Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-08
PERSONAL AND G. NERAL.

Lord Curzon of Kedleston. the new Vice.
roy OF India, and Lady Curzon, will start
for India on December 16.
Senator Lodge is the latest convert to
golf. He is quoted as saying that the
game is positively medicinal"
Governor wolcott, OF Massachusetts.
has always been interested in athletics
and when at Harvard rowed on his class
crew.
Colonel S. y. Miles, the Nebraska pioneer
and millionaire ranch owner who died at
Falls City the other day, was cousin OF
General Miles.
There have been few men who really
climbed the Matterhorn, and among
them is but one American-CoL Roose-
Welt.
William Allen Butler, the transconu-
mental railway magnate. Is the man who.
thirty years and more ago. created the
once famous Flora McFlimsey in Moth
ing to wear" He is now successful
New York lawyer.
William Tpppert. tho Berlin writer Oh
musical subjects. has Just published n
list of tifty-four musical settings that
have been made of Goethe's ballad. Der
Erlkoenig." The first was made by Coro-
ma Schroeder.
Gen. Ferdinand p. Earle. owner of the
famous Jumel mansion on Washington
Heights. New York, has decided to Sell
the place and movo the house. This is
where Washington stopped and where
Hamilton and Burr met before their duel.
Joshua f. Dodge of Milwaukee,, whom
Gov. Scofeld of Wisconsin has appointed
Justice of the Supreme Court. was born
in Arlington, Mass in 1854 and he WIS
appointed an assistant attorney general
of the United States in 1898 by President
Cleveland.
Among tho theories why Rudyard Kip
ling so dislikes to be interviewed is one
which quotes his own words uttered on
another occasion: I'm easily excited;
when excited | speak offhand; and when
l speak ofhand I'm apt to say much
more than / care to stand responsible
for"
Mr.. Turgeon the provincial commission
er for colonization in Canada, intends
soon to visit the New England States to
deliver addresses on the advantages and
resources of the province of Quebec. in
the principal Canadian centres, with a
view to the repatriation of his fellow
countrymen there.
Judge NJ. l.. Hayward, republican can
didate for Senator from Nebraska, has
long been warm personal friend of Pres
ident Mckinley.
Gen. Shufter says of the Cuban soldiers:
They We're half naked. Some had only
pair of trousers. but noticed every one
had II gun and Il cartridge belt, even If
he hadn't n shirt to his back"
Col Thomas p. Ochiltree has just re-
turned from the fifty-fourth transatlan-
tic voyage When he left for Europe
some time ago he had to be carried to his
vessel on a stre;cher. He now comes
back in perfect health.
1t is asserted in Madrid that marriage
has been arranged between Don jaime
son of the Spanish pretender Don Carlos,
and BaNarian princess.
The members Of Governor Ramsders
stan OF New Hampshire will tender him a
complimentary banquet at the Parker
House, Boston. Oh Tuesday. December IS
, The decoration OF the Third Order of the
, Rising Sun will be conferred upon Prof
, Alexander Graham Bell by the department
o! the imperial hous ehold of Japan. 1t is
announced.
Sir Francis Knollys, private secretary to
: the Prince of Wales, states that the report
that Princess Victoria of Wales is be-
trothed to Prince George OF Greece Is I'M
founded
Miss Mary Kingsley. the daughter of
Charles Kingsley and the most famous
modern woman explorer, is said to be con-
tcmplatlng another trip through Central
i, Africa.
Miss Rosemary Sartoris was introduced
= in Washington society "Wednesday, her
eighteenth birthday. at a tea given by her
= grandmother, Mrs. L. 5, Grant. Mrs.
= Grant was assisted in receiving by Mrs.
3 Sartorls, Miss Vivian Sartoris. Miss En-
g cry, Miss Foulke Miss Ncwlands. dnugh-
, ter of Representative Newlands Miss Pat
I Miss Glover and Miss E>ulor danph-