The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-04-12
NEWS AND GOSSIP.
VANDERBILT OUTDONE.

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they are the only people Of mighty
wealth who can build palaces now
s-days, says the Boston mass.
Herald. What do Cornelius and
William V. think of the Count
Bozzo di Borgo, who. owning a
whole mountain in Corsia, has
erected, or is still building chateau
on it's heights for a summer resi-
dence? The private road leading
to it is nearly six miles long and
wonderfully constructed, while halt
way up the mountain stands the
family burial chapel, as large as a
country church, and marvel of
architectural beauty. The chateau
has been building these four years,
and it cannot be finished for three
years more. The count possesses
an unrivaled view on all sides, from
over the Mediterranean, from Ajac-
clio, which seems miles below, and
all the valleys, and all the surround
ing mountains on the other. From
these heights visitors look off into
space, and the light-headed ones
come pretty near taking drop
overheard into the magnificent
scenery. The lower terraces where
the count has his stables resemble
Notifications. They are all built of
granite, and the stone for the house
has been brought from Paris.
HIS SHIP CAME IN.
The steamer Switzerland, Captain
Uberweg, arrived in Philadelphia
the I'd instant, after a stormy voy-
age of sixteen days from Antwerp.
The Switzerland belongs to the Red
Star Line, and was the first liner to
reach that port for three weeks.
Among the $40 passengers of the
Switzerland was pretty fair-haired
German girl named Magdalena
Dreher, who made the long journey
alone from her Bavarian birthplace
to this country to marry the stall
wart, soldierly-looking young man
who was awaiting her on the wharf.
The mans name was Carl Boffen-
meyer, who two years ago left his
home and came to America to make
his fortune and establish a home
for the girl he loved. The meeting
of the lovers was happy one, and
as soon as the first rush of joyous
feelings at their reunion had passed
away, the young man rushed up
town and soon returned with mar
riage license. The marriage cere-
mony was performed in the Office
of the .emigrant building, the Rev.
Mr.. Roming, superintendent of the
Philadelphia Bible Society, being
the officiating clergyman.
SWIFT RETR1BUTIoN.
A late dispatch brings an account
of shocking case of depravity
which came to light in Jersey City
few days ago, in which Captain
Benson, of the barge Winnie" was
implicated. Benson's boat was ly-
ing at the Black Town pier waiting
to be loaded, when his little child
fell overheard. A boatman on the
adjoining ship shouted to Benson
but the latter kept on working and
paid no attention to his drowning
child. The boatman then jumped
into the water but too late to save
the child who had sunk for the last
time. Benson was finally shamed
into fishing for the body of the child
and the remains were recovered.
Before he reached the undertakers
he met a more horrible fate than
that which befell his child. AS he
was crossing the tracks of the Cen
trail railroad at Jersey avenue he
was struck by the Long Branch ex-
press train and instantly killed.
His body was mangled almost be-
yond recognition.
HYPNoTIsM.
A recent New York dispatch says
that a funny thing will have to be
decided by the governors of the
New York cotton exchange within
a short time. Notice was served a
few days ago on w. H. Virgins, a
member, fning him So for attract.
ing a crowd about him on the floor
of the exchange, and by so doing
impeding business. Mr.. Virgins
read the notice and notified the
chairman of the floor committee
that he would enter a plea of not
guilty. Mr.. Virgins, who is known
as Professor Virgins, alleges he is
possessed of certain hypnotic and
mesmeric powers by which he un.
consciously attracts people toward
him at all times, at all places and
under all circumstances. He names
some of the best known merchants
and bankers as witnesses of his re-
markable manifestations and claims
that the laws of gravitation which
thus attract these crowds withou,
any effort on his part should alb
solve him from all responsibility
The professor" stated that he
would resist by every possible means
the payment of the fine imposed
upOn him. He would seek lega