Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-12
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

to spend August at the Thousand Islands.
Richard Grant Whites library is to be
offered for sale in October.
The title of Miss Cleveland's book will
be George Eliot and other Studies"
Hon. John D.'Lona is trying his luck in
the trout streams and ponds i'll Maine.
Alfred Meissner, the Austrian poet, who
died at Bregnegon on Friday, was buried
Monday evening.
John c. ByXbee was appointed collector
of customs for the district of New Haven,
Conn, on Tuesday.
Prescott Evarts, IA son of Senator Evarts,
was graduated in this years class from
the Episcopal General Theological semin-
AIRY, New OK.
Senator John Sherman is at Portland,
Oregon. and will remain ut Fort Vancou-
yer for seN eral weeks, the guest of Gen
Miles.
The remains of Alexander II. stephens
are soon to be placed in vault on the
grounds of his old home, Liberty Hall
The place has been purchased by mem
orial association. General ToOmbs will
deliver an Grafton at the reinterment.
Assistant Secretary Coon, who went to
Fortress Monroe for short season of rest
and recuperation, has returned to Wash
ingtou and resumed his duties at the
treasury department.
Joe Howard employees two stenographic
type writing clerks and turns out special
correspondence, sermons, congressional
speeches and lectures on political economy
for western patrons.
Senators Dawes. MaXey aud Morgan, the
sub committee of the United States Senate
to report upon the ACCESSIBILITY of chang
ing the present status of the Indian Terri
tory arrived at sherman, Texas, Tues
day.
Mr. Bailey, the original DdnbmrD NetCS
man, who was $l1, 600 worse than nothing
through the bad management of asso-
GATES has paid of all his debts, cleared II
handsome fortune and built fine house.
CONSERVATION reigns among the Demo-
Gratis of the Raleigh, n. c., internal rev
enue collection district. On Thursday
last Colonel Isaac j. Young, who has held
the Office for sixteen years, was reappolnted
collector by Mr., Cleveland.
The Chinese minister is said to be in
danger of another paralytic shock, and to
be every anxious to 90 back to China and
die" But the etiquette of Chinese dlplom-
acy makes him stay till his successor
comes.
Thomas Simmons, assistant attorney
general, in charge of government cases
before the Court of Claims, has rendered
his resignation to the President, to take
effect June |, and Robert Howard of Lit
tie Rock. Ark, will succeed him.
Hon. Henry b. PIERCE Secretary of State,
has received Il letter from General John
A Logan, in which he says he will probab-
ly attend the Grand Army reunion at Port
land
Hubert O. Thompson is strongly push
ed for the New York collectorship. Among
the other aspirants are General Martin L.
Mcmahon, William f.. Smith of the Dem
ocratic State committee, and eX-Attorney-
General Schoonmaker.
The first copy of the revised edition of
the Old Testament was sent to the Arch
bishop of Canterbury, and the second one
to Queen Victoria.
Minister Phelps will occupy the resi-
dence vacated by Mr.. Lowell, who will
sail from Liverpool for Boston on the 10th
of June on the steamer Scythla.
President Cleveland arranged with Gov.
Hill while at Brooklyn to visit the camp
of the New York State militia at Peeks-
kill this summer.
Senator Coggeshall of the New York
Legislature denies the charge of Offering
to sell his vote and influence, made against
him by DR.. Gum, and Dr. Gum relterates
his charge, under oath.
c. ID. Keep, editor of the Wall street
NCWS, who was arrested for an alleged
libel ON complaint of Jay Gould has been
released on his Own recognizance.
The Washington Sunddy HCrnld say!
it has positive information that the resigna
ton of Collector Robertson of New GOrl
was placed in Mr.. Cleveland's hands earl,
in April but the President thought it bet
ter to allow HIM to serve out his ollicla
term, as he did not wish to take up 50 i'm
portant matter until he had full time t.
make II selection that would meet all tn
features OF the case.
The President on Monday apponte,
Isaac II. Maynard of New York to be sec
ond comptroller of the treasury, vice W
ton resigned. Mr.. Maynard is at presen
deputy attorney general of New York
Two years ago he was the Democrat
candidate for Secretary of State, but wa
defeated by General Carr. Mr.. Maynard
prominent prohibitiOnst.
Roscoe Conkling is said to be CROWN
very fat The other day he dropped IA 81
yer dollar while crossing City Hall Parl
New York, and after several inetfectui
attempts to pick 1t up gave boy ten cen
to do it.
Minister Phelps and wife have been el
tertained in London by Mrs. Bloomtiel
Moore and Mrs. Hughes Hallett. Mar
distinguished persons We're present at eat
reception, including William Waldorf A
tor, Robert Browning and LEIGHTON Sui
van At one of the receptions Miss Lea
Philadelphia recited one of Browning
poems. Mr. Phelps was warmly welcor
ed.
The Hon. S. S. Cox, the new minister
Turkey, has appointed viii 5. Rising st
rotary of legation at Constantinople. r.
ing is Il young tenor singer in Englis
opera, who has had IA successful career
London and New York. He married
daughter of eX-SheriH Conner of NJ
York some years ago. Rising is on
way up.
The St. Louis GlGbcD Democrat is of t
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