The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-09-28
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Viscoupt d'Estenburg has bought
himself a dukedom for the ~ridicuiously
small sum OF so, 900 francs. He Is the
husband of the late sewing machine
Singers widow.
The Princess Louise is in London,
where she is about to make several fare
well visits previous to her departure for
Canada. She probably will sail in the
steamer Partisan on October 20.
"OlIn Coombs, who writes blood
curdling stories for dime novels. lives
on a fine estate in Iowa. His wife is a
sister Of Senator Kellogg, Of Louisiana.
lie has been several times a member Of
the Iowa legislature.
DR.. Agnew will deliver the introduce
tory lecture Of the winter course in the
medical department Of the university
On Monday, October 8. His public
prominence at this time will attract to
n general lecture by Or. Agnew more
than a common degree Of attention.
LH
Baltimore's "Old Defenders" are
passing away. Only eleven are left
now. The last to die was William q.
Keener, aged eighty-seven years. He
often remarked that he had lived under
the administration Of every president Of
the United States and he survived just
one day after the taking of the oath Of
office by President Arthur.
The western mining bureau Of Chi
cago, incorporated April 90, with ex-
Governor VIM. M. Stone, of Iowa,
President; j. B. Schultz, Indiana, Vice.
President; Hamilton White, Evanston,
secretary; ex. Senator Harlan and other
prominent men as directors, has start.
ed the Chicago Mining Journal as a
monthly devoted to their interests. 1t
is edited by l.. W. Evans, Of Evanston,
and is a bright, newsy sheet.
The republicans Of Cincinnati and
Cleveland both have a colored man on
their legislative ticket this year.
Thomas NJ. Nichol has made a pretty
thorough canvass Of Wisconsin, thinks
that Rusk will be the republican no.
minee for governor.
Mr.. Frank K. Root has dissolved his
connection with the Root & Sons music
company, and will hereafter be in the
retail department Of the Chicago music
company.
Miss Anna Best Norton, the soprano,
of Cincinnati, who sang in the "Mes-
siah'' last winter, is to be married to
Mr.. Hartdegen, the well-known violon-
%cellist, next month.
Mdlle. Judic, the queen Of opera
bouffe, will appear in this country dur
ing the coming season, under the man.
agement of Henry e. Abbey. Z
General Sherman was affected to tears
at Worcester the other day when
the school children marched by him
singing marching Through Georgia.
The emperor Of Russia has Instructed
the Russian ambassador at Vienna to
inquire os the emperor of Austria
whether it you'd be agreeable to Elm
to meet him this month at Warsaw,
leaving the choice Of time and place,
however, to him. In anticipation Of
an affirmative reply the emperor of
Russia has ordered the Imperial palace
at Warsaw to be made ready for the
interview.
Signor Brignoli, tired Of the monot-
ony of IA Night in Venice, !" has COM
posed a duet upon the subject of "a
Night in Naples" which he will sing,
with Miss Kellogg, in their coming con-
cert season. 1t will be written for So
prano and tenor, or for soprano and
.ontralto, and Signor Rondinella, who
IS n judge of such things, says it will be-
ind will deserve to be, a popular concert
Brignoli is not a novice in COM
POSITION and no man understands vocal
better.
Senator-elect Warner Miller, Of New
York, is quoted as lately writing to q
merchant in Augusta, Ca: II assure
1ou the south will never have cause to
,egret that 1 am in the senate. / pre-
'er to devote myself to the development
II the unbounded u Of our COM
non country. l hope the south will not
ag behind the north in this work. l.
inow that your thriving city Of Au-
'usta will not.n