The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-09-26
GENERAL ITEMS.


late Hon. John SIidell, OF Trent fame,
was married at Boulogne-sur-Mer, last
Saturday week, to Baron Peffer, OF Lu-
cerne, Switzerland. Minister WASH
burne was present at the ceremony.
Mark Twain is going to Cuba this fall
for his wife's heslth's sake (Mrs. Twain
goes toc), and has told Redpath and
Fall, the lyceum managers, to cancel all
bis lecture engagements. Bret Hsrte
will fill his place.
A grand Israeli.ish marrisge came
off at Philadelphia few DAYS ago, the
parties to the ceremony beirg Mr. Leon
Klein, a wealthy merchant OF Chicago,
and Miss Annie SchIoss, daughter Of
Mr.. H. B. Schloss, a prominent mer-
chaut Of Philadelphia.
The Marquis OF Stafford, to whom
rumor assigns the hand Of Princess
Beatrice, is eldest son Of the Duke OF
Sutherland. His mother, the Duchess,
occupies very intimate and honorable
relation to the Queen, as Mistress OF
the Robe.
The many friends Of the late Alice
and Phoebe Cary will be interested in
learning that a memoir OF them is now
being written. Their biographer is
Mrs. Mary Clemmer Ames, the talented
lady whose Victoire," =" Irene" "Wo.
mems Letters from Washington, and
other productions, have secured an en-
viahle position for her in the literary
world.
Prof. John Tyndall, the eminent Eng
li.h scientist, who is to visit this coun-
try next month, viii remain here six
months. He will be the guest Of Pro-
lessor Henry, Secretary OF the Smith
sonian Institution, Washington. He
will lecture in all our large cities on
physical researches. though It is not un'
likely that he will fud time during his
stay to speak upon SC ent fl: education,
to which he has given a great deal OF
attention.
James Gordon Bennett the late ed
itor of the New York Herald, left a
large beauest to his vile, but only upon
the condition that she remained his
widow. This condition, it ia said, will
be Get aside by the courts. 1t has been
judicialy decided over and over again
that al! conditions in restraint to mar
riage are opposed to public policy. and
are simply null and void. Mrs Ben
nett is much younger than her late
husband, aud may marry again.
Sebastian Belle, member OF Nspo.
leon's "Old Guard" died in Erie county
on Friday of last week. He served in
many engagements. accompanying Ma
prleon to Russia, and taking the long
winter march back after the burning Of
Moscow. He fought at Lepsig, but
was not at Waterloo. Alter six years
service under the Emperor, he went
back to Germany TO live, and about
iortv-tive years ago packed up his little
worldly possessions and came 10 Amer
ica.
Virginia City, Nevada, has a strange
visitor who yearly visits its classic ave-
nue.. His dress, habits and manner
excite the interest and attention Of all.
With flowing blond hair, picturesque
hat and blanket iringed with scalp
locks. he walks the streets, a mystery
which the most inquisltlve fail to un-
ravel; living the lite OF hermit in the
wilds Of the Slerras, with no visitors or
companions save now and then party
OF hunters who come into his cabin.
he is evidently a man Of culture,
speaking four d fferent languages with
fuencv. He confdes in no one, and
curiosity seekers have to be content
without knowing his name.
Moncure D. Conway makes the fol-
lowing startling statement in a letter
from London: II lately heard that the
accomplished and handsome Lady Her
bert, a most enterprisiog Catholic, has
been entertaining (at the ancient seat
OF the Herberts near Salisbury mum.
Der of influential and wealthy Ameri-
cans, some of whom are already Cath
oics, and some o: them in a lair way to
become so under her ladyships pers1a-
sive manners and influence. / hear to-
day that Lady Herbert contemplates q
visit to America, 10 be made in the in
terest OF the church to which she is de.
voted. 1t is thought, and dare cay
with truth, that so cultivated and beau
tifuI representative of one OF the Oldest
families in England will be able t,
exert more potentirf fuence on society
in America-especially that rart OF it
which has penchant for the srlstocri-
cy-thau any male missionary. How
soon her visit is to be made | DO not
know"