Ellsworth American., 1880-01-15
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| Governor Cornell of New York, signed
his .rst message with a gold pen made
| from Egyptian coins 1000 years old, which
has lately been presented him.
Mr.. Frank Leslie, the New York pub
Usher. is lying dangerously i'll from cancer
| IN the throat sud his recovery is considered
TO be very doubtful.
An idea of the fighting qualities of The
Utes Of Colorado may be gained from the
! fact that the Indian who ia known to have
killed Lieut.. Weir, was only thirteen years
| OF age
w. ". COrcorau, the well-known
Washington millionaire, has recovered
from disease after his doctor and friends
had given him up. his pall-bearers had
been selected and every arrangement had
been made for his funeral
President Hayes In making selections
! for Supervision OF the census in the several
States will divide them equally between the
two parties. In this way he thinks the
best results will be attained and the census
made non-partisan.
1t Is stated In medical circles that the
health OF the Qieen Of Spain has received
severe shock owing to the attempted as
sassstnation OF the King. She has been At
tackled with epileptIc fits, to which she was
HoA plc'lbunll SUBJECT.
The Chicago Iribuae SAYS that ex-t;oy.
Wsshburn OF Wisconsin has Just given the
Wisconsin Industrial Association 40 acres
OF land IN the vicinity OF Mineral Point, his
old home, tn be used permanent fpir-
grounds. He had previously given $50
go 10 the State University for an astrouom-
icaI observatory, and had given the State
his country seat near Madison for an indus
trial school for girls.
Mr.. John H. Deane. who has lust given
$4,000 10 Rochester ~, " University,
now makes an offer 10 give 80 900 more
provided other friends Of the institution
will add slOO.OO0 To its endowment, his
:iit TO be devoted To The higher education
ni sons OF Baptist ministers. Mr.. John Il.
Trevor. who has also lately given So 900
/ 10 the university. has promptly offered TO
contribute s2j 900 toward the 100000
A Washington correspondent, saws that
bentrai Grant has characterized the at
tempts of those persons who during hi- ad-
nini-iration abused his confidence. to ap-
pear as his friends nov, ''as very di.taste-
tai 70 him" II /, known that he ha, re-
fused tn recognize several of them He
has expressed surprise 10 his friends that
these persons should forget what they have
done. and have 80 IIuic regard for the
ihi'N 'I -bhd TASTE a. - force their pres
euCc upon hlm.
In the Montreal Witness, Professor
tenuor, whose tore casts OF the weather
during the past Few years have in the main,
been >lngularly accurate. lifts the meteorol-
ogical veil OF the comm. winter as follows
1T seems pretty certain that We shall have
to record at least two more terms OF sever
ny during the present winter, and ii is an
Interesting problem TO determine when
each "i these may be expected To occur.
10 drtermiue. If possible, this point, have
carefully studied my charts OF our winters
as far bac. as the winter OF lS60-ls6l, and
have arrived at the following 'ptobabili-
ties, VIZ: That the next marked severe
term IS likely 10 occur between the 9th and
10Th OF January, or very close upon these
dates. This Will be severe and probably
equal, il not exceed. the December cold
term. The third dip" which think will
be the seyerest Of the three, Is likely TO
come upon Us in proximity TO the sth day
OF February and continue three OF more
days. Two other dips" OF minor import
ancc will probably be located toward the
end Of February, and close To the 18th OF
March respectively. Between these very
cold periods there are likely TO occur two
or more very general thaws, probably with
rains.