Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-27
PEOPLE IN GENERAL.

Emile Zola, the novelist, ha, been APP
pointed officer of the Legion OF Honor OF
France.
Ths Florida agricultural college has con
ferred the degree Of LII. d. on tho Hon.
Hoke Smith, secretary OF the interior. The
secretary waited the Fort Totten Indian
agency in North Dakota, where he was met
by Chief Waanatan, who presented him with
a pipe Of peace.
Samuel Edison, the father OF the great In
ventor, will be OF years old in August. lie
lives in Port Huron, Mich, and has little
daughter nine years old, OF whom he is ex-
ceedingy proud.
One Of the foreigners now doing" tue
worlds fair is son of Porfrio Diaz, the
president of Mexico. He is handsome and
brilliant young fellow and Is n lieutenant In
the Mexican army,
Senator Sherman's new white marble
house fronting Franklin square is, says Har-
per's Bazar, the most complete private resi-
dencs in Washington.
Hon. Robert 7. Lincoln, late American
minister to England, and Senators Allison
of Iowa and Washburn OF Minnesota, are
visiting Senator Hale at Ellsworth, Me.
Associate Justice Blatchford Of the Uni
ted States supreme Court, left an estate
valued AT "a, 600 600. BY his will he leaves
his summer residence on Greenough place,
and his house in Washington, and an income
of $50, 600 year ss long rs she lives to his
widow, formerly Miss Appleton of Boston.
His son, Samuel Appleton Batchford, a
well known New York lawyer, who is the
residuary legates, receives the bulk Of the
| estate.
The late Admiral Sir George Tryon was
cold, reserved, and even abrupt in manner,
but he was a warm hearte ed and loyal friend,
and an immense favorite Of the queen.
The Princess May, just before she became
the Duchess OF York, sent letter to a TITLED
friend in which she said she knew all about
| Primes Georges left-handed marriage, bu
whether she liked it or not, she didn't say
Lillian Russell has had a chill, which pre-
vents her singing for the present, and de
spatches intimate that permanent loss o
voice may result
The Duke of Connaught has accepted tht
invitation from the emperor of Austria tt
go to Hungary in September for the autumn
mannuvres.
MIR. Il. A. L. Dorr Is the handsomest
managing editor in New York. He work
30 hours day to carry out the late +. f
Shepard's wishes in making newspaper
and he is succeeding admirably.
w. NJ. Wilkinson, manager for Alex Sal
vini is on his way to Europe. lie will visi
Paris and London in the interest of his star
and will then go to Italy to secure Mr. Sal
viu's father, Tommaso Salvini, as hi
travelling companion on his return trip tt
America.
Richard Golden of "Old Jed Prouty'
fame is to appear as joint star will
Pauline Hall in new opera, with lbrett
by George M. s. Mcclellan, to be produced
at an early date next season.
Philip d. Armour is severely self made
Sx-and-forty years ago he drove mule
team across the plains OF California, and in
vested what little capital he had in tn
grain business Then he bought an inter
est in pork-packing establishment, anC
to day his fortune is estimated at something
like fifty million dollars.
The engagement is announced Of b. w
Warren, the well known lawyer, son of tn
late Congressman Warren, and Miss Flor
ence Window, daughter of the late Score
tary Window. Miss Window, with he
mother, has been living in Brookline sine
the death Of the secretary.