Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-08
Personal.

Abd-el- Rader, the famous Algeiinc chief,
is dead. lie was born about 1906, and was
at an early age, owing to his personal Prov
ess, elevated to the Emirship of the province
of Oran. lie declared war against the French,
and waged hosti.tlcs with varying success
until 1887, when he was compelled to ac-
knowledge the supremacy OF the invaders,
though he was permitted to retain his Emir-
| ship in Gran under French suzerainty. Two
years later the war broke out again, but ADD.
el-Kader was unable to make head against
the overwhelming strength of the invaders.
He was defeated at all points, and Obliged in
| 1s42 to take refuge in Morocco. He per-
suaded the Emperor of Morocco to march
into Algiers, but the French were again vic
torious. at the battle of Isly, and Abd-el-
kadcr, after a vain attempt to continue the
contest of his own strength, was obliged to
surrender. He was sent as a prisoner TO
France in 1S4S, and was kept In prison there
till 1869, when Napoleon III. released him
and granted him pension of 100000, on
condition that he would not return to Algc-
| ria. He retired to Broussa in Asia Minor,
went afterward to Constantlnople, and final
ly settled down in Damascus, where, during
the riots OF 1860, lie afforded protection to
the Christians who were threatened with
massacre by the Mosems. In 1865 he visit
ed England, and went to Paris in 1867 to be
present at the opening of the great exposi-
ton. In le7C he offered his sword to France
during the German war hut the proffcr was
declined.
Sir Michael Bass, NJ. p, the great LHs-
lish brewer besides helping many charities in
his own neighborhood, has presented to the
town of Derby public baths, a recreation
ground, and splendid free library, OF cost
of nearly $3.50, 200. To Burton he has given
two churches, parsonages, schools, and en-
dowments, costing upward of 10000; also
an institute and club, worth about f40, 900.
To Rangemorc he hos also given a church,
schools, and parsonage, at an expense OF
about Ga, 1000.
Captain w. w. Bush of Lockport, n. Y,
was in the telegraph office OF that city when
Lincoln's first call for troops was issued on
April 10th, 1861. Hearing the call as it
went over the wire, he rushed out and five
minutes after enlisted. Twenty minutes
later he had 10 men enrolled for his company
of the Twcnty-e!ghth New York regiment
Having established his right to the title of
the first volhnteer, he was presented, not
long ago with magnificent gold testimonial
badge foot long, valued at over 5000, and
made by Tiffany Of New York, gwen to him
by veterans of the late war in nearly every
State in Union. Captain Bush went through
many battles. survived the horrors of Libby
prison, and is prosiQ:er, Of the Twelfth Army
Corps.
Ex-Chicf Justice George Sharswooa OF
Pennsylvania died on Monday, aged 70. lie
was native of Philadelphia, graduated from
the University of Pennsylvania in 1928, aud
in 1881 was admitted to the bar. For three
years he was n member of tho Pennsylvania
Legislature. His edition of Stephenss .Nisi
Prius' bears date 1874, and in the same year
appeared his first edition of ''Russcll on
Crimes, which subsequently, passed through
nine American editions. In 1915 he was
made'a judge of the District Court. He was
President judge from 1851 to 1867, when he
was elected an associate judge of the Su-
preme Court of the State. In January, 1879,
he became chief justice. occupying the posi-
ton until January of this yeGr, when his term
expired. In 1850 he was appointed profess
sor Of law in the University of Pennsylvania,
and in ls5G published professional Ethics"
sound book on the aims and duties of the
legal profession, which VS. well received by
the public. In the same year he brought out
popular Lectures on Commercial Law" and
in 1859 an annotated edition of "Blackstone's
Commentaries" which found favor with law
students. Among his other books are an
American edition of "Byles on Bills" an
edition of "Tudor's Leading Cases. and of
"Starkic ON Evidence"
The remains of MAJOR Z. w. Smith, who
Lied at Fort Lewis, COL, recently, were in
TERED at st. Adams on Thursday, Rev.
Thomas Burgess officiating.