Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-10-26

years held improper relations with Col, Harry
Van Rensselaer,, who, she claimed, was her
uncle. aud whom she affectiona,ely called
Uncle Harry" She vas known as Mrs. Fen
nimore, q prette- name than the one she bore
fifteen Years sgo, when she worked in q print
ing Office Gown town. Just low she got into
literary society here four wears ago, nobody
seems exactly to know; but Uncle Harry" was
we'll known aid much liked for his rare cul-
ture, his talent, AID his bluff heartiness, and
when che tegan t. give receptions in her
beautiful house (where "Unce Harry" lived),
she WAS soon q; we'll known and much liked.
Nobody asked nlany questions All the best
known writer's in the city gathered in her
fine parlors-jnurnalists, uoveiists, po,ts,
pl4ywrights. actors, musicians. mayors and
sonators--spouted their recitatons, exchanged
| their wittcisms, sang their songs aud drank
her wine. Mrs. Fcnnimore was always de-
| IishtfuI brilliant woman, witty and anna
BILE, poet, musician, author Of play or
two, Incredibly 5uave, Immensely clevzr, she
knew how 10 charm her guests and mako them
come again. have met host Of interesting
people there. She took special delight Ia
gathering young*gir!s around her, AID organ
iz;ng them mo q pba!anx OF "sweet-
ness ana light Many Of tho
most attractive bellies Of the city
| have been under her protection. ard are, I
suppose, ucue the worse for it, But it is now
generally understood that Ma. Fennmore and
Uucle Harry live toge tslcr ia the residence he
! presented to her: that Uncle Harry is not a
relative Of hers, but is the husband Of q lady
| and father Of children in another part Of the
city; that Uncle Harry Las given to her several
houses, Of which slo collects the rents; and
that 1t is a sad case all around hundred or
IT,, ladies and gentlemen who have accepted
hor hospitality during the last five years,
and have enjoved It undeniably, are now mad
as wet hen and claim that shey have been
imposed on; aud they in Lrecate and Call
Uncle Harry hard ramos, aud say that he
might at lea t have be III more dlscrce, AMI
heads all along the skrnish line, and ou4
| library society is silently weeping over liz
| SaWdust doll
IN CONCLUSION.
! 1t will be remembered that Mrs. May Roper
| daughter Of Jenny june Croly, and wife OF
summer in Maine, whith"r lser parents had
taken her to prol,n, !lcr HE. Her husband
| was in command Of ship on the
coast Of China, and for mouth
affect onate letters, two er three week, con-
tlnued 20 com. from him 10 her. The day the
oruere with his SLIP 70 the South Pach
| Mira. Roper WAS not only Intelligent and gifted
III many ways, but she was q most joyous and
sunny hearted lite lady, ami her death se EN-
! a pi:iful tragedy.
| Melville c. Smith, jerome Fassler, ex-Se:-
| rotary Window. and ct icrs Of the drec ois O
| the BIZ, t.lway UNDERGROUND railroad, have been
| in London and Paris this summer getting
| ''poiu's' TO reugthrn tLeir peal to the leg
is atura for an enlarged charter, 10 encb.c
| them to lulld four trachs Instead Of two. They
! have now returned here and seat over Gen
| McA pm, civil engineer, to Examine the London
underground road aud make specific report
| concerning the probable damage to property
caused b. vibration, etc Mr. Fasslor tells mo
! tat the president Of that road assured him
under stores hotels, churches, breweries
! through collars. close to kitchens, below the
! foundation Of shaky brick walls hundreds OF
| years old, they la1 never cracked a wall o,
| had t, pay cent Of damages. They expec
| the legislature to modify their character, en-,
aiding them to arcade Broadway its whole
width below the surface, instead Of tunnel
| inE it.
Tho Tribune building is the greatest nows-
paper hea':quar1ers in the world Not only
! the Tribune, the Jourta, and half urzer
| other papers, are printed there; but occupying;
tives Of the following papars, recording them
in order from the eighth floor down
ward: Chicago Times, Pittsburgh Telcsra ph
Louisville Commercial, St Louis R.pub
lican, Chicago Tribune, Cincinnati Commercial
Gaz tie, ST. l. us G:obe Democrat, Louisville
Couricr-Journx, peck's sun, Omaha Bee, Kan
sas City journal, Washington Republican
! Denver News, Oregon News, Kellogg lls;s
! Q,3l y papers New Orleaus Times Democrat
| Phlladeloil;a lress, Kansas City Times, Sat
Francisco Bull :in. San Francisco GALL Chi
cago Grazer and BaltlnIcre Am rican. hest
| -wsrap,rs ill up the b, a: rooms in the
! building ". A. CRoFFUr.