The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-04-23
PERSONAL AND PARTICULAR.

Gen. sherman's Oldest daughter. Mrs.
Fitch. has made him grandfather 10
four children, and lis very youthful
looking.
Minister Lowell has been elected IN
honorary member OF the London Carl
ton club. with all the privileges Of ac-
tive membership.
The Hon. John 7. Morse has been
elected oyerseer OF Harvard college for
six years. in place Of the Rev. DIR. Bel
lows, of New York. declared Ineligible
on account OF non-residenee.
President Watrous. OF the Consoli-
dated road, sends 10 the widow OF Wal
ter WEIGH, Of New Britain (her hus-
band having been killed by a freight
train. n check for 500 and paid the
funeral expenses.
Mrs G. c. Waite, widow Of the late
proprietor Of the Breyoort House, New
York, has arrived with her family in
Paris, and has apartments ut IS Rue
Cambon. n of the most attractive
parts Of the city.
For several days before the last day
for sending pictures 10 the London Roy
al Academy exhibition Miss Elizabeth
Thompson's studio vas inaccessible to
callers. On the door were the words:
Don't ring-engaged."
Blind Tom, the piano player, was
born at a little town called Winton,
three miles from Columbus, Muscogee
county. Ga. His fathers name was
Mingo. and his mother was known as
"Aunt Charity"
When the Czarina OF Russia alighted
from the railway car which took her to
st. Petersburg, on her return from her
lost journey to Italy, she exclaimed,
.Alasl / have done with travelling.
Farewell railroads; farewell coaches
and locomotives. My next conveyance
will be the hearse."
One Of the picturesque articles Of fur
niture in the parlor Of Senator Carpen-
ter, ut Washington, is n spinning-wheel
which has been in Mrs. Carpenters
family 200 years. and was used by her
grandmother and great-grandmother.
Miss Lillian Carpenter, who has a very
well cultivated voice, uses this when
she sings .'Marguerite's'' spinning
wheel song from Faust.
Senator Bayard is not accounted n
wealthy man: His townsfolk think he
is worth, perhaps, 100000. He has
an income, they say, from his invest
ments, his salary as q senator, his at
~torneyship Of the Philadelphia, Will
mington and Baltimore railroad, and
his law practice in vacation, of about
$40, 900. lie lives In n large, plain, old
fashioned mansion, which he bought a
few years ago.
The King Of Siam, who Is about to
visit this country, answers to the name
OF Chatahlongkorn, though this consti.
tutes only about one-ffth Of his name
ms written. lie is an active young man,
intelligent and resolute, and fully equal
to the demands Of his station. lie di-
reefs the affairs Of the army, navy and
treasury, and can do as he pleases with
the lives and property Of his subjects,
His purpose Of travelling Is to learn
the ways Of civilized nations. with the
purpose of adopting those suited to his
nation. He will he accompanied by q
large retinue Of princes and noblemen,
1t is said that the other day Judge
Thomas J. Mackey, from South Carroll
ma, was sitting in the gallery Of the
senate, when a sharp-faced, razor-strap'
looking fellow said 10 him: mister.
can you point out to me that internal
Hamburg murderer, Butler of South
Carolina?'' Certainly" said the po-
lite Judge. Don't you see that bald
headed man." pointing to Senator Ed
munds; .'well, that is Butler Of Soutt
Carolina" The eyes Of the YANKEES
were lighted up with Indignation Us hi
replied, "Yes. I could have picked hin
out Of a misunderstanding n good dea
more that was not complimentary to thu
distinguished Vermonter. When Sen
ator Hampton told this joke on Mr.
Edmonds, the latter laughed hearth.
and remarked that It was a compliment
to he taken for so handsome n man n
Gen. Butler.
The voltaie Bet Co., Marshall, Mich.
VIII send their celebrated Electro