Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-01
BRIEF ITEMS.

Miss Mary Dickens, eldest grandchild
of Charles Dickens, aged 10, is about to
become an actress.
Henry Clsy's only LIVING son-John
M. Clay-is one OF the most successful
horse-oreeders in Kentucky.
The President has nominated Orson
v Tousley, of Minnesota, to be United
States Consul at Leipsic, Ssxony.
Like Mr.. Gladstone, the Emperor OF
Russia has penchant for chopping
wood. He does it for pleasure and ex-
erclse.
Major William Arthur. paymaster
United States army, is in Washington,
ON a short visit as the guest OF his
brother, the President.
Boston physicians pronounce this
Winter one of the most trying to the
health of persons compelled TO be
abroad they have ever known.
At wedding in New York the or
gsnist raised lasgh by playing rs the
bridal party left the church that famil-
lar and suggestive tune, "Now You're
Married, You Must OBEY"
The literary societies of the Univer-
sity of Kansas, at Lawrence, have
united in inviting Colonel Ingersoll to
address them at their coming COM
mencement. The Kansas City Journal
says some feeling has been aroused by
this.
The Hon. James G. Blaine has &C
cepted an invitation of Commodore ia
cobs, of Boston, to travel through the
South ia the Spring. The private YES
sci Blaine will be used for the part of
the Journey which is made by sea.
Col. Henry B. Beecher, son Of the
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, has for
several months been suffering from in
sonia. He was ordered by his ply
stefan to spend several months hunting
in Texas, and Colonel Beecher left on
December 30.
An Australian Tom Thumb has been
on exhibition in England. The real
name is David John Armstrong He
was born in 1851. He is three feet two
inches in height, and weighs seventy
pounds, His limbs are in perfect pro-
portion. He is very intelligent.
The Princess Louise sailed from
Charleston, S c., in the British steamer
Lido, yesterday, for Bermudas. Her
husband, the Marquis Of Lorne, started
for Washington by rail in the afternoon,
and will be the lion at the National
Capital for couple of days.
Fred GeOhard, Mrs. Lsngtry's fool,
made his appearance last evening at
the Union Club in New York, where he
told his cronies that he left st. Louis
because he found he was getting Mrs.
Langtry into trouble. Gerhard admits
that he does not enjoy the notoriety he
has obtained.
Queen Victoria is reported to have
said to Sir Archibald Allison: 81 am
more proud of my Scotch descent than
of any other. When | first came into
Scotland felt as if was going home.
/ am thankful that am descended from
Mary. | have nothing to do with Eliza
BETH"
Miss Alice Livingston, who recover
ed verdict for SO 600 in New York
court recently in breach of promise
suit against Henry Fleming, has pnr-
chased for $13 900 the premises known
as the "Bon Haven" on Toms river,
n. j., formerly the residence Of the
late Thomas Placide, the actor.
The celebration of the nfreth mar
riage anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hoffman, of Mendoza, ILL.,, Febru-
airy 20, will be great event. The
leading hotel and all the public halls of
the place have been engaged for the
occasion by Mr.. Hoffman, who is a
farmer and one of the Oldest
Commodore English, of the navy,
says: Il have dined with Queen Vic
toria, with high officials in various parts
Of Europe and in the east, and | have
never seen so handsome a table as that
of congressman Morse's dinner to Sen.
Hoaf at Wormley's, in Washington,
last Saturday night"
The Rev. Heber Newton, the New
York Episcopalian, has finished his
on the bible, and in closing
endeavors to put himself right before
those who have been criticising him by
saying that although, "there are noble
books for which we may veil be thank
ful, there is nNne to take the bibles
place"
Good for the Marquis of Lorne. The
Coast Line railway demanded of him
5000 for conveying the Princess, him
self and suite, by special train, from
to Charleston. He declined
to be swindled, bought tickets for an
entire Pullman, and, with his wife and
party; went to Charleston by the rega.
lar train.
The current number of the Centurj
Magazine has very handsome sketch
OF the life and services of George VIII
liam Curtis, of Harper's Magazine, with
q fine likeness ofthe scolarly gentleman
Mr.. Curtis, who has been active in lit.
erature for thirty-seven years, is now
fifty years Of age, and apparently good
for twenty more.
The Rich Men Of New York.
The New York Times says This is
an age of great fortunes. Never before
in the history Of the Renublie have