Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-01-10
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he was once trustee of Antioch col
lege.
Miss Ellen Terry writes home that
her health is much improved in Am
erica
Bob Ingersoll kept Christmas like
any Christian. Hewill not lecture this
winter
The Letter family have discovered
since going To Washington, that they
have a coat Of arms.
Lillian Russell engagemeutin Lon
don is at an end. She has begun suit
against D'Oyley Carte.
Princess Louise and the Maqruis of
Lorne viii 20 to Riviera, Switzerland,
tAe second week in January
Charles Gillig opens to- day in Lon
dou a rival to Henry f. Glllig's Am
erican exchange for European tour
lists.
The Garfield Memorial Church at
Washington viii be dedicated Janu-
airy 20
The 9TH of July this year falls on
a Friday, and Christmas on Thurs
/ day
Rev. Joseph Cook Will begin a
course of eight lectures in fremont
Temple Boston, on the first Monday
in February,
/ Ex-Governor Cornell, of New York
would like 10 be United States Sena-
tor, vice Lapham, whose term expires
in 1885
Governor Ordway, Of Dakota ar
rived at Washington yesterday He
denies all the charges recently made
against him.
Miss Clara Barton has resigned the
Superintendency of the Women $
Prison at Sherhoru, Mass 20 devote
herself to the work OF the Red Cross
Society.
General Mackenzie, late in com
maud of the Military Department Of
Texas. has been taken 20 the insane
Iasylum at Bloomugdale, near New
York. for treatment
General Grant was able TO leave his
house yesterday with the aid OF
crutches. 1t is believed that he will
entirely recover the use Of his injured
limb in few days.
A Chinese portraitpainter has set
tied IN London whose paintings IN
oil are reported to be "as highly fin
ished as miniatures, aud to 'loot
like water colors.'
Mr.. Colquitt, United States Senator
/ from Georgia, and Mr. Millikcn
Member Of Congress from Maine, are
, described as resembling each other as
, closely as two Dromios,
The great swell charity ball OF New
York's upper tendon takes place a
the Metropolitan Opera House to
morrow evening. The list of mann
: gers is headed by Mrs. w. b. Astor
United States Judge McCrary, o
, Iowa, Of the eighth judicial District
e it is now stated, has notresigned. Hi
4 quitting the bench, however, hinge
upon the settlement Of certain bust
ness matters.
Garcia, the most noted gambler il
, Europe, who has been known TO VIII
: or lose stakes of 100000, has become
a monk, having entered a Trappis
: convent IN Spain.
Queen Victoria will leave England
for Baden Baden at the end of Febru
ary. Princess Louise and the Mar
quis of Lorne will go to Riviera, Swift
zerland, next week.
! Mr. James Russell Lowell, our Min
lister to England, gives one an impress
sion Of firm health and muscular vital
ity. His "a years have silyered hi
brow and beard, and his pleasant blu
eyes and courteous manner make hun
agreeable and popular in personal IN
tercourse.
! Pauline Lucca, the famous song
stress, is at present IN Berlin, wher
she is meeting with great success. Sh'
intends 10 come to this country II
September next, and, after a tour o
the United States, she contemplates {
permanent retirement from the stage
At the New Years reception 0
T. Emperor William in Berlin, tn
? principal Generals, headed by th,
; Crown Prince, Prince Frederlcl
D Charles, and Field Marshal voi
> Moltke were present The Ambassa
doris rendered their congratulatiou
/ upon the auspicious opening of tn
new year.
, United States Senator John Sher
man, of Ohio, is described as bein'
"tall, thin, oopshouldered, will
gray hair. n sparse beard dee
wrinkles and steel blue eyes, ant
wearing badly fitting clothes. "
, The Rev. Arthur Mitchell, former.
Of this city and now pastor Of tn
Z First Presbyterian church in Cleve
) land, O., has received call TO New
York City to act as Secretary of tn
Presbyterian Board Of Foreign Mis-
5 sions
f An important question IN etiluett
was decided at the Presidents New
{ Years reception The point wa
, whether there being no President 0
r Vice Presidents wife, the wife Of h
Speaker ranked the wives Of the Sec
rotary Of State ard Chief Justice a
''the first ladies Of the land " A pre-
cedent was established for, when th'
hour of the reception arrived, Mrs
Ctar1tyla yvtfa cf tho Gppak pr Of tn