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PERGONAL GG3SIP.
M. Pasteur still sutlers from raralysis
the left arm.
President Fairchild, of Oberlin college,
Ohio, i s ‘.kl years old.
Bishop Walker, of Dakota, denies the
that he is engaged to marry Mrs. Kate Noel.
Sir Thomas Esmonde, M. P., is now
New Hampshire. He will remain in
United States about three months longer.
King Humbert is a keen sportsman and
largely patronizes the genuine English
hunting that has been introduced into Italy
by Prince John Borghose.
A rich planter and tobacco grower of
Havana recently sent 10,000 cigars to King
Alphonse, of Spain. As his majesty is 10
months old, t he queen is in a quandary.
The death of W. H. Chippendale, the vete¬
ran English actor, recalls the fact that he
was the youth employed by Sir Walter Scott
to carry to the printer the manuscript of
Waverley.
Rev. F. T. Ingalls, the new president of
Drury college, is a brother of Senator In¬
galls. He was formerly connected with the
State university of Kansas and with Wash
bum college.
The emir of Afghanistan has fallen in love
with bagpipes, u^d has ordered 2(XJ of them
for Cal ml. The shah of Persia has also
ordered a brass band. Thus music soothes
the savage breast.
Timothy Bacon, who voted for Andrew
Jackson and till Democratic presidential can¬
didates since, is living in Barro, Mass., bear
ing the weight of 102 winters. His health
is good and his mind clear.
President Cleveland recently remarked to
a caller, who expressed regret at not slicing
Mrs. Cleveland: “The truth is, 1 don’t s«e
much of her myself. If I see bin- once a day
I consider myself pretty lucky.”
Tho king of tho Belgians has recently in¬
sured his own private property in the royal
palaces at Brussels and at Lacken for $1,750,
000. This property consists of furniture,
pictures, plate, objects of art and china.
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Johnny Jones, as ho is called, is tho finan
cial king of New Zealand. His Wealth runs
into . A »he millions .... and . the .. greater ^ of „
up part
it was made m Klrumboating. He is a native,
11,1,1 T ,ro g™" 1 s, ' aut wa ° eH “ ““ oarsman
on a ferry boat.
M. Grovy, ex-president of the French re¬
public. lives very quietly in his new homo.
Occasionally he takes a short walk in the
gardens. When he rides out it is
in a carriage hired at a livery stable. Milie.
seldom leaves tho house.
President Cleveland, on behalf of himself
Mrs. Cleveland, hius accepted an invita
tion to attend the twentieth annual com¬
mencement of Cornell university, nt Ithica,
next June, conditioned only upon possible
emergencies of official duty at that time.
Josef Hofmann’s present craze is type¬
writing. Mr Abbey gave him a typewriter
for a Christmas gift and the lad refuses to
jiart from it, so it has to bo carried with him
city to city, so that he can practice
in the intervals of his concerts.
Sir George ChetwynJ, whose methods are
being investigated by his follow mem¬
bers of tho London Jockey club, is a rich
baronet, with $(50,000 a year. IIo is a little
over 30 and married when only 21 the widow
of the late Marquis of Hastings, a beautiful
woman several years his senior.
W. J. Florence, tho actor, says he wears a
single eyeglass “because it is ever so much
more convenient and comfortable than the
double eyeglasses with tho frame that
squeezes your nose, or the spectacles with
bows that run back of your ears and scratch
your head and muss your hair.”
M. Boswell Blowitz has been telling stories
about M. de Freycinet, against whom he hits
a great grudge. One is that the French
statesman has three sets of visiting cards,
one for Demix*rats, inscribed “Freycinet;”
one for Democratic snobs, “De Freycinet,”
and one for aristocrats, “M. de Freycinet.”
IL J. Furber, Jr., a young man not yet 20
years of age, is preparing to found a uni
versity in the western Venice, and will de-
voto $1,000,000 to the enterprise. Furber is
now in Berlin studying philosophy under
German masters. His father is engaged in
the insurance and real estate business in Chi¬
cago.
Walt Whitman is living quietly at Camden
and enjoying existence as much as he cau
under adverse circumstances. Ho takes a
great interest in ail the leaning topics of the
day and likes to talk al/ouc his ti’avels. IIo
recently said: -‘Denver, Colo., is my favorito
western city. If I should want to live in the
west, to use a western term, 1 think I should
‘squat’ at Denver.”
Bush Otter, a young Sioux, is the only
full blooded Indian who was ever employed
by on executive department of the United
States government. The geological survey
has for some time employed him to prepare
a series of Indian legends. His pay of $40 a
month did not seem sufficient to him in the
light of contemplated matrimony, and ho
struck for higher wages. The bureau refused
to raise his salary and Otter is now a man of
leisure.
A FEW BEGINNINGS.
Tho first use of a locomotive in America
was in 1820.
The first table cutlery of American manu¬
facture was made at Greenfield, Mass., in
1851.
The first dwelling Mouse in Kentucky was
erected in 1774, on or near the site of Har
rodsburg.
Tho first Quakers that appeared in New
England arrived in 16(55, in Massachusetts,
and were banished from the colony,
Tho first newspaper published in America,
outside of Boston, was issued In Philadel
pliia, and called Tho American Weekly Mer
cury.
Tho first cotton mill in the United States
went into operation in 1787 at Beverly, Mass.
Because of its imperfect machinery it soon
closed.
SPORTING AND ATHLETIC.
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Tho cbaTU ‘ r ,,f the SoutJemen ' 9 Drivin S
sociation of Pittsburg has been dissolved and
the assets of $7,440 ordered to bo distributed
among the stockholder*
The English pai>ers say that tho next boat
that , wU1 buUt to contest for tho Amer
| win , )0 designed entirely upon
Aln01 . ici I1 ,,,,ttern S -uot partially so, as was
Thistle.
Tho three trotters that won tho most money
last year were: Harry Wilkes, $10,000;
Patron, $9,875, and Chimes, $7,510. (Such
winnings compare scantily with tho great
sums carried off by most successful horses on
the running turf.
Tho Austrian Crown Princess Stephanie,
while cuffing her hair recently, ran the hot
curling tongs against her eyelid and was laid
up for a week.
CURIOSITIES OF LIFE.
Chambersburg, Pa., has a fire company
that was organized 108 years ago.
A Chicago woman attempted suicide in an
original way. She placed her lips on the
gas burner and then turned on the illuminant.
Tho janitor of one of tho Charlottetown,
P. E. I., schools receives $315 per an/.um,
while the principal receives but $350, and the
v ^ ce principal $112.50.
Instead of having a wooden Indian at his
door for a sign, a New York cigar dealor has
had a statue of himself cut in wood and has
set it up in front of his sfcora
A little girl, while playing with a cat, at
Easton, Pa., put her tongue through the
folds of a curtain “to make pussy believe
that it was a piece of meat.” The cat seized
the chfid's tongue and tore it so badly that it
was cured only after much difficulty and suf
fering.
Prodigies of all kinds are springing up in
various parts of the world. Chicago has a
linguistic wonder in the person of Corinne
Colin, aged 6, who speaks with fluency Eng¬
lish, German, French and, mobile dictu,
Volapuk. She is now learningllussian and
Italian. Her father is Henry Cohn, presi*
dent o£ the National School of Languages.
FLAYS AND ACTORS.
Robert Smith, aged 10, is a new rival of
Josef Hofmann. He lives in London.
Louise Pyk, the Swedish singer, has taken
up her abiding place in San Francisco.
Louise Davenport is hereafter to act under
her proper name-—Mrs. W. E. Sheridan.
Arthur 13. Chase nas renewed his contract
as manager for Lawrence Barrett for three
years.
Robert and Bella Pateman are coming to
America to star in a new play by Henry
Pettitt.
The 700th performance of “Erminie” will
celebrated at the Casino, New \ ork, on
Wednesday evening, Feb. 29.
Rider Haggard wants $500 a night to come
here and lecture. No manager -will pay it.
Mr. Haggard will remain in England,
Manager Henry Abbey may engage in
opera again. At all events he has just in¬
sured his life for $200,000.— Brooklyn *Eagle.
Edward Ilarrigan says he pays 104 people
every week, and that his salary list is larger
than that of any other theatre man in New
York.
John A. Stevens ls inflamed over a libel
that appeared in a recent issue of a London
newspaper, The editor charges him with
being Irish.
Tho scenes of Augustin Daly’s new melo¬
drama are laid in London. Tho piece will
be made known in November at Niblo’s,
New York.
Joseph Jefferson is in Florida at present at
work on his book of reminiscences, which is
is to be published next year. He will resume
his tour March 18.
Annie Pixley will not go to Australia after
her present tour, as was originally intended,
but will play an engagement on the Pacific
coast—her first appearance there since she
became a star.
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“SSiEHrBr7 ilte/Siss ofcott hid
in this country bought
a li American rights to the piece.
Mrs. Potter’s tour has been extended, and
she will appear in San Francisco and along
the Pacific coast, returning in J une. Kyrie
Bellow will not accompany her, as he returns
to Wallack’s, New York, in March.
Imre Kiralfy is at work on tho spectaclo
which he proposes to produce at St. George,
S. I., in June next. A foaturo of the snow
will be a tight rope exhibition by Blond m,
who has not been seei^ in this country for
several years.
Steele Mackaye seems to have struck luck
at last in “Anarchy.” Despite tho proverbial
ill fortune of tho Standard, New York, tin*
lurid piece is drawing good houses and ar
rangements have been made to extend the
time until May.
E. S. Bettclbeim has reconstructed and
arranged for the stage the story called “The
Old Mine.” Two new characters—a^Jewand
a negro—have been introduced. Mr. Bettle
heim is negotiating for its production at an
early dato in Chicago.
Booth and Barrett are playing in the
southern circuit. Their route for February
includes Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile,
Ala.; New Orleans, Galveston, Houston, Dal¬
las and San Antonio en rout© to Los Angeles,
Cal., where they open Feb. 27 for one week.
Manager M. B. Leavitt has extended his
contract with W. I. Bishop, the mind reader,
one year. After his present tour through
California Mr. Bishop will visit Texas and the
south and tiiei^. sail for Australia. Mr. Leavitt
will precede the mind reader by at least a
month.
Minnie Maddern, who is a strawberry'
bloniio, has been presented by her Detroit
friends with a snow white pony, and those
who live in the neighborhood of her Long
Island summer home will see the red haired
girl and white horse in frequent combination
when warm weather comes.—Brooklyn
Eagle.
The theatres of England number 250 and
they give employment to 15,000 persons. There
are in tho United States about 4,400 play¬
houses, giving employment to an army. The
sums paid for amusements in this country
aggregate $1,000,000 a day, but managers
complain that most of this goes to the rail¬
roads.
STRAY BITS.
In Connecticut there are over 85.000 acres
along the Sound shore devoted to oyster cul¬
tivation.
The property of the negroes in Georgia has
increased during the last 8 years consider
ably over 100 per cent.
A third of the whole wheat product of this
country is said to have been sold in six days’
time in New York city.
There are rumors of a balloon invented by
M. de Vilars, which is said to come nearer t»
aerial navigation than any other yet in¬
vented.
The papal jubilee committee gives every
mfant born in Rome on Jan. 1 and eliris
:ened Leo or Lconie a savings bank book with
100 francs deposited in the name of the child.
The largest savings bank in the world is
the Glasgow Savings bank. Tho last report
shows funds in hand of £4,680,000, and £4,-
522,000 are duo to depositors, who number
137,204.
Tho University of Pennsylvania has ban
isbed cigarettes from the grounds of the uni¬
versity upon the recommendation of Profes¬
sor White, who has charge of the physical
culture of the students.
Seedless raisins are obtained by burying
the end of the vino in the ground when the
?rapo is half ripe. This prevents the forma¬
tion of seed and the full development of the
fruit, but it ripens all the same and has a
lelicious flavor.
Several of the colored pupils in the Boston
evening schools are described as more than
50 years old, and one man is nearly 60, but
;hey are “patiently and earnestly striving to
£ain the knowledge of which they were de¬
prived in their younger days.”
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aus lines aggregated 885.
Berlin w-iil soon be the most brilliantly
illuminated city in Europe. The electric
light is being fitted all along the Unter den
Linden, and the Leipziger strasse, which is
upward of a mile in length, is already illu
minated throughout by electricity, which is
to be introduced into all the principal streets
ind squares.
In Breslau, Germany, a chimney fifty-four
feet in height has been constructed entirely
of solid blocks of paper firmly compressed to
aether, the blocks being placed carefully one
on the top of the other and joined together
with a special cement. The chimney is non
inflammable, and, by the nature of the ma
Serial, quite secure from lightning,
Miss Ruth Oberly, one of the six daughters
of the civil service commissioner, is one of
the wittiest young women in Washington
society. Sho recently remarked: “People ro
side in Boston, live in New York, dwell m
Philadelphia, sojourn in Washington and in
habit Chicago.”
RELIGIOUS GLEANINGS.
San Francisco has only' 1,500 Methodist
church members.
There have been 1.500 conversions since
1881, on tho Mosquito coast, in Central
America, due to tho labors of Moravian mis¬
sionaries.
Messrs. Mateer and Parker, of Spurgeon's
college, are making an evangelistic tour of
tho world. Mr. Mateer preaches and Mr.
Parker sings. They ere now in India,
During the last thirty-four years the Con¬
gregational union has had returned to it
$171,000 bv churches which wero aided in
building their houses of worship bv this so
ciety.
At its annual meeting, Plymouth Congre¬
gational church, Chicago, reported 102 ad¬
ditions fer the past year, with a net gain of
forty-seven, and a total membership of 878.
Th^ Sabbath school numbers 714.
The Minnesota minutes report 152 Congre
gational churches in the state, 45 of them in
dependent of the American Home Missionary
society, and 9 organized within tho year.
The total membership is 10,859, a gain of 797.