Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-06
Interesting Information.

Mrs. Potter Palmer will receive &c.
O45 back salary In Columbian quarter
dollars.
Mrs. James Brown Potter will sail for
Calcutta next month for six months
theatrical engagement in India.
Two girls recently walked from Mus
kegon, Michigan, TO Chicago. Another
woman is walking from Dallas, Texas,
to Chicago. Altogether pedestrianism
seems 70 be gaining in favor
An advanced school girl in Morrison,
H., was asked: "What are the carniv-
orous animals Of the torrid zone?" She
replied: "The equator, COW, horse,
wolf and goat"
The Henry Bergh Circle" Of Kings
Daughters, composed Of eight members,
reports that last year il chloroiormed
4,OS9 cats, II dogs, wounded sparrows,
l rabbit and 'possum.
Mrs. Albert Barker, an English elocu-
zionist, is said to know as many pieces
as there are days in the year She imi-
tates many voices OF nature, from the
trill Of the canary 70 "the awe-inSpiring
howl OF the hurricane"
Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper, who organized
the first kindergarten in San Francisco
! in 1850, has received more than $780,
600 TO enable her to carry on the work.
| There are now sixty-fve klndergartens
in the city, and more than 10000 chill
dren have been trained In them.
The legend runs that the fruiting Of
| the almond tree beside the house
whence bride-elect departs is q happy
/ omen. Princess May was probably
glad TO SEQ that the almond tree at
White Lodge was in full bloom when
she said good-by TO her Old home.
Jane Hading, the French actress, is
said 70 be more beautiful OF the stage
than on. She almost always wears
black on the street, being probably
quite we'll aware that it sets of her
wonderful red gold hair, languishing
eyes, and pale, mobile face advantage
ously.
Miss Dudley, an English blcycliSt,
holds the record for long distance riding
by women. She made the distance OF
100 miles, between Hitchin and Lincoln,
in little more than seven hours, or at an
average speed Of nearly fourteen miles
an hour. This, too, in regulation petit
coats, not the new style Of trousers.
An effort was recently made 10 secure
the admission OF women TO membership
In the LaryngolOgical Association in
England. Although the attempt was
unsuccessful the women regard it as an
evidence OF advance that the question
should have been debated In the society.
They gained a good deal, anyway, as
women are 10 be admitted as visitors
with power TO take part in discussions.
Miss NJ. inertia Mitchell, Of Salem,
Ind, was admitted 10 the bar the day
after the Indiana Supreme Court de-
cided that women might practice law.
That gives her the distinction Of being
the first woman lawyer in the State.
Since the State University Of Ten
nessee opened its doors TO women the
women's clubs OF the State have been
raising money for 3 building on the
University grounds. The Knoxville
ladies are also preparing gold and silver
souvenir medals In commemOration OF
the admission Of women students.
Mrs. Il. r. Hawsls, wife Of the Eng
llsh clergyman and writer, is an ardent
woman Sutfragist. She argues that
women will not suffer By decrease In
attention and courtesy from men If the
ballot is given them, but that they will
command greater consideration than
now. Ms. Hawels advances one theory
which ought 10 convert many society
women to her views. She says dancing
men will crowd the bathrooms of the
hostess who has vote.
Miss Minnie Rush, twenty-oDe-year-
old yOuDs woman OF Dakeville, Ind, is
the agent Of the Vandalia railroad at
that place. The. receipts OF her Office
IRE about $4,000 month. Last fall
surprised the railroad officials. by