Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1885 — Sad Ending of a Pleasure Trip. [ARTICLE]

Sad Ending of a Pleasure Trip.

[Pittsburgh special.! Mr. and Mis. George Dawless and Mr. and Mrs. John St. Glair started fur a pleasure ride in a skiff, on the river. The little party had not proceeded far from the suspension bridge when the boat capsized, throwing them into the river. Mr. and Mrs. St. C’air, who were not far from the shore, were quickly rescued, but before succor could reach the other unfortunate couple they had sunk beneath the water to rise no more. The Revue Bibliographiqite reports that in Paraguay a tribe of Indians with tails has been discovered. A Guaycuvos child of eight years was captured with a tail a foot long. Elizabeth Cady Stanton will entertain Susanß. Anthony during this summer while both are at work on their joint woman-suffrage book. — \ Boston papers announce,that James R. Osborn will probably connect himself with the Century Company in New Ydrk. Ben Butler’s favorite flower at this season of the year is a fragrant pink. His buttonhole contains one every day. / Louisa M. Alcott’s works havs re&qhed the sale of over 500,000 copies. \ ' . ’ - • K;