The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-12

mas made the remarkable discovery that since
Donaldson's disappearance the remains of no
less than five human beings, with wrecks of
supposed balloons, have been found in different
paris OF michigan; and in each instance there
was something which rendered it almost GER
tain that the remains were those of Donald
son--something by which they were identified.
Vilemessant, editor of the Paris Figaro.
says Paris correspondent, is stout, thick.set
medium height coarse, sensual face, staring
eyes expressive of canning and impudence.
He wears his hair cut short and brush-like, a
scrubby mustache overshadowing his thick lips
he affects bonhomie which renders him pop
ular with the walters in the restaurants. There
are few disreputabe.things in journalism which
he has not attempted. And he doesn't like
Americans
miss Grundy," writing for the Graphic.
tells queer story about Colonel Nick Smith,
son-in-law of Horace Greeley. His first wife, a
Miss Lou Pope, of Louisville, KY, was in sympa-
thy with the rebellion, and he was an officer in
the federal army while he was doing his courting
in the first year of the war. Miss Pope would
never allow him to visit her in his uniform, and
not long after their marriage. or about the time
it occurred, he resigned in the army. When
he married Miss Greeley he adopted her faith,
the Roman Catholic, and not long since he
named his infant boy Horace Greeley Drop
ping the name of Smith so far as the child is
concerned. $50 it may be said," SAYS Miss
Grundy, that he gave up his country for his
nrst wife, his religion for his second, and his
name for his child"
When Gen. Changarnier was lin Africa he
was Colonel of a regiment, and was more fear
full of draft of air than of the lead of his op
ponents His mind appeared ito be constantly
occupied with drafts of air. On one occasion
the balls were flying thick around him. An
officer saluted, and said, Colonel, you are ex-
posing yourself" "True," said Changarnier.
I'VE are fighting in gorge" He turned up
his coat collar.
A great race has just become extinct. Prince
Gustave Vasa is dead, and with him dies the
last male branch of the old royal house of Vasa
line founded by the Gustave who freed hi
country from the Danish yoke. Another mem.
ber cf the same family was Gustaye Ill, the
victim of one assassin and the hero of two
operas. The dead princes father, Gustaye
w., had SO bitter hatred to Napoleon /. that
when the King of Prussia sent him the Order
OF the Black Eagle, which had also been be-
slowed upon Napoleon, he returned it, ''be-
cause" as he said, ''his honor forbade him to
be the brother-in-arms of murderer"
John @. Heenan's ghost materialized in
Rochester the other night It was muscular
and frisky ghost. The form was stalwart and
the arms thereof were exceedin gly big "Ef
there's anybody as doesn't believe" said Mr..
Heenan with great impressiveness, casually
balancing himself in front of a partition and
striking it terrible blow, "let him stand up
Et there is any one as is inclined to question
rhis performance, let him come forrsrd, I'm
waiting for him. want to convince him. 1
think we are all believers" said Mr.. Heenan,
smiling sweetly. "But there is one more test.
want somebody to grab me. Obi should
like tolhave somebody grab mel Just make
the least motion to grab me!'' and Mr.. Heenan
extended ihis hand, slightly bending the
knuckles of the flexible fingers of the same
and paved the air with anxiety.
Ruskin does not tolerate tobacco; he is very
fond of chess; and it is said that he is yery
much affected by the state of the weather in
variably feeling well on bright day and out
OF sorts on dull day.
The report of Justin McCarty's death was
probably owing to the fact that Thomas Fran
els Mccarthy, a wellknown London journalist
died very suddenly about three weeks ago.
He had edited the Irishman for some years
but at the time of his death was leader-writer
on the Chronicle. He had been i'll and was
urged to take rest, but remained at the Office,
1As, a. E-s
AT few minutes before midnight he gave in
his last article. Just as they were emptying
the article into the forms.at a. m, he died.
When M. Theirs travelled in Belgium. not
long ago, worthy burgomaster in one town
deeply desired the honor of presentation to the
French statesman. Much embarrassed, the
good man made his bow, and endeavoring to
say something at once delicate and flattering,
TREMENDOUSLY exclaimed: "Now that have
seen you, Monsieur Thiers you can diep'