The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-12-14
Personal Items.

scribed as q dashing-look gentleman,
with his broad -brimmed hat turned up
on one side like Spanish QUILL fighter,
and his nustaches twirled out to most
prodigious length.
The last official signature of Gov. Col
quit of Georgia, executed about ten min
utes before the Inauguration of George
Stephens, will bring S., DOC, 900 of foreign
capital into that state. 1t was attached
to the certifcation of deed transferr-
ing tract of four hundred acres of min
ing land in northern Georgia to an Eng
lish syndicate, for q consideration of
FL 100000 sterling.
Hon. William H. Brown, one of the
most prominent citizens and physicians
and mayor of Bangor, Me-, in 1879 and
80, died yesterday afternoon, after q
lingering illness, caused by the failure
of the digestive organs. He was born in
that city June IA, 1882; graduated al
Bowdoin in lS42. and Harvard Medical
Samuel F. Perry, grandson Of Com
modore Perry, had just been incarcer-
ated In Michigan state prison for rob
binga county treasury last spring of $40.
This hopeful descendant Of the great ma
val hero was the chief instrument on
the robbery of q bank in Baltimore by
which he and his confederates secured
large amount of booty aud escaped
with it to England.
Hon. 8. H. Treat, United States dis
trict judge Of Illinois, who lives at
Springfield, has been in continuous SER
vice upon the bench in Illinois since
1887, or total offorty- five years. From
1887 to 1841 he was Judge of the eighth
judicial circuit, from 1871 to 1855 he was
Judge of the superior court, and since
1855 he has been United States district
judge. He is still hale and hearty, and
all appearances indicate that he is good
for another quarter Of century upon
the bench.
Mr.. William Warren, the veteran Bos-
ton comedian, attained the age of seven
ty years on Friday last, on which day
there was left at bis home, in behalf of
the Boston Museum company, a circular
salad bowl of solid beaten silver, lined
with gold, and suitably inscribed. Ac-
companying the bowl were salad spoon
and fork Of beaten gold. Mr.. Warren
acknowledged the gift in letter which
was posted in the green-room of the
theatre.
Count Joseph Telfener, who is a
thorough Italian, Notwithstanding his
German name, has paid 81, SOC, 900 for a
tract of land in Tom Green county, Tex
as. As yet the count knows only three
words: English-."yes," "no" and Gin
deed" He has been in New York city
for three months, Salvini dining with
him frequently. The Countess Telfener
is younger sister Of Mrs. Mackay, wife
of "Bonanza" Mackay.
OF DR.. Geo. W. Wiener, the Baltimore
oculist, who died some days ago in Den
ver, Col, it is related that he once
treated in Europe wealthy gentleman
with such success that the patient at
once willed all his property to the doc
ter. Years afterward the man died, his
own daughter was disinherited, and the
fortune came to DR.. Wiener: The girl,
left pauper,. wrote to DR.. Wiener
the consul Of the country in which she
lived Che was then in Anerica), intend
ing to transfer the fortune to her, bat
was told that the transfer could be legally
affected only in that country. Thereup-
on he Immediately took passage for
Europe, and placed the entire fortune
in her hands.
Mr.. Peet, rather dif1ident man, was
unable to prevent himself from being
introduced one evening to a fascinating
young lady, who, misunderstanding his
name, constantly addressed him as Mr..
Peters, much to the gentleman's distress.
Finally, summoning courage, he bash
fully but earnestly demonstrated: "Oh!
don't call me Mr.. Peters; call me Peet."
"Ah, but don't know you we'll enough,
Mr.. Peters" said the young lady, blush
ing, az she playfully withdrew part way
behind her fan.-Yale Record.