The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-26
Personal.

Prince Bismarck has Just celebrated
his sixty-seventh birthday in Berlin.
Peter Adams, a colored man ITO years
old, died in Houston County, Texas, last
week.
Sir Edward Thornton will 90 TO Cam
ada in May to receive and welcome
Prince Leopold.
Mr.. Leonard W. Volk has made a
bustr-said to be excellent-of the late
Senator Chandler.
Senator Morrill, celebrated his seven
tieth birthday on Wednesday by an en-
tertainment at his house in Washington.
Mrs. William Thaw, of Pittsburg, Pa,
has offered to give $l5, 1000 toward build
ing a homeopathic hospital in that city.
Deacon Hale, of Nashville, Mich, was
mobbed because he took second wife
within two months after the death OF his
first.
Vice President Wheeler is described
as being very fond of animals, and often
stopping during his walks to stroke a
stray cat or dog.
Sir John Trevor, Master OF the Rolls,
who lies buried in the Rolls Chapel,
Chancery Lane, has brief epitaph. viz. !:
"Sir J. T., NJ r., Ill.,"
Hon. Trenor w. Park has given 81, 900
for the purchase Of books for the Free
Library in Bennington, Vermont The
library now contains upward OF three
thousand volumes.
The Prince Consort's nicknames for
Lords Russell and Palmerston were "the
two old Italian masters" They were so
dubbed by Lady William Russell for
their Italian sympathies.
Jacob Seiberling, postmaster at Lynn.
vile, Penn, is said to have had the long
est official career of any man in this
country. He held Office from February
, I'd, 1898, to February 18th, 1876.
DIR. John Saul Howson, Dean Of
Chester, has Just given in Philadelphia
the first lecture of the fourth season Of
the Bohlen course. The Dean concluded
his address with glowing apostrophe to
: Philadelphia. |.
General J. E. Johnston, Ex-Confeder.
ate commander, is said to be displeased
with his experience in Congress, espe
cially with the lack of discipline and
esprit du corps of his political comrades
and he will not be candidate for re.
election.
The King of Bavaria, it is reported, is
, to be married to his cousin, Princess Isa.
bella, daughter of the late Prince Adal
bert and the Princess Amelie Philippine
Pila, Infanta of Spain. The King is now
thirty-fve years old, and his future wife
is seventeen.
Chief Justice Park, of the Connection
Supreme Court, is SO much attached tt
the old custom Of ringing bell at thu
opening of court, that, at his special re
quest, the bell of the Centre Church il
!, New Haven is rung every morning whel
he takes his seat.
r Mr.. F. s. Pleasanton, son Of Genera
Pleasanton, has just been married il
!. Philadelphia to Miss Eugenia Thomas
g Of that city. Mr.. G. w. Childs sent
e marriage gift of set of sevres, an
h one of the ushers was that DR.. j. Williar
9 White, who recently ensanguined hin
If self as duelist.
l. MIR. Charnay, the French arch@ologis
who goes out at the head of the Lorillar
expedition to transcribe the Inscription
and collect antiquities from the relics
the old civilizations in Southern Mexi,
~ and the Isthmus, leaves New York f,
"a ;. Vera Cruz to-day. the French Cover
~ ment pays $4,000 and Mr.. Lorillal
X $40, 900 toward the expenses Of the @
ne pedition.
g. Crown Prince Rudolph finds his r
to nance encouraged on all sides. VIII
O. he arrived in Prague the other day Il
Id Burg0master came to meet him to t.
he him with what Joy the city had hea
re the news of his betrothal and his inten
er ed residence with his bride within
to ancient walls. The young man had |
as sooner expressed his thanks and enter
he his own apartments than he found d
llightful surprise awaiting him-an I
lse portrait Of the pretty young Stephan
$50 Minister Foster, just before leavi
en- Mexico, received from the American r.
'ut idents Of the City of Mexico parti
10 gift of q silver fac-simile Of the All
az Calendar Stone in the Cathedral wa
cn 1t weighs about sixteen pounds Of pu
"a, Mexican silver. To Mrs. Foster was p
y! sented, at the same time, beautiful
la Ia bound copy of Debray's "Album (
me Ferrocarril." The British residents a
III assembled and gave to Mr.. Foster,
are charming picture, the work of Mexic
ac- artist, and to Mrs. Foster mass
aS bracelet. .... ..u.. ..-
ing Rev. J. s. Howard, Dean of Chest
Of was entertained at Johns Hopkins U
nly versity on Monday evening, and mad
wn pleasant speech, in which he said Il
uld he had royalty in connection with
sale of his book here which he never h
in England. "And / hope" added
Dean. "that Young authors will take