Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-16

Post Henry of the Grand Army was or
ganized ut Chester Wednesday evening, elect
ing Hugh Henry commander and A. d. Her
rick adiutant,
A party of gentlemen, consisting of Mcssrs
Jacob Edwards, Asa Potter and j. w. Chan
der Of Boston and James Il. Langdon aud
ii. s. LOOMS of Montpelier left Boston FIJI
day evening for four weeks trip to Florida
Rev. Perry w. Sinks, pastor of the First
Christian church of Boston, who received a
unanimous call a few weeks since to become
pastor of the Christian church at West Ran
dolph, has declined to accept the call.
Mr. Daniel Murphy, who was said to be
the largest land owner in the world died re.
Gently at San Jose, Cal. lie owned 200, 900
acres bordering on the Pacific coast, G,00O,
600 in the State of Durango, Mexico, and
several counties in Arizona.
1t seems to me that all of the big men have
gone out of the Senate, with the ever bril-.
liant exception of Edmunds OF Vermont, who
is, think, as big man as ever sat in the
upper House of Congress. - WASHINGTON Cor.
Cleveland Ledder.
Gov. Barstow Of Vermont ordered flags at
half mast ON the day of the funeral of Gov.
Stephens of Georgia. The South can not
feel that there is any lingering hostility when
such sympathy is expressed in the very ca
giles nest of freedom and patriotism on adj
count OF the loss OF the vice president of the
Confcderacy.-Bost0n Times.
At about the time of Kalakaua's coronation
at Honolulu there was unveiled fine bronze
statue of Kamehameha |. who, tradition
says, first united the Sandwich Islands under
one sway. The statue, which was made by
L. X. Gould of Boston, is intended to CON-
mcmorate also the centennial Of the discov-
cry of the island by Captain Cook in 177G.
Chester Carpenter died suddenly at u late
hours on Thursday night, at his home in
Brooklyn. Mr.. Carpenter was foreman of the
jury in the trial of the suit brought by Thco-
dore riton against the Rev Henry Ward
Beecher in 1865. Mr.. Carpenter was Il men,
Der of the Produce Excange.
We learn, from late issue of the Grand
Junction, Col Ne,os, that Mr.. ID. p. Kings.
Icy, graduate of the U. ". NJ. and for some
time past instructor in Brinker Institute al
Denver, has become associated with the cdi
torial management of the Nees. Mr.. Kings
ley is ready writer and will, no doubt
meet with gratifying success as journalist.
George G. lde, prominent business man,
and for many years treasurer and manager
Of the Caremont IN. H. Manufacturing
Company, connected with the company over
thirty years. well known among paper max.
ers and publishers all over the country, rep.
rescntatve Of the town in the Legislature
several times, died Monday morning, aged
G2 years.
The results Of the meetings of Messrs.
Moody and Sankey in Birmingham were
told in recent address by the weli-knowr
Rev. r. w. Dale of that city. He said that
for more than fortnight, on every evening
IN the week except Saturday, there had been
from nine thousand to eleven thousand peo-
in Bingley hall. The afternoon meetings
numbered from three thousand to five thou
sand persons. lie regarded the attendance
at these meetings as evidence that the pco.
pie were greatly interested in religious mat
tiers.
Hon. Edmund H. Bennett, judge of the
probate court of Bristol county, Mass, sent
in his resignation Tuesday to the governor
and council. Judge Bennett was appointed
when the court was first organized in 1853
receiving his commission from Governor
Banks. 1t was his intention to resign ID
May next, upon the completion OF twenty
five years Of services but his retirement ha'
been FASTENED by his appointment as one o
| the executors and trustees of the estate OF
| the late Hon. Samuel l.. Croker of Taun
ton, recently deceased.
The Washington correspondent of TIN
| Cleveland Utrdld writes that Col. Hooker il
| the first scrgcant-at.arms of the House o
Representatives i'll many years who did no
| use his position to become Il Lobbyist. lie
gave dignity TO the Office, and managed hi
room ''lilic well-conduclcd bank" Col
Hooker might have made thousands of dol
lars out of the possibilities of his position, a
some of his predecessors did, but he chos
the better part, and has the respect of thu
community and of George W. Hooker, as al
endorsement for better place in the Senat
next wintcr.-Troy Times.
Rev DR.. Isaac l.. Nicholson. rector of st
Marks Protestant Episcopal church, Phila
delpha has just been chosen Bishop of In
diana, to succeed the late Bishop Talbot
lie will rank among the younger members o
the Eplscopacy, beng only thirty eight year
old. lie is native of Baltimore and gra
duatc of Dartmouth in the class of 1869. |
his pastora,e at s.. Mark he has been EN-
ncntly successful and popular. In belief h
is n moderately high churchman, but by II
means Ritualst. lie is man of the yer
highest type of character; OF the most br
liant abilities and is profoundly devoted /
his sacred calling.
| Ihc lDllDNlup Va AHAuuutl II
Stephens is related in the Louisville C0urieJ
Journal; THE wife of Western Congress
man was one day sitting by Mr. Stephens
bedside, when he was so very i'll in the VIII
Ter of 1877, and he spoke quite freely to he
about his mother and his carly life. 'Wh
did you never marry! she asked. That
my secret he replied, evasively. But "
would all like to know it, was her response
We'll, said he, grmly and reluctantly,
never saw but one woman wanted TO MARI,
but she did not want TO marry me- That
good reason, isn't it :. i hope she live
TO regret her mistake remarked the kin
heart. Yes responded Mr.. Stephen
slowly, 4 think she did, and 50 did l.''
The marriage of Ex-Governor Willa
: Spraguc of Rhode Islard at Stanton, Va
has been the subject of much comment. Til
lady Mrs. Dora lncz Calvert is only TWEEN
ty-four years Of age and is tail and decide
lY pretty She has lived in Grccnbri
county, w. Va, for some years, and Ii
husband from whom she was divorced
short time since. was u drummer. She is
native of Connecticut, and her father, it
said, was n cobbler in one of the small tow
. of that State. This is about all that is know
E OF her. The whole affair is wrapped
: mystery. No one knows anything mo
: about her, nor is it known where the COVE
nor met her.
The Lcavcnworth Times says "Now tn
Congress has at last awakened to the justi
, of in some measure compcnsalng the COZ
manders OF the United States military prsC
; located at this post, it is hoped Colonel A.
Blunt U. $. A, will abandon the idea
Q asking to be relieved and given some 9th
other station. The admirable manner
$ which he has discharged the onerous and rt
ponsble duties of his position, and the ia
7 that his services have so often been honor
!, bly, mentioned by the Washington authoriti
u in addition to the fact of his unbound
popularity, both at the post and in the clt
taken together, should give him PAUSE, befo
asking a change"
: The death is announced Of Roswell Dew
, of Northtlcld, AGED 81 Years sly months m