Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-04-17
Personal AND MpeRsoNAL.

Mrs. Senator Stanford. In her
drives about Washington, rides behind
pair Of magnificent black horses
which are valued at $4,000.
General Lew Wallace says that he
hos seen q thousand men receive
wounds, and he never knew one to
swear when struck. It is like falling
of wharf. The swear comes after
the shock Of surprise.
Senator Washburn, of Minnesota,
owns the finest private residence in
the far West. The grounds, tastefully
arranged, cover four solid square miles
in Minneapolis. The stately mansion
is Of marble and cost s., 1000, 900. There
are seventy rooms in it.
Mrs. John Crosby Brown, Of New
York, lately presented her collection
Of musical Instruments to the New
York Metropolitan Museum. The col
lection contains 266 specimens and is
estimated as worth $4,000. It con-
tains all sorts of instruments known,
both in ancient and modern times.
Japanese Minister Mutsu was i
prisoner for nearly five years in his
native land for his progressive ideas.
The adoption by Japan of a new Con-
stitution he looks upon as a personal
triumph. This elimination of his
curly day-dreams, says a friend. "has
crowned his life with solemn JOY"
Lord Rothschild is popular in Lon
don among the poor. He is a good
'un. he u.s." said an omnibus driver,
passing his palace. "If all the bloom
in swells was like him they shoHld
have my vote and interest" "How's
thats" why, every Christmas he
gives my mate and me a brace of
pheasants, and 90 he do all of us wot
passes his door, Good old Baron! I"
The Egyptian giant" Routh
Goshah, who for many years was one
Of the chief features in Barnum's
Museum, died recently at his homo in
New Jersey. He had for six months
been suffering from dropsy, which 80 in
creased his previous enormous weight
of over 600 pounds, that it required
four men and block and fall to move
him in bed. 1t is claimed that he was
ooouI oe'ehIy yours olu'
Mrs. Harrison is fond or the old
fashioned crotchet work, and it is said
that the ladies of the White House
circle during the next four years will
attempt to revive the wearing of linen
lingerie trimmed with homemade en-
broidery and crotchet It Is believed
that this may assist in giving employ.
mont to many women whose means Of
livelihood have beer seriously cur.
tailed by the fashion suggested by
actresses, Of ladies wearing silk un-
der garments.
Miss Har riet Weed, the eldest
daughter of the late Thurlow Weed.
who was a ruling force in politics for
n half century. still lives in the Ninth
street house in New York that her
father occupied in the latter years of
his life. She is devoted to good work
md kindly deeds. as many of her bene-
fciaries are aware. but her habits are
domestic and her ways reserved.
There are few people who are more
familiar with State and National pol.
itics than Miss Weed.
"A woman near Ventura, CAL. re-
Gently made $1Oo 600 in land specula.
ton. This fired her with the ambition
to get up q special "boom" and make
100000 II possible. So she chart
cred train from San Francisco. elk
hundred miles away, gave free ride,
a free lunch and free music to all who
would come. and held big sale. But
though the train was crowded with
people from San Francisco. no one
would buy, and instead of making q
fortune she lost $50, 900.