Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-01-13
Personal Paragraphs.

County, Ind, who died last week, had
hved 90 days on water alone, being unable
to receive any solid food because of a cancer
of the stomach.
Ayoung girl left Dubuque for New Zea-
land over year ago, on the summons of her
sweetheart, who was to marry her on her
arrival there. She has returned alone and
unmarried. Finding the man evidently
disappointed because she was not as hand
some as when he had last seen her, she
promptly released him.
George Riggs is the richest man in Wash
ington, ID. G.. His father was the originator
OF the great banking firm in which George
Peabody served his apprenticeship, and as
a member of which w. w. Corcoran ac-
quired his great fortune.
Sir Alexander Cockburn thought more of
the spirit than of the letter of the law.
When an unknown barrister he was intrust-
ed with the defence of man who, having
been forced into an encounter by noted
duelist, killed him. Gentlemen" he said
to the jury, "my learned friend has told you
that this is murder, his Lordship will tell
you that it is murder; know that it is no
murder" After these words he sat down,
and the jury at once returned verdict of
not guilty.
Young Prince William, of Prussia, is very
fond of his bride, Victoria. ITO the feel
ing OF deep gratitude" he writes to the
Assembly of Schleswig- Holstein, ''for hav-
ing been permitted to choose a German
princess after my own heart, 1 will always
seek to give expression by taking particu-
lar interest in your beautiful province"
All Prussian towns of over 25, 600 inhabitants
are to unite in giving him wedding
present of magnificent plate
Mrs. Judge Ed Crocker, the widow of one
| of Californias railroad millionaires, makes
| her Sacramento home blessing to her
former neighbors by keeping it surrounded
with flowers always at their command. To
greatly enlarge this benevolence she is now
building floral pavilion Of iron and glass,
after the style of the conservatory in the
Golden Gate 1OOO-acre park in San Fran
cisco. Though the main purpose is to sup
| ply poor folks with flowers and plants, and
to minister to their civilization, the grounds
and carriage ways will always be open to
the public.
General E. L.. Viele, an engineer long
connected with New York city improve
ments tells this story: ''When in 1856, I
first began to lay out the Central Park, an
entire block at Sixty fourth street, between
Fifth and Madison avenues, was offered to
me at $500 per lot. tried in vain to get a
capitalist who had plenty of money to see it
in the same light us did, but he declined
to purchase it. Since that time one single
lot in this identical block has sold for $780,
600 and the entire block averages to-day
fully $50, 900 for each lot.
Mr.. Charles O'Conor, according to q cor
respondent of the World, has removed per-
manently to the Island of Nantucket, where
he has spent two summers. and found the
air agreed with him. The correspondent
says that Mr.. O'Conor has relinduished his
citizenship in New York. though whether
by formal deed of record, by affidavit before
a Justice of the Peace, or by simply wiping
the dust of New York off his feet, is not
stated. Mr.. O'Conor, we are further told,
has had all his law-books removed to Nan
tucket, in order to write a law treatise.
Mr.. Malone, the new Senator from
Virginia, was poor Irish boy educated on
a free scholarship at the military institute
wherein StonewaQ Jackson taught. He be.
gan his career by carryinga a surveyors
chain on a railroad, and was known as
skillful General in the Confederate army
A correspondent of the Troy Times says
that Mahone's division was the only ont
which appeared on the final scene at Ap
pomattox Court House intact and unbrokel
in spirit and discipline.
Dr. Christian Fenzer has been talkin,
trichina to a Chicago Tribune reporter
The doctor said the first case of trichina
diagnosed was in 1855, but nothing like
general knowledge Of the disease was oh
tanned until about 1860. "You might no
| believe it,, said the doctor, "but if the f1esl
of every diseased person were subjected t.
the microscope it would be shown tina
: about one out of every twenty persons i
affected more or less with trichina. Thi
is an evidence of the fact that what is gen
orally called rheumatism is often only
, slight attack of t1ichine." This new medi
cal theory needs confirmation.
Rev. Myron Adams, pastor of Plymout
Congregational Church. at Rochester, n Y
and brother of Rev. E. P. Adams of Dun
kirk, who was deposed last Fall by the Pres
bytery ofssWestern New York, has draw,
down upon himself declaration by tn
Ontario On. W Association that it CA
, no longer indorse his ministerial teachings
, This is the result of a sermon questioning tn
truth of the doctrine of eternal punishment
Mr.. Adams church is an Independent body
: and is thoroughly in accord with its pastor
DR.. Sunderland, formerly chaplain of tn
. United States Senate. and still clergyma
in Washington once called upon Presider
Lincoln in company with several minister
to urge the President to issue an emancipa
a ton proclamation. Lincoln received the1
q good naturedly. Sunderland, who is i
q stature very small man, stood on one sid
of table, and Lincoln loomed up on th
, other side. Sunderland, acting as tn
. spokesman of the Clergyman, requeste
+ the privilege of presenting their views
y Lincoln with roguish twinkle in his eye
replied Proceed, Brother Sunderland ever
: little helps"