Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-24

known as the Princess Jablonovsla.
Henry Watterson was born ut Wash
ingtOn, ID. c., February 16, 1910, the
son OF Il member OF congress from Ten
nessee. During the early part of the
war he served in the confederate army,
and did the southern cause service from
October, 1862, to September, 1868, as
editor of the Chattanooga Rebel. After
he close of the war he and two others
renewed the publication of the Nash
vile Republican and Banner, which had
been suspended. The enterprise proved
a success, and enabled Mr. WattersOn
10 provide, i'll association with Mr.
Haldeman, money necessary to consol-
idate the Courier and Journal of Louis
vile into the Louisville COurier-J ournal
and to buy the Associated Press fran
vhise for the city i'll which it is pub
iShed.
These transactions took place in No
yember, 1868, since which time Henry
Watterson has been accounted one of
the ablest newspaper men in the coun-
try. he was a leader in the movement
which eliminated III the nomination OF
Horace Greeley to the presidency. Mr..
WatterSou WAS Il member OF the forty
fourth congress. He is Il forcible cam
palSn speaker and d clever political
manager. The earMestnesS and ability
with which he enforces the doctrine of
tariff for revenue only" are every
where recognized. His pen is Il power
IN local politics, ana his name becomes
especially prominent in view of the re-
cent democratic victory
James q. Blaine Will spend a portion
OF the winter with Editor Joseph Mediil,
OF the Chicago Tribune, at Altadena,
near Los Angeles, Cal 1t is said that
Mir. Blaine will buy piece of land in
the same neighbOrhoOd.
President George L. Angel, in behalf
OF the Humane Educational society, is
offering$70O in prizes for essays on
various humanitarian themes now I'M
der public agitation.
Mrs. William Lowell, wife of Judge
Lowell, of the Massachusetts supreme
court, is suffering from paralysis, the
result of injuries sustained III Il trolley
car accident in Boston.
emile lola is now paid for the right to
publish his novels serially at the rate Of
) cents a word. That beats Alexandra
Dumas cents Il line.
simultaneously with the announce
nent that Mrs. Langtry has paid the
sum of over 100000 for Lord AshbuI-
tons fine steam yacht, and that she
has purchased one or two race-horses
at steep price, comes the news that
her latest admircr, the young earl Of
RoSslyn, has given directions for the
sale of his stud Lord RoSSIyn'S re-
sources even at the best, are very far
from ample, as his charming wife is
distinguished for her beauty rather than
for her wealth, and he inherited only
moderate income from his father which
does not exceed $4,000 annually He
has been far from successful on the turf
anu I'tI IGI ttIl1lN 1tOl diLOIu 10 COu-
tinue keeping race-hOrseS and to be an
admirer of the Lily as well. His at
tenionS to Mrs. Langtry are attracting
no end of comment and pcolpe do not
hesitate to condemn his taste inaSmuch
as the countess of RoSSlyn is infinitely
superior to his new flame, both in point
Of age, elegance. wit and beauty. This
is by no means the first time that Mrs
Langtry has been the cause of gossip IN
London in connection with married men,
and possibly some readers will
remember how, few years ago, rivalry
with regard to her favors led to a fistic
encounter between the earl of LonSdale
and Sir George Chetwynd. both of them
married men. in Hyde Park.
The Richmond Dispatch considers that
it is quite objectionable and rather mex
plicable that Virginians should have for
gotten Pocahontas and failed to have
raised a monument to her memory.
Prof and Mrs. W. w, Fay. of the
United States naval academy. have is
sued cards for the marriage of their
daughter to Lieut.. Charles Augustus
Doyen, United States Marine Corps.
Ex-Gov. Campbell will remove with
his family to New York city in December
The governor says that his removal is
only for six months and that he will re-
tain his citizenship in Ohio.