Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-10-09
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
A colossal bronze bust of Washington
Irving by Frederick Beer of Brunn, Aus
tria, is to be presented to Central park,
New York, by citizen of German eX-
traction
Sir Andrew Clark, Mr. Gladstone's ply
sician, states that Mr.. Gladst tones throat
is now in a condition that will allow him
to deliver speeches.
Mr.. Stanley, the African explorer, has
fitted up Il cosy home in London, near that
of Henry Irving's. He has made the
rooms like museum with trophies OF his
travels and adventures.
General Sheridan has returned to Wash |
ington from fishing trip along the ST.
Lawrence.
A lady from New York State called on
President Cleveland recently and kindly
gave him six months in which to get
married.
President White delivered his farewell
address to the students and faculty of
Cornell college last Wednesday.
The New York Democratic papers are
printing extracts from the speeches OF
mugwumps to show that they never in
simply to oppose Mr.. Blaine.
A Washington special says, Professor
Alexander Agassiz has found it necessary
to decline the Office of superintendent of
the coast survey because OF the duties
already resting upon him. His decision is
greatly regretted by the President"
The Springfield Democrat calls atten-
ton to the fact that it is the misfortune of
ba IN nj tp m
to its skirts Il small but lively element
composed of mercenary vote traders, who
may be called democrats for revenue
only"
Both the candidates for governor in
New York-the present Governor Hill and
Ira Davenport-are bachelors. In Mr..
Davenport's case it is explained as case
of loving and losing early, his tiance dying
a short time before their intended mar
rage.
The President recently received an ele
gantly framed photograph of Prince Bis
marck from himself and bearing his per-
sonal autograph. 1t will be hung in the
Presidents chamber. 1t represents the
Prince in his military uniform. 1t is
probable that the President will return
the compliment and send back one of
his photographs similarly framed.
Mushroom hunting is King Humbert of
Italy's favorte diversion. While staying
at his country seat at Mouza, NE KING
may always be seen in the woods after
shower industriously gathering mush-
rooms. Occasionally he can afford Il
steak.
Mrs Isadore l.. Murray, wife of Rev
Adirondack" Murray, has petitioned, in
the New Haven Comm County Superior
! 4 Il
ground of desertion. They were married
in 1862, and she alleges that the desertion
occurred in 1850. Mr.. Murray has not en-
gagged counsel, and intends to make no OPP
position to the decree. Mrs. Murray is
practising as physician in New Haven.
The Hon. John S. Hager, the newly APP
pointed collector of San Francisco, was
waited for by IA crowd of applicants for
places, who went to Benicia to meet him
on his journey from the East. He left the
train and hid himself for several days to
escape the infection of applications.
Mr.. Bancroft, the historian, will cele
brate his eighty-fifth birthday at Newport
Saturday. He is enjoying good health
the United States" He will receive his
friends Saturday, ut his cottage on Ban
croft avenue and the Gins.
| MI, JullltS husStll LOWELL IcCtlNtu
many attentions during his visit to Phila-
delphia last week He told his friends
! there that he had no idea of holding Il
political Office again, but would devote
| himself entirely TO literature, spending Il
considerable part of his time in Europe,
| Virginia is to be bereaved of John S.
Mosby, who intends TO settle down to the
practice of the law in San Francisco.
General Sherman is getting out new
edition of his memoirs, In which there
will be important changes and additions.
Mr.. Chamberlain, who was the editor
of the Morning Nous, the first English
paper ever published in Paris, is to be edi-
tor of the outing
! The infliction of Gov. Hill as candidate
/ for governor at the head of their ticket
would seem to be sufficient burden for
the Democracy in New York, but they are
now compelled to endure the added hui
initiation of a refusal from Mr.. Flower to
accept the second place in such company.
I-WOrccStcr SPY
The New York WOrld calls Gov. Hill "A
"plain supplemented man." If he thinks
| he will be elected governor in November,
the description does him no injustice
Boston IrdUelter.
Judge +. lockwood Hoar, who has re
Gently undergone painful but successful
surgical operation at the Massachusetts
General hospital, has so far recovered that
he is able to go out of doors.
"When Mr. Cleveland feels around for
the mugwump party in this State he will
| find nothing but little thin air diluted,
as it were, with laughing gas IN. Y.
! World.
Mrs. A. Il. Stewart will entertain in her
marble palace in New York the coming
winter for the first time since the death of
her husband.
The President has, through the Secre-