Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-01-20
yreuitits.
Personal Items.

Bishop Cox, of Buffalo, had 81, 900 cash
for christmas present.
After all their losses tho Pereire brothers
arc worth some $16,O0O,0OO.
1T is said that Cardinal Antonelli forced
the Pope to execute MONT and Tognetti.
The last illness ofSir Richard Mayne was
his first for the 40 years he had been Chief
of the Londcn police
--Gustave Dore has sold his famous pic
ture of '''The Spanish Beggars," to John
Bonner, the stock broker of New York.
The great ship canal across the 18TH
mus OF Snez is within ten months of compile
zion.
AN ex-English farmer has erected sand
stone monument to Golden, on his own
land.
Joshua Sharp and Richard Taylor, two
young men of Sharpsburg, Ky, quarreled in
bar room on Christmas Eve, and simulta-
neously shot each other dead.
--Wanamaker, the great Philadelphia co-
thier, on Christmas day presented all his
clerks life insurance policies, amounting to
nearly $500, 900, and on which the premiums
paid by Mr.. Wanamaker were over 81, 900.
Alexander Dumas, Sr,, has been caught
in another act of gross plagiarism. His
Count Morct," it has been ascertained, con-
sists, in great part, of literal translations
from work writtenby an obscure Neapoitan
rOmancst.
Miss Annetta Howe, niece of Senator
Wilson, was married to Lieut.. Alex G. Smith,
at Natick, Oh Christmas Day. Among the
bridal presents was exposed an autograph
letter from Grant, full OF kindly compliments
| and wishes.
William A. Phillips latc assistant posi-
master Mt Cambridge, Md, has been arrested
for robbing leteers passing through the
office to an unknown amount, and taking
money received on account of pOst-ol1ice
money orders TO the amount of three thou
sand dollars.
"A man named II. W. Hildreth went into
q dlsreputable house on sixth street, in
Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday evening, and d =
liberately cut the throat of one of the girls
there known by The name OF Matte King. He
was speedily arrested.
man, his wife, and two Sons have been
| living III All artificial cave near Cromwell,
Conn, since Dec. /. He is an Englishman,
claiming to be the son of a lord, and Uni
versity graduate. He was once in the Eng
| glish army, deserted, came to America, and
| IL now doing the best he can, with neither
health, money, nor friends. The neghbors
are helping the family through the winter.
Mr.. Tennyson has written a letter to Miss
| Jenny McCraw, Of Ithaca, acknOwle dging
the compliment to himself in the inscription
of passage from I'm Memoriain" upon the
| chime of bells which Miss McGruw presented
| to Cornell University. The letter is said to
be beautifully written, and punctuated as
arefully as ii it We're going direct to the
printers hands.
- The United States Supreme Court, in
| tho case of Moor 0S. Marsh and others, has
rendered decision which establishes the
right OF the plaintiff in error TO recover for
All infringement of his patent for improve
inents in grain drills during a time while he
was sole owner, although at the time of COM
meDcing the suit he had ceased to be such
sole owner.
1t is stated that reconciliation has been
| effected between MIR. Il. A. Pollard and the
| two Wises, who shot at him in Baltimore last
spring. 1t is understood that one of the
Wises made a magnanmous remark about
the assassination OF Mr.. Pollard's brother
which came to Mr.. POllards ears, and
brought about the reconciliation.
There are rumors in st.. Petersburg that
the Emperor Alexander is in danger of be-
coming q confirmed hypochOndriac; that ap.
prehensions are constantly entertained that
he might commit suicide, aud that his family
has urged him for some time last to abdicate
the crown in favor OF the Grand Duke here
ditary.
There are several clothing establish
ments in this city wholly devoted to misfts.
They keep clerks constantly running about
frem one tasloring establishment TO another
purchasing misfits or garments that never
have been called for. They are bought very
low and sold accordingly. Many persons
regularly patronize these concerns. and so
obtain their clothing at much lower rates
than anywhere else.
Noah Pomeroy, of Meriden, Conn, has
left curious will. He provides that his
daughter by his second vile shall receive a
large share of his property, on condition that
she is not Catholic at the age of 25 years.
If, however, on reaching 25 years, the
trustees named in his will shall find his
daughter is Catholic, then she is to receive
the sum Of only $500, and the balance is to
be given to the First Unversalist Church of
MerIden.
Among the notable weddings of the day
is that Of Major Alexander McC. StetsOn, Of
the Astor House, to Miss Sue Williams, OF
Buffalo. The wedding took place at Buffalo
on the last day of tho old year. After the
ceremony, the party was escorted to the de-
pot, and left in special car for New York.
COl DJelSOu LntU Iile couple al JHG slue uOOr
of the Astor House, and the New Years Day
was passed in receiving the congratulations
OF numerous friends.
"A German named Resburg, resident of
Dubuque, Iowa, committed suicide by drown
ing himself in the river ut that place on
Tuesday night last--at least such is the sup
position. He got up after retiring for the
night, and went out, telling his wife that he
would be back soon. Not returning, search
was Instituted, and he was tracked to the
river, where all trace of him was lost. A
note from him was found on the bed next
morning, saying that he was done with the
world.
One OF the most delicate witticisms ut
tered by Rossini on his death-bed is the fol
lowing. 1t IL Characteristic of the Affection
ate relations prevailing hetween him and his
wife: "What liz the difference between you
and clock y said tho sick maestro to his
faithful wife and nurse, when she had Just
told him what time il was; and AZ Madame
Rossini said she was unable to solve the rid
die, her husband told her the solution: 1.-The
clock indicates the hours to me and you
cause me to forget them" Certainly mot
Of which every tender bridegroom might be
proud.
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