Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-14

the record for long distance riding by
women. She made the distance OF 100
miles, between Hitchin aud Lincoln, In little
more than seven hours. or Mt an average
speed Of nearly ID miles an hour This,
too, in regulation petticoots, not the new
style Of trousers.
Michael Basarin, an attsrhe Of the Rus
sian interior department at 81. Petersburg,
! is in California Investigating the prison
system OF that State.
The losses by the dotecation OF Cashier
Francis of the Pittshel1 National bank are
! now reokoned as over 500, coo.
Miss Sarah Orne Jowett is to bring out n
new hook this Autumn, called "a Native Of
! Windy
Mrs. lie Beau, daughter OF Mark Beau
bien, the man who, in 1888, built the first
frame honse in Chicago, was visitor at the
worlds fair the other day.
Ex-Gov. and Gen. Joshua J.. Chamber
lain has been awarded medal of onor for
distinguished gallautry at Gettysburg, n
little over 30 years ago. lie has spent the
summer cruising on tho Maine coast
1t Is reported in New York that the wife
OF Cyrus W. Field, jr., intends to set up q
millinery store on Fifth avenue near 26th
street. The family wealth disappeared in
the financial crash of Field, Lindley, Wiech
era q Co., and Cyrus, Jr., is now United
States consul at Braunch wieg, Germany, at
a salary Of 5000 ysar.
Miss Rose Cleveland, sister of the presi
dent, IL the guest of Mrs. Michael H. Simp-
son at the elegant country seat of the lat
ter in Sexonviie.
James Shanks, lord mayor o. Dublin, is
expected at the worlds fair September , B.
Bishop Huntington of the diocese OF Cen
trial New York and Mrs. Huntington re-
Gently celebrated their golden wedding at
their summer home in Old Hadsy. Mass.
Prince Gnlitzin of Russia, who has made
an overland trip across Siberia, has reached
Vancouver.
Mayer Stuart of Philadelphia says hs
will listen to no proposition for taking the
Liberty bell to the California mid winter
fair
Walter Besant thinks that Chicago will
some time be to America what Babylon was
to Asia lie has great admiration for the
Windy City, otherwise the smile might not
seem so complimentary.
Lewis Miller the new president Of the
International Associs ton OF Sunday School
Workers, is the fathsr-in-law of Thomas A.
Edison. The fact that he is magnetic
sort Of man may be entirely independent
Of this relationship. however.
Mr. Webb, who has come to this coun try
as a Mussulman missionary, has not as ye
made any converts.
Alderman Sam Stone of Brewer, Maine
looks exactly like President Lincoln.
Ex-senator Palmer OF Michigan has pre-
srnted to the city Of Detroit a fine farm o
100 acres for park purpose.
William Henry Hurlbert OF various Kind
of fame has been discovered to have been
y resident OF Genoa for several mon the. II,
is there devoting his leisure it - under
stood, to the preparation of book til
character Of which is not divulged.
Sir Richard Webster, @. c., NJ p, whit
recently arrived from England en- route t.
Chicago, will be recalled as having been tht
counsel for Mr.. Hurlbert in tue famous
breach Of promise suit.
Bishop-elect Lawrence OF Massachusetts
will be ordained and cousecrated Ia Trinity
church, Boston, October ).
Archduke Ferdinand OF Austria has ar
hun ting expedition in British Columbia an
later visit the worlds tar.
Hon. p c. Cheney, our late minister t
Switzerland has arrived in Now York e
route to his home in Nav Hampshire.
i DR.. James Johnston of Jamaica, Yves
s Indies, a somewhat noted African traveller
n is low in New York and takes no stoc
whatever in the reported death of Emf
% Pesha.