Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-21
PEOPLE In CENTRAL

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1t was first conferred upon Mrs. Caroline
Heeley Dali, by Alfred university of Al
fred, ~ Y.
james Whitcomb Riley wrote new poem
In the Hooser dialect for the Grand Army
reunion in indianapolis. MIR. Riley says of
this poem: "a regard it as one of the best
things have ever yet coaxed out of my os-
tensible intellect
Robert Burns granddaughter, widow OF
David Wingate who was pensonel $50 a
year for his literary merit, has been given
grant Of 600 from the Royal Bounty
| fund.
Miss Bertha I.amms of Pittsburg is the
first woman in the world upon whom the
degree Of electrical engineer has been con
ferrel.
The death is announced OF NJ. Kalinski,
who for 30 years was confidential secretary
OF the king Of Greece. lie was Pole cnd
had reached the aga of 80 years.
Lord Houghtou. the lord Lieutenant of
ireland. has Celtic blood in his veins tone Of
his ancestors was the fourth Niscount Gal
way, while his children are descended,
through their mother, frem Richard Brlns-
10y Sheridan.
Bishop Clark Of Rho le Island is to preach
the sermon at the conservation OF Dr. Law
renee as bishop of Massachusetts. Bishop
Clark, despite his 50 years and more, is u
vigorous preacher.
Prof. Max Muller and his wife have late.
! ly been on n visit to Constantinople, where
they seem to have won the hearts of the
sultan. Tdey were invited to partake of
farewell luncheon, during which various
scientific matters were fully discussed. Be-
fore parting with his guests tho sultan gave
| Prof Muller the golden medal of the Order
Of Merit, and his wife also received an hon
orary order.
President Cleveland IS to arbitrate the
boundary dispute between Brazil and Ar
gentna.
Chief Justice Love of Delaware locates
the Garden OF Eden in his State and says
the apple was peach.
3. X. Miller, jr., of Milwaukee, has de-
cined the protesso-ship of English and
American law in tho Imperial Japanese
University al Toxic.
The story that Dr. Briggs was to Join the
Episcopal church is denied. 1t originated
in the fact that he had called upon Bishop
! Vincent in Cincinnati. The correspondent
forgot that Bishop Vincent was u Methodist
| Dr. Briggs gays there was no significance
in the visit.
Laurie Bliss, the famous Yale foot ball
player, viii coach the West Poiat cadets in
the great game this fail.
Alexander Underwood OF San Jose Cal.
who has won much notoriety as a prohib-
ton agitator on the Pacific coast and is now
50 years Of age, has taken out license. 1t
is marriage license, the bride being Mrs.
Eliza G. Bockmau, aged 81.
The Duke of Edinburgh. who now sits on
the throne Of SAKE -Coburg q otha, proposes
to reirquish temporarily tho E25, coo al
lowed him yearly from the English treasury.
When his shall reach his ma jorlty the
duke will ablicate return to England and
begin drawing again the same allowance
Joseph Pulitzer of Now York has pur-
chased the Cunningham estats on Bay
Shore barbor, Mt Desert, containing seven
acres. lie will build a handsome cottage
on it at once.
Rev. Theodore Pease will be inaugurated
as Bartlett professor Of sacred rhetoric at
Andover Theological seminary Wednesday.
September 90.
The assertion recently made in an Eng
lsh periodical that Miss Braddon had real
lied S0OO 600 from her novels, was general
ly regarded as preposterous, but Henry La
bouchere says in London Truth that he "Ie
inclined to think that they have brought In
Gen. A. b. Netteton, formerly assistan,
secretary of the treasury, has returned tC
Washington from n business tour Of the
West and will make his home there.
Ex-senator Warner Miller is lying dan
gerousy i'll at his home in Herkmer, y. y.
suffering from overwors produced by hi
eXertions in the affairs of tina Nicaraugu.
canal.
The tragic story of Robert Ray Hamilton
is recalled by the announcement that Mrs
Eva Mann, or Mrs Robert Ray Hamilton
had been married to a young Engllshmar
named Hilton. The last heard of her she
was engaged in q starring tour Which turnec
out failure.
Mr.. II. II. Stanley and Mrs. Stanley have
been exploring Ireland.
Edward Hanlan, the exclamation oars
man, intends to retire permanently from
racing. In the future, however, he viii
back oarsmcn and train them. Haulan ha.
been rowing about % years.
Vincent and John Halle separated in
1874, one going West, one South They
fought in the war on opposite sides and
each supposed the other dead. The other
day they met by accident in Kentucky
They have been living for years within q
few miles of each other.
Auguste Bartholdi, who designed th,
statue of Liberty in New York harbor Wis
tied his masterpiece Sunday, accompanied
by Secretary Rich and Mr. Butler of tn,
statue of Liberty committee and Nine
Bartholdi. He climbed up to the torch, ex
aiming critically every part of tn. struct
ure. II. Bartholdi said he had no fault I,
ilnd with the condition of the statue. II
was we'll preserved, but he believed the re-
fectors could be made more powerful by
the use of Il gold preparation Miss Liberty
may therefore take the gold cure.n
THEY CALL THE CHILD ESTHER
Tho President and wife Think The,
Have "A New Astronomer's Iowa