The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-15
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Tennyscn is a Spiritualist.

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Senator David Davis has lost fifty
pounds of flesh since last Summer.
Mr.. l.. Q. G. Lamar, Jr., son of the
Senator, was married last week, in Mis-
sissippi, to Miss Kate Lester. ~-.
M. Alexandra Dumas is said to be at
work upon q comedy in which one of
the characters will be contemporary
Tartuffe.
D. w. Bloomborgh, prominent mer-
chant of Brennan, Texas, while going
for physician for one of his family,
was thrown from his horse and instantly
killed.
M. Paul de Cassagnac proposes another
six months mourning for the late Prince
Napoleon, on the ground that his place
in the dynasty and party has not yet
been filled up.
The Emperor William appears to be
constantly the subject of accidents. On
leaving the theater the other evening,
his foot slipped on the staircase and he
fell and hurt his knee. , ...
Sir Evelyn Woods mother lived Just
long enough to witness his success in
South Africa. She died December 18th.
Lady Wood was the author Of several
novels Of considerable power. ...
Tom Taylor is described as kindly
domestic man, many Of whose dearest
friends are Americans-who, he says,
have an Independence and freshness
which he enjoys. He often talks Of
visiting this country.
Prince Henry Xxx of Ruesskostritz,
the youth that married a circus-rider
last summer, has been persuaded by his
family to adopt the title of Baron and
retire on a liberal salary to the obscurity
from whence his bride sprung
Mr.. Spurgeon is still at Mentone, and
is very much BETTER the sunny weather
taking as he says, the rheumatism out
Of him. Surely" he adds, III have the
best of people, to deal SO lovingly with
their poor cripple of a minister"
Ex-senator Pomemy, of Kansas, is
said to be making $1,000 a week from
North Carolina gold mine. The CORES
pondent Of the Boston Herald, who re-
lates this, adds that at least one third Of
the United States Senators are specu-
lating. ..
The Emperor William himself went
labout Berlin before Christmas buying
presents for his trusted friends and ser
wants. Day after day his carriage stood
waiting for him before the fashionable
shops in which bis elderly Majesty was
rummaging.
Sir Julius Benedict's wedding attire
consisted of dark blue frock-coat, a
white waist-coat with white buttons, a
sky-blue tie and pearl-gray inexpre 49,
ihles. The bride is a very distinguished,
attractive and ciever-looking youn. lady
of twenty-five.
DR.. G. M. Walden has made generous
offer, either to the Legislature of Missis-
sippi or the various churches of the State,
proposing to give $4,000 toward the
erection Of college at Walden, provided
that either the churches or the lawmakers
will give the other $4,000 required. It
is likely the churches will accept the
offer.
John Bright lately received letter of
thanks from United States Consul Shaw,
at Manchester, for the remarkable speech
on America at the Potter banquet at
Rochdale, which the Tribune has already
published. In acknowledging it Mr..
Bright said: Il thank you for your very
friendly letter. hope what said may
tend in some degree. to make us, if two
Nations, only one people,"
Mr.. Redpath says Mast was the hard
est, lecturer to angle for he ever caught.
After lecturing one hundred times Mast
declared that he would appear on the
| platform no more, and he has kept his
word, though his pecuniary success was
great. He is not afraid of audiences, but
dislikes to- talk to them. Another Of his
dislikes is interviewers: Mast is the first
artist Of his family, and had no artistic
surroundings when a boy.
Marshal Razaine has asked permission
of the French Government to pass
through France for the purpose of ar
ranging certain family affairs, whereupon
the Paris Globe speaks Of him as "the
person called Bazaine, the man Of Metz,
the fugitive Of Sainte-Marguerite," and
says this traitor has prepared us for
anything, but his audacity passes all
bounds" :" Not very pleasing reading
this for the man who conquered Mexico
and was one Of the chief pillars of the
Second French Empire. .-
MIR. Moody, lecturing on the Lords
Prayer'in st. Louis the other day, and
dwelling much on the forgiveness of
trespasses, noticed that while he was
speaking fifty or more persons rose and
left the church; whereupon he said that
he had known persons who heard about
this requirement for forgiveness hastily
to leave the church and seek out those
they needed to forgive, and he hoped
that those who were then leaving the
congregation were prompted by such a
spirit .....' ."
A Breton Servant.