The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-10-28
Personal

Mrs MELINDA JONES has been en-
gagged by Fechter for the Fourteenth
Street Theatre, New York.
Miss KELLOGG has been offered $780,
900 and all expenses PAID to sing III
California % nights.
GossIr says that Henry Hurlbert OF
the World IS to marry Jennie c. Cla-
fin.
HENRY YoUNG, of Sing Sing has Civ
en- $50, 000to found chairin the Union
Theological Seminary Of Virginia.
THOMAS W1EANs, is erecting a $40.
600 music hall to his fine residence. It
vii be FURNISHED with an $4,000 organ.
TIE death is announced of Sir James
Pennethorne, who has for many years
STOOD among the first Of English archi-
tects.
WINNIE REAM,at her studio on Broad
way has nearly finished her bust of
Rev. DIR, Deems and is at word upon a
bust OF Admiral Farragut
CoMMoDoRE II. T. MAURY has resign
ed the Presidency of the University OF
Alabama, on account Of the general
poverty OF that institution.
FERDINAND WEIRAUcH, formerly in
the Michigan Volksblatt, returned from
Europe day OF two since, whittier he
went to secure 4 legacy of $500, 900 left
him by relative.
Mn. D. ). RANDOLPH kEIsl, of Read
ing, Consular Agent of the United
States, has just returned from a tour
around the world He visited all the
United States Consulates in the East
and also ii South America.
MISS ANNA MEIIG writes that she mas
decided to return TO America in the
latter part OF November and will play
IN a Harvard Symphony concert in
December.
An elegant cask of California laurels
trimmed with California redwood, and
containing superb set of table cut
iery, has recently been sent to Presi-
dent Grant by friends i'll San Francis-
CO.
From the little township of VineIand,
\. j., where few years ago there were
only pine stunps, 1872 tons of grapes
were recently shipped in a single day,
II an excellence that rivaled the vine
yards OF France or Germany
Mr.. TLGHuAE, of Philadelphia, has
lnuented valuable process Of cutting
glass or grinding its surface by means
Of Jet of sand driven with great velo-
city, by air or steam, against the plate
70 DO cut or ground.
II IS said that the skull OF the late
Mr.. Grote the historian Of Greece, has
N accordance with his own wish. been
opened by Professor Marshall, and
contrary to general belief, the brain has
been found to be astonishingiv small
and Of peculiar formation.
OLD RICHARD BENTLY, once the pub
Usher OF Dicklns, Lytton, Marryatt,
ing"ldsby, Fennimore, Cooper and
Prescott, passed away, IN his 18th year,
on Sunday. lie found the publishing
house which bears his name, and has
long been noted for his excellent liter
airy judgment and Hospitality social
qualities, and was one Of the .'old stand
hys, Of literary London.
o. applying match to the mouth of
bottle of whisky found in the peck
ct OF drunken man IN Trenton on
Thursday, it sent ont fOrked blue
and red flame, which at first startled
the beholders. Another test proved
the compound to be most fearfuIly and
wonderfully made, and composed of an
seId that would eat 4 bar Of iron.
NJ FELIX EDoUARD HxPoLYTE LAM
BRIGHT, French Minister Of the Interior,
who died recently, was born III 1919.
He was elected to the Corps Legislatif
III 1868, and in that body acted with NJ.
Theirs. He was defeated in the elect
oral contest Of 1869, and the year fol-
lowing was appointed project by Napo
leon | Il. but declined.