Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-22
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Nelson Cardwell, colored man,
died in Greensboro, n. G., recently
from the effects OF spider bite on the
neck.
DE Grimm, the New York cartoon
list, who claims to be Russian Baron,
is said to be a son OF one of the Cars
taiors.
San Antonio boasts citizen cen
fury old who recently rode TO dog
fight IS miles away and WIS bright
enough to pick out the winning dog.
North Carolina is State without
cities. Wilmington, its largest town.
has only 10000 peoples Raleigh. 49,
000 Charlotte, 1900, and Asheyille,
5000
0nc Of oldest citizens OF Athens,
G., who has lived within her gates rs
years. recently took IN evening walk
and cot lost within the incorporate
limits.
Germany has nov more than 20
manufactures Of champagne fran
cais OF 10000 bottles imported
annually by Russia, Germany pro-
yidcs 300,0 600
4 fight between a woman aud Il heu-
hawk occurred near Warm Springs
Gu. /. oman came off victorious,
for she seized a stone and laid the
bird out lfeess.
Sahin was millionaire when elected
to the Senate in 1882, but made an as
sgumcnt to his creditors He is on
his feet again, and is even reported
to have recovered considerable of his
fortune.
NJ. de Chante)auze, the librarian Of
tie French Senate, is dead at Paris
Ii labors to throN light ON the tragic
history OF the ill-fatcd Dauphin, who
might have been Louis XVII, made
nm famous.
Mrs. John Wauamaker has given to
Presbyterian Hospital Of Philadcl-
pha building 10 be used as a free
ward for children 1t was erected as
a memorial TO her mother, and cost
| %35,0 900.
Miss MoGk Meyer, grandniece Of
Anton Ruhinstein aud a pupil Of Liszt
is the musical prodigy of Vienna, AUS
tria. She is not vet II years old, but
| has composed The music and written
the libretto of an opera
+. w. Spier, Of Orlando. Fla, has
an orange tree in his grove on which
eight different aud distinct stages of
growth are shown, from the first bloom
! to the fully matured orange. ii is
certainly curious freak of nature.
w. G. Sterling. Of Greeley, Colo.
recently shot in North Park a maguili-
cent specimen Of the golden eagle.
one Of the largest seen IN the State
for years. 1t measured seven feet
from tip to tip, and was evidently Of
| great are.
The Rev. George Rasure, the cow
I'boy evangelist, denies that he is go
1 ing about preaching for the money
/ that's in it. He claims TO be worth
500 900, all Of which ne has made in
the last four years in the real estate
and stock business.
Isham White, Of Washington coun-
| ty Pennsylvania, says that he was
| born in 1875, that he was soldier in
Jacksons army Mt New Orleans that
he shot the bullet that Killed General
Pakenham, and taat he is the oldest
man in the Keystone State.
Mss Mary W. Whitney, one of the
graduates Of the Harvard Annex. has
been called to fiji the vacancy at Vas
sar College caused by the resignation
Of Prof. Maria Mitchell, who has long
been director of the observatory.
Miss Whitney was some years ago as
sstant to Miss Mitchell.
Robert Peters. colored man at
! Berwick. Me, claims that he is one
hundred and fifteen years old His
neighbors say 1.-THE is at least ninety
nine, and as careful investigation of
| his history rs can be made SHOWS that
be was born at Alton, n H. in 1880,
5, therefore. one hundred and
/ zen years old.