Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
PEOPLE In GENERAL.


Miss bod, the lady tennis champion of
England, only recently celebrated her 2lst
birthday.
The celebration of tho silver jubilee Of
Cardinal Gibbons has bsen set for Sunday,
October 10.
Ex-Vice- President Levi p. Morton and
his family will sail for Europe on August
10, to remain abroad for an indefinite
period.
The lato A. J. Drexel left million dol
lars to his grandson, Anthony Drsxel Bid
del, reporter on the Philadelphia Public
Ledger. 1t is said the young mau intends
to retain his place on the newspaper. lie
Is an all round athlete.
Rev. Charles A. Briggs has declined an
offer OF San Diego Cal, to raise E50 900
for him as testimonial. He says that he
has lost nothing by the trial except time
taken from his literary work.
Rumors are current in Paris that James
Gordon Benefits condition is not SO favor
able as could be expected since bis coach at
cident some weeks ego. IL is said that he
is by no means out of danger.
Mrs. Susannah Chadwick Of Emporium,
Pa, is a revolutionary psnsioner and re-
ceives $25 month She is "a years Of age
and the daughter Of Lieut.. Elihu adwick,
Harriet Beecher Stoves twin daughters,
who have turned 49, are both unmarried.
William NJ. Evarts has given 5000 to the
new cottage hospital at Cleremont, N. IL.
Next to Mrs. Harriet Bescher Stowe the
most successful American author, from a
pecuniary point of view, is Gen. Lew Wal
lace, whose Ben Hur alone has earned more
than 500, 000 in royalties.
missing Raphael has been found In the
collection of a retired carpet and furniture
dealer, Nj. Saiut Armand. Tho picture is
said to lie In the masters best style. The
painting represents the Virgin seated in the
middle OF 4 landscape and holding the in
FAINT Jesus, who is sitting up in his cradle,
Archbishop Latas of Hante, tho most
eminent prelate of the Greek church, hos
arrived to attend the international congr sss
OF religions at the worlds fair.
The friends of Gen. L. Burd Grubb of
New Jersey would like to him elected
commander in chief of the Grand Army.
John Taylor Philadelphia S receiver of taxes,
who has been spoken of in this connection
announces himself positively out of the
race.
The two daughters of the late banker, f.
2. Bergamini of New York, nave surren
dered their private fortunes IN order to pay
the debts OF their father. They viii be left
penniless, and will support Themselves by
music teaching and stenographc work.
Prof Nicholas Crouch of Baltimore, au
thor OF kathleen Mavourneen, y celebrated
his S8th birthday on Monday last
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Iloskins of Ltchfield
Neb., have reached North Adams, Mass.
after a 2000-mile drive in a 'prairit
schooner, one of the old-fashioned emil
grant wagons.
William Coulay, superior judge of the
new county of MADEIRA, Cal, is said to be
, the youngest judge Of any court of record
in the United States. He is native oil
Mariposa county, aud 26 years of age.
Little Wound, the chief of the Sioux
nation, is six feet tall 60 years old, and got
his name from an injury TO his ankle re-
ceived in battle with white men when be
was - years old. lie and Red Cloud have
always been on bad terms. Red Cloud was
Sitting Bulls friend and ally.
Col. Charles Ii. Jones, the well-knowr
editor and literateur, formerly OF the ST
-, Louis Republic, has been appointed editor
n-chief Of tue New York World. George B
NJ. Harvey, the Nermonter who has bsel
editor in chief retIros account Of i'll
health,