The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-05-30
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letterrwritten by President Lincoln to
Sen Grant on April 80, 1864, brought
$105O:%
James Il. keene sailed for lengthy
visit to England and the continent, MAIN
~ in search Of health. He believes that
with complete freedom from the cares
of Wall street his health will be restored.
Alfred Klein, who has long been ia
lnmates OF an asylum i'll Amityville.
Wh?re be was taken some weeks ago by
his brother, Charles Klein, the dramatist.
His condition is said to be serious.
Coroner ScLoler and jury held an in
quest into the death of Paul Leicester
Ford, the author, who was murdered by
his brother, Malcolm w. Ford, the ath-
lete and suicide, ON May s. The jury
found that Malcolm killed his brother
and himself while temporarily insane.
Grover Cleveland, ex-President of the
United States, has been selected to deliv
er the grafton at the opening of the new
chamber Of commerce building, which
will take place on November II. 1t
is not known whether Mr.. Cleveland has
yet consented to speak.
Congressman O. H. P. Belmont has
signed contracts with John II. and James
A. Farley for the purchase Of the lot
at the northeast corner Of Madison ave-
me and Firty-frst street. The buyer
will build a residence. 1t is reported
that The price paid for the property was
J. Roger Maxwell, it is reported in
Brooklyn, has decided to give ne"
building to the Long Island College Hos
pital in memory of his brother, Henry
,ho :1l %lx, 1oovy inn
to his brother the bulk of his estate.
1t is said that Mr.. Maxwell will devote
100000 to a new home for the hospital
The chamber of commerce has been
presented with three statues which are
to adorn the front of the new building
on Liberty street. The statues are of De
Witt Clinton, Alexander Hamilton and
John Fay, and are the gifts Of Norris
X. .Jesup, John S. Kennedy and William
E. Dodge, respectively. Each statue is
to cost about $4,000.
Daniel Frohman sailed on the St. Louis
for London to arrange his plans for the
new Lyceum and Daly's theater next
season. He will remain abroad till next
August. Il shall attend to the details Of
Kubelik's return to this country next
year. Mr.. Frohman said, for as yet
we have settled only that he is to play
The engagement is announced of Miss
Mary Lambert Of Philadelphia, second
daughter of William II. Lambert, and
John Chapman Mccall Of New York
city, the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs John
A. Mccall. Mr.. Mccall, Jr., is gradu-
ate of Phillips Exeter Academy and al
so of Harvard University, class Of 1890.
The wedding is to occur in November.
Joseph Pramwell, who sailed on the
Teutonic for England to attend the coro-
nation ceremonies, will perhaps enjoy the
distinction of being the only resident of
coronation Of the late Queen Victoria
and at the two jubilees. Mr.. Bramwell
is still a British subject, but has been
resident Of New York city for many
years.
\ Waterman on duty in the neighbour
hood Of the house Of Col. John Jacob AS
tor gave rise to the rumOr that Mr. AS
tor had received a letter threatening to
kilnap his 1l-ycar-old son, William Vim
cent Astor. Col. Aston denied receiving
such warning and pooh-poohed the talk
of kidnapping. Hi: son is at Khinebeck
and the Waterman is engaged III ordi-
nary duty.
Jerome Sykes who has been starring
for the last two seasons in Foxy Quill
ltr,' was operated on for appendicitis
been in bad health for a year and a
half having suffered four attacks of ap-
pendicitis. lie returned to New York
city from West Baden, Ind, and decided
to undergo the operation without delay.
The operation was successful.
Klaw & Erlanger are in earnest in
their efforts to furnish formidable oppo-
sition to Weber & Fields in New York
and announce that they have secured
site on Forty-second street, where they
will erect q theater for the Rogers Bros
away from the other new house being
built by this firm, and will be callet
the New Amsterdam. This latter house
will be the home Of all the Drury Lane
productions, which heretofore have beer
seen at the Broadway Theater. This
new move will compel Mr.. Witt. the own
er of the Broadway, to re-enter the field
of making large spectacular productions
at his own risk.
An edition de luxe of the works OF
Paul de kock, price 100000, is to be
ably is the costliest set of hooks in the
world. Another edition of the same au
thor is to cost $3.50 900. and still another
will cost $4,000. For the latter seven
SUBSCRIPTIONS already have been taken
There are 100 volumes in each set The
translations are by Mary Hartford Ford
assisted by a distinguished French pro-
fessor. The pages will be of genuine
parchment, hand-illumined from origina
designs by Helen Sinclair Patterson
Ella Grace Brown and Henri Padelour
Of Holland. The illustrations are orig
inal drawings for each book.
Col. John Jacob Astor's AUTOMOBILE
frightened a horse to death and$he. pai,
the owner $500 on the spot. The coIone
dashed by Henry Gormond near Rhine
beck, causing the latter's horset to plunng
and drop to the earth. Col. Aston Sen
his chauffeur back to ascertain what ha,
happened The man returned with tn
information that the owner said the ami
NAL had ruptured an artery and woul,
probably die. "Find out how much tn
horse is worth" said COL, Astor. TIL
chauffeur had another interview with MI
Gormond and reported that Mr. Gormon
valued the animal at $500. Col. Astor a
once sent that amount of money to tn
owner, asking no receipt and extending
his sympathy and regret. The hors
died the following day.
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