Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-27

the idea that General Grants cancer was |
caused by excessive smoking, and even
goes to the length of denying the possibil- /
ity of such an effect from the use of tobac- .
co. The anti-tobaccOnists, it says, are max /
ing fools of themselves in harping upon
such an absurd suppositon. " All of which
sounds very Englsh-y, and has delight
fully patronzing flavor OF superiority
about it which is characteristic of British
journals when treating Iany American
theme
In a little less than a month the Latin
Monetary Union is to meet in Paris. The
event will be an important one to all the
countries represented in the Union. The
great monetary question pressing for de
cision, is the relative values of silver and
gold, and if the Union does not establish
ratio, it will have failed, practically for
the worlds monetary problem will never
be solved until sonic uniformity in the
relation of silver to gold coins is estab-
lished.
A Washington special to Il Democratic
paper SAYS that Mr.. Hendricks is not a
good presiding officer. His voice is pitch
ed in high key and is thin and feeble,
and he is much slower thani. his prede-
cessor lIr Hendricks could hardly be
expected to show to advantage as Presi-
dent of the Senate, in comparison with his
predecessor. Mr.. Edmunds gained Il rep
utation as an admirable presiding officer,
when Speaker of the Vermont House of
Representatives, which he has never lost.
The facts with regard To Mr.. Phclps's
appointment and acceptance. were doubt
less correctly stated by Gen. J.lG. McCul-
Tough, Mr.. Phelps's intimate friend, and
with whom he dined on Monday. Gen.
/ Mccullough said that the offer of the
English mission was Il surprise to Mr.
Phelps On Friday he received a com
muncation at New Haven from Secretary
Bayard, requesting him to visit the Capt.
tai on matters of great Importance. When
he reached that city the Presidents
wishes were made known to him by the
Secretary, and after some hesitation he
accepted the nomination.
/ England's standing army is not an alto
gether triiling affair The Marquis of
Huntington stated in the House of Com
mons last week that the total number of
troops in the regular army is now $1,000
while the volunteer force numbers pos, 900
men. The British force in India amounts
to under 10000 men, of which about 5S,
S2G are white. and about 125,0N0 natives
under English officers. The native feuda-
tory princes and chiefs among them mus
ter an army of about 100000 men, more or
less well armed, with 5000 guns and about
9400 trained artllerymen.
The new brOOmS at Washington do
some bunglng sweeping. Gen. Black
the new Commissioner of Pensions, was
appointed vice the other man resigned
when tine other man had not resigned ;
and the appointment had to be recalled
from the Senate till the incumbent was
removed. So Miller the new Commits
sOncr of Internal Revenue, was appointed
"vicc Evans resigned" when he had not
resigned nor been asked to resign. SO
mat appointment also had to he recalled,
and was then sent in again as vice Evans
removed No cause is given why Evans
should be removed but it was probably
cause enough that he did not resign before
he was asked so to do.
Dr. Jonn r. Nagle of New York city
makes the statement that, one-tifth of the
recent deaths from pneumonia in that
city are due to colds caught in. Skating
Kinks Violent exercise i'll a heated room
for several hours, in street costumes, fol
lowed by Il walk or ride in the cold, and
in the cities often damp, night air, is OF
course more than likely to induce infiam
nation Of the lungs. While we do not.de
sire that young people should be frightened
by this opinion into renouncing their IA
vorite exercise, they ought to allow them
selves TO be put on their guard against un
necessary eXposure-such us going out
= into the cold air Immediately after remov-
= ing their skates, or without proper protec-
ton of the threat and chest. This is tn,
season of the year when pneumonia is es
pecially prevalent, and the extremely dan
gerouS nature of the disease should induce
the utmost care in avoiding exposure
which will be likely to develop it.
Hon. George II. PendletOu, appointed t
the German mission, was born III Clncin
natl in lS25 and has had four terms in tn
lower branch of Congress, and one in tn
United States Senate The latter has Jus
expired aud he was not reelected, havin
been thrown over by his party in Ohio, i
consequence of his decided attitude il
favor of civil service reform. Gent,
man George" is not bad selection for tn
= German mission.
. Governor McLane who has the Frenc
:" mission, is II native of Delaware, and nov
- seventy years old. He graduated at Yves
= Point, served in the Florida war, has rel
= resented Maryland in Congress- and wa
minister TO China under Pierce ANA [
- Mexico under Buchanan.
g Mr., jackson, who goes TO Mexico is
- native Georgian, a graduate Of Yale
- served in the Mexican war, in comman
- Of u Georgia regiment ;swas United State
=. minister to Austria thirty years lago; an
was brigadier in 1.-THE Confederate Sc
vices in thecivil war.
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