Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-12-03
NEWS ITEMS.

A lady of some substance and much show,
few mornings since, arrived at Springfield
from Boston, on the express train. Ungloving
ner lavishly ringed fingers, Madame missed a
seventy dollar diamond ring Fancying she
saw it fall on the floor, the whole car load Of
people were routed in search for the splendid
stone, but without revealing its whereabouts.
Suspicious Of foul play were increasing, and
pockets were to be turned inside out, when it
was suggested that the ring might be in her
glove, where, sure enough, it was found '
The legacies of tine late Baron de Gold.
smidt, the Jewish millionaire, of London,
were as singular as they were liberal. Exclu-
sive Of the immense sums bequeathed to He
brew charities, he left over 81 ,00O, 900 to va
rious objects, among others the following -
TO decayed members OF the London Stock
Exchange over 80 years of age, 100000; to
widows of members, 100000; to poor Qua
kers, S25, 900; to the SONS Of poor Quakers, to
apprentice them to various trades, $25, 200 !;
to the poor of all denominations in Brighton,
the place of his residence, $50, ,OO0; to the
pOrterS and policemen on the London and
Brighton railway, to purchase for each porter
six lbs. Of roast.beef and plum pudding, on
every New Years day, the interest of $780,
900; to Peter Thompson, of Brighton, who
had not cut his hair for forty five years, 50 800;
to each Of his clerks, six in number, who
nave been in his employ fifteen years, $780,
900. ......s
Une of Fillibuster Walkers lieutenants,
named De Monte, was tried for grand larceny
at Cleveland the other day, and sent to State
Prison for seven years.
The Missouri Democrat says, the choice of
Missouri for the Presidency, is fixed upon
Edward Bates, beyond all cavi Or doubt.
The Evening Journal says that we'll in
formed gentleman whose business takes him
frequently to Cuba, assures it that Senator
| Oveido Of Diamond Marriage memory, is
worth only from $l50,OO0 to 100000; but
expects, from maiden sisters, as much more
A Washington correspondent says: 'iIt is
understood that the physicians of Judge
Douglas unite in urging him to proceed to
the coast of Floriia. with view to the res
toration of his health, dMd also that Mrs.
Douglas accompany him for similar pur-
pose, as soon as their strength will enable
them to travel 1t is not yet known howev
er, whether he will act on the suggestion.
A dishonest servant girl, suspected by the
proprietor Ofa New York hotel, was "over-
hauled' as she was about to depart, and con
| cealed among her hoops and clothing were
found half a dozen cut glass tumblers, three
or four glasses Of current jelly, several collars
and other articles of wearing apparel four
fine linen handkerchiefs, two of which she
used as garters, and with the other two she
secured her skirts, which were rather heavy
ttom the weight of the glass ware; also two
tine sheets wrapped around her person, and
$l5 sewed in the lining of her dress-all of
which had been stolen from various pei sons
in the house 1t took a long while to unpack
her.
Our Minister to Buenos Ayres. Mr. Benia
min Yancey, has been adding distinction to
the name of the United States in Buenos
Ayres by publicly advocating what they Call
the knife law, IL ley del cuchillo, or absolut
ism. We are in receipt of letters from Amer
lean residents, praying that for the honor OF
| the American name Minister may be sent
there who prefers democracy to autocracy,
liberty to tyranny. The Buenos Ayreans are
evidently not aware that Dir. Yancey is sim.
ply supporting in Buenos Ayres what his
life and his party are devoted 10 { .e support
OF in the United States. t'
An extraordinary match has recently been
made in England between the Duke OF Beau.
fort and the Earl of WincheIsea, the object of
which is the test and comparative speed of the
race horse and the greyhound. The match
is to be for $1,000 "a side, half forfeit, the
Duke backs five couples OF hounds against
three horses to be selected by the Earl, who
are to carry ll9 pounds each. The race is
to take place over the full distance of the
Beacon Course, at New Market, which is 4
miles, furlong and l73 yards in length, and
is to come off during the Houghton Meeting,
in the fall of the next year. The hounds are
to run trail on the opposite side of the
course to that on which the horses do their
work, SO as not to interfere with each other
Trials of this sort have been made before in
England, and have nearly always resulted in
favor of the hounds. "Stonehenge" in his
work on the dog, mentions an instance in
which there were as many as sixty horses
cOntendmg over the above named Beacon
course, but says that, Notwithstanding their
EXTREMIST efforts, dog, named Blue Cap,
won in eight minutes and few seconds and
only twelve of the horses were with the dogs
at the finish.
The rage for autographs runs high at San
Francisco. Bayard Taylor, in his late visit,
was often called upon, and Gen. Scott, in his
one days stop on the route to San Juan Is
land, was fairly beset for autographs and locks
Of his hair. He had applications enough to
keep himself and secretary busy for a week !:
and one of the papers says that if his power,
like SIMPSONS, lay in those grey locks of his
we should despair Of settlement of the San
Juan difficulty, for there is no telling how
maI,v DulilahS would be after him su,;th tb ,;r
shears. a.y
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