The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 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
statue of her husband in Faneuil hall.
Mrs John Jacob Astor is dangerously i'll
with typhoid fever Her son, the American
minister at Rome, has been cabled
Oliver Edes the originator of tho 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
in the battle, died in Reading recently
Robert Broker, a 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. Logans wife sat on tho dray
holding the milk cans. The other assistant
had mutinied.
Commander Goodrich will leave the Thetis,
recently purchased by America for tho Greedy
Alert, the sloop Of war which the English gov
eminent adds to the expedition. The Theis
sails for America next week.
Mrs. Van Colt, the evangelist, is holding re-
vival meetings at Sag Harbor, l. L, and open
ly 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 in the church who were
Christians should rise.
Recent news from Alaska announces the death
ut Sitka on Dec. last, of William Morton, the
Arctic explorer, whose career in the service
of his country is one of tho 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 a commo-
ton by her candidacy for the governorship of
Washington Territory, and goes to the national
capital to look after her interests. During her
stay in st. Paul she kept secluded, and eluded
the vigilance of the reporters.
The old colored woman, Mrs. Lydia Smith
who for so many years was the housekeeper
of Thad Stevees, and to whom he left his prop
erty, recently died Her will was opened, and
among other requests was pathetic provision
that $500 should be invested in 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.
545 Dearborn avenue, Chicago. Bishop Walker
was recently consecrated in New York city, and
preached in Chicago on the 18th in St. James
church He is now on his way to his new
charge. The reception was . very pleasant af-
fair, and was attended by q number of we'll
known society people. --
Mira Fred w. Paramore, wife Of the son of
Col J. ". Paramore, president of the Texas l.
St Louis railway, died in St. Louis recently.
Mrs. Paramore, prior to her marriage, was Miss
Nellie Hazeltine, daughter of ": B: Hazeltne,
and was . leading belle of the city for several
years. She was very beautiful and accom-