The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-11-30
Personal Gossip.

A Mrs. Howard living near Vance
burg, Ky., who was very feshy, in
attempting to turn herself in bed about
~ month ago got her leg entangled in the
bed clothing in such manner as to
place her linl]:in q twisted or strained
position, and the weight of her body
coming upon it while in this condition
caused the bone to break above the knee.
This accident, added to disease, caused
her death few days since.
Mr.. James Gordon Bennett looked as
fresh as peony when he paid his flying
visit to New York the other day. 1t is
saM that he acquired q Mahometan's
aversion to wine with the Turkish order
which the Sultan gave him. During his
stay he signed the necessary papers for
the new cable sand put up $lO0, 600 as q
guarantee that he,would be on hand with
the other, ,S90Q, 900 when wanted. ..
Mr.. Maplesop says that tho story that
Patti has bsen offered So, 100 for four
months in Brazil, in 1883, is not alto
gether: true, The proposition was to pay
her 5000 q night for forty nights, and
that amounts to $25e, 900. If She sang
J. twice = week, the engagement would
i continue for five nonths. He adds that
money being 20 object, Patti will not
Governor Blackburn Of Kentucky, has
received 4 characteristic letter from
Colonel VS. Hays, resisninS position
ON tho governors stan. The writer Of
50 many popular songs said: II would
esteem It personal favor, governor, If
you would accept my resignation as
colonel. I am physically disorsanized,
and can neither fight nor run: Ny body
is willing, but my legs are weak. Trust
ing my resignation will be accepted D. d.
q, l am, DIR, for the old Gag and an
appropriation" s..
The reception Of Miss Mary McCabe,
of New York, - . novice at the Presen,
tation convent, West Troy, was wit
nessed by Z !hKe number Of persons
Wednesday afternoon. A startling incl
dent occurred during the service. The
white veil Of the lady caught fire and was
consumed instantly, but she fortunately
escaped 'uninjured, q. robe being Quickly
thrown about her by one of tho attend
ing priests, and tho flames smothered.
Louise Michel, the French revolution
ist. was In early hie . school mistress.
At that dme shs was . devout Roman
Catholic, with leaning toward mysti-
cisin, aud she WToto several religious
poems and hymns. The doctrine ofeter-
nal punishment drst turned her toward
! scepticism and the support given by The
Clergy TO Napoleon III. completed the
work and drove her into downright hos
tility TO al religion. She now admits Of
having planued the Assassination Of both
Napoleon aud Theitr, and the former
was only saved. by Sedan, while the
latter escaped becauAe she feared nls
murder would 're.et ',...'' " aeainss the
What 6ne thing 1t is to be the wife
of rich railroad President? A private
I CIR was recently constructed 1t the works
of the Central Pacific Railroad Company
in Sacramento, which, was built at the
expense aud tothe order Of Mrs. Leland
Stanford, the wife of the President OF
that company. Its cost is stated TO be be-
tween SEQ, ,OO6 and 81, ,0cO. The car is GO
feet long, 70 feet over all, whereas the
usual length Of cars js IS to 81 IL. feet.
The entire frame work is of Oregon pine,
heavily ironed, there being especially
strong corner irons, and it's weight is bo.
ttween-333 and 36tons. The car is on tho
exterior finished in color and style ao-
corCling to the standard Of the Central
Pacific Railroad, but while extremely
rich in finish is not at all gaudy; on the
contrary, plainness may be eaid to pre-
vail. We beiive this is the first instance
Of lady owning private car: