Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-12
PERSONAL.

Italian statesman, has just been fine five
hundred francs and sent to prison for a month
for keeping a clandestine roulette table at
Nice.
Mira. julia Ward Howe has been giving a
reading with Ristori in Rome for the benefit
OF the Gould home. The reading was from
Morie Stuart, Ristori taking sthe chief part
in English.
Mrs. Gladstone says that the mournful look
on Mr.. Gladstone's face depicted in Nillais'
portrait Is due to his intense grief at the con-
| dItlon to which the conservative party have
brought the country.
Gambetta had bust of himself removed
! from the Paris salon after 1t had been ac-
| cepted, because he had not sat for it IN the
| first place, and because it was too good 4
likeness IN the second place.
The pope received Cardinal Pecci and his
| two other brothers, Gioacchino and Giovanni
BRtista, at lunch at the Vatican recently, this
being the first time for many years that all
the members Of the family had been assem-
bled together.
Among the arrivals by the steamer Baltic
yesterday were the wife and daughter of Mr..
Charles Drelincourt Matthews, who died In
Norwalk, Connecticut, a fortnight ago, and
whose funeral was delayed to await their
homecoming.
There appears to be no doubt that Mon
si2nor Capel has got into serious pecuniary
difficulties, mainly through his extreme lib
crafty to the poor and his lack of business
skill. Lord Butte has quarreled with him, and
he is now prea ching in Paris.
Mr.. MacIver, In a recent debate in th e
commons, said that when the member for
birmingham died his epitaph should be tn us
written: "Estimable in all the relations of
private life, he gave US sour claret cheap and
ne ruined the weavers of Coventry"
People going abroad with an eye to Egypt
or India will be glad to learn that the French
and Italian companies have organized a SER
vice of through sleeping-cars from Calais to
BrlndIsl, which came into operation on the
thIrtieth of May. On every Friday night a
sle9plng-car will leave Calais and go through
to Brindisi or the Indian mail days, enabling
passengers to remain one day longer in Eng
land than they have hitherto been able to do.
Mr.. Cecil Lawson, the English artist, who.
for the strength and freedom of his work, is
sometimes called the "Rubens of the Nine
teenth Century, is only tweaty-seven years
old. The London correspondent of the
COHrGnt, of Hartford, describes Mr.. Lawson
as short and slight in figure, with nervous,
refined face, gentle. pleasant voice, and at
traetlve manner. One of his striking personal
possessions Is an immense quantity of dark
auburn hair. which helps to give dominating
head to his slight figure.
TIE fortune which the late Robert Craw-
shay, OF Wales, inherited was begun by |
Richard Crawshay, London iron merchant. |
who made his first transaction in trade by |
selling pony for fifteen pounds, which he |
invested In fat-irons. When his son William |
oled ne was looked upon as the richest COM |
moner IN England, having amassed proper |
ty OF thlrty-fve million dollars. The present |
William Crawshay, of the Forest of Dean,
has twenty million dollars. There is q ru-
NOR that Robert Crawshay was offered FIVE
million dollars for his Cyfartha works, but
that he refused to sell at that price, demand
ing one million two hundred and fifty thou.
sand dollars more.
Mile. Sarah Bernhardt Is the daughter of |
a Frenchman and Dutch Jewess. She was
a pupil of MN. Provost and Samson, and
made her first appearance at the Coincide in
1867. She played IN Racine's Lphigenie and
Scrlbe's Valerie, but at first had no success.
As 'Phedre" she is said at certain moments
to produce more magnificent effects than |
Rachel herself. She is of consumptive habit, |
and has more than once been carried insensi-
bic from the stage. Mile. Sophie Crolzette,
who shares the sceptre of French comedy
with Mile. Bernhardt, was born in Russia of
Slav and French parents, aud was educated
Tor goVerness. Her first success was as
Suzanne" in the Marriage of Figaro.
New York World: st would require the
front of Talmage to deny that the introduc-
ion OF lager beer into this country has upon
the whole been good thing for the inhabi-
ants thereof. 1t is both better and more
1Ithcult to drink of malt liquors than of spir-
is, II one Is bent upon excess, while it is both
better and easier to drink beer in moderation |
nan to drink spirits in moderation. Tue |
brewers were rather hard In their convention |
It st. Louis upon POOR Mr.. WILDER, of New
I ork, for inconsistency and iniquitously
Iotlng to Investigate the liquor traffic and
alse hops for the market But their main |
point, that distinction should be made in !
Ill excise legislation between malt liquors
md distilled Liquors, is well taken. In in
lstng upon that they will secure the support
u all persons who are not fanatical deyotees
either of cold water exclusively or Of rum .
There is hint in the following account
ylven by the London World of a recent
marty bazar at the Knightsbridge barracks !
lpon which some New York patriarch may :
ct with ecLat on the first opportunity:
Pretty Gray-Eye selling flowers. How =
much, please?' murmurs the victim. Five I
hllhngs Thank you;' and Gray Eyes fastens t
ower IN victim s button-hole. explaining in
ne sweetest fashion possible: You see,
here's two shillings for the rose. shilling for Z
he PIN, and-O yes!-two shillines for the
lrl g tune In sticking it Ia Very brilliant, ,
ndeed. Then there was Mrs. Langtry SELL
az no end OF Scotch caps and long stockings 9
II OF winch, she solemnly assured the VIC :
ms she knitted herself; and in the far cor
er Two ladies' had secured the devoted SER 4
ices OF the great Bernal Osborne himself, q
mo sold canes and cosies and ultimately in b
,oductlons to beauties for fabulous sums.
MS last splendid notion by the way. 1t IL
as great run and great success all round; | v
nd am glad to hear the most deserving of q
10 far Stockholders have been made life
oVernors or governesses-which is it?-of | u
le hospital" W