River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-11
Personal News.

The career of Mr. Marston, the retir-
ing attorney general Of Massachusetts,,
who came into general notice lately 70 r
his suppression of the publication OF
Walt Whitman's poems, has been re-
markable. He has been prosecuting
officer in the commonwealth for twenty
three years-nineteen years as district
attorney for the southern district, ana
the succeeding four years, without an In
Permission, in his present Office.
Charles Amy, of New Bedford, late
Prohibitory candidate for Governor of
Massachusetts, has been appointed by
Mayor Wilsona policeman to enforce the
license laws.
James Gordon, who has been in charge
Of the Peoria, Ohio, Postoffice for fifty
two years, has been postmaster longer
than any other man in the United States.
David Littlefeld, of Kennebunk,
Mass, over seventy years of age, took
his FIRST ride in the cars the other day,
when he went to Boston on visit to his
sons.
The first letter written by Queen Vic
toria after her accession was one of con-
dolence to her aunt, Queen Adelaide.
She addressed it to Her Majesty the
Queen" 1t was submitted TO her that
"Dowager" should be added. 81 will
not be the first to remind her of her
altered position" was the reply.
Miss Kate Forsyth, now with John
Mccullough, proposes to star next sea-
son. So does Eftia Ellsler, who has re-
signed from the Madison square cont
pany because che cannet have Harry
Lee instead Of Charles B. Welles to play
Lord Travers.
Judge Phelps, the new criminal mag
istrate Of Baltimore, has already acquired
the nickname Of Judge Terror" He
holds court day and night, and imposes
the heaviest sentences which the law al
lows. For selling liquor on Sunday q
luckless restaurant keeper last week had
his license revoked, was, fined $50 and
costs, and was sent 10 5ail for ten days.
ME Empress Augusta of Germany is
seventy-one; the queen of Denmark,
sixty-five and queen Victoria of England
sixty-tlree The empress of Brazil and
Queen Olga of Wurtemburg have both
reached sixty; while TIE ex-Empress
Ergenie' is ffty-six. The empress of
Austria is forty-five; the queen of the
Belgians forty-six the queen of Sweden
iorty-six; Queen Margaret of Italy is
tilty-two; the empress of Russia thirty
five and the queen of Portugal thirty-fve.
Boston Commercial Bulletin; The
poor peoples Christmas as portrayed in
the window Of large dry goods house
on Washington street Is made particu-
larly realistic by the figure of poverty
B.ficken and poorly clad mother with
her hands encased in pair ofnew white
kid gloves.
An English pauper, on being recently
admitted to the work-house, declined to
submit to the regulation bath, when it
was found that he had $40 in a belt
around his person. He had doubtless
secretly taken an oath not to battle until
he had acquired an even $500,
A Tennessesn drank up one thousand
acres of land the other day. Col. Dun
can of lockwood, being greatly indebt-
ed TO Mr.. Stith, who recently saved his
life, made him present of one thous-
and acres of mountain land. Stith short
ly aiterward gave Colonel Duncan five
hundred acres of the land back for 2,
drink of apple brandy; md within the
next helf hobh gave him back the other
ave hundred acres for the same consid-
Grafton.
Here is thrilling item from Ecuua-
dor: A journalist, Mr.. Miguel Valyerde
wrote 81 article in which he severely at
tackled the dictator of Ecuador, Veinte-
itiilla. The latter, by way Of punishment
simply ordered that two hundred, and
according to another report, five hun
dred lashes be meted out to Mr. Val
verde's back, and the order was execn-
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