The Dickinson press., 1883-12-01
Personal News. Paragraphs.

Ellen Throne, the divorced wife OF
Charles r. Throne, Jr., the actor, has
brought suit in the supreme court OF Mass
achusetts against Mary s. Throne, the sec
ond wife, to recover on an agreement made
Feb. %. 1873, and signed by the present
defendant, whereby. she agreed to guaran-
tee that Chaeles R. Throne, Jr., should paw
$50 per month to the plaintiff, and If he did
not pay, the defendant herself promised to
do so; also agreeing to pay ST. 600 in q lump
when monthly payments would cease. The
defendant claims that the latter contract
annulled the n above and its terms have
been fully carried out.
Patrick O'Donnel, the slayer of Carey, the
Phoenix park informer, took out his nat.
uralizatien papers before Judge Mamon, of
Youngstown I, Ohio, now civil service COM
missioner, April Z, 1879. In his oath he
abjured allegiance to Victoria, queen of
Great Brjtian, particularly. O'Donnell took
out his papers on Dot. 10, 1876; then stating
that he first arrived in the United States
in 1869. He signed his name by making a
cross.
Capt. Ed Mcguire of the engineer corp.
U. s. A. has left st. Paul for Buffalo, N. Y,
where he has been assigned to duty in
charge of certain Improvements on the
lakes. Capt. Ed. Maguire is one of the
most accomplished officers ofthe army. He
was at the head of his class at West Point
and has since gained excellence by expert
ence n foreign travel. There are few
more cultivated gentlemen in any of the
walks of life and few more popular with
citizens generally.
Here Lasker, the distinguished German
statesman. who is spending his vacation at
the residence of his brother, a merchant at
Galveston, Tex, was givena brilliant recep.
ton recently by the Salamander club, and
presented a magnificent watch, American
movement, inscribed, ''From Galveston
friends" He leaves. in a day or two for
New York.
Gen. Hancock boarded at the st. Cloud,
in New York, and while there lost 81, 900
worth Of jewelry and clothing. He has
won a suit against the Rand Brothers, pro-
prietors, for that amount. -,
District Attorney, John McKeon died at
New York on the 22nd at his residence.
He had not been in good health for some
time, but his death was a surprise to the
ublic.
Charles William, Siemens, scientist and
engineer. and electrician. died in London
of rupture of the heart, aged sixty-three.
The deceased sustained a fall ten days ago.
Although e~ighty-fve years old. Corco.
ran, the Washington millionaire, is well
and strong. He attends to his own CORE.
s%pondenee, writing in d clear, firm hand.
Mrs. Henry, so badly used by her hus.
band, a half. breed, near Winona, has bees
-! found at Pickwick. alive. although badly
bruised from the effects of his assault.
The news of the election of James Rus.
sell Lowell to the rectorship Of St. An
drews will be read with pleasure by his fel.
low countrymen.
After two years of imprisonment, Ser.
geant Mason is pardoncd by the president
in time to eat his Thanksgiving dinner with
his far-famed Betty and the baby.
One hundred members Of the Chicago
Commercial club Joined in giving a banquet
TO Gen. Sheridan recently at the Calumet
club rooms.
C%hicago's three richest men are Cyrus
Mccormick, Marshal Field and Phil Ar
moor-worth from 81, 600, 0OO to SIS, 900, GOO.
Cardinal McCloskey will, ON Jan. ~,
celebrate the fftieth anniversary of his or
dination to the priesthood.
Norris Ranger, the Liverpool cotton king,
owes "a, 900, O0o, and has $45, 900 wherewith-
al to pay it.
Col. Ferguson, q Shenandoah valley farm