The Iola register., 1888-02-24
ITEMS ABOUT WOMEN.

MIss MAUD EbwE ELIOES writing
another novel.
MRx MILLICEsF GARRE7E FAwCErr
thinks of coming to this, country to
leotura
EilS JANET HUNTz BEES recon-
mendls mushroom, raising a. . profit
ablo, industry for-womeD..
MIS- HELEN Nj GouaAR: eports ex-
eellent success with the series of suf-
frage. conventions she is, Kidding in
Illinois
Mas AUGUSTA EVANS WILSON, the
novelist. has a gersnium collection
that some botanists' pronounce tho
finest IN the world.
MRS FURrADOHEINE: haas founded
snd maintains in Haris, a. dspensary
where from four ID, five hundred chill
dcn nze treated daily.
Miss LAURA CLAuNis president of tho
Fayette Ky.) Eqnal Suffrage: Associa-
t;On., which has organized sDr active
work., with an excellent programme.
Mis- RALPH Wx1po EMERSON heads
the woman suffrage petition sent in this
year from Concord. Mass. and all the
clergymen of the town are among tho
signe1x
Mrs E. d. II. n. SoVmwORrH
writes her thrilling. sensational novels
in a quaint, gafle-roofed cottage in
Georgetown. overlooking the Potomac,
with fine view offArlingtOn.
Miss MARY W.. WHIrNE1 will take
Maria Mitchelrs place at xassar for
the present She,was Prof Mitchelrs
assistant for some. time. anG has lately
been studying at the Harvard Observa-
tory.
Mrs. IDA G. RARPER. in her depart
ment in the Fireman's Mag1zine, gives
graphic acccant of arranging for
thirteen woman suffrage conventions
in Indiana. 1t vill be historical read
ing some day.
Mrs. E P. JACKSON. with a party Of
gentlemen and guides. ascended the
Lauteraarhorn and the Little Viescher-
horn few days ago. This is the first
time the ascent has been accomplished
in midwintcr. Mrs. Jackson wore only
her usual mountaineering dress.
Mrs ADELAIDE R KENNY has been
chosen director of the Genesce Coun-
ty Bank. of Batavia. N. Y. The local
papers speak of her as thoroughly 40
quainted with business. and qualified
not only for director. but for president
if called upon to fill that position.
Mrs HALL. the wife of Prof Asaph
Hall of the Naval Observatory at WASH
ington, teaches her boys Greek and
Latin. keeps pace with her husbands
wanderings among the stars. is an ex-
pert hOusekeeper. . fine historical
scholar, and is said to write delightful
poetry.
Mas Fox. wife of the quartermastcr
of the Connaught Rangers. whose
funeral took place the otherday. is the
first woman in England to be buried
with military honors. Her coffin was
covered with the flag. and borne to
the grave on the shoulders Of officers,
with all the usual military forms. She
died from wounds received six years
ago in the Transvaal war. in which
she was made a prisoner. Her cOur-
age. as we'll as her kindness to the
wounded. had greatly endcarcd her to
the soldiers.
Mrs. USHER lately brought suit for
damages against the West Jersey rail-
road for the loss of her husband. who
was killed in railroad accident A
New Jersey statute requires such
suits to be brought in the name Of the
personal representatives Of such de-
ceased persons" The courts have de-
cided that widow Is not the ''persOn.
al Representative" Of her deceased hus-
band. and have non-suitcd Mrs Usher
on that ground. Had she boen The
executor instead Of the wife. sho could
have recovered damages