The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-08
FEBRUARY CHAPS.

John Hopkins. the mayor Of Chicago,
started ic life o. a lumber shower
Premier Peters Of Prince Edward island
is n grandson Of Sir Samuel Cunard. who
founded the Cunard line.
John burns, the English Radical, when
asked why bis voice travels 90 far, replied
that IL D. because he shapes his lips like an
an egg and speaks slowly.
President Higinboiham has little faith in
the Paris exposition Of 1900 lie says that
the next great international exposition will
be held ia Chicago in 1910.
Charles II. Harris. who wrote After the
Ball, offered 10 defray the zines Of the first
IS persons fined Ia Mankato, Kan, for
whistling 10 after the new local ordinance
Representative Lisle Of Kentucky, who
comes from mountainous district. saws
that la stumping he has Travelled for weeks
la the saddle without coming In sight Of a
railroad
DIR. W. c. Ransome Of South Haven,
Mich, b. having built little schooner on
which he expects 90 make an expedition
around the world. The vessel will be but
i25 feet long, with Is feet beam.
T. J. Whitcomb, who was one Of the
dedication OF Bunker Hill monument on
June H., 1913, is now living in Temple, n
H., s3 years old, but vigorous in mind and
body.
There are two Won Bulows In Rome-Ber-
nard, the German ambassador 20 Italy, and
Otto Prussian minister TO the Vatican-and
despite their different titles much confu-
sion arises over the sameness Of their
namnA
Senator Dubois of Idaho and Congress
man Wilson Of Washington both say that
Senator Voorhees,, whom they Familiarity
call Dan, exercised sublle and mysterious
power over their destinies when they were
young
The appointment of Lieutenant John II.
Alexander, a talented colored officer, 10 the
professorship Of military science and tactics
at Wilberforce university, Wilberforce o.,
is the first Of its kind to be made In this
country.
William Lane Booker, the British consul
general at New York, who has Just been
knighted, has been connected with the
British consulate in this country since 1851
and WAS for Eve years before the war consul
at San Francisco.
Rev. Simon Roundtree, colored Baptist
preacher Of Lincoln, Neb.. although 90
years old. thinks matrimony is far from a
failure. He was recently married for the
eighth time. Tho latest Mrs. Roundtree
is ~ years his junior.
Rawling Cottenet, one Of the New York
-Four Hundred and a member Of the Knick-
erbocker club, who opened a flower store,
is being snubbed. Ladies patronized his
establishment in large numbers, but they
were people he had ne, IT met, while his
fellow clubmen have cut the store entirely
Chauncey NJ Depew drinks only one kind
of wine at banquets and eats only few Of
the more substantial dishes. He allows all
Of his glasses to be filled, but be lets them
stand like sentinels around his plate until
the champagne Is served. He believes that
a person can drink quart of champagne
without harm.
William A. Wheeler, once vice president
of the United States, was once asked by a
relative of his to help him to procure a
clerkship in one of the departments at
Washington. His reply was about as fol-
lows; III you apply for such position and
will let me know when you do so, will do
all that i can-to prevent your getting it,"