River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-04
Personal Intelligence.

A newspaper having stated that Fred
dy Gebhardt was q bigger man than
old Grant, the Buffalo Express says the
real question is whether he is bigger
man than old Langtry.
In the contested will case of Mrs.
Whitaker, widow of Robert Whitaker,
involving nearly a million of dollars,
tried at Philadelphia, the lawyers have
already received $l29,000 for fees and
expenses, and the suit is not yet decided,
being before the supreme court on an
appeal.
The police court in Rutland. VT, has
sent Bridget Kennedy, of that place, to
the house of correction for a term Of
nearly fifty years for Illegally selling
liquor. She was convicted on 295 COM
plants, and being unable to pay the ag-
gregate fines and costs, that sentence
was imposed upon her.
Corken was Congregational preacher
at Salisbury Point, Mass. lie was rap
idly making a reputation as an orator
when a village paper reported one OF
his sermons, and it was found to be iden-
teal with an old discourse by Cannon
Wiberforce. Then he left the pulpit
and became q physician in Lynn, but
with no better luck, Tor he is now under
arrest for malpractice.
Roxie Cole, the son of a Pittsburg mill
.ionaire, having been sent to KeyOn col
lege to be educated, has run away with
Emma Webb, the II years old daughter
of the village dressmaker, and married
her at Tiffin, a girl "bewilderingly beau
+;G,I MIL, an fooa aD1 form, almost divine -
A novel bridal trip has been made by
a Texan and his wife. w. j. McLane,
the owuer OF a 100000 farm in Concho
county, made this trip from his home
to San Antonio, q distance of $50 miles,
with his bride in a wagon. After a
short stay in the city they went on their
way to the coast. Mr.. McLane Is over
fifty years old, and his wife is about
thirty five.
All the directors of the Boston and
Main Railroad except two were very
much surprised on Monday After the
annual meeting they returned to Boston
to dine at Young's. On entering the
private dining-room they found their
wives seated at the table waiting their
arrival. 1t was genuine surprise party,
and the credit OF the conception OF the
plan is due to two of the Boston direc-
tors.
A Brooklyn girl, says the Eagle, re-
ceived present of diamond cluster
ring from her sweetheart. She took it
to jeweler and ascertained that the
gems were Rhinestones, worth about
Sl.75. During his visit the following
evening no allusion was made to her dis
coverv, but having inclosed the ring in q
note she managed to slip it into his coat
pocket surreptitiousIy. On reach
ing home the very first thing that he de-
tected was her missive, which read as
follows: 81 have no right to this costly
gift. The cold weather IS coming on
and you may II 4ed it. Call and see me
seventeen or eighteen years from next
Sunday night. Amelia"
Seaman Ninderman is one of the most
interesting figures in the Ebbitt dining
room at Washington, and by chance his
seat is at the same table VIII ere his la
mented commander sat during the last
month before he started on his fatal
voyage, with his young wife and little
Sylvia his daughter, at his side. To one
who sat near them at the table and said
81 think it is all wrong for you to tear
Yourself away from this lovely family
for such venture; let some unmarried
man 90 and risk his life in your place"
he answered brightly: "Would. you,
then, let the old bachelors have all the
glory of research