The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-29
PERSONS AND THINGS.

"a. I'll lst
Mi. M4Ssis Mitchell /, at bsi Long
Branch cottage and studying industrious.
ly a new play, with which the will "star"
10 the fall.
Thereceipts Of Mr.. Joseph Jeaerson's
four wSeks' engagements at the oaliiotnia
Theatet, San Francisco, were S2l,6oO, Of
which Be P0SEStSd oSS.hAlt: 49,
General Jossph 3. Johnston will rep
resen, Richmond, Va, in the next Con.
gress, opposition 10 him being merely
nominal. Many Of the voters Of the town
we're his old soldiers. ss:s laass.
A boating enthusiast Travelled one hun.
dred and fly milesto see the late Hat.
ward. Y ale regatta at New London, Conn !,
but had so good 3 time with the boys the
night before the contest that he oversight
the next day and never aWoke till three
hours after the race had been rowed. n
There was a youth Of l3irecently at the
Paris Retormatofy Institution for Boys,
who gave notice that II he we're not lib.
Grated at certain period be would kill
himself. No attention was paid to this
threat, and a. the hour named be jumped
from . high flight Of stairs 10 the stone
floor below. Death was instantaneous, h !.
\ In fifteen yearsfrom now, according to
Wendell Phillips, '"Woman will hold the
spear and shield in her own hands" To
manynen the spear will beino more for.
midabls weaponuthau the present poker
or topgs.s noiaio' % aE'a 5p:'s - -
Samuel Miller, a Richmond miser, left
| $4,000 as an endowment for a school
flor the education. Of one hundred poor
children.of Albema aries county, Virginia.
II all misers would follow his example,
q class Of citizens not hitherto highly es-
teemed would rapidly rise in respectable,
lily a"''A'.e .:,,,.,,, i.i'' S''"'' u
How delightful is the lot Of visiting
Statesman When November winds com.
mence to blow il the north he Is invited
to the genial climate of New Orleans,
and when the heated term commences he
is provided With mileage and per diem
and direcled to pack his statesmanship IN
a carpet bag and go down TO the Seashore,
where the bsiny breezes bloy and all is
peace. and joy. l.iy ,rsi,,.ra aeT
With his fresh garter Disraeli is In dis.
tinsuished company. The King Of Italy,
the Emperor Of Germany, the King Of
Portugal, tie King Of Denmark, the
King Of Belgium, the Emperor Of Aus.
tria, the Car Of Rassia, the .Enpetor, Of
Brazil, the Shah Of Persia, the King Of
Hellenes, some German princes, fifteen
British dukes, and dozen small fry wear
the bsuble which the earl has just re-
cesiyed from tie hands Of her gracious
mAjssiy.5gll s7nv-7l-e.ts brs y~ag %
Harry St. Clair told q lie on his wed.
ding day! When he got out his marriage
license in Hamilton, Ohio, he swore up.
on the clerks big Bible that Miss Jessie
Pyott, With whom he was to elope, lived
in the county. Thi, was according 10
law. Now Miss Pyo.t dwell on the other
side Of J Jordan in old Kentuck. Father.
inlaw Pyott, seeking revenge for the
despoliation OF his home, thus had a
chance 70 throw 81. Clair in prison for
perjury, and he didit. .f,.., N
The third auction sale Of ex, Queen lisa.
bella,s jewelry recently, in Paris, realized
ss7, 1895. The principle set was apair OF
earrings, composed Of brilliants weighing
81 carlts, and Of two pear.shaped pen.
dants OF brilliants weighing AZ carats
For these $4,000 was given BY con,
noisseur who possessed . remarkable col.
lection OF jewels from numerous coun-
tries. A brooch representing a butterfly
with extended wings was bought BY a
jeweller at s23,70e for 4 European Queen.
The three sales realized slss,7oS.