Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-04-05
BRIEF ITEMS.

Ex-Governor Proctor, Of Vermont,
has given large collection of books to
the towr of Center Rutland for a free
public library.
The beautiful Mrs. Isman Hernsby,
of Washington, has lately become a
grandmother. and, consequently,
Judge Jere Black is a great-grandfath-
er.
United States Senator Dolph, of Ore
gon, has been spending some days in
Havana, N. Y, where he lived and
studied law more than twenty years
ago.
The Emperor William, whose health
was reported yesterday as fully restor
ed, is now reported to be suffering from
catarrh Of the stomach and swelling Of
the neck.
General Grant is probably glad that
his image is not to appear on the new
pustage-stamp. There is no man in the
country who so hates to be licked IS
he does.
The Hon. John G. Knox, once JUS
tice of the Supreme Court of Pennsyl.
vania, and for many years leading
politician of the state, has gone to the
asylum, hopelessley insane.
Mr.. Mearick, one of the Government
lawyers in the ,star-route trial, is de-
scribed as ''the short, stout, coma for
table-looking counselor, with the ford
face and the pleasant SMILE"
The centenary of Bishop Seabury
who was elected first American Episco.
pal Bishop March rs, 1885, was cele
brated yesterday at Woodbury., Conn
Bishop Williams and twenty clergymer
were present.
Ex-Vice- President William A. Wheel
er is now recovering from severe at
tack of Inflammation of the eyes. He
has been under an oculist's charge fol
severa'lweeks.
Miss Clara L. Kellogg took another
farewell Saturday. she babe her
friends adieu in New York, and sailed
in the Germanic for Europe, intending
to return at the eud of three months
A. B. Mullett, ex-supervising archi
tect OF the Treasury, IS urging before
the Court of Claims his demand fol
$4,000 that he alleges is due him fol
salary by the Government.
Among those present at the reunion
OF homeopathists in Boston last Friday
evening was Miss Elizabeth Peabody
who, despite her 81 years, was one o.
the most interesting persons there.
The city of Detroit has recently re-
Ceived q great influx of girls from
Canada, who make excellent family
aervants. They are described by al
intelligence agent rs honest, healthy
strong, and as rule, well informed in
all branches of homework.
Judge James brings terrific charge
against clearinghouse and hotel life
in his article in the last numb'r of the
NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW. He says
this is the cause of many divorces
The idleness of the married boarder:
makes them an easy prey to intrigue
Elk Rev. George @. Min, the actor
calls from New York for Liverpool to-
day. He takes letters to Henry Irving
and other eminent European actors
and will spend six months abroad il
dramatic study.
Elk Governor Hendricks, of Indiana
who has been spending some time il
Florida recuperating his health aftel
HE recent illness, returned home las
week. He is now as well and stron;
as ever.
The cost of the Vanderbilt fancy
dress ball Monday night is estimated
as follows Costumes, $l55 730; flowers
$11 ,000; carriages, $4 900; hairdressing
"a 900; supper andtextra servants, $25,
600; making total of nearly 5000 600
DR.. Lewis Swift, Director of the War
ner Observatory at Rochester, N. Y.
has received from Paris $40 francs, TIL,
the Lalande prize of the Paris Acade
my of Sciences, awarded to the astro
homer most distinguished during tn,
year.
The Plymouth Church pulpit in Nil
waukee, which has been vacant sine,
the resignation of Rev. Henry T. Rose
is to be filled by Rev. Judson Tetswortl
of Chelsea, Mass, who is expected t.
remove to that city from his New Eng
land home in very short time.
On the evening of April 8, the lead
ing artists of Mapleson's opera troupe
will give an entertainment In New Yori
to the endowment of Washington anC
Lee University OF Virginia. The stock
holders to the Academy of Music hav
given Rp their own seats and boxes 70
the evening of the concert.
Miss Margaret de Bogdany, who wa
credited with being the most beautiful
girl in Hungary, and whose hand wa
sought in marriage by Frenchman
Comte Carton Maistre, and also by
German, Count Bismarck, son of tn
Iron Chancellor died suddenly fey
days since. She had just been betroth
ed 10 young Bismarck.
A letter to the London Truth fror
Rome says the poor old Marchesa de
Grlllo Adelaide Rstori) produced any
thing but pleasant impression whe
she appeared the other day as Mari
Antoinette, at Roman Theater, 0
the occasion of a benefit. The nous
was crowded; but poor Riste1i, DO
aged 65, is pitiable wreck.
Rev. Stephen Gladstone, son of tn
British Premier, is quoted as sayin
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