Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-18
Personalities.

Sitting Bulls glory has departed.
His force has been reduced to eighty war.
rlors.
-"ToM" HUGHES business lp this
country, on his approaching visit, will be
''a special mission connected with a pub.
lie company"
Three hundred workers are busilv
making the Princess STEPHAN1E's bridal
veil. 1t is nearly oval in shape, and is
four yards long by three and half wide.
Col. VALENTINE BAKER, the Turkish
Pasha, will not, in case of war, fight
against Greece, because the King of
Greece is brother of the Princess of
Wales.
An Ottowa young man did not elope
with the married woman with whom he
had fallen In love, but went boldly to her
husband and asked how much money
would compensate him for the loss of his
wife. The husband thought that $40 was
about the right sum, and the lover paid
1t, taking the woman away.
Mr.. GEORGE w. CHIIDs ia building a
handsome country house at Bryn Mawr,
near Philadelphia. 1t is to be pictur-
esque mansion, all angles and pointed
gables; the materials are fine pressed
brick, laid in black mortar, the founda.
ton being capped with blue stone. Fifty.
seven acres of lawn will surround the
house.
Prof. L. W. MASON, who has gone to
Japan to establish school of musicn
for the educational department of the I'm
perial Government, is much satisfied with
the progress of his labors By actual ex-
pertinent, he finds the japanese teachers
readily learn our system of musical nota.
ton. They know the Arabic numbers, 1
2, 8, etc., and with the aid of the reed or
gans sent out have no difficulty in learn
ing the system of the Mason charts.
JIM BENNETT Of the Herald is said to
look old and gray. He has pursued pleas
ure for twenty years, but it has only ended
il disappointment. The magnate of the
Herald appears to be extremely restless
He wandered over Europe, spending his
money lavishly, but with little satisfac-
ton. He hunts with the sporting men,
and bets with the betting men. He tries
his hand at other exciting amusements.
and finding them equally unsatisfactory,
returns to America to try something else.
He exhausts yachting, polo and other
sports, but the result Is the same.
-DoBA YOU'VE, favorite daughter of
the late BRIGHAM You've, is in Chicago.
She Is described as particularly attrac-
tive and handsome looking woman, with
a complexion of great beauty, golden
hair, and a set of teeth that shine like
pearls when she smiles. She dresses
fashionably and in good taste, and dis
plays costly and snowy rings on her lily.
white hands. She has considerable prop.
erty secured from her fathers estate by
successful suit at law, and intends to en-.
7. oY it. Two years ago she was Jealous
Mormon, but now she abominates the
system, and has forsaken her old home
and friends.
Mr.. BELL, the inventor of the tele-
phone, is described by "Gath" as 80 years
old. 1t is added that Mr.. BELL received
a large round sum for his invention, be.
sides shares in the company as CONSOLE
dated, and he has a salary of $25 900 q
year as an electrician. His father-in law.
Mr.. HUBBARD, of Boston, sold his proper.
ty and embarked money in the telephone,
and deserves the chief credit as the bust
ness spirit of the invention. He has made
million or two cut of it, and is now in
London, where number of prominent
English associates will join in companies
for Egypt, India China and Japan"
The Emperor of Austria and his wife
left their summer home at Ischi the other
day to attend the reception by toe Wen
nese Tireurs of the foreign volunteers
who visited Vienna to assist at the solemn
blessing of a new flag, and to take part
in grand shooting competition which
had been arranged in honor of the coca
sion. Mass over, the magnificent stand
ard was blessed, and the Empress, who in
her position as godmother was offered q
beautiful ribbon, struck the first blow
with hammer to fix the flag to its lance
She was succeeded by the Emperor, who
in his turn was followed by the Arch.
Dukes and other dignitaries, according to
rank.
Secretary of War RAMSEY keeps up
with the current events OF the day, but
does not have time to read very much.
Being rich, he lives handsomely, but is
not ostentatious. He dresses plainly, and
wears bad hat The Republic says that
he is always happy. He takes no noon
day meal, but he tells good story and
likes laugh. His weight is over 300
pounds; his tace is round; be has little
light whisker at the ear; his hair is white,
and on the top of his head is thin. Gen.
tleness and good nature make him like