St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-03
MILWAUKEE LETTER.
a Lady's Glittering Mementos of
a Love Experience.
Excitement Over the Discovery of a
Diamond in Waukesha County.
Latest in Regard to The Mayoralty---Abner
Kirby Prays---GeneralN Notes.
Especial Correspondence of the GlObe.l

Especial Correspondence of the Globe.
MILWAUKEE. March 1.-The death, at Den
yer, Col, on Sunday last, of George H. Fryer,
once wealthy and successful mine owner,
recalls rather romantic episode in his ca
reer, in which q Milwaukee lady figures
prominently. In the summer of 1880, while
Fryer was in the height of his prosperity, he
met, at Denver, Miss Hattie Ethelyn Bryant,
daughter of Sherburn Bryant, the wealthy
lumber manufacturer, who is well known
throughout the northwest. Miss Bryant was
visiting friend in Denver, who was also
warm friend of Mr.. Fryer. Mutual admira-
ton culminatedin an engagement before the
young lady returned to her home in this city.
Fryer at that time was said to be worth half
million of dollars. He presented his affianced
with diamonds valued in the neighborhood OF
$4,000, an elegant cross representing
nearly $4,000 of the amount. When
he met the Milwaukee lady
Fryer was forty years OF
age, and a bachelor The wedding was ar
ranged to take place during the following
winter. About week before the day fixed
for the marriage, Fryer came to Milwaukee
and after remaining few days. suddenly
took his departure for his western home, and
the wedding was declared off, much to
the surprise of Miss Bryant's many friends.
The father of the young lady went to Denver
to secure an explanation of Flyers strange
course, but was compelled to return without
satisfaction. The young lady offered to re-
turn the diamonds to Fryer, but he refused
to receive them, and they are now in her
possession. As evidence that her heart was
not broken by Fryer's INCONSISTENCY, it is here
stated that year or two ago Miss Bryant
was married to Chas. Chapman, son OF the
Milwaukee map publisher, and is now resid-
ing in Chicago. She figured quite promi
nently in Milwaukee literary circles, and had
aspirations and ability as an elocutionist.
Two years ago Fryer's fortune commenced
to slip away from him, and at the time of his
death, he was poor man. He leaves
widow, having married Chicago lady nine
months ago.
FROM DIAMONDS TO DIAMONDS.
Former Miwaukeeans in st. Paul no
doubt laughed when they read the report of
the discovery of large diamond in Wauke-
sha county, and the land excitement conse-
quent thereon. There is a good deal of
laughing in Milwaukee, but behind it all
there is wish that it may all prove true and
that things hereabout may be shaken up by
diamond excitement similar TO that which
made men crazy and rich in south Africa,
ten or twelve years ago. The reported dis
m al hu
avenue ieweler, who, shortly before Christ
mas, purchased beautiful stone from Mrs.
Clara Wood, of Wauwatosa, who formerly
resided on farm near Eagle. She stated
to Mr.. Boynton that she found the stone in
earth thrown up from a well that was dug on
the farm some years ago. He paid her ole
dollar for the gem, and submitted it to a
Chicago expert who pronounced it a dia-
mond of the first water, worth in its rough
state, about $500. It will be a 1O-karet
stone if cut in oval shape and 8-karet if cut
round. Mr.. Boynton then took w. P. Mer-
rill in as partner, and purchased four of
the seven acres of the farm on which the
diamond was found, paying $500 for the
and. Naturally there is much excitement
at Eagle and throughout Waukesha county.
Mrs. Wood who is poor woman, feels like one
who has missed a fortune, although Boynton
is going to give her a gold watch, she is not
at all satisfied with her part in the great dis
c9very. Boynton and Merrill will tunnel
INTO the well when the frost leaves the EARTH
and endeavor to find other diamonds
THE GARRICK CLUB.
Last weeks letter mentioned the musical
societies of Milwaukee. An entertainment
at the Academy of Music, Tuesday evening,
brought society with histrionic talent to the
surface. The Garrick club, composed of
some of N1lwaukee's best people, is an Or
ganization that works away quietly at private
residences and occasionally delights lovers of
amateur theatricals with an exhibition Of its
attainments. The entertainment Tuesday
night was uneXceptionable in its excellence.
Thomas T. Williams farce 'I've Written to
Browne'' was given, with W. P. Rogers,
Frank B. Keene, Howard Bosworth, Miss
Hawley, and Mrs. Ed. G. Wall in the cast.
After this julius Eichberg's operetta ''The
Doctor of Alcantara" was given, with VIM.
w. Lawrence, w. P. Rogers, G. L. Blan-
chard, W. W. Colvin, Miss Bessie Hearding,
Miss Della Lewis, and Miss Lillian Kemper
in the cast A chorus from the Arion soci-
ETY. assisted in the operetta
THE MAYoRALTY.
The Republican choice of candidate for
mayor seems to be centering on l. W: Van
Shack, the &ell-known politician and miller
cyan" processes Indifference, but it is
thought he can be persuaded to run. His
drawing qualities are conceded by both
parties, his friends being as numerous at an
art lecture as at cooking main; as plenty
before the bar of justice as before the other
bar which is the cause of the greater part of
this worlds injustice. He has the love of
the Irish and the alteration of the Polanders,
or ''Polacks," in common parlance. Abner
Kirby, the old war-horse, is now prominently
mentioned for the Democratic candidacy
Abner is Democrat of the first water. He
can carry the war cover the Rhine" farther
than any other man Of his years and hold his
perpendicular, and for this reason NAV be
counted good campaigner. B. B. Hopkins,
John L. Mitchell and E. c. Wall are also
mentioned in connection with the mayoralty
by the Democrats.
ABNER's PRAYER.
Last Friday the pioneers of Milwaukee held
their annual banquet. The assemblage in
Guided all those who had been identified with
the city's birth and nursing through munich
pal childhood. Silver crowns and bald pates
were numerous, and the marks of the tooth
of time were visible all around the board.
The faces of John Furlong andLindsey Ward
were missing. and resolutions of regret re.