The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-01

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mands my devotion.
General News Notes.
OREeoN.-Mrs. ]. d. Lee is a member OF
the Board of Trustees of Willamette Univer.
versity. This is said to be the only institu-
ton of high grade in the State which elects
women as trustees.
NORTH CARoLINA.-The Legislature has
been struggling this winter with bills rsduc-
ing tie Ta:es for marriage licenses. protect
ing the victims of wife heaters. and broaden
ing the financial rights and privileges of
married women.
MAINE-Mrs. c. r. Widen has been re-
appointed lady visitor of the insane hospital
by Governor Robbie.
CoNsEoTIcUT.-A bill is pending to permit
mothers aud grandmothers who are tax.psy-
ers to vote at school meetings. A hearing
has been given Rev. Phoebe A. Hannatord.
Hon. John Hooker ald Others on its merits.
WIscoEsIN.-The suffragists had hearing
before their legislative committee on last
Wednesday, Feb. %. Mrs. Cougar was one
of the speakers.
KANsAs.-The House committee on the
political rights of women has reported the
municipal bill favorably. A minority
port dissents, alleging that the women of
Kansas are not making demand for the pro-
pestd legislation.
ILLINoIs.-rhe "Home Committe" of the
Chicago woman suffrage society under the
Craftsmanship OF Ada G. Sweet meets each
week, for the study OF local politics and
State laws.
IowA.-Nrs. Hull, wife of Hon. j. A. T.
Hull the retiring Secretary OF State has as.
sisted her husband in this Office during the
six years past. The wife of the new Score
tary, Mr.. Jackson. occupies the position OF
Chief Clerk in this ofics.-Miss Ella A.
Hamilton, one of the editors of the Das
Moines Saturday Mail, has been appointed
by Gov. Sherman to serve upon the State
Beard of Examiners-Miss Grace Hebbard, a
graduate of the Iowa University, has adopted
the profession of civil engineer, and Is en-
ployed by the United States Government
Survey in Montana to make maps.
MAssA CHI usETTs.-Some prominent ladies
in Boston are moving to secure an approori-
alton by Congress for the purpose of liquidat-
| ing the present debtedness of the Woman's
Department at the New Orlesns Exposition,
snd putting it upon basis that will insure
| its future success.-At the Legislative hear
ing given the petitioners for municipal SAT
| frage, Miss Leila J. Robinson, attorney at
| law, who is home on q visit from Washing
| ton Territory, where she is herself q voter,
| reported the successful and useful results of
| woman suffrage there. Lucy Stone read q
| woman Suffrage Catechism," which Illus
trated the unlHst and ungenerous treatment
| given by the Legislature to womon, Is it will
| appear in history,
| w. @. T. U.-Miss Frances Willard's last
| address to the white Ribbon Army says:
| Your response to the appeal for help has
been so prompt and generous, that the W.
O. I. O.. department at the Worlds Expos
ition," New Orleans, is splendid success
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| place illustrates the breadth of our work by
elegant shields from the forty-eight States
| and Territories. its variety by banners from
the thirty eight Departments its benetcence
by rest for thu weary. cold water for the
tempted, and literature for all, we should
emphasize The re iglous and patriotic char.
acter of our work by holding public meet.
iBgs- Let it be understood, therefore, that
| on Saturday and Sabbath, March 14th and
18th, the National Woman's Christian Tenn.
perance Union will arrange for special meet
iDgs, to be addressed by our leading repre-
| sentatiyes.-The Illinois w. G. T. o., are
| working this winter for a constitutional
amendment extending the elective franchise
70 women, and for q scientific ten peraHce
| instruction bill.-A bill requiring scientific
temperance instruction IN schools has passed
both houses of the Pennsylvania Legisla-
/ ture.
PERSONAL The Government OF Venezuela
recently conferred upon Mrs. Frank Leslie
the distinguished decoration of "El B1sto
del LIbertador." The decree says: "rhis
| order, instituted in memory of the hero
founder OF the five South American Repub-
lies, is an honor the more precious since the
country confers it only upon its distinguished
children and upon those, whether born in
the republic or in other chimes. who have
| rendered service in the cause of humanity,
progress and civilization."-A news core.
| spondent thus writes of Miss MILDLY Morgan,
of the New York Times staff: miss Nor
CAMS department is the cattle market, which
she follows with great closeness. For her
| services in this line of work she receives q
very fair salary, and she is also paid hand.
| somely for her services in the interest OF the
Pennsylvania Railway. She does additional
york for one other paper, and her
| income ranges close to 500 q week. 1t
| is said that she sometimes specnlates in
stocks OF various kinds. At any rate, PEG.
pie who know her we'll say she has accumu
lated fortune of close to $50, 900. which is
by no means bad for lone, lorn woman
Among the lecturers at Chautauqus next
| summer will be Miss Kate Field, Mary A.
| Livermore, Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster.-Miss Su-
san B. Anthony attained her six'y-hfth
| birthday on Feb. 15.-Miss Frances ID. Phi st
ley, . great-great granddaughter of the cele-
brated DR.. Priestley. reads . select sermon
| every Sunday morning to the congregation
OF the little Unitarian Church ut Nortdum.
berland Pa. She also superintends the Sun-
| day-school in the afternoon. Her sisters
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