The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-16
PERSONAL.


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The Earl of Ashburnham will marry
young American lady.
The Duke of Argyll was recently the
guest of the poet Longfellow.
Mr.. Terpenning, the Sweet Singer of
Iowa, has been sent to lunatic asylum.
Professor J. B. Sewall has been elected
President of Bowdoin College for pc
riod of three years.
Sir John Ashley says he declined to
back Weston in his last match, but he is
glad of his victory.
Prof. John S. White, of the Brooks
School, Cleveland, has been made Doc
tor of Laws by Trinity College, Hart
ford.
Joaquin Miller says that men who love
the beautiful are never bad. This will
be consolation to the man who runs
away with his neighbors wife.
Colonel Thomas T. Scott will return
to America about the first of September.
He has during his long journey regained
vigorous health and strength.
Mr.. Kirk, editor of Lippincotts Maya
zine, was, it is announced, married last
week in Stratford, Conn, to Miss Ellen
Olney, a lady of much literary capacity.
DIR. Schliemann has returned to Athens
from Troy. He claims to have finished
the excavation of the site of ancient
lion, and that all its wealth is ex-
hausted.
M. Meissonier several years ago began
a portrait of the late Prince Imperial,
which the events of 1870 prevented him
from finishing. He now intends to COM
plete it and send it to the Empress.
Herbert Smith has written work on
Child Life on the Amazon" He says
nothing, however, about the popularity
of the knots which the boys tic in each
others clothes when they go in SWIM
ming.
The Earl of Dunraven's home is filled
with the spoils Of his many hunting ex-
cursions in America-with heads of deer
and bison, spirited sketches of Colorado
scenery, and skins Of slaughtered game
innumerablc.
Minister Welsh, who lost one sister a
few weeks ago, has now lost another, Mrs.
Elizabeth w. Horner, who died in Phila-
delphia Thursday. She was the widow
of Professor Horner of the University Of
Pennsylvania.
Lord Beaconsfeld is credited by a
Vienna paper with taking a curious diet.
1t declares that he lives exclusively on
champagne jelly, which he takes thrice
daily. Each meal costs $l5, as each
jelly takes six bottles of wine.
James Samuelson, an Englishman dis
tinguished in science, who has been edi-
tor of The Popular Science Review and
of The Quarterly Journal of Science, is
about to visit this country. 1t is posi-
bic that he will lecture in some of our
cities on scientific subjects.
Gov. Hoyt of Pennsylvania, Gov. Nc
Clellan of New jersey, Gov. Talbot of
Massachusetts, Gov. Andrews of Con-
necticut, Gov. Robinson of New York,
and Gov. Prescott of New Hampshire,
are all expected to attend the Sullivan
Newtown Centennial celebration August
10Th.
Mr.. Belilios, of Hong Kong, having
appropriated $1,000 for a statue there of
Lord Bcaconsfield, that nobleman said
that he would prefer not to appear in
bronze or marble during his life, and
suggested that the money be appropri-
ated to some other purpose. Mr.. Bell
lios will found scholarships with the
money.
Prince Victor Napoleon, the seventeen
year-old son of Prince jerome, and the
new heir to the Bonapartist idea, is rath-
err tall, handsome, and straight as dart;
dark in hair, cheek and eye and in tenn
per and temperament a true Corccan-
Italian. His features are regular, his
hairs trained over his brow and cropped,
and he has his mothers mouth though
not the peculiar nose of the House Of
Savoy. He is said to be a
thorough Napoleon in looks, in charac-
ter and in certain fiery inn etuosity of
temper.
Mr.. E. w. Judge, of Woodbridge, Conn,
is reported to be the owner of a valuable
relic in the shape of camp table used
by Oliver Cromwell. When Mr.. Judge
obtained it, several years ago, it was in
the exact condition as when last seen
by Cromwell. In place of the ordinary
pedestal it was supported by a single leg,
sharpened at the lower end, in order that
it might be driven into the ground, and
thus be made available for camp pur-
poses. A hole in the center of the table
permitted the top to be put on and taken
Off at pleasure, while hole in the upper
end of the leg served as candlestick.
Lord Lytton's claims to literary celeb,
rity are not, it appears, known to his
aids-de-camp. Some time ago, it is re.
lated, an ardent admirer Of "Lucile" was
invited to dine at Government House
and was of course delighted with hi.
brilliantly agreeable host. Returning tc
his hotel, he was asked by brother
guest, a Colonel and A. d. G. of The
Viceroy, what he thought Of His Excel.
lency. II didn't care about the Vice
roy" said the readerof Lucille, ""I went
to see Owen Meredith" "Don't know
him." said the A. D. c., "but | know
there was no fellow of that name at din
ner."