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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1890
Page
10
A jagged miscellany spans western bunch grass notes and cattle grazing quirks, a Beethoven piano tale tracing the instrument through Vienna to Berne, and a Boston baritone’s deathbed final aria. Also glimpses of Florence St John and misprinted interview fragments surface from The London Standard and The New York Sun.
A fragmentary column contrasts American and English manners and jokes as Miss Sinjin recalls reactions to bohemian scenes, with jokes about pronunciation of St John and social behavior, followed by a report on two poisoning attempts against Father James Kelly in Oneida New York and the linked local intrigues.
A priest, Father Kelly, prepared wine for mass when a white powder was found near the bottle. He drank a poisoned mixture and nearly died. investigators blamed a possible intruder. Later, a midnight assault at his home left him injured but he survived. A rusty bar and a threatening note or visitor followed before the case stalled.
The article recalls Princeton's early literary societies, their swank and obsolescence, and faculty protection, naming the Well Morning and Plain Dealing societies and their successors Whiz Hall and Clickell. It notes founders’ midlife status and connects Judge William Paterson and James Madison to related colonial deeds and plans.
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