Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-11
Concerning Women,

The latest news from Wyoming is that
women vote whenever they have a
chance, and that woman suffrage is
gaining in popularity.
For twenty lectures in California and
Nevada, Anna Dickinson is to receive
$4,000 and liberal allowance for her
personal expenses.
Mrs. l.. III. Stone, OF Kalamazoo, who
has several times taken classes OF young
ladies to Europe and Palestine. is now
teaching class in Detroit and another
in Lansing.
The Princess Louise paid surprise
visit to the Gloucester Street Convent
Ottawa last week. and examined the
lasses in logic, geometry and general
history, in both languages.
Miss Chandler, recently teacher in
Laporte, Indiana, is now Professor of
Mathematics in Wellesley College.
Salary, $500, with board, etc.-eoual to
about $500. Miss Chandler took the
regular classical course in Mich an
University.
A ladies committee has been formed
at Rome to raise funds for the scientific
expedition to Africa. The members are
the Marquise de Baviera, Countess de
Campello, Marquise Cepranica del
Grillo, Duchesses de Marine, de Flora,
and Sforza Cesarini, Countess de Santa
Flora and Princess do Sulmona.
The Queen oil England is severely
criticized for allowing and fayoring the
pomp at the Duke of Connaught's mar
rlage. 1t is Lent now, when correct
church people do not approve of we'd
dings, and the royal family is in deem
mourning. The state of the country
moreover is not such as to make public
display seem very becoming.
Rossinis widow at her death appoin-
ted the Department Of Public Assistance
in Paris residuary legatee, After pay
ment of all the charges sun of $50
900 remains, which will beapplied. in
accordance with her wishes, for the CON
structlon of an asylum for INDECENT
French and Italian musicians. 1t will
be erected at Passy, and will accommo.
date from ITO to 120 persons.
San Francisco ladies have their min
ion on the Chinese question, ana of
course they let them be known. At a
recent masked ball in that city, t,e
prize for the most original custune
was awarded to fair dame who repre-
sented California overridden by the
Chinese" This she managed by carry
ing about on her shoulder all evening
the figure of Cninaman, while she
herself was dressed as the Golden State.
Miss Graceana Lewis, of Media, Penn
sylvania, member of the Academy of
Natural Sciences, of Philadelphia, de-
livered lecture recently, in Rochester.
New York, on Birds and theirPlumage.
The theme is one peculiarly suited to
the lady lecturer. Miss LIE wis is well
known as naturalist and is untiring in
her Investigations. Her Rochester lee
ture was largely attended by ladies,
but there were also present many gentle
men distinguished in the world of
science and of medicine.
There is a good side to society in
Washington this season, for which
thanks are due Horatio King, Mrs.
Admiral Dahlgren and Mrs. Gov.
Swami. They have set a new fashion.
They have cultivated intellect. Each
has a fine house in which to entertain.
The two ladies combine the society and
the sensible side of the new era, and
when yov go to their receptions you get
something more than tlounces and
flowers. You have literary productions,
music, and exquisite conversation.