicans aud seventy-Iine
Democrats.
The loss of the Colorado Legislature will
leave the Republican strength in the next
Senate just as it is at present, The gain in
Oregon and Illinois is just balanced by the
loss IN Louisiana and Colorado. The Demo
Gratis have gained in Louisiana and Colorado
and lost in Virginia and Oregon. The only
party securing An actual net gain is the Read
| jus,er, whose voting power is doubled by the
addition of another member from Virginia.
The party with its two votes will hold the
balance of power. The Senate, therefore,
will stand, Democrats, 81; Republicans, 81
and Readjusters, 2.
| United States Minister IIamin speaks
with much pleasure of the courtesy extended
to him while at the court Of Madrid, and es-
pccially of the kind and informal polteness
of the young King. At his first interview
with Don Alfonso, after talking with him
for some time, the King rose and said TO
him, "Now, Mr.. Hamlip, come into the
next room and let me introduce yon to my
wife" not calling her the Queen. The King
speaks English very well, though less per-