Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-22
Personal.

| The following, from the Fitchburgh 7'ri
ouhe OF Jnne 1lth, will interest many of oul
people Geo. Il. Downc, son of Leonard
Downe, and Miss Carrie H. Davis, daugh.
ter of Dea. Mial Davis, were married a,
the residence OF the BRIDES parents at 9 D.
m, today, by Rev. |. X. Wheelock. Many
relatives were present and the bride and
groom were the recipients of the congratula-
lions OF all. The happy couple left on the
Tunnel train for Chicago, this afternoon which
city will he their home for the present"
Hon. Eugene Casserly, whose death occur
red on Thursday in San Francisco, was Unit
ed States Senator from California from 1869
to 1873, since which time he has been cngag-
ed in law practice in San Francisco lie was
born in Ireland in 1923, and came with his
parents TO New York in 1897. There he re-
| sided until 1850, receiving classical cduca-
ton and winning rank as an attorney. lie
published newspaper in San Francisco in
lSol.52, and was State printer one year. lie
was elected to the Senate as a Democrat, to
succeed Hon. John CONFESS, now OF Boston
and resigned his seat Nov. 80. 1878
Ex-Governor Charles j. jenkins of Georgia
died Thursday He was born in South Car
olina in 1905, and graduated at Union col
lege, New York, In 1925. lie was elected
several times member OF the popular branch
OF the general assembly of Georgia, and for
four terms was Speaker OF that body. In
1851 he was elected Encouragement of the
State. In 1858 he was offered position as
secretary OF the interior, but declined. la
1893 he was candidate for governor against
Iierschcl V. johnson, but was defeated by
DO votes. He was candidate to the Seccs-
sion convention from Augusta, on a distinct
~ Union PLATFORM but was defeated by
large vote. lie was Douglass Democrat,
and strongly opposed secession. After seces-
sion he was appointed one of the three Judges
oil the Supreme Court, which appointment
seemed to have carried him over entirely to
the cause of the rebellion. lie became the
supporter of Davis, and from the bench Of
the Supreme Court gave decisions declaring
the constituionality of the CONSUMPTION, i'm
prcssmcnt and other acts of the rebel Con-
gross. In 1865 he was elected governor of
Georgia, and did much in the cause OF peace,
harmony and reform.
James Washington Shcahan, one of the
most widely known journalists in the West
and for many years leading editorial writer
on the Chicago Tribune, died at Chicago
Sunday. lie was born IN Baltimore on Feb
ruary 22d, 1924. lis parents removed to
Washington, where he received his first edu.
cation, which he completed at Jesuit school
Nv iSuciieh' WI. llc tHcU Icdu law, Dul
never practised it as profession. AT this
time only freeholders were qualified voters
in the District of Columbia. A movement
was started in behalf of manhood suffrage,
and Mr.. Sheahan was one of the most ac-
tive and prominent leaders, The accidental
absence from duty of newspaper man with
whom he was acquainted led to his taking
up journalism as profession. He
was first employed as Associated Press
reporter of the Senate proceedings for
portion OF one session lie then be-
came correspondent for Eastern papers.
While thus employed he became acquainted
with Judge Douglas, and at his instance
went to Chicago for the purpose of publish
lrg Democratic newspaper. In 1854 he
started tie Chicago Times. He made it
a local power and the organ of the De-
mocracy in the Northwest. During this
period of political and editorial labor he
found time to devote himself to mscellan.
eous literary work, deliver addresses before
literary societies and to the preparation of a
comprehensive biography of Senator Doug
las, which was pub.isht by the llarpers. In
1850, having established the Times, he sold
It to {. III. Mccormick, and in the following
December, with his staff of writer's, began
the publication OF the Post, which, in turn.
he sold 10 Republican company in 1865.
lie remained in the Office, however, during
the administration of Mr. Dana, and when
that gentleman left the paper, in 1866, Mr..
Sheahan accepted an editorial position on
the 1riJuHe, which he retained to the time
of his death.