The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-01-23
PERSONAL.
MoDJEsKA ID In Poland.

PERSONAL.
MoDJEsKA ID In Poland.
JAY GOULD 10 sixty.fve; and he cuts
up like sixty.
The only child Of Mrs. Myra Clark
Gaines has just died.
GENERAL Won MoLTKE likes to smoke
good cigars, but INDUCES In no other
luxury.
Gov. LRLAsD STAMFORD Il one Of
the most extensive horse owners In the
country.
ROBERT CLINTON WRIGHT, who was
the oldest and best known American
merchant In Brazil, Ia dead.
THEtwin sons Of the late Lord Durham
were no much alike that one, the present
Lord Durham was marked for Identified
ton.
Miss Mamie WILLIAMS, Of Stephens
Vile, Texas, secured uEto herself pref
~ name, q few days ago, by marrying .
man named Goat.
GENERAL SHERIDAN has three
months leave OF absence, and permission
TO travel beyond the limits Of the United
States for the benefit Of his health.
The wife Of Gov. Van Zandt, Of
Rhode Island, 10 . daughter u Albert
G. Greene, whose name 10 widely known
a. the author OF "Old Grimes Ii Dead"
Mr.. OLIVER AIMS gave o one-thou.
sand dollar railroad bond TO each OF the
employees In the Boston Office OF the
Union Pacific railroad company, on
Christmas.
w. w. CoRcoRAN, Of Washington, 10
eighty.one years old. He seems even
more vigorous than he was ten years
ago, and his memory is said to be singu.
lsrly accurate.
Mr.. CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS Il tax.
ed at Boston on $746,s00, Sidney Bart
lett, the distinguished lawyer, on $685..
800, Joshua M. Sears on %, 055,0 900 and
Moses Williams on $2,08l 900.
Ex.MAYoR ELY 10 q wary old bache.
lor, and Harper's Weelly says that dur.
ing the darkest days OF the war We In.
vested 500, 900 In diamonds In order to
have his money In something safe.
In 1852, William +. johnson retired
from the gubernstorial chair Of Pennsyl.
vania the most influential political
leader In that state. His widow 10 now
an applicant for the Kittanning post.
once.
The Prince Won Reum, who recently
married Q circus rider, Mlls. Clotilde
Lesset, has consented u drop bis title
and content himself with the simple
style OF q baron, In confederation OF q
liberal allowance from his family.
The Empress Eugene Il 20 timing her
visis to Zululand that she may be on the
spot where her son met his death on the
anniversary Of that sad event, the first
day of June. Sir Evelyn Wood and not
Lieutenant Carey, will be detailed a.
her escort In that sad pilgrimage.
PRINCE BISMARCK Is reported 10 have
once said, In one Of his familiar dis.
courses: "In politics I set a. do out
duck shootins-I put my foot ON one
bowlder and do not take IL of till wee
my way to another. When do, l step
on TO the new bowlder and leave the old
one behind, and 10 on until ! am out Of
the marsh"
Mr.. GEORGE H. STUART, the we'll.
known philanthropist Of Philadelphia,
has lost all his fortune by the failure OF
person for whom he endorsed. He has
surrendered his entire estate 10 his
friends creditors, and now ut the age OF
more than seventy years he lives In q
rented house, but meets his friends
every day with pleased rehabilitation.
The governor Of Texas has offered MIR.
Barrymore and Miss Ellen Cummens
every inducement to leave their work
and 90 TO Texas to appear against Jim
Currie, who murdered Porter, the actor,
In their presence. Mr.. Barrymore II en-.
gagged at Wallack's and Miss Cummens
with Lawrence Barrett for the season,
and both plead inability TO throw up
their contracts. As II Is, Currie will
probably be discharged.
EMKRsoN says q man ought 10 carry
q pencil and note down the thoughts Of
the moment. But when q man dis
covers that he has been walking through
the streets with one suspender banging
below his coat tails, II would be hard to
induca him to stop and write what he
thought about the matter, and II he did
90, he would, In 0 calmer moment, be
sshamed Of his composition and tear II
up.-Boston Post.
The Princess Clothilde's home, In
spite Of Its elegance, wears tho air OF
clolster. Her whole life 10 given to
religious exercises and the practice Of all
sorts Of good works. She rises at q very
early hour, hears mass, gives aims, and
consoles and succors the sick. Near by
her chateau IL Q Carmelite convent,
where she spends much time. She ID
only thirty.six years Of age, but her
ascetic life makes her look older than
she really IL.
THE late Duke OF Portland was buried
In Kensal Green Cemetery. Like his
his father, he objected strongly TO any
parade, and with view TO his own fun.
eral being carried out In accordance with
his wishes, he left directions that the
expense was to be % ANAL a. possible
with decency. The process.
sion consisted only Of . hearse-and.four
and one mourning coach.and.pair. The
outer coffin was Of polished oak, and the
plate bore the following inscription:
u William John Cavendish Bentinck.
Scott, Duke Of Portland. Born Septem.
Der II, 1900. Died, December 8, 1879"
THERE ID not much Of the dandy about
Mr.. Gladstone. Last session Il came to
pass that he appeared In parliament with
q white vest, q blue necktie, Q pair OF
really well made trousers, and one
lavender kid glove. He was never seen
with more than the one glove; he had
probably dropped the other, after being
carefully dressed at homo and sent Of TO
the house. His appearance created
great sensation, that he maintained
the the disguise for nearly .
week. Then he gladly got rid OF the
new clothes, and returned to the familiar
garments which date back "a'many
years ago."
NICHOLAS BRArT, Of Harris Falls,
Hoosac Valley, Mass., celebrated his
Tooth birthday on Christmas eve. A
large number Of friends and descendants
were present. Mr.. Bratt ID hale and
hearty, with mind uuimpaired. BE has
lived for years on bread and milk and
other like simple food. He has seven
children, the Oldest being seventy.six
and the youngest sixty-one; sixteen
grandchildren, twenty-five great-grand.
children and Ave great.great grand.
children. Mr.. Bratt has lived through
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