Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-05
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Carlotta FAITH IS giving concerts III
India, and is en- route 10 Egypt
Anna DNkin>on's last new play is
entitled ~ Test OF Honor,
The report that the Car OF Russia
was afflicted With paralysis is denied
Ex.Empro>S Eugene viii spcud the
holidays i'll the Isle et Wight.
Hon Thomas Hughes will sail on
his return 10 England November l.
There's some politics in the country
about these days, and In, little else.
Robert Bonner of the New Work
Lojlcr. has five sons associated with
him i'll business.
Miss Mary Evarts i Keeping house
i'll Washington for her father the sec
rotary Of state.
4 genuine German count, who speaks
five languages is i'll Jail at Fort Wayne,
for stealing SAWS.
The deccaSe VI two emincn; French
painters Is announced Muril Gull
lcmin and Frederic Schopin
The first statute Tor the national Lin
coin monument. that of Chief Justice
Chase, has been cast At Washington.
A London tailor has invented I've
united suit, which consists of Il mans
complete attire i'll one garment,
California !, Il great state toy grapes
and pairs This fall the Sonon,a val
ley has had the largest grape crop ever
known, and twelve pairs &c twins
The latest fashionable engagement III
Baltimore is that OF Miss Annie Carckoa
and Mr.. {, Padleford, two of the most
prominent residents Of that city.
Included in the "outft' of 4 youth
of II wears, arrested recently in Mil
waukee, were revolver, 81 dark lam
tern, detectives star and u number OF
dime novels.
An escort Of Russian officers recently
passed through Berlin having charge Of
100000 mhlcS, said To belong to the
Cars private fortune, and designed for
investment abroad.
The will Of the late Lydia Maria
Child gave $1,000 to the Hampton Ag-
ricutural college i'll Virginia, aud dis
trihuted $4,000 more among some half
dozen charitable institutions.
Washington honifnccS are already
rubbing their hands in glccful anticipa-
ton Of the profits arising from the pro
Spcctive large influx of visitors during
the short session of congress the coming
winter. The session opens December
LIST. and closes early III the sp}ing.
Charles OConor, the veteran New
York lawyer, who spent last summer ut
Nantucket, was 50 greatly delighted
with the halmy air of the island and
tho honest simplicity Of the people
that lie will return there shortly and
remain during the entire winter
The New York Graphic has started Il
new feature called "Typcs of Amcri.
can Beauty and inauguratcs ii Will,
the portrait of Tho Belle Of Rich
mond, Ind Her name is not given
for Obvious reasons. The belle Of Rich
n.ond, apparently, weighs POO pounds
has nm arm like a hlacksmith's. ant
when infatuated could mop the llool
with the entire GWphic force with
ncatncsS and dispatch, The editors
and artists of the Graphic should III
crease the amount of their life.insur
ance policies for the benefit Of then
families
Mrs. Lincoln, widow Of President
lincoln, was among the passengers ~
the steamer Amerlquc from France
last week She is reported to bc in cX.
celcnt health, hut looks old and worn
and little like the woman whose pride
iii the White House sixteen years ago
has become history. Her hair is ~
most white, and her form has become
heavy, and she displays little interest il,
what goes ON about her. She will leave
New York in few days for Chicago
Sara Bcrnhardt, the French actress
and the dramatic sensation Of the pe-
Rod, reached New York last week. The
little steamer which went down the bay
to receive her carried party Of fifty
French artists, who presented her with
IN immense floral wreath. The dis.
tinguished actress was indisposed during
the entire trip across the ocean, keep
ing her berth for ten days. She brought
eighteen pictures and several husts Of
her own execution. Among her ward
robe effects arc 1o0pairs Of shoes. She
proposes, il is said, to study English
while here.