The Mineral argus., 1883-11-29
Personal GOssiD.

The will of the late Mrs. Helen NJ. Grit
fifth OF Dubuque, Iowa, was opened on the
18th and the contents made known. Ste
leaves $40, 900 to her brother s. H. Pack
ard of Cedar Falls. in trust for his children;
$40, 900 to her neice, Helen GrOveman OF
Baltimore; s., 900 10 Mrs. 4. Mick CT Balti.
more, sister OF her husband 5000 TO her
brother S. W. Packard OF Utah; 5000 for
the Home of the Friendless; 5000 to st.
Johns Episcopal church; $4,000 TO Rev. G.
III. Seymour TO her two intimate friends,
Mrs. Hervey aNd Mrs. George Stephens of
Dubuque $1,000 each; to the son OF Horace
Pole OF Dubuque $4,000 to Mrs. Mcintyre
of Richmond, Va, s., 600 to Mrs. Falconer
OF same city. 5000 to Gilbert Falconer,
5000. The rest Of her property TO several
l~egatees, including Helen Emmons,
Pauline Mcintyre, Helen Packard, Jeffrey
G.. Packard, Susan H. GroVeman, Louise
Morrison, Gilbert Faloonor, Episcopal
church and home of the FrieAdless Of
Dubuque. 10 is thought these latter insti-
ions will receive eventually about 5000
each, as her entire estate is valued in the
neighborhOod Of 100000.
At WinOna, there is considerable anxiety
over the unaccountable absence OF "
Young men, Fred Putsch, ieweler, ard
Charles Schaeiier, painter, wh0 ven unit
ing across the river, on the Is inst, since
which nothing has been heard from them.
IL is feared that they were drowned in en-
d~eavoring TO Gloss the river on their return
on the Is inst, during a high gale. A watch
msn at Bohn's mill heard cries On the river
for help about o'clock. and tried 20 get .
boat to 60 10 their assistance, but not
find paddles. The cries grew fainter and
we're heard no more. Three parties were
out searching on the 10th two Of which were
sent out by the Sportsmen's club.
The New York Commercial Advertiser,
places at the head Of its editorial columns
the names Of all its editors. TIE lstbe.
gins with Noah Webster. of the dictionary,
editor from 1871 to 1903. Others are; Zach
ariah Lewis, 1903 to 1920; William NJ.
Stone, 1922 10 1874; Francis Hall, 1874 70
1868; William Henry HUrlbut, 1858 70 1867;
Thurl9w Weed, 1867 to 1868; Hugh ]
Hastings, 1865 10 1888.
Bishops Paddock Of Washington Terrific
~, Brewer OF Montana, futile Of Utah and
Idaho Elicit Of western Texas, WHITAKER
OF Nevada, DunlOp Of New Mexico and
Arizona, Williams OF Connecticut, Morris
Of Oregon, and Whipple of Minnesota,
were the speakers at The great missionary
meeting on the 18th inst, in Christ P. T..
church, Hartford, Conn.
An effort is making IN New York 10 raise
A4u0 Aof lac otuell ol the amy OF me
late Or. Ever, 70 which Edwin Booth has
contributed $1,000. DR.. Ever, was an sdi-
tor in San Francisco Wnen Booth was com
p~arauveiy unknown, and gave the actor
valuable encouragement in a series Of ap-
precistive articles.
Aagella Demaiis, a beautiful young WO-
man. who was married four weeks ago in
san Francisco, at the command Of her par
ents, to a rich man whom she did not love,
invited Joseph Giavnette, q former lover to
her home on ths 18th, and suicided by tax
ing nOisOn in his presence.
senator Sabin and wife. his private sec
retary, r. A. Demaray, Mrs. Jacobs. Mrs.
Burt, and others, left Stillwater recently,
over the Milwaukee road, BY special car
Tor Washington, d. c.
The late John p. sholsOf New York left
a fortune Of Sl0,0 900, 900, the bulk Of which
goes to a cousin who can neither read nor
write.
William O.. Harrison, former president Of
the Baltimore q Ohio Railroad company,
is dead. aged eighty-One years.
Minister Lowell has returned to London
FROM the continent and resumed the dis
charge OF his duties.
Mrs.. George L. Converse, wife Of tie
member Of congress rom Ohio, died after a
short illness.
Mr.. Pollard, Little Rock minister, has
married Eliza Mullabev. a pretty quadrOSn.