Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-18
Personal.

jeff Davis is said to be failing very iast OF
late. His hair is very white, and he has the
appearance OF feeble, wan, lent old man.
Ii is wife, however, is a fat hale hearty lady,
| who watches over him as she would child.
| When out driving she handles the ribbons,
while he sits with dropping head, scarce y
noticing anything unless his attention is call
ed 10 it.
General Robert c. Schcnck, formerly min.
lister TO England, is now enjoying excellent
health. A year ago, it is said, The doctors
declared him to be dying of Brights disease.
| You have been too high liver" they said
but If you will come down to a prescribed
diet, we may possibly save you" what is
the diet ?" he asked. Milk and tomatoes and
you mustn't touch anything else for year"
lie agreed to it , go the story goes, and is
| now perfectly well, and able to eat and drink
whatever his appetite Graves.
The annual election of officers of the New
York stock exchange occurred on Monday.
There were a number Of tickets in the field.
but the principal interest centered in the
rival candidates for presidcnt-W. b. Dick.
ermap, regular, and A. 5. Hatch, independ-
ent. MIR. Hatch was chosen, receiving Gel
votes in "a total of SAG
The amount of alimony awarded the wife
of Senator Fair by the judge who granted
her divorce was S4,250, 600, instead of
$3.50, 900 as first reported.
Count de Deloa, the eldest son of the
Prince dc Deloa, the Haytian minister to
Paris, and descendant of the Haytan en-
peror Soulouque, was turned away from
the Hotel Brunswick, New York, last week
because lie ia black, but he was taken in
without scruple at the Fifth Avenue Ho-
tel.
We read in the Rochester Democrat with
regret that will be widely shared, the state
ment that Bishop Peck OF the Methodist
Episcopal church is confined TO hishouse, and
much Of the time to his bed, but is enjoying
in perfect peace the twilight of happy old
age expecting soon TO pass away. The bish-
OPP has recently given all his property to Syr-
acuse University, preferring to dispose of 1t
thus by his own act during his lifetime than
to leave 1t by his will. He recently said to
friend who visited him II have an ambi
ton to die without anything, for am going
to where shall have infinite riches of kind
that will suit me better than any of these
material things"
Senator Morrill,, who los Just celebrated
his seventy-thrd birthday, at the expiration
of his present term will have served thirty
years In Congrcss-twelvc in the House and
eighteen in the Senate.
Nathaniel Pierce of Rutland died the 18th,
OF consumption. &c was merchant for
some years he has been interested in the
marble business, lumber business and real
estate. At one time Mr.. Pierce was one of
the landlords of the Berwick House,
The wife of Senator Fair of Nevada obtain.
cd her divorce on Saturday und was allowed
$3.50, 900 In money and United States bonds,
the family residence in San Francisco and
also the custody of three minor children, Viz
ginia THERESA, Alice and Charley. The Gus.
,ody OF the eldest boy, James Fair, Jr., was
awarded TO the defendant.
George Washington Warren died Sunday
morning at Boston at the age of seventy
years. lie was a son of Deacon Israel War
rem, prominent and influential citizen Of
Cha'lcstown,and II relative of General Joseph
Warren. lie was n classmalc of Charles |
Sumner and gra iuacd from Harvard in 1880. |
Subsequently he took up the practice of law |
and for quarter of a century prior 10 his |
death was Judge Of the Municipal Court |
Charlestown district. lie served in both
branches of the Legislature, was the candi. |
date of the Breckenridge party for Attorney
general, was the first Mayor Of Charlcstpwn |
before its annexation, aud served four terms |
from ls47 to 1875, as president of the Bunker
Hill Monument society, Of which he wrote
history. lie was president of the American
Colonization Society, and was well known ia |
historical organizations OF the country.