Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-08-31
Personal Gossip.

The Italian courts have just decided
adversely the claims of the heirs of Plus
TX. for 100000 lires, which they al
legged was due them from the italian
Government. Under the papal gurran-
tees this money was granted to Plus TX.
by Italy, but he always refused to &C
ceptit. Now the courts declare that the
money was granted to Plus as pope and
not as private individual; andt his
heirs have no legal claim upon it.
A daughter of Brigham Young, bride
of four months, when asked by visitor,
"How will you regard the taking of an
other wife by your husband, which, &C
cording to your code, is not only his
right, but his duty, and which sooner or
later you expect him to do?" replied:
"Of course it is painful thought, and I
try to put it away from me until that
time comes; but l shall accept it as duty
to my husband, and because the church
requires it"
Sir Garnet Wolseley, who has just gone
out to take command in Egypt, is very
quick and brisk in his ways, with trim.
military appearance, and great readiness
of adaptation to change of circumstances.
He possesses Napoleons faculty of taking
at glance the measure of a man, and
knowing how best to use his ability. He
has succeeded in every position in which
he has been placed. Like Sir Frederick
Roberts, Englands other great general,
he is an Irishman from near Dublin
Col. George L. Perkins, of Norwich,
Conn.,, recently celebrated his oath
birthday. Notwithstanding his great age,
he is still an active business man, and
can be found in his Office any day, hale
and hearty. He began active service
seventy-six years ago, and is supposed
to be the oldest business man in Con-
necticut. For forty years he has been
treasurer of the Norwich and Worcester
railroad. r. q
Mrs. Caroline Brown, mother of Arte-
mus Ward, living at Waterford, Me-,
has book in which her visitors register
their names. In turn she will give
strangers her own autograph, written in
a clear, firm hand by this smart old lady
of seventy-two years.
Professor Luther w. Mason, formerly
of Boston, but now of Japan, is in Bos-
ton experimenting the revision of his
textbooks on music, in order that he
may better continue the work in which
he is engaged-that of Introducing west
ern music into the Empire of Japan.
A soldier on his way to the Mexican
War abroad a Mississippi steamboat took
adrink for which he hadn'tthe money to
pay. The barkeeper demonstrated, but
the soldier good-naturedly protested that
he supposed the Government paid for
drinks as we'll as transportation and pro-
missed to send back the money when he
could afford it. Thereupon they became
friends. The barekeeper of those DAYS
is now known to all Mississippi boatmen
as Captain Bird C. Levi. The other day
he received letter from the old soldier
recalling the circumstances of their first
acquaintance and inclosing 10 cents to
pay for the drink.
''Ouida" has ventured into the field of
politics, abandoning for the moment the
writing Of novels. She has just written
TO the London Times letter describing
the hatred felt by Italians toward Eng
land since the bombardment of Alexan-
dria. She declares that the Italian press
sis kissing like million hocks of geese"
Hamil Pasha, whom the French are
DESTROYS to create Khedive in place of
the Tewfk, is almost a Frenchman, hay
ing lived great part of his life in Paris
and adopted French manners and Gus
toms. He is a great favorite. He has
dissipated an immense fortune in giving
fetes to the Parisians, in betting at the
races, and playing magnifcently at the
clubs.
Mr.. J. r. Keene, the Wall street spec
ulator and millionaire, is described as a
1.-THE and agile figure, and rather under
the medium height. THE dark, strong
features are of Gothic mold, and we'll ex-
press energy in repose, while the we'll
cut beard and twisted moustache impart
the picturesque look ofa Spanish cava-
lier standing forth from the canvas of We
lasquez and Madrazo."