The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-02
PERSONAL.


Secretary Thompson has been invited |
to give an address at the annual meet |
ing OF the American Bible Society in
Piltsburg.
Mr.. Hotchkiss, an American, the in |
ventor of the new revolving cannon, has
been notified by the French Government
that 1t has been determined to adopt his
invention as an arm OF the national SER
vice.
Cardinal Msnning presided at the an
nual meeting of the Roman Catholic
University College, Kensington, aud
among those who took part IN the pro-
ceedings were the Duke OF Norfolk and
the Marquis OF Il pom.
Mr.. Horace Maynard now has a fine
opportunity to make reputation for
himself in Constantinople like that
which MIR. Washburne achievedin Paris.
The Turks can certainly be no more d Ill
cut to deal with than the Communists.
Mr.. John Morley says he did not ask
and did not want the political creden-
tials which were furnished HIM in view
OF his possible candidacy for Parlia-
ment by certain well-known statesmen;
and, moreover, he uoes not propose to be
a can lidate.
Major Whittie, the Chicago Evaugel-
ist, has been appointed guardian OF the
children of z. z. Bliss. He and Mr..
Bliss were intimate friends. The fund
collected for the children reaches about
$12, 900, which, with $l5, 900 that Mr. Bliss
left, will make them pecuniarlly COM
| iortab.e.
Count Henry Won Arnim is very ILL.,.
| Within the past lew weeks he has lost
his sight, and his suferings from facial
neuralgia are intense. His eldest daugh-
ter waits on him with loving dutilu-
ness; but it is not too much to say that
death, which may occur any day, will be
welcomed:as release.
Young King Alfonso, of Spain, has
been playing the part OF the gay de-
ceiver, allowing his honor TO be pledged
to the elder daughter of the Duke OF
Montpensier and bis affections to the
younger. There is disturbance i'll the
family, and the vase oil sisterly affection
has been forever shattered.
| DR.. Dupre writes to the London Ana.
list that during the last i've years he
has carefully examined one hundred
and sixty-fve samples of drugs and
medicines purchased at the better class
of druggists shops in London, and that
seyenLy-one were adulJerated, some
considerably. A man can not be toe
careful in selecting his druggist.
Rev. John Howard, vicar of Onchan
in the Isle of Man, was brought before
, The magistrates at Douglas charged witr
an assault. Defendant, during tne hear
ing of the evidence against him, and il
> reference to statements attributed Il
him, exclaimed, "fhats lle," and wal
= thereupon instantly committed to Cas-
: tie Rushen until Tuesday next for con
" tempt OF Court.
Prince Bismarck is the only man il
;. Europe who can put his eyebrows in hi
= mouth. He entertained Mr.. Healey, tn
n artist, by showing off his accomplish
/, ment in This respect. When other mel
;, bite their thumbs, Bismarck pus hi
eyebrows in his mouth; and, in view o
s the present political complications ant
= mis- own ample leisure, ne probably ha
. most of them there now.
a ]. Beaufain Irving, who died in New
York Sunday, was called sometime
Il 1.-THE American Meissouier." He wa
Iyoung, arGeut in umbItlon, almost mas
terly in technique, and very notabi
colorist, though he never aimed "a
=. startling effects. The Springfield Re
. publican says his style was That of
= man who had future before him, il b
d kept himself we'll in hand.
t Lord Overstone, formerly Mr.. Jone
r. Lloyd, banker OF London and Mai
chester, is reputed to be the only ma
= in England who can live Handsomely 0
a the interest Of his interest. He ha
G58 600 year in real estate, and is sui
" posed to hold larger personally than an
> other subject Of the Queen. He has bL
y one child, daughter, Mrs. Loyd Line
l. say, who has long been married, but j
d childless.
Is Mr.. Vedder is hard at work in his RI
II man studio. In small garre'-like rool
above he has little clay figures an
B. groups which he models for u study c
Is form and uses Tor light and shade. b
n sides these he has mere all manner
artist contrivances. Only the intlma,
70 are admitted into this sanctorium. Th
" Princess Marguerite, who thinks gre;
l. deal OF American literature and al
takes much interest In MIR. Yedder
work.
% sadyk Pasha, lately the Turkish En-
= bassador at Paris, hearing of ''guaral
e tees" told the following anecdote:
4. jew at Routschouk was bargaining wit
. p0ulterer for u pair OF fowls. At lal
y he said: "Well, l will take them at yol
price, only | have not my money viii
g. me-" "Oh, then," said the deale
n "there is an end oil it," mot at all. III
bargain is struck. l will only take on
J. Of your fowls, and Will leave you tu
other as guarantee"
VI Prof. Youmans says of General Plea
q onton and blue glass: "The man is
/, pestilent ignoramus. lie may be Ell
l. Crely honest, but that is no reason wh
n we should give attention to his egregiOu
j. Jolly, PleaSantOn. however it must [