St. Paul daily globe., 1884-09-15
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HUGE PRACTICAL JOKE.
Somebody has been playing upon the crc-
dulity OF human nature in general, and fly
ing machine cranks and aerial navigators in
particular, by widely advertising fictional
statement that fund of $500, 900 to assist
aerial enterprises was bequeathed by one
Maxwell, 4 wealthy Milwaukee brewer. The
matter has been brought to public notice sew
cral times within the past six months, by the
receipt of letters of inquiry as to the condi-
tons of the alleged bounty. Register of
Probate Donnelly has received about fifty
letters on the subject of the imaginary fund,
two having arrived as late as Tuesday last.
Petcrson's Aerial Navigation company, of
New York, puts in claim of $4,000, and
Chicago law firm, writing on behalf Of q cli-
ent, asks for light on the subject of the great
gift. The originators of the joke are no
doubt laughing in their sleeves over the sue
cess Of their plot, and the widespread adver-
tising it has received. No such brewer as
Maxwell ever existed in Milwaukee, and Mil
waukee 5eer-makers arc not given to the en-
couragcment of attempts to navigate the up
per air. Their energies are devoted to the
promotion of schooner navigation over
black walnut bars at a nickle q trip.
HOLY HILL.
On Monday last, about 10000 people,
coming from all parts of the northwest,
visited the church of ST. Mary's of Help, the
famous place of pilgrimage near Schleisinger-
vile, in Washington county, about thirty
miles north Of this city. the occasion being
the special services ordered by the Pope in
honor of the Blessed Virgin. The surround
ing country was fairly covered with carriages
containing devotees and people drawn
| thither by curiosity. This shrine is growing
quite famous, and devout Catholics predict
that it will become a Mecca for pilgrims
| throughout the entire west. In future let
ter the history of the hill and a description OF
the road to the shrine on its summit will be
| given.
SHORT NOTES,
Miss Kittie Smith, daughter of John c.
Smith, will be married at All Saints Episco
pal cathedral early in October, to Rev. Mr.
Townsend, an Episcopal minister of Illinois
Miss Jessie II. Taylor, daughter of E. G.
Taylor, was married, Tuesday evening, tx
Elonzo P. Nichols, at Fifth Baptist church
in the Sixth ward. a reception followed thC
the ceremony, at the residence Of the brides
father, on First street.
Capt Hughes, of the Lincoln guards, ha:
had relapse, and his physician says there il
little hope of recovery. His disease is con
sumption.
Miss Jennie Valley and Howard D. Ree'
were married, Wednesday, by Rev. w. j
Kermott, OF the Fifth Baptist church.
E. H. Taylor, of the Standard Paper com
pany, was married at Markesan, Wis.
Wednesday, to Kate Meacher, daughter o
DR.. VIM. Meacher
The father of Capt. Wm. P. O'Connor, o
the board of public works, took tea with hi
son at his residence on Mason street, Thurs
day evening, and sat at the table with hi
own child, his grand-child and his grea
grand-child.
Miss Hattie Granger, daughter of S. W
Granger, the attorney, viii be married q
noon on the Sth prox, at First Baptis
church, to Herbert D. Sykes, the Pewauke
druggist.
The wedding of Miss Katie E. Collipp, 0
Portage and Chester T. Kennan, claim ageu
of the Wisconsin Central railroad, took plac
Tuesday morning, at Emmanuel Presbyterian
church. CESAR.