Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-16
Personal AND POLITICAL NOTES.

thuu any ten men VIII make on the stage In
the same time.
Mrs, Kate Chase Spralue will proceed to
Europe next summer to place her daughters
at school, and will rent villa near the SEM
mary, that she may always be with them.
MIR. George c. Min, the Chicago preacher
who left the pulpit for The stage, broke one
OF his ribs while playing Hamlet in Rich
mond, Ind, last Friday night, by falling
through an open trap.
memorial statue of Ralph Waldo Elmer
son, executed by Mr.. Daniel G. French, the
artist who modelled the Minute Man." is to
be placed in the Public Library yard by the
citizens of Concord, Mass.
Gov. Ireland Of Texas has advised in a
message to the legislature that vaccination be
made compulsory in that State. IL am, as n
rule" he says, VERY thoroughly opposed to
raternal governments, but on this subject
am as firmly fiXcd.n
MIR. Oscar Wilde, according to the London
truth, is writing romantic drama for Miss
Mary Anderson. in which the lady is u duch-
css and murdercss.
The emperor of China on Tuesday telc-
graphed his congratulations to Crown Prince
Frederick William Of Germany, on the occa-
sion OF the latter's silver wedding This is
the FIRST telegram ever sent by a Chinese sov-
sreign to European prince.
The autobiography of Thurlow Weed, up
on which he was employed during the clos
ing years Of his life, will soon be published,
supplemented by memoir written by his
grandson, Mr.. Thurlow Weed Barnes.
Governor Alexander Stephens of Georgia
has recently taken pains to publicly deny "a
report that he did not believe in n hell. 1t
now appears that the intimation that Mr..
stephens did not believe in endless punish
ment was joking allusion to his pardonng
proclivties.
Proceedings have been begun at Buffalo,
y. Y, by alleged first cousins Of the late
Mrs. Fillmore, widow of ex-President Fill
more to set aside her will which beauea,hs
$50, 900 10 various public institutions. They
clatm that at the time of making the will she
was not of sound mind, and that she was i'm
properly influenced.
1t is said that the trustees of the Metropol-
itan Temple in San Francisco have decided
to close it and give its pastor, Rev. DR.. Kali
loch, years vacation, without pay in CON
sequence of his action in letting it for a sun
day evening spirrng MATCH which was at
tended by n crowd of hoodums, for whom
the regular organist played sacred music be-
fore the sparrlns began.
Rev. George II. Austin was not paid his
salary regularly at Madison, Ind, and in or
der to raise money he forged the name OF a
rich member Of his church to Il check trust
ing to the mans forgiveness for protection
from exposure and punishment but he was
promptly sent to prison for five years. The
life Of convict soon broke down his mind
and body, and he died at the end of eighteen
months.
W. ii. Vanderbilt has wall covered with
a myriad of butterflies of the most gorgcou.
colors, and gemmed oil over with imitation
diamonds Of the kind used by jewellers as foil
backs There are sixteen panels Of rose
colOred velvet, each bearing lGS butterflies
The wings and eyes are thckly studded with
artificial stones, and by gasght the effect is
dazzling. II seems to be Il wall of diamonds.
Alexander H. Stephens wrote to an ap-
plicant for his autograph that he could not
understand the craze which seemed to pos.
SEES; collectors but he added. "Nor can
see why any man should refuse 10 grant so
slsnt FAVOR as Tue giving OF his signature
ncorly always an afy, c,otinn bovo t.n"r 10
men who we're sittinr div nj ,hoir daSts ord
tn whom n letter osIinG fnr nm nn,o,,ra ani'
was a tickle Of the yaniiv VIII ,yorld oiri,,
throw Inc mis,ivc int6 w,s,a hasLat Z
sumner uscd IN NOT only oive his onto,ranh
whnnnr asked Inn, rsn,lIy onni,saJ ii :, =.
mics frop known non ,hai hanOonaS ~ =, ' lie
m his dn.l, ~ Az
Humbert of Italy, it is said, finds the cares
and duties Of kingship so burIeusome that
hn would r..ir, HE orov, with mora s,,,;.,..
"s
Vi itllei IMAM vi regret aloe't lie Is real y
popular ana "eL-ts'eeiheu among his sub
lects. i! 'hGI otiiy khe" now illtle care
lo' my h,nSshp hc cAcla'heu not long
ago ana lhen aiued ne was talking with a
cohnuehtiai irIehu)' Il IL tell you what they
ousui 10 hlaHe y ma sergeant OF the ma
'io",' S"'iu' 'hihh i WUuiu make very
ties of soldier" SO earnest is his disregard
Tor royalty that he is educating his son in
t"rn AZ f,,,rua ,r,o,Sp irpa,' nun 'or n'lS
n crown "''' VI ''''
The Harrisburg correspondent of the Phil
odelnho Pres, tclls these onpcdotes of suo.
cessiul once seeking under the new Demo-
cratic administration OF Pennsylvania; "Var-
.S"S 80 SUI, ,i aoou, 'nc DGnociatic army
floating about pnttison's r,amnIe in takino
nossession of the crccntivr mansion hosnrss
iIoy;'s servants had time IN cIrn, a1vay 10
dinner d,hos was followed nv tbe smaller
fry sam Losch lost his Mace ne denntv
SECRETARY of the commonwealth Will IN
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