Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-06
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estate.
STONE PAsHA is the only one now re-
naming In Egypt of dozen or more
prominent American officers who, fifteen
years ago, entered the military service of
the khedive.
Ex-GovERNoR SMITH, of Virginia, who
is known to fame as &c Extra Billy" has
reached his eighty-fifth year. He says
that he is still blessed with a sound
head, whole heart and faithful stomach.
THE late General Warren leaves his
family destitute; he mortgaged his last
piece of property for the sum of 80
900, in order to defray the expenses of
the preparation of his case before the
court of inquiry.
IT is attributed to Sir Garnet Wolseley
that be always fixes a date for departure,
for the end of the war and for his return
to London to dine with few agreeable
friends. September 18th is the day on
which he proposes to exterminate
Arab.
JUDGE FIELD, OF the United States
supreme bench, was at one time reputed
to be vain of his likeness to Shakespeare.
At a reception in San Francisco, at which
uCASoO l. 4ClO W0S kI6SSuL, 81 WHY IduN
being asked if the judge did not remind
her of Shakespeare, answered: A little
when he Is not talking"
M. ToURGUENEFF, the Russian novel
ist, is laid up with heart disease and
rheumatic troubles, and writes to his
friends in Paris that he cannot sleep
nights, although he is located in one of
the sweetest and coolest of suburban re-
treats He cannot walk or ride without
the aid Of clumsy apparatus strapped
about his chest.
VIsCOUNT DOwNE, who accompanied
the duke of Connaught to Egypt, is only
twenty-seven years old, and an enthusi-
astic fighter. The queen, it is said, is
quite proud of him. He served on Gen
eral Marshalls staff in Zululand, and
did all he could to get an appointment
during the Afghan campaign.
THE elder Stephen FL. Tying, now ad-
vanced in his e1ghty-third year, is for
tunately beyond any trouble on account
of his son. For something more than
year past his memory has been blank
as to everything occurring within a pc
Rod of about twenty years, although he
remembers perfectly events end persons
before that time. E
ALEX. Fl. STEPHENS was lately asked
if he knew Garfield well. He replied,
Yes, / saw great deal of him. He
and [ served on the same committee sew
eral years together. He, Randall and
Frye used to be in my room nearly
every night to play whist. He was not
a good player. Frye was greatly his
superior at the game.
MRS. BROWNE, mother of the late
"Artemus Ward" resides In tasteful
cottage in Waterford, Me. She is fine
looking lady, about seventy years of age,
and possesses charming conversational
powers. She enjoys the calls of her
numerous visitors, and exhibits with
pride register containing the auto
graphs of hundreds of persons from all
the states and from many foreign lands
who have, for at least few moments
each, been her guests.
SIR WILLIAM EDEN, a young barOnet
who b IS just reached New York, comes
of a family closely connected with this
country in colonial days. The present
baronet inherits two titles, one conferred
IN 1872 and the other IL 1776 on his
great grandfather, Sir Robert Eden, sec
ond son Of Sir John, who, having mar
ried the sister of the last Lord Baltimore,
was appointed governor of Maryland.
The Edens always possessed the art Of
getting on IL the world.
SENATOR Don CAMERON has been
called upon to pay $4,000 as indorser in
that amount for the late Senator Burn
side. The note indorsed by Mr.. Gamer
on was put into bank by Senator Burn
side just previous to his death as sub
stitute for some stock (already put up as
security for loan), for which he de-
sired to get a new issue. No trace Of
the old or new stock can be found among
Burnside's papers, and it is suspected
that it has been stolen. Cameron has
paid up.
Miss RIsLEY-SEwARD, daughter of ex-
Solicitor OF the Treasury Risley, became
great favorite with William II. Seward
while he was secretary of state, and sub
sequently accompanied him during his
tour around the world. Mr.. Seward in
his will bequeathed her $50, 900 on con-
dition that she should adopt his name.
She accepted the money, adopted the
name, and now refuses to marry because
she will not consent to change her name.
At present she is in Italy, studying the
old monasteries of Tuscany.
WHEN General Grant went to the
steamship wharf at New York, recently,
to see his daughter, Mrs. Sartoris, off
for Eurore, an officer on duty remarked:
ST am sorry to spoil your smoke, Gen
eral, but I must obey orders" General
Grant: 81 am glad to see the company
has such faithful officer" The contra
band cigar was then pitched into the
water, and the general went on board
the Elbe. After bidding farewell to Mrs.
Sartoris and her two handsome children.
the general seemed considerably de-
pressed.
BESSIE went to church one Sunday,
and was little off in her demeanor.