Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-10-07
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sens have died Of yellow fever at
Bridgetown, Barbados, within a month.
The Emperor William is growing
deaf. As he gets older he does not be-
come more stoical. When he met his
nephew, the Gar, the other day, he
fervently embraced and kissed him,
and could scarcely restrain his tears.
Miss Annie Caroline Paulding. 4
daughter of the late Admiral Paulding,
and grand daughter of John Paulding,
who aided in the capture of Majo
Andre, the British spy, was married in
New York yesterday to Mr.. Robert c..
Ray, of the United States navy.
Chicago people who have visited
New York lately declare, with great
emphasis, that the great Central Park
Of that city does not equal either our
Lincoln Park or our magnificent South
Parks, for real beauty in landscape
gardening, and general good taste.
The Tennessee Jubilee Singers tcol-
ored) of Fisk University were refused
accommodation at four Toronto hotels.
As soon as this became known num-
Der of wealthy families rendered hos
pitality.
The Nashville 1nlericcm SAYS that
President Gartield's assassination is the
first national event which has called
forth from the women Of the South a
wide and profound sympathy. This, it
says, is sign of restoration worth all
the rest.
Mr.. Herbert Spencer, the author and
philosopher, has recovered his health,
and it is rumored in London
that the visit to Egypt with which his
name has been associated will result in
his marriage to an American heiress,
whom he first met at Cairo.
NIr. Longfellow, it is said, is not near
ly so venerable as his portraits repre-
sent him. His hair is not so white as
the picture makes out. 1t is streaked
with an occasional dark line, and the
mustache still retains the tawnv amber
shade of the vanished chestnut of his
youth
Mr.. George Riddle has resigned his
position as Instructor Of elocution al
Harvard University, in consequence Of
attempting theatrical engagement which
will commence late in the season. Mr..
Riddle, however, is to return to the
college again next year, if he desires to
do so.
The Board of Regents of Michigan
University have elected Prof. Henry
Swall, Of Johns Hopkins University
Lecturer on Physiology in the Depart
ment OF Medicine and Surgery OF the
university. The board voted 81 500 te
establish a mechanical laboratory.
A letter is published from the rebe
General Joe Johnston, defending him.
self from jeff Davis charge that be
did not use due effort to arrest Sher.
mans advance into Georgia. He claims
that all he could do was to watch Sher.
man, and attack him if he exposed
himself, but that he never exposed
himself
The finest part of Lookout Mountain
IS private property. The owner o
these broad acres is a widow. Her sor
runs livery down in Chattanooga. Al
persons who would visit this mountain
and obtain view from its towering
crest must hire conveyance at the
livery in the city.
Mrs Paris, the widow of A. X. Par.
ris, who was Governor Of Maine from
1922 to 1927, is living in Washington
at the great age Of % years. Her fac.
ulties are still keen and active, and she
delights in "reminiscences especially
liking to describe the entertainment oI
Lafayette upon his last visit to this
country.
Mr.. Callan, member of the British
Parliament, is about to make a six
months tour to the United States. He
will deliver lectures in some of the chief
cities, San Francisco and Chicago
among the number While in this
country he intends to collect facts on
the growth and manufacture Of tobacco
in support of a bill he is preparing, to
allow the growth of tobacco in Ireland,
which he intends to bring in at the next
session of Parliament.
For the sixth time in the history of
the nation, the President of the Uuited
States is without a wife to adorn the
White House. Jefferson was widow
er. Mrs Andrew Jackson died Just
before her husband was inaugurated.
Martin Van Buren, was i widower. John
Tyler was 4 widower for about two years
during his term Of Office, and James
Buchanan was a bachelor Now comes
Chester A. Arthur, whose wife has been