Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
CAPITAL CHIT-CHAT.
Social Notes and Personal Gossip From
Washington


Washington, Oct. 2&-The wife of
Senator Platt, Stricileu a few days ago
with paralysis, is reported better.
Miss PETER, the only unmarried
daughter of Senator PETER, of Kansas,
is the clerk of her fathers committee.
She goes up to the capitol every morn
ing with her father, and Us she under
stands his methods and has Il business
education, she does most of his work
and does not leave until her father has
no further need of her services
PETERS two sons are now running the
Farmers Advocate in Topeka, which
sheet wis formerly owned by their
father.
NJ. ChiVat, the French gentleman who
attempted to commit suicide in Atlanta
Friday, has only been in Washington
three months. \ violent affection for
Miss Lizzie Nenable, Georgian travel
ing in France, lead the young man, who
is handsome and wealthy, to secure the
position of third secretary to The en-
bassy at Washington. Shortly after
not receive much encouragement from
the lady, enrOuntering a severe OppoSi-
ton ON the part of her brother. 1t is
supposed that disappointment lead him
to indulge too freely in the flowing
bowl" and an attempt on his own life
injure himself the loye-lOrn swain is
no doubt now en- route for France.
Madam Sissietta Jones, known as the
BLACK Patti" will sing in town Oh
November ,.
Mr.. Cleveland's health, judging by
his appearance; is as good as usual, but
as there is a slight limp in his walk
one infers that d tinge of govt must
be troubling him..
Miss Letter and her brother have
reached town and Opened their palatIal
residence, Whicht has Just been COM
pleted and is probably the finest house
IN Washington. Mr.. and Mrs. Letter
will be in the city in Il few days, but,
as the family is in mourning, there
Will be no entertaining done for some
time yet.
Senator John Daniel OF Virginia, VIII
deliver the Grafton at the unVeiling of
the monument of Mary Washington at
Fredericksburg, which ceremony will
probably take place in Il few months
The government is tc open on NOvem
Der l postgraduate school for army
surgeons where they can get practical
instruction in their work. The build
ing used will be the old Army Medical
Museum" and will open with about
twelve students, and Il faculty of dis
tinguished professional men.
Mrs. Frances HodgSOn Burnett, the
famous authOreSs, is expected back in
her home in November and will remain
here during the, winter. In the spring
she will leave for London, where she
has already leased Il house
Mrs. Paul Smith Morton, daughter
in-laW of the secretary of agriculture
will be the guest of her father-in4aw
this season and expects to take Il
prominent part in social life.
There is said to be great increase in
the number of patents offered by Wo
men, and the fact seems due to the
worlds fair. Most Of the inventions OF
women are of domestic nature and
calculated to lessen housework. How
ever, Miss Lester, of Loganport, has a
device for unloading car boxes. A
Washington woman has a new ico
pitcher, around the bottom OF which
is a rim to Catch the water that Erickles
down the outside. Many have. applied
for a patenb OH Il heXagonal spool, but
a pencil mann has Il copyright on that
shape.