Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-02
PERSONAL AND LITERARY,


Paul Morphy, the once renowned
chess player, is an inmate OF Louisiana
insane asylum.
James Lick, the California millionaire,
has expressed his desire 10 be buried a,
the summit OF Mount Hamilton.
-Bergh, the humanitarian, is described
as tall, benevolent looking gentleman OF
tender and sympathetic expression.
"A colossal statue of Edward Bates,
Attsrney-G Genera, under Lincoln, is about
to be erected in Forest Park. ST. Louis
-Pinkerton, she detective, has been to
Europe TO investigate the Nelse- Boothe
story regarding Charlie Ross, and finds it
a humbug.
Joyce, the convicted ST. Louis whisky
swlndler, went to the Penitentiary with a
buoyant and even iocular air, remarking,
Stripes are fashionable"
Mrs. Very, stakeholder In the Saco
q Portsmouth Railroad Company, Maine,
lately attended meeting of that corpora
tion and took an active part in the pro-
ceedings.
When an inpertinent interviewer in
Washington asked Secretary Brisiow
whether he intended To take house and
entertain this winter, the Secretary grutliy
replied; | make ii a rule never to inter-
iere with my superior officers; ask Mrs.
Brisiow"
The Boston Knights Templar have
sent TO commandery OF the Knights
Templar of Richmond, Va, which visited
Boston at the Bunker Hill celebration, u
memento of that occasion, consisting of
an artistically executed model of the
Bunker Hill Monument, made of Quincy
granite, which Is the material used in the
construction of the original monument
The door representing the entrance TO the
monument is of silver and bears an appro-
pirate inscription.
REV. Samuel Wells Powell, of Fari.
bault, Mimi, is engaged on literal trans
lation Of Daniel from the Chaldees
Though young man Mr.. Powell's schol-
arship is attracting attention. He has ac-
ceptably filled the position of teacher of
Hebrew in two of our theological sem.
| inaries, and has pretty thorough ac-
quaintance with most of the modern as
well as the ancient languages. The work
he is now engaged in can hardly fail TO be
OF great value.-Chtcago ddoaRee.
The mother of Col. Joyce, lately CON
viCted and sentenced TO three years i'm
prisOnment for frauds upon the rev
enue resides at 81 Ohio street, Chicago.
The poor woman is in extreme poverty,
and supported by the contributions dOled
out 10 her by the County Agent. Some
time ago, hearing that her son was rich and
influential, she got friend TO write TO
him, detailing her condition. A reply
came speedily. II was short and brutal.
He had believed for twenty years that his
mother was in her grave. II she was dead
and with the angels he was glad of IT, II
she were alive he never wished to see her
lie should never meet her this side of
eternity, and refused TO send penny of
his hundreds to buy bread for the mother
who bore him.
MIR Daniel n. Haskell, the late ed.
itOr Of the Boston Transcript, had habit
of saving up each year all the trinkcts,
toys and chlldren's books he received un.
til Christmas Day, when he would load a
wagon with the collection, and, driving
about among the children of his friends,
he would distribute the treasures. The
little ones have not forgotten his kindness,
for the Boston Gazette says; A number
of children, representatives Of families in
this city, went to NewburypOrt yesterday
TO place their floral tributes on the grave
Of Daniel Noyes Haskell, former editor OF
the Transcript. Among all the recogni.
tons of his death--one year ago--nOne
will have more touching and endearing
significance than this from the young
friends whom he loved SO well, and who
will ever keep his memory green"