The Portland daily press., 1876-09-26
Men and Women.

Mile Albani is to be married to MI. Ear
nest Gye, son of Manager Gye, in October
Captain Thomas Crouch author of Kathleen
Mavourneen" is still living at his southern
home at an advanced age. He served through
the war in the famous Richmond Howitzers."
Ida Lewis has charge of the Lime Rock light.
house. She has there her dogs and her
mother, and says: "rd rather do anything in
the world than have men in the lighthouse;
like dogs better"
When the Prince of Wales landed at Ports
mouth on his return from India there was such
eagerness on the part of the people to sight
him that his carriage could make no progress.
Suddenly happy thought struck band mas
Ter. lie told his men to strike up, Tommy,
Make Room for Your Uncle" The people
laughed, cheered, and took the hint.
The King of Sweden has presented Nilsson
with gold medal, having on Que side the efiigy
of the king and on the other the following in
scription: SIN Sui Memoriam." The whole Is
surmounted by the royal crown set in dia-
monds under which is coulant, also in dia-
monds and acorned with ribbons of the Swed-
ish colors, blue and yellow The setting is in
the form OF brooch.
Miss Emma Abbott the American prima
donna, opened the Mapleson provincial season
at Cork, Ireland, on Tuesday as Marguerite in
the opera of Faust" She was enthusiastically
received and repeatedly encored. The local pa
pers say her singing of the "Jewel Song caused
profound sensation. Mile. Ttiens was pres
emit and at the conclusion of the performance
congratulated Miss Abbott ON her success.
Hon. T. T. Freemaptle, Conservative, was
Saturday elected to the House of Commons
from Buckinghamshire to fill the vacancy
caused by Mr. Disraeli's elevation to the peer
age, received 2,735 votes against 1853 for Mr..
Darlington, Liberal. This contest was a test of
the strength of Mr.. Disraeli's supporters and
opponents in his own personal stronghold, and
hinges mainly on the attitude of the govern
ment toward Turkey and the Eastern Chris
tians. The result proves that Mr.. Dsraeli and
the government policy were too strong for the
Liberal element.
People often ask what erich men" do with
their money when they do not buy real estate
with it. The personal estate of the late James
J. Roosevelt of New York, advertised for auc-
ton sale, will somewhat answer the question.
There are $685., 900 invested in municipal bonds
in twenty.seven items, varying from $500 to
$25,O0O, only the items of $4,000 and $500
exceeding that limit. There are $107,0 900 in
railroad bonds. seven items, the highest being
$25,OOO. And there are 1921, 500 par in old Cam
den and Amboy New jersey Transportation
company, $4,000 par in New York, New Ha-
ven and Hartford railroad stock and 81 800 OF
gas stock worth more than double that sum.
The eccentricities of the great are always in
teresting. an. Alexander Dumas" says cor
respondent, invariably begins the business of
the day by warning himself plate of soup
which has been left out for him the night be-
fore. He can thus get up at whatsoever hour
he pleases, independently of servants whims,
refresh himself and set to work till noon. Ma
poleon III. took coffee and milk for breakfast,
and the Pope takes black coffee. Buttons
breakfast consisted of crust of bread and two
glasses of wine. But the most remarkable Of
all breakfasts was the customary meal of the
Emperor Charles V. in the small hours.
servant would awake his Majesty, and forth
with set before him chicken stewed in milk
The Emperor ate it. drumsticks and all, and
went to sleep again.