Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-08
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Mrs Talmage, vile of he Brooklyn
preacher, lectures every Sunday to class
of 300 women.
Prof. Timothy Dwight is the favorite
candidate of the New York alumni of Yale
college for the presidency of that institu-
ton
The portrait of Nigor Hugo by Boetzel
has been bought by the French govern
ment for the museum of Luxembourg. 1t
is the last for which he sat.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York IVOrld says that 1.-THE business
men of the country would be well salts
fled if there was no tariff agitation for
some time"
Mr.. Pendleton, the United States min
lister, and Mrs. Pendleton gave their first
reception at Berlin Tuesday evening
Among the guests were a large number of
American residents. a fact which shows
that the American colony there is increas-
ing.
Dorman b. Eaton will be confirmed
with the other civil service commissioners
after the holiday recess. Then he will re-
tire from the commission. His successor,
an Eastern Republican, said to be from
Massachusetts, has been selected, but his
retires.
Mr.. Nanderbilt's will was admitted to
probate without any contest. Two hun
dred millions and no legal scramble!
Ex-senator Chaffee is opposed to Mr.
Blaine for the Republican nominee in 1883
Because made fool of myself once is
no sign 1 will again. He adds, of Blaine
had left the writing of letters alone and
hal Tab 4 ,I,,I.
that dude from New Jersey came round
him, he might have pulled through"
On the seventy-sixth anniversary of the
birth of William Ewart Gladstone, who
was born in Liverpool, Dec. 80, 1909. the
venerable of the liberal party, received
congratulations from all pats of the
United Kingdom. over four hundred
letters were received at Hawarden Castle
from all classes of people. Special services
were held in the village church and the
veteran POLITICIAN who had arisen at day
break, walked thither througha snow and
sleet storm, returning none the worse for
his trip. Mr.. Gladstone appears to enjoy
the best of health and spirits.
Senator Beck of Kentucky went to the
Chicago convention with his voice for
Bayard He button-holed delegates. He
sat on the platform with coterie of Sena
tors working for Bayard. A day or two
ago certain Senator called at the State
Department and asked Mr.. Bayard if he
had read Beck's great speech on the silver
question. Great speech ~ said tie Sec
rotary well, | have glanced over it, |
have heard Beck make it Il do zen times.
There's nothing in it. 1t is a lot of rub
bish. | have heard him thresh that old
straw over more than once, and now he is
ut it again" 1t goes without the saying
that Beck is now on the lookout for Il
new Presidential candidate. washington
Letter.
Boss Smalley of Vermont says there have
been no political removals. in that State.
Senator Edmunds is reported to have 2
strong notion that Collector Smalley owes
his place to purely political considerations.
Boston Record.
Hon. ). ;. Cox has sent TO the President
from Constantinople IA copy of his work
Three Decades of Federal Legislation,
bound in that city in Il style ut once
unique and beautiful. The leather of the
binding is the finest white morocco. The
cloth is Il web of Turkish embroidery in
silk gold and silver. The initials OF
President Cleveland appear in the centre
of each cover, and surrounding them is Il
Turkish sentence signifying MAY Allah
guard you" This is Il counterpart of the
copy presented by Mr. Cox to the Sultan
of Turkey. Only two volumes were pre-
pared in this style, and IA more beautiful
Christmas gift could hardly be devised.