The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-07
PERSONAL.


The Pope has blessed Alfonso.
Miss Kate Field is acting in Connecti-
cut.
Dean Stanley loses no opportunity Of
advancing broad Church views in Eng
land.
Rev. Thomas williams, OF Providence,
Rhode Island, now ninety-fve years Of
age, Is the oldest living graduate OF Yale
College.
attache to the French legation in Madrid,
has been appointed first secretary OF the
French legation at Washington, in place
of Baron Brin.
The Duke of Bedford, who did himself
the honor to give the statue OF John Bun
yam to the town OF Bedford, England,
has given $2,5OO to Bedford College, q
London institution for the education Of
women.
Blondin now proposes to walk on
tight rope from the Pyramid OF Cheops
to that of Kephron. He has the plans
and estimates of stretching the rope,
etc., which will cost $4,000. He is going
to try it.
Albani never speaks aloud on the days
preceding the nights when she is adver-
tised to sing; and in various other re-
spects she is highly calculated to make
some man happy in the don; estie circle.
Miss De Montford, the Nmesmerist, has
come to grief. In Westtield, Mass, her
agent hired four fellows to perform as
subjects, and they went through the an
pay for their services, and have publish
ed card explaining the fraud.
Col. S. NJ. Thompson, who commanded
the regiment in which Abraham Lincoln
was q captain in the Black Hawk War,
is now a resident of Western Kansas,
having always managed, like Daniel
Boone, to keep just ahead of civilization.
He took his first ride on a railroad car
last week.
The Empress Of Russia is described as
a tall, thin, sallow woman, who has been
| long time in delicate health, and seems
to owe q claim to public interest entire
ly TO her position. she has none Of the
beauty of the Empress of Austria, the un-
amiability and love of political intrigue
that gave character to the Empress
Augusta, and none of the brilliant ecldt
that illuminated the reign of Eugenie.
The wife of Dean Stanley, who is seri-
ously ill, has been for many years one of
| the Queens personal friends. She is
sister OF the late Frederick Bruce, who
died in Boston while British Minister at
Washington. Another sister, Charlotte,
is the vile of Frederick Locker, the well
known society poet. The Dean did not
marry until he was forty-eight years old.
Mr.. Spurgeou is credited with saying
that he never had the ability to mSnage
small church. They are like those ca
noes in the Thames-you must not sit
this way OF the other, or do this thing or
that thing, lest you be upset. His church
is like big steamboat, and he can walk
here or there without any danger OF up.
setting it, whilst steering the vessel and
guiding his passengers conduct from th'
bridge.
Prof. Simon Newcomb, who has beel
requested by the trustees of the Lick funt
OF California, to make investigation
/ necessary to determine where and TO
what price the great equatorial telescop,
| provided for by Mr.. Lick may be con
: structed, is about to sail for Europe, OF
duty tor the Naval Observatory, and will
visit Lord Rosse's observatory in Ire
land and the principal obseryatories o
Europe.
King Kalakaua was married in 1862 Il
an estimable lady, Kapiolani, who, sine,
her elevation to share in the royal hon
ors, has shown herself fitted for the posi-
tion. She has long been member Of st
Andrews (Episcopal) Church, and has
shown herself actuated by the mobiles
qualities of true Christian woman
Having no children, Prince William Pit
Leleioboku, the Kings youngest brother
: has been proclaimed successor, and il
regent during the Kings present tour.
i Ann Eliza Young says that George @
Cannon, the Mormon representative IL
Congress from Utah, has during the re
cess been making speeches Throughout
the Territory in support of polygamy
urging the men to take as many wives al
they can get, and telling the women tina
the curse of God will rest upon them i
they resist. He predicts the final reeog
; milton of polygamy by Congress as law
full, and Mrs. Young believes that he II
aiming to succeed Brigham as the head
OF the Church. She says that the prophe
is desirous of appointing his son JOSEPH
to take his place, but that this anxiet!
J is not caused by anticipation of an earl!
death, as his health is good. Joseph il
not popular with the people. who woult
! prefer Cannon as their leader. AM
Eliza lectured six times in Salt LAX,
.. City, and on the first night fifteen o
! Brigham's daughters sat on the from
, seat and made faces at her.
I'll Albert Rhodes, writing of the charac
teristics of Rachel, says she had but lit
tie sensibility. She moved her specta
, tors profoundly, and remained compare
ri lively unmoved herself. When Talm
i went OFT the stage he was sometimes S,
overcome that he mad to be carried to hi
, dressing-room. 1t is said that the pulls
/ | of Rachel beat as regularly after he
acting as when she was at home. Th
voice never varied single note, and tn
, hand never failed to accompany it at tn
) appointed time in exactly the sam
, fashion. Nothing was ever LETT to inspil
alton. Every graduation of passion wa
classified and regulated in advance-al
, ways the same mathematical uniformity
The most remarkable trait, In fine, wa
her faculty of producing emotion i
, others while she remained passive. /
! her demands for money she was ext0l
: tionate. An actress of the theater, VIII
, was also of the tribe of Israel, referre
to the acquisitiye feature of Rachel i
: severe terms, saying, 81 am a Jewess
but she is a Jew." She became ver
rich.
Lucy Fl. Hooper. writing of Meissor
: nier, says: "It is impossible to imal
: inc q finer head and torso than those
{, this renowned painter. Above his fu
: chest aud broad shoulders rises hea
< which might tempt the pencil of Velas
: quez of Vandiek, crowned with a mas
a OF iron gray hair, the lips and chin shat
0 ed by thick silver beard, and the Who'll
4 lighted by pair of brilliant and laugl
/, ing hazel ewes, He is. however OF yer