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

| Mrs. David Morris formerly Miss Bl8nch
| Gray of Detroit. who was married few
| weeks ago TO the living skeleton in the
| Bowery museum, New York, was found
| dead IN her bed at her boarding house in
| Baltimore, She was passing her honey
moon at the ime museum in this city, but
| for the past NO weeks has been much in
| Disposed Her manager on the 20tn called
| to see her on business, ami ent ring her
room found her dead. She was seventeen
| years old and weighed SIT pounds Death
| is supposed to have been caused by fatty
| degeneration of the heart
| The announcement o the marriage which
is to occur next week of Fletcher A. Par
ker, professor of music in the State uniyer-
| sity. at Madison Wis to Miss Jessie Won
| Elsner OF Bloomington, H., sister of Litta.
| the deceased prima donna. Miss Won
| Elsner is reported to be young LADY OF
rare musical accomplishments Prof Par
| ker was musical instructor of Litta for a
long period prior to her departure for
| Europe, where her education was completed.
At John Hopkins university Prot. Won
Hoist referred to the demonstration in Paris
against King Alfonso as s great blunder.
WHAT has France gained by il? She has
| thereby placed Alfonso for long time at
least, more firmly on his throne: she has
made Germany Spains new, firm fIiend
| and she has herself become more isolated
| than before"
Mai. Nicholas Nolan, of the Third caval i.
~, III command at Fort Apache, died at
Holbrook. He was on his way to meet his
wife and family coming from Texas His
death will result in the promotion of Capt.
George A. burlington, Ninth cavalry, to be
| major OF the Third and First Lieut. Gu
sack, ninth cavalry, to be captain.
Mrs. Belva Eva Lockwood has addressed
letter to Chief Justice Coleridge, asking
him 10 use his influence to pave the way
ior the admission of women to the bar in
England. Lord Coleridgel in reply, has
promised to make known the main parts of
her communication in his own country.
Mrs. Langtry started from New York on
the 25th inst, on her professional tour. On
the 29th inst, she opens in Montreal,
whence she goes to Chicago and San Francis
co, playing in all important towRs en- route
She probably viii continue her Journey 10
Australia
1t was announced at the annual meeting
of the Free Hospital for women in Boston
that during the year Mrs. Oliver Ames,
wife Of the lieutenant governor, had given
TO the institution S35 600 in cash.
In Ferris interview James Gordoa Ben
nett says he has i5iaed Mr.. Mackay 10
build two Atlantic cables, one from Bresb
with wire 10 Paris, and one iron Eng
land
Mrs Window will go TO Washington to
put the ex- senator's Eue house in order be-
lore Senator Palmer. who has rented il.
gees to take possession.
Senator Rollins had tour tors ofmail
matter sent from Washington to his house
IN Concord last y eek, and there redireeted
and ranked again.
Lord Coleridge addressed the students at
Y ale college and was pleasantly entertained
later by President Porter.
Whitaker, of slit ears fame. hiss s,tab.
lished school for colored youth at Char
lesion, South Carolina
Rev. Mathew Fox, brother ofDr. Fox.
WAC died in oregon, Wis. the other day is
dead.
Lieut., Hargous, Fifth infantry. is sen
fenced 10 one moath's Suspension from
rank
Sam Bowies il, IS engaged to Beth Hoar.
daughter of Judge E, E. Hoar.
Toledo thinks Of giving the late Gen.
S'esdman a monument.
Beecher travelled 1880 miles Oh mis-
Pacific coast trip.