The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-01-23

1898
DR.. Macunc, who has become
prominent figure in the Farmers
Alliance. was formerly n hotel clerk nj
Georgetown. Tex.
The Toxic Society for the Encourage
neut of Japanese Colonization in
America has decided 10 establish \
colony in California or Canada.
Robert Watson of Allegheny. Pa,
Is the very proud father of two-vear-
old son who smokes three cigars u day.
The boy acquired the habit, or art two
months ago. and has never been made
sick by smoking.
Ono OF Mrs. Maybrick's influential
friends in this country is Mrs. Blaine.
who has done her utmost To secure the
pardon of the alleged poisoncr of her
husband. aud condemned To life im-
prisonment in England.
Hon. James Blackburn. OF Wood
ford county, is said TO be the only
member OF the Kentucky Constitutions
al Convention who refused TO draw his
mileage. Mr.. Black burn says that as
he had a pass he incurred no expenses.
Fortune played many prank with
Louis Praug. the chrome manufacture
err before she bestowed on him tho
smiles that have made him rich. AT
one time he sold out his entire busin css,
after years hard work in Boston. for
$25.
George Wcstine house Is said TO have
invented an electric strcet-car motor
which will pull 2s 900 pounds. With
Edison already confident of success in
the same direction the surface transit
problem ought To be solved in the i'm
mediate future.
Timothy Hopkins the adopted son
of the late Mrs. Scarlcs has Il iive-acre
patch Of violets at Mrnlo Park Cal.
from which hc ships large quantities
of flowers TO San Francisco daily for
six months every year aud receives a
handsome return therefor.
Stoncwall Jackson Bibles are now in
the market. A New York man has
been selling the identical copy of the
scriptures that the Confederate chieft-
ain always carried in his pocket. So
far Inc has disposed of several hun-
dred. and he has but few more left.
The events which occurred during
President Buchauan's administration
proved the death of slavery; and now
we are told that his old home in Lancast-
er. Pa. has literally been turned into .
cemetery; that is, the land. while his
house will be converted into chapel.
Secretary Tracy has annulled the
naval regulation which prcscrihes "A
salute OF nineteen guns TO the Secre-
tary of the Navy when he officially
visits war vessel or naval station.
And he will be just as biz a gun as If
he continued the other nineteeu's
racket.
Walter Camp. Yale's expert in the
theory aud practice of football, is
writing an illustrated book on "Ameri-
can Football" Mr.. Camp was Il gradu-
ate of 1880 and lives in New Haven.
His annual coaching of the varsity
team is OF the greatest value to that
eleven.
On account of the physical intirm-
tiles of Bishop Gallcher, of Louisiana,
his duties have for The most part been
assumed by his assistant, the Rev.
David Scssums. who is to all intents
and purposes the bishop Of the diocese.
As hc i hut 33 years old Mr.. Sessums
is probably the youngest bishop in the
United States.
Nine. Bianchi, great granddaughter
of David. the illustrious painter of the
First Empire, has just received from
the Minister OF instruction in Paris the
badge OF Officer OF the Academy. This
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artists of exceptional merit Nine.
Bianchl is n sculptress. Her works
have been twice honorablv mentioned.
Much ill-fceIing is evinced amongst
the Boer population in the Transvaal
against Lord Randolph Churchill on
account Of his recent reflections upon
their country, and the belief is current
that his statements will have the effect
OF putting back tine solution Of the
race question for some years. just at
the point when everything was work
ing harmoniously AS regards Beers
and British.
The steam yacht Zaira which has
just been built at Leith for Count
Strayanof, is the largest private yacht
afloat. Her tonnag. being 0l2. She
has arrived at GosDort where she is
to he furnished and generally fitted
out for n lengt gthcncd cruise in Eastern
waters. The Zlira il 10 he entirely
manned by Russians. and The captain
and crew are expected shortly at Cos.
port to take charge Of her
Rudolph Nirchow. the great German
pathologist. was 10 years old "A few
days ago and Europe's scientists.
statesmen. and physicians Joined in
doing him honor. Prof Vrchow is
the originator of the cell growth theory
OF disease, the adoption of which. says
competent writer. is the G,ost i'm.
portant step in pathology" of the
period, as it has little less than rcvo.
iu,lonizcd pathological study
Some one having written a story to
the PH Mai Gl.ette about having
once met Marie Bashkirtscn in Rome
that remarkable Young woman's
mother tells the editor that the CORE.
spondpnt must be mistaken as his de.
scriptlon Is inaccurate. He had spoken
oil Marie's plqnant figure. finely shaped
arms, and lack of facial beauty, ncr
nose being too short. her ewes too oh
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