Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26
OLIO OF EVENTS.

New England hospital for Women and
Children in that city as Il memorial to
his two daughters.
George C. Chamberlain, who died at
Greenwich, Ct, the other day, was q
boy of at the time OF the battle of
Waterloo and carried water TO the
wounded ON the field. 20
William Dean Howells. the novelist,
writes very slowly, and although his
hand looks like hurried one. 1t is
really almost laborious,At the same
time he finds dictation impossible, and.
therefore, depends entirely upon his
pen.
The latest census taken in Switzer-
land shows that of every 1000 inhabi-
tants 697 were of German nationality.
In the preceding census the proportion
of Germans had been larger-7l4 in the
1000
Throughout Egypt there are at pres
ent ten cases Of plague, of which three
are at Zagagig and seven at Port Said,
The total number Of cases since April
Z is III. OF which i6 have proved fatal.
and have been cured.
The Buffalo water system cost So
0o0 900 and $3.50 900 year is expended
by that city for electricity. New York
Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia Cincin-
natl and pittsburg are the only cities
which eXpend more than Buffalo for
electric light
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst has agreed TO
pay all the expenses of n department
of anthropoloey at the University OF
California, which will be devoted es-
pecially to tho study of Indians on the
Pacific coast. The cost will be about
$50 00o a year.
Joaquin Miller IL said TO be on the
road TO wealth Some time ago he took
in part payment for services as lee
turer several hundred acres Of prairie
land. and now II is said his holdings
are in the oil region and may make
him capitalist.
The United States ambassador at
Paris, General Horace Porter. has re-
ceived instructions from Washington to
invite France to participate In the st.
Louis exposition. Mr., Cobb, vice presi-
dent of the exposition. is now in Paris
promoting the exhibition.
Truxton Beale, formerly minister to
Persia and son-in-law OF James G.
Blaine. has written to the San Fran
cisco Examiner suggesting the inyesti-
CATION by representatives OF both capt.
Gal ana labor of profit sharing az a
means of ending labor disputes.
Washington Post: A horrid Me-
braslIa man has planted himself firmly
in the pathway of civilization and prog
ress and Is demanding that his Wife.
who has become n missionary, come
home and look after her -four children.
| The brutality of man continues to as
sert itself.
| There is n movement in Boston for
| the sending of modern agricultural i'm
plements to the filipinos. Several
manufacturers and wholesale dealers In
seeds have co-operated in the scheme.
and the first shipload left San Fran
cisco last week.
Prof. Starr, the authority on an
| thropology, Is an lroquois lndian-by
adoption year ago he went among
| the lroquois and formed strong at
| tachment of the intelligent descendants
| of n tribe famed for their strength,
! bravery and prowess.
Baron Fejeryary the Hungarian
minister of national defense, has cele-
! brated the flftieth anniversary of his en-
! Francis Joseph sent an autograph let
! ter to the baron and conferred on him
| the grand cross of tho order OF ST.
| Stephen.
White alpenrosen used to be common
| In Switzerland but are now to be found
only In the mountains near Guttaanen.
! Some writer's declare that the red al
| penrosen are also In danger OF disap-
pearance. while others say they are
weed which II would be difficult to ex-
| terminate,
The rare operation OF removal OF the
spleen has Just been performed at the
Harlem hospital by Drs, Haubald and
| Mooney, the patient being 6-year-old
| boy who had been run over IL is said
that there are only three cases on rec
| ord where the patient recovered. The
boy is reported to be progressing Ia
vorably.
NJ WALTON, senator. the father OF the
French republican constitution, and the
venerable perpetuary secretary OF the
academy, assisted by his son, recently
saved the lives Of three persons who
were drowning In the sea near Petlts
Dalles. For his courageous conduct the
inteprid rescuer, who Is so years old,
| mas DtfU HWdIufu u ilbt 'lhRo ihN'N''
Or. A. w. Nieuwenhius. who, some
years ago. made a trip across the un-
explored BorDeo, was subsequently sent
on another similar expedition by the
! Netherland-I Indian government IL
took him two years and half TO com
| plete his task. and the results soon 10
| be published, are Of great geographic
geological and ethnographic import
4 aTCce
The Salvation Army commander
some three years ago bought 900 acres
of land In Colorado. TO which has late
ly Seen added 900 more, and the task
~ colonizing great farms In the West
! with the surplus poor OF the cities "
being prosecuted with great earnest
ness and with great success as well
These farm colonies are now bein;
multiplied In all parts Of the country
Jules Verne is In very poor health.
He still takes his promenadcs about
Amiens, and until recently be mltc
his daily visit as had long beer his
habit. 10 tho Hotel de VILE In his
quality Of city official. The author Of