Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-12-22
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country are quite unanimous in the
opinion that Guiteau ought to be
hanged.
There are in Boston about 500 wo-
men spectators in stocks, and, so far
as known, none of them have come
out ahead.
"Mrs. Grundy" says that ono OF the
Won Steubens left his heart on this side
of the ocean, and is coming back to
find out what TO do about it.
William H. Vanderbilt, the railroad
4" Boss" goes to Europe in April next
to look after the many orders he has
distributed in Paris and Vienna among
artists and decorative furniture people.
The English Admiralty has given Or
ders thai boys with flat feet are upon
no consideration to be entered in the
navy, even if the ilat-footedness be ever
so slight Bad for the flats.
ed" S. Stokes. late of Sing Sing
prison, the slayer of Jim Fiske, having
met with great pecuniary success in
California, Is now living in a very ex,
travagant manner in New York.
Nine. Patti reserves for her return to
New York next year, a channels plush
gown, so brilliant that it has the appear
anoe of being sprinkled with silver.
A sensation has been caused in Dub
lin, Ireland, by the disappearance of
Lieutenant Viscount Boyle, of the Rifle
Brigade, eldest son of the Earl of Shan
non.
DR.. d. B. Allen, of Cleveland, who is
at present at Vienna, telegraphs that
no Americans were injured in the
great fire at the Ring theater.
Miss Davis, the daughter of the presi-
dent of the late confederacy, is a tall
young woman, with dark hair and eyes,
an extremely pale face and an express
sion of intense reserve.
President Arthur does not propose to
shake hands with miscellaneous crowds
of strangers. No stranger is admitted
to see him now until he has told his
business to the private secretary.
Macleod of Macleod is an eccentric
Briton, who lately arrived at Nice with
some remarkable travelling companions
two huge cats, each one accom panied
by personal attendant.
1t is again announced, with apparent
truthfulness, that General U. S. Grant
and Mrs. Grant will be the guests of
President Arthur in the white house
during the month of january.
Just now the most interesting por-
tons of daily paper are the columns
requesting the ladies to examine
Christmas goods. And the ladies re-
pond with enthusiasm.
The wife of Senator Allison, of Iowa,
who has been an invalid for n num-
Der of years has so far recovered
that she now receives callers at her
4 Washington residence.
Mr.. August Belmont has had shipped
for his use to Alexandria, Egypt, a
portable pleasure boat manufactured
Expressly for his use in hunting snipe
along the Egyptian rivers.
king Oscar of Sweden has COM
pleted new play in five acts, which is
+ to be brought out this winter at Stock
holm. 1t is called "The Castle of Kron-
Y berg"
Striped and checkered vests, of fiashy
colors, with striped pants to match, will
be the new fashion for gentlem ems
wear. How would Long John look in
that costume, or David Davis?
The following homlletic hint is re-
ported as having come from President
Lincoln 81 don't like to hear cut-and-
dried sermons. No, when l hear a
a man preach, like to see him act as
if he were fighting bees"
Mother Mary }. Knapp, for more
than fifty years a nun in convent on
the banks of the Mississippi river, in
st. James parish, died there November
27. Messrs George and John Knapp,
of the St. Louis Republican. were her
brothers.
The shah of Persia, when Teheran
was recently lighted with gas for the
first time, had platform erected for
himself in the public square, that he
might witness the operation. Cannons
were fired and the national hymn was
played.
Walt Whitman praises Emerson ''as
the truest, sanest, most moral, sweet
est library man on record-unsoiled by
pecuniary CT any other warp-ever
teaching the law within-ever loyalty
outcropping his own self only-bis
own poetic and devout soul"
The invitation to the public dinner
given to Mark Twain in Montreal, is
said to contain these mem rable words
"All the intellectual elite of Montreal
will be happy to honor in you one Of
the most eminent men of genius who
honor our continent"
Elk. President and Mrs. Hayes will
sail for Europe in fortnight, and
while in London will be the guest of
Hon. Mr. Puleston, Nj. F., who has al
ways been one of Mr.. Hayes adj
mirers.
The young lady attendants at the
Il Court theater, London, are now clad in
yellow waistcoat, navy blue swallow
&tailed dresscoat, erect collar and black
pix evening tie. They are very gentle
panly young ladies.
MIR. John Bright's accession to the
I'll ritish cabinet has never affected the