Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-05
NOTES OF THE DAY.
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three representatives of the medical
! profession.
| 1t is said that the state of Kansas
/ has nearly 100000 less population than
| it had in 1890.
Their are $50 women journalists, edi-
tors and authors in England and
4 Wales, according to the last census re-
port.
/ 1t is proposed to reduce the strength
of the irish bench by five judges, and
to stop all appointments until the re-
duction has been effected.
A glass eye may, it is said, be used
only six to twelve months. The
humors of the eye corrode the glass
and cause it to become rough, thus IT.
ritating the delicate membrane and
necessitating a renewal of the false
optic.
Austria's new ministry has sent a
circular to all public prosecutors, re-
Winding them that the freedom of the
press is guaranteed by the constitu-
ton, and warning them that the Illegal
practice of confiscating newspapers on
the ground that they ineite to hatred
and contempt will no longer be toll
Grated.
An authority on birds tells us that
on the continent, where the winters
are more severe than in Great Britain,
the willow grouse molts in the autumn
and turns a whitish brown, the natural
color of his surroundings, which pro-
teets him from birds of prey When
the ground is covered with snow the
bird molts a second time and is per-
fectly white.
During 1895 vessels measuring 1885,
900 tons, $4,000 steam and 1000 sail,
were sold by Great Britain, nearly one
fourth Of the steam tonnage sold going
under the Japanese flag. The loss by
wreck during the year amounted to
264 900 tons The sailing tonnage OF
the United Kingdom decreased by
100000 while the steam tonnage in
creased by 1000 tons,
George Leonard of West Rutland,
VT, died few days ago at the age of
% years and 10 months. His wife died
three years ago at the age of 80 years.
The couple had four sons and three
girls. all Of whom are now living, the
eldest being nearly 70 years old. AT
the time Mr.. Leonard died he had
thirty grandchildren and twenty-seven
great grandchildren living.
A young man and young woman OF
Southold, l.. l., were married one even
ing last week, whereupon their neigh
bors decided to serenade them with a
brass band AS the newly married
couple refused to notice the music or
the music makers, the latter forced the
front door of the house. Now the
bridegroom has worn out warrants
against the musicians on charge Of
burglary.
France intends, through her am
bassador at st. Petersburg. Count De
Montebello, to make a great showing
at the coming coronation OF the car
and ezarina. A ball is to be given at
the embassy which is to cost 100000
In addition TO his stable, the count has
hired forty horses for use during the
ceremonies, paying for each animal
$3.50 Germany is TO spend $4,000 1T
the coronation.
Miss Ella Russell has just recovered
81, 900 damages for libel from London
musical journal. The libel consisted
in placing her name on a program be-
low that of two other singers after she
had asked to have it struck out. Sir
Joseph Barnby. Augustus Manus. and
other concert directors testified that
she was entitled to a higher place and
that the appearance OF her name where
it was put would injure her iii her
profession.
1t is rumored that chair of Dutch
language and literature will be founded
at Columbia college The only foreign
country in which the study OF Dutch
has ever been seriously prosecuted is
Japan. which, however, in the last hall
of this century, has seen the wisdom
Of substituting English The young
japanese who formerly were sent to
Holland to be educated, now 60 70 this
country. England Germany, and, to
less degree, France.
A London correspondent says. A
friend on whose word l can rely told
me the following: He saw lark fly
ing above the turnpike read, futtering
some four or Eve feet above the ground
in evident distress, As he looked he
saw d weasel iii the middle Of the road
waiting for the bird to come down.
This ii did, falling helplessly close to
the animal which Killed 1t and
carried II away This incident seems
10 show tltat a weasel has some fas-
eination in his eye.
Lady Hanover, an enthusiastic
Welsh woman. whose bardie name was
Gwenyen event the Bee Of Mon
mouthshire. died recently 1t 81. she
snent great deal of money in foster