The Helena independent., 1889-05-14
PERSONS AND THINGS.

Thirty-five carloads of wine were shipped
from st. Helena between April I'D and
May 3D.
Mrs. Hedges of Petaluma has pansy
that measures eight and three-Quarters
inches round.
A Boston newspaper announces that
William ID. HOwellS, the novelist, Will re-
turn TO the Hub next month TO reside there
permanently.
1t is estimated that 40, 600 tons of wheat
were destroyed in Coluss county, Cal,
from overflow, and yet the greatest crop on
record is expected.
Information has been received at Vienna
from Rome that the pope will bestow the
Golden Rose on the Dowager Crown Prin-
cess Stephanie of Austria
san Francisco Examiner: 1t has just
been discovered that every college but
Vassar has a yell. This is shocking, Will
some one please open the mouse trap.
Woman fogging exists as a punishment
in the Transvaal. All the South African
press is violently opposed to it, but only re-
Gently a woman was sentenced to receive
fifteen lashes for using obscene language.
The Matthew Arnold fund now amounts
to 81 900, 81, 900 of II having come from
America. Six hundred guineas will pro
cure a bust for Westminster Abbey, and
the remainder will be given TO Mrs. Arnold.
Edward Scovell, the well known vocalist
and leading tenor for the Boston Ideal
Opera company, has been stricken with
total extinction of the voice, his case being
regarded as unparalleled in its suddenness-
Donavan, the Duke of Portland's S-year.
old, has won the sum of s2S,OOO, and not
counting the Two Thousand Gulneas, has
engagements amounting TO e25,00O before
the next Derby, for which he is the favor
ite.
The Abendpost of Vienna officially pro
tests against the slanderous reports OF the
foreign press in regard 20 the health OF
Empress Elizabeth. She has had severe
attack of neuralgia, but the trouble is
abating.
Edison has in his workshop at Orange,
v. j., a mass of Towering shrubs and
spreading palms, which show that Whlle
the inventors mind may De praetlcal and
mathematical, it also has its sentimental
side. There are few men who grow toW-
erS in their workshops.
The report that the Berlin court will
adopt the dress of Frederick (l1Oll is con-
frmed. Emperor William Will wear that
dress at the visit of the king OF Italy and
the car. The costume consists OF knee
breeches, buckle shoes, a sword, three
corned hat and a periwig.
William c. Tallman, general New Eng
land passenger agent of the Grand Trunk
railroad, well known as having clRirvOyani
and trans-medium powers, asserts that he
died March 22d, and returned 10 life new
man In proof of his clairvoyant powers,
he says he predicted to Professor Kraus, of
Harvard college, the day and hour OF bis
death, a year before IL occurred de also
| talks and writes various languages when
/ in a trance
says the Philadelphia Enquirer: 1.-The
harm which was once owned by Thomas
Moore. the poet, and which is now the
poperty of George w. Childs. Will leave rs
accustomed corner IN the Ledger ONCE TINS
week and go TO Columbia, Tenn. Ii Will
there be on exhibition during The sessions
! of the Scotch-Irish congress, which begin
on Nav and continue several days MI
! ChiIds sends the harp at the personal re
quest of Gov. Taylor, of Tennessee"
The cherry crop this year in Californis
will Be less than q two thirds crop ns
reason is that when the trees were II
! bloom there was a severe rain Whlch dt,
stroyed the pollen. The same may De salo
! about the apricot crop. Most OF the cherry
crop has been sold direct 70 CHIC ago. Int
| orcharcists on the other hand, have no
had much to complain of. In many IN
stances they have received twice As mucL nue.
for their crop this year as they have oons
| in other years.