Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-12-03
NOTED PEOPLE.

AVA - 4 Iva LII
NJ. Cheyreul, who is now %, has Just
concluded his iiftieth annual course Of
40 lectures on applied chemistry at the
Paris museum of natural history.
The chamber Of deputies Of italy has
refused to accept the designations Of
Gen. Garibaldi and his son, but has
granted them q three months leave Of
absence.
Mgr. Jacobini, for some years Papal
nuncio at Vienna, has been appointed
pontifcal secretary of state in place of
Cardinal Nina, who retires on account
of i'll health.
Sir Moses Montehore. the venerable
baronet, who was lnighted by Queen
Victoria in 1887, is still living on the
Isle of Thanet, and has just completed
his ninety-sixth year.
Alfred Tennyson is about to publish
new volume of ballads and other
rhymed poems. 1t is to contain various
English Idyls" and verses in dialect
after the manner of "Ihe Northern
Farmer
Lord Blantyre is a model Irish land
lord. He recently sent tenant check
for G948 odd, being the amount he con-
sidered the tenant had paid him in
fifteen years in excess of fair rent for
his holding,
The richest men iii Germany are the
Rothschilds, of Frankfort Krupp, of
Essen, and Bleich broder, of Berlin.
Prince Bismarck is also reckoned among
the millioniares. The number of Prus-
sian millionaires is 1895.
Prof Richard A. Proctor, the distin'
guished English astronomer who is now
in Australia, states that he will go to
England by way OF San Francisco and
New York, instead of going via the
Indian ocean, as was his previous in
| tention,
The Emperor Williams constant &C.
tivity and many appearances in public
are explained by the conviction of his
medical advisers that quiet life would
be detrimental to hi health. Busy as
he is, however, tn old gentleman is
far from robust. . looks very feeble
and has to be lifted ON his carriage by
two attendants.
Ole Bull, by his t will, bequeathed
to the museum OF Bergen, Norway F..
number of his jewels, medals and dec
rations, given to him by kings, emper
ors, and other titled personages. In
Guided in the bequest is the colder
crown, set with diamonds and pearls
presented to him about ten years ago by
citizens Of San Francisco,
Queen Victoria has just insured hel
life for q large sum. The Duke of Cam
bridge, who has been staying in Paris
went to an insurance company and tool
out a policy for a large amount in the
name of her majesty. Initiating this
act OF foresight, the duke proceeded
next day to the Office of the COMPANY
and insured his own life also for large
sum. The queen is frugality itself, ant
induces her friends to put It's precept
into practice. She is a considerable
shareholder in one of the companies
trading with the Cape.
The Empress Elizabeth of Austria be
gins her days work and amusement will
a cup of cold chocolate taken at
o'clock. Then she goes to the stable t
see her hunting pets then receives he.
steward and makes arrangements as t.
presentations, interviews, etc. At sht
takes beef steak and couple Of glasses
Of Hungarian wine, after which her lady
in-waiting tells her the news and readl
to her paragraphs from divers news
papers. She dimes at and then don'
her riding-habit and goes to the large
circus, which is connected by covered
passage with her private apartments
Here she mounts some nettlesOme horst
and trains him with wonderful skill anC
boldness. When some animal unusually
wild and spirited is to be conquered {
few appreciative guests are invited t.
come and look on at the daring empress
proceedings
Baroness Burdett- Coutts made
speech of generous length upon receiv
ing publicly the other day the freedom
and livery of the Haberdasher's com
pany in London. The kind old lady
was addressed with many compliments
by the officials of the company, it
handsome livery robe was placed upol
her shoulders, and its gold medal around
her neck. All the officials ther shool
hands with her, and the baroness made
her speech with much grace. She dis
played her stout conservatism by saying
that she trusted that Queen Elizabeth
if she could look down upon that day.
ceremony, would not be displeased witt
the first exercise of the privilege whicl
her majesty had bestowed on the com
pany, and that our own most beloved
and honored sovereign, as the successo
of that queen, would not Withhold,
her gracious approval of that act of tn