The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-17
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sell Sage has just passed his S0th

Russell Sage has just passed his SOtil
birthday.
eighteen marriages among her thirty
two grandchildren.
The King and Queen Of Siam have
Sent their two sons to England to be
educated.
Wilfrid Laurier. the new Canadian
premier, is Il poor man, and it is said
that if he were to die now the estate
would not amount to more than $1,000.
The eldest son of Millais, who sue
ceeds to the b%aronetcy, seems to have
no especial talent, except as II of the
most successful breeders of hounds IL.
England.
A wal correspondent returned to Cape
Town from Matabeleland reports that
Mr.. Cecil Rhodes displayed bravery
verging on rashness in the fights with
the Matabeles.
The Duke Of Cumberland was born
without a nose. The one which adorns
his face is the result of much ingenuity
on the part of the surgeons who attend.
ed him as an infant.
Among the many things that will
command recognition for Ii Hung
Chang as a distinguished visitor is the
fact that he will be one of the few
Cinnamon who get into this country
without being struggled.
Baroness Hirsch is continuing the PHI
lanthropic enterprises of her late hus-
band. She has just given $4,000, 900
to his scheme providing for the emigra-
ton of INDECENT Jews from Russia to
the Argentine Republic.
The Shah of Persia has notified the
Russian, British, German and French
governments that he proposes to visit
their capitals before long. Evidently
he is anxious to enjoy as glorious a time
as his late father had in Europe.
VI. lola and NJ. Delafosse are candl-
dates for the chair at the academy va
cant by the death of Jules Simon. 1t
is thought probable that NJ. lola will on
this occasion finally carry the position
which he so nearly won last time.
George Welch, Il New York florist.
who has had his entire tongue remOv-
ed, is, although there is not a veStigc
of that organ left, still able to con-
verse almost as naturally as before the
operation and still retains the sense Of
taste.
1t has been definitely decided that
Cecil Rhodes will not be tried in Lon
don for conspiracy against the sover-
eighty of the Transvaal. But he is
not without punishment. for his pres
tige is ruined and much of his wealth
gone.
Nine. HOshi, the accomplished wife
of the new Japanese minister, is about
33 years of age and of the most pleas
ing personal appearance. She is short,
probably -four feet ten inches in height.
Her dark hair is very abundant.
Hundreds of people visit the Hermit.
age, Andrew JacksOn's old Tennessee
home, every month. and the income de.
rived from the admission fee of 1G
cents is a very neat source of revenue
to the association that keeps the house
in repair.
The mother of Parnell, who has lived
many years in New Jersey. has sailed
away to Ireland for an indefinite pc.
Rod. Her health is badly broken, and
it is probable that she will spend the
remainder of her days with relatives on
the old sod.
Stephen Tebbets, Of Harrison, Me-.
who was 90 years old last week, has
, been a sailor, diver, cooper, shoemaker.
song writer, musician and farmer, and
during the present summer he has done
most of the work in his large and beau
tiful garden.
To Mr.. Morley, the great English lib
eral, a book in a garden is an unSur-
passed delight. He has no amusements.
He cares neither for sport nor sports,
but he is a good walker. and not only
walks home at night. but sometimes
wanders in Il quiet suburb.
1t is said that the one woman or
whom Queen Victoria stands in respect
full awe is the ho~uSekeeper of Balmoral
castle. She has held her position of
power for many years and Jules every
body who comes within her domain
with Il rod of iron, even TO the queen
herself.