Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-21
POLITICAL AND Personal NOTES.

her in an avalanche, is enjoying life at Rome,
with an income of S1,000,000 to support
himself and his harem.
Mr.. Arthur Gilman, one of the few really
eminent architects whom America has pro-
duccd, and social celebrity for many years
past in Boston and New York, died on the
llth inst, at the residence of his wifc's
mother in Syracuse.
Senator Joseph Brown has presented to
the University of Georgia an endowment for
$50, 900, the interest of which is to be used
in educating poor students.
President Arthur has decided to spend his
approaching vacation at Coney Island. He
is to have suite Of rooms at tho Oriental
Hotel, and will probably occupy them for
several weeks.
Adviccs from Speaker Kicfcr's district
show that the movement to defeat him 10
the nominating convention has gained u
good deal of strength.
Springer, of Illinois, is called Jumbo" by
his associates in Congress. lie is not re-
markedly large man, but he thinks he is big
enough 10 absorb all the time of the House
in the debates.
Mrs Lncoln's estate, not reckoning the
apparel and personal effects, will amount to
S74,0 900, all in L. 5. bonds Her wedding
ring was found and placed on her finger.
II IS inscribed, "a. l.. to Mary, Nov. 4th,
1912. Love is eternal"
The President was presented Tuesday
with copy of a resolution adopted at con-
veniion of Republicans at Montgomery, Ala,
endorsing "the wise and patriotic administra-
ton OF President Arthur and commenting it
10 the country as worthy to receive Two yea >
hence Il renewed expression of its conf
dencc.'
Mr. Robert J.. Burdettes wife, whom the
humorist has dcvotcdly carried here and
there all oyer the land in the hope of obtain
ing strength for her by change of air, is now
sufficiently restored to take short walks. She
is spending the Summer in West Goshen,
Chester county, Pa.
Chicago despatch states that reports
from Nebraska indicate that vigorous pro-
hibitory campaign is arranging and that the
liquor men. while cOnceding that prohibl-
tory amendment would be readily adopted If
submitted 10 the people, hope 10 beat the
measure in the Legislature as they have done
before. They have the support Of most OF
the daily papers.
If the Georgia Democrats want for Gov.
ernor a politician with long and stupendous
record, who knows as much of public affairs
as most men now living. aud who has gener-
ally failed through indecision of character to
be of the least service to the country when
he has had it in his power, they will get such
a Governor by nominating and electing Mr..
Stephens. Nee York. Sun.
While the Pope was taking his usual drive
in the Vatican gardens, the rcpar, Of Il gun
was heard close at hand. The coachman
took fright, whipped his horses, cried out
"Ilclp assasSns ~ and drove full speed into
the courtyard of the papal palace, causing
great CONSERVATION among the guards, whc
ran Ter Their arms aud barred the gates. The
guards went in quest OF the supposed assas-
sin, and soon returned to the palace with O
dead cat, which the keeper Of a neighboring
vineyard had shot.
The Louisville Coarier-J0urnal dem.
does not believe that Mr.. Russell, the State
credit candidate for governor of Tennessee
will receive 5000 votes, and it asserts tina
Mr.. Bates will be elected by Il good majority
| On the other hanI, the Republicans are con
fident of success and hope not only TO cleo
a Republican Governor, but also Senator
Oscar Wides manager had rough time o
it in Augusta, Ga. He received only lift,
| cents for his share of tho receipts for Mr.
Wildcs lecture there, the total receipts beinl
| $500. 80 and Mr.. Wildc's guaranteed remu
ncration being $500. All the expenses ha,
| to come out of the fifty cen,s-as far as i
would go.
| According TO the newspapers, ex-Vice
| President Wheeler is always either fishing OF
being married These two delightful and
presumably, peaceful occupations, if curren
rumor is to be believed occupy all his time
| The fishing story is undoubtedly correct -
at times-but there seems to be no goot
| foundation for the news of speedy mar.
riagc, which periodically comes to the sur
face at the end of the journalistic line of tn,
item-angling reporter.
Again General Grant has narrowly cscap
ID serious if not fatal injuries. lie wa.
driving at Long Branch few days ago whcl
his team became mixed up with lot Of
others by the baking of horse. While
thus stalled a SOLITARY horseman" crowded
up against the generals vehicle. The charger
became restless and finally let drive with hi.
heels carrying away Grants dashboard ant
otherwise disabling the carriage so mucl
that it had to be left by the roadside.
The disgraceful squabblc over Guiteau.
body still continues and new phase ha.
been llut on tine case by the statement of two
witnesses to the assassin's will, that he wa,
not in proper mental condition to sign sucl
a paper. Mr. Reed also denies that the in
strument is II will, and says it is only mem
orandum. The state of affairs is now tina
Rev. Mr. Hicks has donated the body TO tn,
Medical Museum before the probate of the
will, which is 10 be contested, and that Mrs
Scoylllc has instituted legal proceedings t,
sue Mr.. Hicks for damages,
Henry Ward Becchar's paper upon til,
Progress of Thought in the Church." in tn,
last number of the North american, is
slashing onslaught upon some of the funda
mental tcnets of the Orthodox denomination
The Brooklyn clergyman not only announces
his opposition to the Presbyterian dogma re
specting the introduction of sin into til,
world, but gives in his qualified adhesion t,
the Darwiuian idea of evolution in explain
ing the origin of man. lie leaves very littl,
of what is termed orthodox theology.
a committee of English gentlemen inter,
csted in Geographic enterprise are promoting
the subscription of fund for the benefit Of
Mr.. Jacob Brett, who, with his brother, wa.
an original protector of submarine telegra
ply. In July, 1916, the brothers regis
tered their plan for an oceanic telegraph
Patents were given them in that year. Two
years later, Louis Philippes government gave
them permission TO lay cable between Eng
land and France. At that period the people
did not have faith in the undertaking, and it
failed for the time. The Submarine Tele.