River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-08
Personal Mention.

"The scion Of a noble house cast from
the raging sea of lie upon the shores OF
Oregon" has revealed his identity to
reporter of the Portland Northwest
News, and stands confessed Emil Hugo
New. grandson of the defunct marshal.
He never before told living soul who
he was, and he probably wouldn't have
mentioned the subject except that he IS
laying his pipes to succeed 10 the estate
Of his paternal uncle, The late Count
Napoleon Ney, needs the support OF
the press.
William Wlntherspoon, grandson of
Rev. DIR. John Wintherspoon, a signer
of the Declaration of Independence "a
colossal statue of whom was erected in
Paramount Park in Philadep hia, in
MAY, 1870, died at Willard Insane Asy-
lum, Ovid, N, Y, on the 9Th instant, OF
consumption. aged 62 years. lie possessed
naturally brilliant intellect, but Tor
years his mind as well as his body has
been diseased.
Mr. q. NJ. Hutton, vice consul gene
raj of the United Ststes at St. Peters
burg, arrived in Baltimore the other
day with his bride, nee Miss Celest-
Winans, of that city, who is worth IN
her own right several millions. Mr..
and Mrs Hutton are occupying the large
mansion built by the late Thomas VIM
ans. and will remain there for the WIN
ter. where it is expected they vii! enter
tain in a manner befttlDe their position
and income.
This story is told of Senator "zeb"
Vance of North Carolina, that soon after
his second marriage he remarked to his
bride: "My dear, I'm Stubborn fellow,
and you may anticipate trouble. Now.
| in the beginning, while | am submissive,
| want to give you one piece of advice.
| II YOU follow it. we'll get on mighty
well. 1t is this: Make me do just as l
darned please"
Miss Clara Norris is said to have
PLAYED with John Wilkes Booth the last
| time he ever performed in Cleveland. |
have not examined data to see whether
| or not this was one of his latter per-
Torrance instead of his last. When
| Booth came on the stage his voice was
gone. He had become ambitious again
| and wanted to rival his brother Edwin,
and make money for his mother and
| himself He was so Mortified at finding
| future in which he could shine, and
| from about that time he began to drink
| hand, to dissipate, and to look for fame
| by some short, desperate cut. lie dld
| appear once more on the stage, and that
performance will last in history thou
sand years.
The colored people down South don't
know muth about divorce laws. At
Hawkinsville, Ca, the other day, Allen
Byrant, colored, on coming in to dinner
after hard mornings work found his
wife had company. Three or Jour preach
! ers and number of deacon's had called
and had accepted an invitation
| 20 dine with "Sister." Bryant. On
| the table were spread two or three nice
| w. cooked hams and ether provisions
| in abundance. Allen is a hard king,
| economical negro, and he felt that he
| could not afford to indulge in such lux
uries. He therefore told his wife he
| thought it lie for them to dissolve
co.. artnershjp" His wife thought so
| too. They separated. He took three
Of their six children and will move to
| Florida. She took the other three and
| will remain with the preachers and dea-
| cons.
Lord Vaudeville, ga noble lord is he
attended the prize fight at Harry Hills
place, Flushing, Tuesd4y of last week.
He carrie a pocket-dask of liquor, which
| he twice presented to one of the bruisers
! called the "PTussian," and he also car
| ried an heirloom watch which was picked
I from his pocket by one of the congenial
] spirits in V hose company he was found.
I Lord Vaudeville should be ashamed of
/ himself, and his loss should teach him
/ to choose better associates.
/ To the long catalogue o. ills that flesh
/ is heir to an English doctor has added q
new disease which he calls texan.
fever and which he SAYS is developed
by the severe strain which boys and
girls undergo in competitive examina-
lions. The social science congress, be-
( fore which the statement was made, has
! resolved to memorable the government
to take steps against its extension.