Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-11
Personal Eossip.

SIR Richard John Griffith, civil euyin.
Ger and author Of tho sociological Map
Of Ireland" is dead.
Mr.. W. IL, lee. Clerk Of the Canadian
rrjyy Council, has inst died, lie en-
tered the Canadian Civil Service May
2Sth, lS2l
4 dispatch from Berlin announces
that Prince BiSmarck'S daughter, the
Countess Marie, has been hetrothtd To
Count Rautxau
Queen Victoria has appointed the
King ot Siam IN Honorary Knight
Grand Cross OF the Colonial Order of
st. Michael and ST George.
Mr.. w, f.. Forster has refused rc.clcc-
ton to the Lord RectorShipof Aberdeen
University. Mr.. Grant DUH has also
refused the nomination., and rccom-
mcndS the students to choose Lord
RoSchery,
That Massachusetts donor OF $96,0
~ Ohcrlin College moves 70 hc Miss
Mary w. Holhrook, Of llolhrook. The
money il "a establish llolhrook pro.
(csSorShip in the theological depart
mvnt.
Mr. Morley PnnShen, the ah,eSt pulpit
orator among the English " eslcyans, is
i'll, and for long time has not enjoyed
vigorous hcalth. lie has had to leave
his pulpit several times within the last
few years, and now seeks restoration in
perfect uulct,
Mrs Elizabeth Thompson. az New
Work whose gifts for public and chart
table objects are we'll known, has otlcr-
ed to dotraya pnrt Of tho expense for u
commission to investigate the cause of
yellow fcvcr and the means 10y which il
may I've avoided.
Tho Hon. Alexander III, Stcphcns's
sickness, according 10 dispatch TO the
Atlanta Constitution, il becoming quite
serious. lie had two hemorrhNges from
the lungs last week, tho first hc ever
! had, and his friends are much alarmcd
AZ his condition,
The Duke Of Galiem has given 70 the
city of Genoa, i'll Italy, the sum uf
50 100000 for the enlargement OF It's
port, and also the grand old Brignoh
palace with its splendid treasures OF
art as an art museum, the two forming
u gilt worthy of II prince Of Genoa III
/ her hcst days.
Queen Victoria travels ii railway
carriage which cost $4,000. liz vim
dows are shaded with green silk cur.
tains trimmed with costly white lace,
its ottomans arc covered with cream
colored silk, embroidered with the
royal arms and monogram IN purple
and gold, and II carpet which cost over
$500 covers the floor.
Romh Bye is II literary Indian lady
who cNtemporlles Snnskrit verses with
! tho greatest ense Site il mentioned ns
u walking annotated edition Of The
Srimat NNgahat, for IL il snid she
has learnt III the 1900 verses 81 Tint
book, and can reetc or explain amy
verse from any OF its chapters rs may
be desired.
A letter from Bangkok, siam, July
14lh says; The king has determined
TO give q grand reception To General
Grant if he carries ont his projected
Journey TO the lar east, Ills Majesty
promises to meet tho OK President III
Singapore and accompany him thence
\ % Bangkok The minister Of state viii
prepare un address Of welcome. The
festivities ut Bankok will bo on the
grandest scale.
Mis- Florence Nightingale IL now
sixty years old, and lives in London nj
most n prisoner To her room, SO i'll il
She, Once II year she takes her widow.
cd mother @ Hefhyshire. She wrote
lately IN 4 letter to II friend. cover.
worked as am, my health il ncccssar-
! liz bad. Thank God, who still gives me
work % do for HIM
A memorial statue 20 The memory 81
the late Father Peter John De Smot,
the famous missionaryof the Society Of
Jesus To the North American Indians,
was unveiled September 23d ut his mn
tive place, Dendermonde, Belgium It
was II very impressive scene. The &C.
casion drew together II great crowd.
Among those who took part III the Ger
cmonlcs were several members of the
Belgian Parliament. Many other dis-
tinguished men were present from
various parts of Europe.
4 Ourny, the chief OF the Ute Indians
in Colorado, has Il farm Of sixty acres
under cultivation, lives in n modern
style residence, handsomely furnished
and surrounded by extensive outbuild.
ings, such rs store-houses, stables, gran
cries, etc. lie owns two hundred
horses, large number 81 sheep and
goats, and drives one of the finest turn
outs ID tho west. His family carriage
was u present from Governor McCook.
lie has but one wife.
TIE geniality and bencyoence which
characterized Victor Emmanuel are
fully inherited by bis son, King Hum
bert. Admiral Brocchctti, tie First
Lord Of the Admiralty, being anxious
for the health Of his daughter, and in