River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-02-28
Personal Points.

John Hullah, noted English musician is
dead
The body of Jerome Collins is to be taken to
Ireland for burial
Mrs Wendell Phillips objects to the idea of
a statue of her husband in Faneuil hall
Mrs John Jacob Aston is dangerously Ill
with typhoid fever Her son, the American
minister at Rome, has been csbled
Oliver Edes, the originator Of the vast indus
try of macine rivet making of this country died
at his home at Plymouth, Of Bright's disease,
Miss Carrie Sheards, who was principal of
the Oak Ridge seminary at the time Of the bat
tie of Gettysburg and became prominent by
her heroism in aiding Union soldiers wounded
in the battle, died IN Reading recently
Robert Broker, New York broker at Wash
ington. tells how, during the Chicago fire, he
drove dray cart of milk to relief hall, and
Senator John A. Logan's wife sat on the dray
holding the milk cans. The other assistant
had mutinied
Commander Goodrich viii leave the Thetis,
recently purchased by America for the Greedy
relief expedition, and takes command of the
Alert, the sloop Of war which the English gov
eminent adds TO the expedition The Ihets
sails for America next week.
Mrs Van Colt, the evangelist, is holding re-
vival meetings at Sag Harbor, L. l., and open
" charges Rev J. J. Harris rector Of the
Christ Episcopal church, with denying his
God. Mr. Harrison was present at the meeting
and refused to stand up when Mrs Van Colt
asked that all persons III the church who were
Christians should rise.
Recent news from Alaska announces the death
at sitka on Dec. last of William Morton, the
Arctic explorer whose career in the service
Of his country is one of the most remarkable
on record He entered the navy In 1913, and
served almost continually therein until his
death He served in various capacities, and
sailed in every known sea
Miss Abigail Scott Dunnaway, editor of the
New Northwest at Portland, Or, passed through
St Paul en- route to Washington city She is
the lady who has been raising such commo-
ton by her candidacy for the governorship Of
Washington Territory and goes to henatlonal
capital to look after her interests. During her
stay III St Paul she kept secluded and eluded
the vigilance Of the reporters
The old colored woman, Mrs. Lydia Smith
who for 80 many years was the housekeeper
of Thad Steyees. and to whom he left his prop
er-tv. recently died Her viii was opened, and
among other requests was a pathetic provision
that $500 should be invested III government
bonds and the interest used forever in keeping
the grave of her benefactor properly sodded
and covered with flowers.
David Walker, the recently concecrated
bishop of Northern Dakota, was rendered re-
ception on the evening of the goth, at the res
idence of his brother, J NJ. Walker, Esq, No
345 Dearborn avenue, Chicago Bishop Walker
was recently consecrated i'll New York city, and
preached in Chicago on the 18th in st James
church He il now on his way to his new
charge The reception was very pleasant af-
fair, and was attended by number of we'll
known society people
Mrs Fred w. Paramore. wife of the son of
Col. J. w Paramore, president Of the Texas q
St Louis railway, died in St Louis recently
Mrs Paramore, prior to her marriage, was Miss
Nellie Hazeltine, daughter Of W. b Hazeltine,
formerly a prominent merchant Of st. Louis
and was a leading belle Of the city for several
wears. She was very beautiful and accom-
pliahed, and a lady well known IN Eastern and
Southern society, and became famous a few
years ago as the reported fiancee of Samuel j.
rilden.