Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-16
Personal.

journeys to Rome.
TALMAGE has been made ID, bv
the University of Tennessee.
GEN. LEW WALLACE, of Indiana.
United States minister to Turkey, and
his wife have arrived in New York from
Europe.
The young Queen of Holland is very
popular at The Hague, where she has
infused more social life into court cir
cles than has been known for years.
The Infanta Isabel, of Spain, who
exercises great influence in public and
private affairs over her brother, King
of an American governess. 500 sa.
GEN. ROGER A. PRYOR has re-
ceived the degree of Doctor of Laws
from the Hampden Sydney College of
Virginia. Pryor was famous Doctor
of Lawlessness during the war.
THERE is still talk about offering
President Arthur the Presidency of the
Union College. His friends are deter
mined he shall not be reduced to the
necessity of starting poultry yard.
SERGT. BALLANTINE, the London
barrister, is at work upon another
volume of his "reminiscences of the law,
in which he purposes comparing
English practice with the American.
DIR. GEORGE EVANS, of the New York
Lotus Club, is sued for breach of prom
Use by Miss Dedrick. Evans suddenly
married another girl while the house
for Miss Dedrick was being furnished.
Mr.. WERLE, chef of the Veuve Chi
quot Champagne firm, died two weeks
ago, leaving property worth 100000
francs. Sixty years ago he was employ
ed as clerk In the same house and sub
sequently married the eldest daughter of
the head of the firm.
WHEN Arthur Orion, or Castro, is re-
leased foolish English manager wants
him to go on the stage as Bob Briefly,
in "The Ticket Man." but
Orion proposes to vigorously do moth
ing on the money given to him by fools
who persist in believing that he is Sir
Roger Tichborne.
OLD Commodore Garrison married
Miss Randall, of st. Louis, few years
ago, she being then and now young
lady. Her marriage settlement was
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that if the commodore goes down in
sea of troubles she can support the fam
lily for year or two. 81
CHEvALIER DE BRU1DIs is mentioned
as the Cuban Ole Bull. Not long ago
he played before Kaiser William at
Berlin. The violinist is coal black, and
at the soiree his coat front glittered
with more decorations than were ex-
hibited by any of his audience. His
appearance created sensation.
| MISS FLoERNcE KELLEY, daughter of
to get admission to the University at
Pennsylvania, is studying at Zurich,
Switzerland, where there are ten other
young American girls in search of a
higher education. The Misses Sargent.
daughter of the late Minister to Prussia,
are at the same university.
The finest house in Dublin is that of
Mr.. Edward Guinness, who is head
partner in the stout brewery, and BROTH
er of Lord Ardilaun. It covers the
ground of three large houses on
Stephens reen. The rooms are
crowded, not to say overcrowded, with
splendid furniture and works of art.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guinness entertain
splendidly.
CAPT. ISAAC BAssET, doorkeeper of
the United States Senate, is said not to
have been absent from his duties more
than twenty days since Daniel Webster,
with whom he was great favorite, had
him appointed page in 1881. He still
has in his possession the blood-stained
towel and soap with which he washed
the wounds of Charles Sumner, and a
piece of, Bully Brooks gutta-percha
cane.
PROF. WoLooTT GIBBS, of Harvard,
who has just been chosen an honorary
member of the German Chemical So
ciety, is the first American to receive
that distinction. sits significance will
be appreciated" says Prof. Remsen, of
Johns Hopkins, ''when it is stated that
the list of honorary members is very
short one, and includes such names as
Bunsen, Kopp, Berthelot and Frank
land"