Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-05-12
CONDENSED NEWS.

In Christiana, with its 100000 inhabi- !
rants there are only twenty-seven plac-
es where liquor is retalled.
A female quartet in Windham, Me-,
called "Gracemaudanem," from the |
names of the members, Grace, Maud,
Anna and Emma.
John T. Risley, recently appointed
minister to Denmark, who has been
seriously i'll at his home in New York,
is much better and out Of danger
William Woodville Rockhill, who has
been appointed chief clerk at the state
department, is traveller, skilled dip
lomatist. a scientist, an author and u
hnguist.
Chiago's mortality statistics show
that surprisingly large number Of resi-
dents Of the lake city live to be over
DO
The average weight Of adult Bos-
tonians Of both sexes is only l3o pounds.
Western people average six pounds
heavier.
Taking the earth all over into consid-
Grafton. the amount of rain that falls
annually.
According to the latest returns there
ara in the United States eighty-tWo
societies pledged to advocate the claims
OF cremation.
Lord Wolsey, the greatest Of living
English soldiers, is below medium
height and slender and 1.-the of frame.
Ella Nash is the name of man who
recently took for bride Miss Mamie
Reeves, of Buchanan county, Missouri.
IN Great Britain it has been rcckoned
that here are about 100000 absolutely
homeless wanderers" and that 10000
Of these belong to London
The body of Charles, the eldest son
of the poet LongfelloW, was cremated,
only r. H. Dana of Boston witnessing
the incarceration.
Ex-senator Bradbury, of Maine, who
Is 90 years old, called at the white
house Il few days ago. He remarked
that he had been there in the days of
Webster and Calhoun.
Queen Christina, of Spain, believes
that children could be brought up with
much greater care if each mother were
allowed to punish, not her own, but
her neighbours children.
Lieut. ThorWaId FritSche, of the Roy
al British navy, who has come to this
country for the purpose of beginning
q three-years' service in the American
navy, is said to be the first naval officer
of the foreign power to receive per
mission to enter the navy of the United
States.
queen Nctoria's last drawing room
of the season will be held on May IL
by Princess Christian. Many brides
are to be presented, and the occasion
is to be the largest and smartest
held this year
Seamless steel boats, each made Of
only two plates, each plate rivcl"l TO
a Dult keel bar which forms also be
stem and stern posts, are belnS '.,adc
By / firm i'll London.
Magma Charta, the great charter OF
EngliShmen's liberties, is preserved i'll
the British museum. 1t is somewhat
stained by time, but King Johns seal
and name are still quite legible ut the
bottom of 1t.
4 citizen of Concord, y. H., is the
owner OF the first bank note issued 10y
national banking law. 1t was issued
the United States government under til.
to the First National Bank of Wash
inGton, ID. c., Dec. u, 1868.
A 2-year-old child of Mrs. Charles
Wood, of Racine, drank the contents OF
medicine bottle and died shortly after
ward from the effects.
Mrs. Thomas LOBBY, IN old resident
Of Eau Claire, died at the age of ).
years of heart failure.
At the Deleyan election the license
question was carried by vote of tive
TO one
The four Chinese residents of James
vile have refused to register III accord
ance with the Geary act. They say they
are acting under instructions from !;
large Chinese company in San Fran
cisco.
One Of the most curious papers il
Europe probably III the worlds pub
lished in Vienna. Its proprietor is the
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria
who publishes it for his own sole bene
tit, and not for that of the public.
The presbyterian minister of Eccle
fechan. Carlyle's native place, excused
himself recently for not sending in /;
report on the religion and morals
of his pariShioners on the ground tina
there is neither religion nor morals
in tie district.
Eight hundred pious pilgrims lef
Paris for Jerusalem two weeks ago
They started III Il special train ant
will make the pilgrimage in comfort
table style throughout. Cardinal Ian
geneuN, the bishop OF Liege, and
number OF other prelates are OF tn
party.
The British museum has been pre-
chaic Greek sculpture of remarkabl
interesting fragment of pure white mai
bic. the form of 4 mans head, life siz
and Of fine and resolute expression
The he al is peculiarly ornaments
with small rosettes reaching across tn
81 of the sculptor may have been to repre-
sent set locks or curls of hair The re
ic dates about 600 years Is. G. and
nearly perfect. 1t was found in lon
disused building on the land of farm
er and given by him to the museum.
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