Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-10-05
PERSONS AND THINGS.


three volumes.
General A. l.. Lovejoy, who founded
portland, Ore, died in that city few
Days ago.
2 General Nelson A. Miles, the Indian
Fighter, has been left legacy of s., 900
by Massachusetts uncle.
Mr.. James Garlic Beckwith. the ar
fist, of Chicago, was, at last accounts,
ID Switzerland.
Henry o. Havemeyer, of New York,
has bought quits HILL" where Gen
eral Putnam made his daring ride.
VIII Messrs. Moody and Sankey will hold
two-weeks series of services in Paris,
beginning October s.
Mrs. John Jacob Aston, of New
York, gives more money to the poor
than any other wealthy lady in the
country,
Preston Powers bust of General
Garfield has been approved by Mrs.
Garfield, who has ordered copy in
marble.
Twenty.one Post Office towns in the
United States now bearing the name of
Garfield.
The late Caleb C. Dickinson, of
Springfield, Mass, left 100000 to
found charity hospital at Northamp-
ton, in that state.
.a 1t is stated that Jay Gould is build
ing large yacht. and intends to start
July next on a two-years' voyage
around the world
General Sherman has been visiting
Niagara Falls, and has now returned
to Washington. Lieutenant General
Sheridan is at present in Kansas.
Mr.. T. Hughes is again on his way to
America on a short visit to his settle
ment of New Rugby, Tenn.
The emperor of Germany has con-
4 tributed one hundred thousand horins
I for the sufferers by the recent floods
in the Tyrol.
James III. Graham, Ii. d., who has
been for twenty years presiding Judge
IN the ninth Pennsylvania judicial dis
trict, died at Carlisle the other day.
Mr. Henry B. Hutchinson, of Wood
stock, w., left by will $1,000, the in
come OF which is to be expended in
purchasing clothing for poor children
IN that town.
Miss Davenport's profuse display of
Jewels and robes on the stage did not
impress the London critics favorably.
1t was rather a cheap John way of get
ting admiration.
M. Gambetta, the French statesman.
has the greatest contempt for crosses
and ribbon decorations. Even when he
was Dictator of france this aversion to
personal decorations was undiminished.
D'Oyley Carte, the London show
manager who sent Oscar Wilde to
America, says that the profits of the
trip has reached $4,000, to be divided
equally between the two. Great is
humbug!
Ex-Alderman John III. Hall, of Rock
ford, ILL.,, died Tuesday, aged "a years.
He had been resident of Rockford
twenty-seven years and identified with
its growth and d, velopment, and was
wealthy citizen.
The bride of Mayor Harrison of
4 Chicago, whom he married and left in
Europe, is to sail for this country in
the Bothnia, on the 80, and then the
Mayor will meet her in New York on
the 10th of October.
Rev. Joseph Cook, the Boston
preacher and lecturer, who is on a
tour around the world, and is now at
the Antipodes, writes that he is delight
ed with Australia. 1t is not known
whether Australia reciprocates the
feeling,
Glow Our Girls Walk" is the theme
Of an editorial article in one of the
newspapers. Some of the foolish girls
that we meet in the street walk as if
they had been saving cordwood, and
have not been able to get the crick out
of their back.
The often expelled Bradlaugh, the
atheis.ic Britisher, has issued another
address to the people. He says: ''In
this Parliament | will Sit. He does
not say how he means to do it.
Henry George, the writer on political
economy, who recently complained by
etter to President Arthur Of his treat
mept in Ireland. will sail from London
for New York October 4.
Mr.. Eli Brooks, a venerable citizen
of Providence, r. l., died on Sunday,
at the age of 90 years, and his widow,
who sustained shock of apoplexy
after his death, died Tuesday, at the
age of g. years.
Mr.. Gladstone replies that the charge
brought by some of his political enc
mics, that he sympsthized with the
southern rebellion in America, is I'M
true and contrary to authentic facts
long ago made public.
A cabinet officer writes that Presi-
! dent Arthur has been compelled to
abandon his intention to visit Chicago
and Milwaukee this fall.
q Venerable, white-haired colored ser
wants are the newest craze among the
shoddy New York families who live
largely on their pedigree.
According to the leading newspaper
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