General Aureliauo Riveria, the Mex
icaa who discovered the famous "Jica
net root Jor the cure ul typhus ami
lias been distributing it gratuitously
to the poor, has made the further dis
cuvery that the same root wiU cure
small pox. Gen. Riveria believes now
that it will cure yellow fever.
E* G. Horubrooke, of Winona, who
occupied the position of general auditor
oi the Winona A .'Southwestern railroad
since it was bulit, has been retired by
an order issued by General Superin
tendent J. J. Mahoney, and approved
by Receiver Tilden R. Seimes, abolish
big the office.
Grover Cleveland denounced as false
and malicious ihe recent reports tliai
he is iu failing health and about to
have another surgical operation per-
MWlliiifl, He JAJso improved the oppor
tunity to administer a roast to the
Washington newspaper correspondents.
He is now hunting down the Potomac.
J lie family ol the late Mayor Harri
son have removed from the old home
stead on Ashland boulevard, Chicago,
and have leased the property. The
home was the scene of the mayor’s
tragic death, and for this reason the
family decided upon a removal.
Gen. Benjamin Harrison and party
leit Indianapolis tor the Pacliic coast
Monday morning. Gen. Harrison will
deliver the lirst of a series of six lect
ures ou constitutional law before the
students of Lehutd Stanford university
on Mu second Wednesday of March.
Gen. Harrison took guns with him,
and will hunt a week or ten days
before his return In April.
