Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-06-21
GLEANINGS.

Planquette, the author of LES Clochcs
de Bonneville" and other French operas,
Is only - years o. age.
1t is said that Sarah Bernhardt vii
play Rosalind in English in the United
States next year.
Ladies who have the inclination Of
flirting with other ladies husbands are
now called in London husband snatch
ers i"
An English paper asserts that it costs
as much to transport hushel of wheat
twelve miles on turnpike road in Eng
land as from an American seaport across
5000 miles OF ocean.
The greatest pawnbroking shop in the
world is the Mont de Pete, Of Paris. II
does business Of over thirty millions
OF francs per annum, and its charge Of
interest is l per cent per month, and
no more.
The memorial library building which
the sons Of the late Israel Washhurn
are 10 erect at the homestead in Liver
more Me, is TO be of granite, and is to
zee ready for use during the coming
Summer.
The Gar Alexaador III. urpasses
all Europe in the size Of military suite
which numbers 348 persons, among
whom are twelve members Of the inn
perial family. Ten nationaitics are
represented, including the Tartars.
Miss Saunders the daughter of the |
Senator from Nebraska, is said to be the |
prctiest young lady in Washington |
society. She has blue eyes pure golden
hair and an exquisite complexion, with |
a perfect Cupid bow Of mouth, and |
countenancc Of the greatest sweetness
and beauty.
Chinese agriculurists who may notice
anything unusual making It's appear
ance through the soil, are requested To
bear in mind the fact that the drillcrs
for oil in Washington County, Pa, have
penetrated distance Of $500 feet. and
are still going on. A strong odor of
Young Tyson can already be detected
in the derrick. iHtsbHrg Tricgraph.
a London correspondent who has in
ycslgatcd the matter finds that the
Prince Of Wales did write the cable
congratulation to Mrs Langtry which
was published in this country on her
arrival here. The London press did
not dare to print the scandal which her
conduct subsequently gave rise to in
this country.
An apple in perfect preservation, al
though nincty-siN years Old is in pos
session of "A gentleman in Ulster County.
A. it rounded up from the blossom OF
the parent stem in the early summer of
1857 a bottle was drawn over ii and ut
tachcd 20 the branch, and after the
apple had ripencd the stem was severed
and the bottle sealed tightly. 1t looks ,
rs fresh rs when first plucked
One of the most recent converts to
Christianity is Prince Sardan Herman ,
Singh, heir 10 one of the richest prov
inces in Northern India Conversion in
his case means much greater sacrifice Il
than is involved in this country for
Sardan Herman Singh must forfeit all
claim TO his worldly estates and become
II poor man.
Prince krapotkine, the anarchist. re-
emily tried At rt'fts, FrHUCr, and sen
fenced to five years Imprisonment, has
been a reyolutionist from his birth. lie
said in his defense that even when he !
wa, "a child. basking in the sunshine OF
imperial favor, he began to hate the
holloNncss and treachery of those who
surrounded him. and at once became an
Snarchi,t
Persons who have been in Washing
ton and while there purchased tickets
admitting them 10 any part of the Cap
itol Building single tickets -; season
tickets, So and who afterwards found
that the tickets were worthless and the