Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-09-07
PERSONS AND THINGS.

The Oldest living white man born IN
Indiana is Mr.. Isaac II. Wilson, of
Shelby vile, who is over IS years of
oge. and has always lived in the Hoosier
State.
Rev. DR.. Nevin, rector of the Episco-
pal church in Rome, has arrived in
New York to dispose OF the valuable
library of the late United States Minis
ter Marsh.
Respectful enthusiasm greeted the
Pr, sident at Newport" the Boston
Journal announces. The people were
just enthusiastic enough"
Miss Ida Lewis, now forty years Of
age, still keeps the Lime Rock light
house, Newport, which has been under
her charge for twenty years.
In accordance with the wish of
Charles Stewart Parnell, the remains of
his sister, who died recently in New
Jersey, will rest in America.
The will of the late G. ID. Talcott, Of
Talcottvile, Conn, beoueaths 5000 to
be expended in building q free public
library, and 81 900 to keep the local
cemetary in good ORDER.
The Hon. John D. Defrees, of lndi-
ana, late Puoic Printer at Washington
is at Berkeley Springs. His health is
said to be steadily failing, and his death
Is almost daily expected.
Mr.. G de Weekherlin, Minister of the
Netherlands to this country, has been
decorated by the Emperor of Japan
with the order of the Rising Sun, second
class.
1t is proposed to erect a monument
in Montreal to the memory of the late
Hon. Thomas Darcy MCGEE. The
project meets with great favor with all
classes and both natinnaltcs.
w. G. Depauw, of New Albany, Ind,
offers to give 81 100000 10 Asbury uni.
versity in that state, on condition that
like sum be raised by the other
Methodists Of the state.
Herbert Spencer, the English philos-
opher, now in this country, is resting
quietly in a secluded retreat in the
Catskils on the Hudson. He will soon
take trip west, to Cincinnati and Chi
ego.
Maurice Strakosch says that Miss
Thursby's voice has improved greatly
since two years ago, and that she
has been immensely successful III Eu'
rope in her late prolonged tour.
Cards of invitation are out to the
wedding of Miss Jennie l.. Rawlins, q
daughter of the late Gen. John A. Raw
Inns, secretary OF war, of Galena, H., to
Mr.. George w. Holman, at Goshen, N.
Y, on Sept. s,
Dr.. Reyburn, one of President Gar
fields physicians, has filed bill for
IS 800 for professional services at the
bedside OF the late president. There is
good authority for the statement that
Dra. Hamilton and Agnew will ask for
SIC 600 each.
Lovers of the esthetc sunfiower
should be in Franklin, Tenn, where
one glorlousiy bloss oms, measuring
forty-seven inches and weighing ten
pounds, and bends its highly colored
face to the sunlight.
Pauline Viardot Garcia and Miolan
Csrvalho have been named by Am.
broise Thomas for judges Of the sing
irg classes at the Paris Conservstoire-
the first instance on record where wo
men have been so honored.
Charles Read, the novelist, is de-
scribed AS tall, slender, and wearing
glasses. His hair is gray, and sparse
on top OF his head. He has a short,
full beard, which is also gray, face
that Is pleasant in conversation, but
stern in repose, and general air of
determination and strong will.
The proposition to erect a bust of
LOngtellow in Westminster Abbey con
tinues to meet with favor as fitting
recognition by England OF one of the
greatest of Anglo.Saxon poets of the
Nineteenth century. Alfred Tennyson,
England's poet laureate, has announced
his adhesion to the plan.
How big was Alexandria, pa,
That England peppered so
Was ia so strong that it could stand
And give back blow for blow
On no my child it was about
As weak it could be
Or England never would have dared
To pound 1t 30, you see
Queen Victoria's gilly, John Brown,
is reported to be getting saucy. The
London Figaro complains of his "cool
off hand impertinence and forgetful.
ness Of CHS place and the respect he
owes Her Majesty's guests"
At the meeting Of the tariff commits
sion in Rochester, n. y, Hiram Sib
ley was introduc I'd to the members as
the owner of 143 farms, including the
famous Sulllvant tract Of 1000 acres
in Ford county, III.
Mrs. A. T. Stewart was pres emf at the
hop at the Grand Union Hotel at Sara
toga, last Saturday evening. She vas
Costumed IL white satin. The dress
was COY cred with Va enciennes lace.
She had on some magnificent da-
monds.
The late Jesse Hoyt, Of New York,
after making magnificent provision for
all his relatives, bequeathed $50 900 to
his confidential clerk, and left To the
city Of East Saginaw, Mich, lands for
a public park, and 800, 900 with which
to erect thereon a library building.