Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-11-13
Personal AND POLITICAL.

The sculptor Barthold has arrived at
New York
Mr.. Cyrus w. Field has had grand
child christened by Canon Farrar.
The President expressed himself as be-
ing much gratified with the result of the
election in New York, and Immediately
on his return to the White House sent II
congratulatory telegram to Gov. Hill.
When President votes he is invariably
greeted with cheers,' walks RAPIDLY
away from the polls" and "illustrates
equality under II republic. "-BOStOn Rec
ord.
Queen Victoria will be asked to mark
the course of the fifticth year of her reign
by reviewing her volunteer troops, as she
did in 1861.
General Beauregard has issued another
order, but it is not dated at Bull Run, aud
no alarm need be felt. 1t is merely an
order about military textbooks, which he
recommends us adjutant general OF
Louisiana.
Lord Salisbury's rapid rallying after
severe surgical operation is greatly due to
his splendid physical development. Son
OF one Of the richest aud prOudeSt houses
in England, from childhood to manhood
he was Injured to privation and hardship,
until he came to regard hunger, cold, toll
and pain as trifles too light for serious
consideration, and sickness became Il
stranger to his athletic frame.
Mrs. A. r. Stewart is credited with in
genious charity in employing number of
poor women to clean her mablc Dalacp
daily. They work four hours and receive
s.. 80 each. Other women are employed to
clean silver at SO Il day ami men who
brush the statuary get 50 per day. These
latter are said to be old sculptors past
other means OF earning living.
Henry Ward Beecher's watch, which he
bought for 500 in 1863 ana which he has
constantly carried since, was stolen by Il
New York pckpocket Tuesday.
NJ. De Lesseps's daughter is his conf
dental secretary; no matter how far he
may travel, she always accompanies him.
The leave of absence granted President
Franklin Garter of Williams college, was
not ''indefnitc" as has been announced,
but only until May, lssG. 1t WAS granted
in order that the president might spend
the winter in Florida.
Nat Goodwin, the actor, once received a
West Point cadctship from .juhn Morris
sey and remained ut the Institution about
i've NCthS. TOul weeks CT ti,lI lllIlt, 1T
says, he spent in the guard hutlsp.
Chief usticc Richardson of the Court Of
Claims OF Washington has met with quite
a serious accident. The mosquito ncttin4
over his daughters bed caught fire, and in
attempting to eNtinguish the II gmes, III,
Judge was badly burned. lie mas since
been under medical treatment.
FIX Governor James f. English and his
bride gave their first eceptcn in New
Haven, Conn, Wednesday evening Sin
hundred invitations had been issued, and
the reception was the fashionable event OF
the New Haven season.
Gen. Grants presents, which were turn
ed over to the government by Mrs. Grant
are still locked up in the boxes in which
they We're shipped from New York unt
will remain i'll the war department, il
custody Of the Secretary of War, uut
| they are accepted by Congress.
Sir Arthur Sullivan has undertaken tc
compose Il new sacred oratoro expressly
for the Leeds festival next autumn, ant
has already sketched out the work.
Professor Tyndell says England ha.
been governed by Il clever but resolutt
man, who advanced by impulse and re-
treated rs II frightened by his own auduc
| ity
Mr.. :. l.. NJ. Barlow, who made Genera
! McClellan's will, says that he never hcarC
anything about the alleged relationship
between the General and Lord Clyde, ant
| it is also authOritatively stated by hin
that General Mcclellan never succeeded
to dollars worth of property or coin
from the other side of the Atlantic, nol
did any member of his family. | am sur,
| should nave heard of it If such had beer
the case | don't believe there is an,
foundation whatever for the story told by
the St. James'S Gazette.