The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-22

Miss Clara Barton has declined the
superintendency of the Massachusetts
Woman's Prison, on the plea of ill-hea1th
her pen-name of Gail Hamilton has
been offered the Trusteeship Of the Massa
ehusetts state workhouse
The Hon. P. A.. Chabburne, ex president
of Williams college and president of the
Massachusetts, agricultural college. is dan
eerously i'll in New York
Isaac P. Chambers the private secre-
tary of William FL. Vanderbilt, declares
that there is not the slightest foundation
for the ramor that the latter is seriously
ILL.,
Rev. DR., Morgan Dix, of New York. has
written a life of his father the late
General John A. Dix. which Harper &
Brosi have in press for publication in The
spring.
Oscar Wilde, since his return to Lon
don, is reported to have said and written
all sorts of .unkind aud sarcastic things
about America and Americans 1t was to
have been expected.
Bishop j. J. Glossbrenner and wife eele-
DRAFTED their golden wedding at their home
in Augusta county, Va, on St. Valentines
Day. He is the senior Bishop of the Unit
en- Brethren church
1t is said that the late Marshan Jewell
has directed in his will thar fresh flowers
shall be sent every Saturday TO bis daugh-
ter Florence (hrs. Strong. OF Detroit) so
long as she lives, and has set-aside sum
of money therefor
Immediately after the adjournment Of
congress, Senator Edmunds will join his
wife and daughter in the south, where
they have been visiting for some time
They will then go together to the Pacific
coast by the way of New Mexico. The
summer win be spent in Oregon. and they
will come home in the fall by the Northern
Pacific route
The new generation of the Washhurn
family is beginning to be heard from po-
itically. Charles F. Washburn, son of
the Hon. Israel Washburn, of Portland
Me-, is a member of the Senate of Mime
sofa, and he has served in its house of rep
sresentatives. He is a banker in Mime
apohs.
The death is announced. at the age of
63 of John Owen. 'sOwain Alaw. the
national bard of Wales. He had for
many years taken a prominent part in
Welsh musical education, and was always
successful as an instructor He has as
sisted at all the Eisteddfodan held in
Wales for thirty years, and had composed
az oratorio Jeremiah which was long
been extremely popular in that country.
Queen Fictoria's principal gift to the
Crown Princess, her daughter at the re-
cent silver wedding was a bust of herself
(the Queen in addition to which she
sent some executed copy OF the famous
picture and tapestry. A finely executed
copy of the famouse picture of the daugh-
ter of George Ill, by Copley. which is one
of the principal ornaments of the Bucking-
ham Palace drawing room, was the Gift of
the Princess brothers and sisters
The New York Commercials Washington
correspondent represents General Hazen
of the signal service, us IN an unenviable
position. For long time the relations
between him and secretary Lincoln have
been anything but cordial, and the feeling
that General Sherman entertains for him
is indistinguishable from bitter hatred.
The Joining of the forces of these two men
against Hazen is likely to make him
very uncomfortable.
A copy of the will of ex-Gov. Edwin d.
Morgan was filed in the Surrogates office,
IN New York, yesterday. The will and
Codicil bequeath to his wife 100000 and
the income of 81 600, 900 The legacies to
his relations and the relatives OF Mrs. Nor
gan amount to $47, 500. The personal |
legacies amount to 1886 800. The be
quests to charities amount to S795. 900. |
The income of the residue of the estate |
goes to Gov. Morgan's grandson, Edwin |
ID. Morgan, il The value of the entire |
estate is valued at $4,000, 900.