Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-11-11
Personalities.


tailor at Hanover, n. H."
--Viscount LYAnNGroN, son and heir OF
the Earl Of Portsmouth, and one of the
new members Of Parliament, arrived the
other day from Europe.
1t is said that Professor SWIFT, OF
Rochester, has promised to name the next
comet which he discovers after the sue.
cesstui candidate for President, to.mor.
row.
The Russians are fine drivers, the
Hungarisns fine riders, the Englishmen
fac walkers, the Germans fine thinkers,
the Ffenchmen and Americans fine talk
ers.
The Cincinnati GGaette says that the
latest trick OF the book canvssser Is to ask
to see the lady of the house con matter
concerning the welfare of her children"
According to the recent canvass, there
are 0,4G2 more females than males in the
State of Rhode Island. Ihe female sex
also largely predomnaies in the District
of Columbia, the excess of females over
males being 1045O.
The youngest daughter OF the King
OF Greece is in disgrace. During her
fathers recent visit to Vienna something
happened that she did not like, whereup-
on she left royalty aud mid herself IN the
top of a tree in the court yard. The young
lady will soon celebrate her fifth birth
day.
One of Father HYACiETHE's assist.
ants, the Able PAUL BICHERY, as re-
turned 10 ROmsnish, after writing most
abject letter to the Paris UntCers. 81
condemn" he says, my words, acts and
writings which are worthy OF condemna.
ton, and ask very humbly the pardon
of the souls that have scsndalzad." He
has retired to monastery.
-- Miss ELIZABETH thompson, the
well-known phianthropist has made
liberal contribution for the publication OF
the History Of Woman Suffrage in the
United States" which Eilz beth Cady
Stanton, Matilda Joslyn Gage and Susan
b. Anthony are compiling. Mrs. Stanton
and Miss Anthony will spend the winter
at Mrs Stanton's New Jersey cottage.
LEO XIII. is not inclined to msddle
with tn, Irish land troubles. The cleri
cal organ, OSSerDdt2re Romano, announces
tina, the ''papacy, now more than ever in
the past, is resolved 10 avoid all interior
ence in the political affairs of nations,
and has exhortei the Bishops TO keep
strictly within the limits prescribed by
the laws of the countries where they are
located on all questions of Internal order
or policy"
Vice President WHEELER's house at
Malone, n Y, is an unpretenuous man.
sion of red brick, surrounded by spa
clous white-painted veranda, and set in an
ample lawn. 1t is handsomely furnished
and has many valuable works OF art
within il. The Vice President Is not
wealthy, but IS q man OF comfortable for
tune. He Is heartily esteemed by his
fellow townsmen.
Lord RAw1oN, formerly Mr., Monta
que Cory, still remains with Lord Bes-
consfiold, rarely letv ny him ior day.
The young secretary cannot be said TO
serve his patron for sal>r alone, for he
is man OF independent means and s
member OF sn excellent Irish family. But
Ia spite of his money he is % be made
still more fortune; it Is rumored that he
is to inherit the ex.preuicr's entire prop
er,y, including HugEendeu Manor.
The statue of JEAN D'ARC, recently
unveiled at Compiegne, the town where
she was taken prisoner by the English,
is equealrian, aud represents JEANNE
holding q standard in one hand and point
ing to the enemy with the other. The
sculptor is Nj. LEROUx. The government
cast the work in bronze and presented it
TO the town OF Compegne, which has had
il erected in front Of the beliry, almost on
the spot where Jeanne" was taken pris-
ouer by the Plcsrdy archer who was IN
the service of the English.
The aged Emperor of Germany is
described as looking very imposing,
when, with his wife on his arm, he
emerged from the venerable cathedral at
Cologne followed by long train OF
Princes and Generals lie took his place