The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-22
PERSONAL.


Thiers is engaged on "History Of
Art"
Janauschek will visit California next
month.
Dan Bryants real name was Daniel
Webster O'Brien.
Mrs. Joaquin Miller's daughter is to
receive stage training.
The Marquis de Caux PATHS hus-
band) is dangerously ILL.
Senator Whyte, OF Maryland, claims
kinship with Queen Victoria.
Colonel Jack Hays, the famous Texas
ranger, is in very bad health.
Mary Clemmer calls Beck, of Ken
lucky, "the Ajax OF the House,"
Omaha for San Antonio, Texas.
The Emperor OF Russia has given away
stacks OF furs to famous singers.
Secretary Belknap will spend the ap-
proacning summer at New London, Conn.
Rev. DR.. Bushnell, OF Hartford, is
thought to have reached his last Illness.
Senator Jones and wife Will sail lor
Europe next month, to remain until
fall.
Abd-elKader is living at Damascus.
The report of his death in 1878 was incor-
rect.
A man in West Brookfeld, Mass, has
been arrested for having his dogs ears
clipped.
Cardinal Manning has the impression
that the Catholic Church Is approaching
a fiery crisis.
Senor CASTELAR, has determined to go to
Rome to spend portion Of the Alton
sist vacation.
Mr.. Rickett proposes to undertake a
voyage up Baffin's Bay in the direction
OF Smith-Land,
O'Farrell, the Dublin sculptor, took
plaster cast of MitchePs face previous
to his interment.
Barney Williams, owing to rapidly fail
ing health, has been compelled TO cancel
all his engagements.
Miss Charlotte Cushman, if sufficiently
restored to health, gives ''reading" in
Philadelph Aprilia 9Th.
General Spinner's resignation was re-
ceived with general sadness among the
employees of the Treasury.
The very latest political gossip is that
the wife of Spinner's successor doesn't
want her husband to accept.
Senator Gordon has declined to allow
his name to be used as Candidate tor
nomination tor Vice President.
Gen. j. B. Hood has arranged to estab-
lish stock farm and summer residence
near st. Paul, Minn., this season.
Bishop Whipple, of Minnesota, is trav-
cling in the West Indies and Southern
States, for the benefit of his health.
M. Rabatau, Mayor of MarseiIles, made
tour of inspection in the hospitals of
that city and caught the smallpox.
Josh Billings never attends "spelling
bee." He says they are ''frods,,," and
only fit 'tew amooz ignernt toaks."
DR.. j. w. st. John, the Mayor elect OF
GAINESVILLE, Wis, was, curiously enough,
the first male child born in the place.
+ M. Capoul and SIgnor Brignoli are to
sing with Signor Campanini, at Drury
Lane Theater, in Lonuon, this season.
The Pope has forwarded 5000 as con-
tribution toward rebuilding st. Patrick's
Church, Hartford, burned tew months
ago.
Father Hyacinthe has an Independent
churcn at Geneva, Switzerland, which he
calls "Christian Catholic" He retains
the mass.
Major Mclaughlin, of Detroit, has ar
ranged to Wrestle with the English
champion, Shape, for the championship
of the world.
General Sheridan still keeps in his
stable at Chicago the black horse which
carried him to Winchester from ''twenty'
miles away"
Gen. j. Watts De Peyster has offered
a badge for the military shoulder-shoot-
ing championship OF the American Rifle
Association.
Major Leech writes to the American
Rifle Association that the team must be
the guests OF the Irish people during their
stay i'll Ireland.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton says that
knowing wnat she does oil Mr.. Beecher,
she is surprised that he asserts his inno-
cence under oath.
Gen. Joseph E. johnson has been cho-
sen to act as CnIef Marshal at the Norlh
Carolina Centennial of Independence,
on the 10th OF May, 1875.
Winnie Ream has obtained eight de-
grees of Freemasonry, and is said to be
quite proud of her honors, which were
conferred by Albert Pike.
Mr.. Matu CoomAra Swarny, a Hindoo
Of nigh rank, is ABOUT to lead to the hy-
meneal altar Miss Lille Beeby, LON
don beauty and society belle.
M. jules Bernon, a Frenchman, Car
list correspondent OF the French Journal
de Pest, has been captured and shot by
some OF Alionso's volunteers.
John N. Il. Parker, General Buffers
brother-in-law, has been reappolnted
Postmaster at New Orleans, a position
he has occupied ior many years.
Senator Howe, of Wisconsin, who has
been quite Ill at Washington. is permit
ted to enjoy the sunny side of the piazza
and shake hands with his friends again.
Madame Ristori's daughter, Stella, is
said to inherit her motner's dramatic
genius. She takes the child parts in the
cast, supporting her mothers perform.
ances.
Allen Brown has walked 500 miles in
six days at Nashville, being,it is claimed,
the first pedestrian who has accom-
pIished the feat without charge of
trlckery.
Miss Anne Louise Cary, according to
report, has received an offer to sing at
st. Petersburg the coming season on her
own terms, but she has not decided to
accept.
David Swing, the popular Chicago
preacher, is suffering from what is be-
lieved to be an incurable disease of the
liver. Each sermon is written. and de-
Hyered in an agony.
Captain Thornton, the famous execu-
tive officer OF the Kearsarge, and lately
of the Monongahela, lett his snip at Cape
Town, February 16, to return home on
account OF ill health.
Rev. j. G. Mason, pastor of the North
Presbyterian church, Washington, Dc,
sailed for Europe on Saturday ON a i've
months trip, which Will embrace Pales-
tine. He resigned his pastorate before
going. -