Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-12-10
NOTED PEOPLE.

NJ. De Lesseps recently had a bad fall
from his horse in the h nting field, but
escaped with slight bruises.
Herbert Spencer will start next spring
upon his philosophical tour Of the world.
He viii be accompanied by two
secretaries and probably by Prof
Huxley.
The Empress Eugene telegraphed to a
gentleman on the staff of Figaro, who
recently lost his daughter, q message
begging leave to associate herself with
his grief.
The Earl of Malmesbuly was married
recently to Miss Hamilton, daughter OF
Mr.. John Hamilton of Tyne Court,
Somerset. The bride is twenty
years of age and the bridegroom is in
his seyenty-fourth year.
The widower of the Princess Alice,
lie grand duke of Hesse-Darmstadt, is
described as looking every inch prince /;
he is tall and ruddy, has pleasant and
intelligent expression, with keen eyes,
and frank and courtly manner.
When the crown prince of Germany
lately visited Nuremberg, the brghers
presented him with a costly album, and
at the same time declared their LOYALTY
to be as firm as the walls of their city
the walls, however, are presently to be
entirely demolished.
The little chapel which stands over
the grave of NJ. Theirs is so filed with
tributary wreaths and bouquets of i'm
mortelles that they overflow, and have
to be hung about the walls outside. On
a door of the chapel hangs a photograph
of the dead statesman and short sketch
of his life.
Every morning by s o'clock Mr.. Glad
stone may be seen on his way to the vii
lage church of Hawarden to engage in
mathis as a prelude to the work of the
day. Even when primo minister of
England he has been found in the hum
blest homes reading to the sick or dying
consolatory passages Of Scripture in his
own soft, melodious tones.
Despite the disturbed condition OF
ireland, which gives Queen Victoria so
much trouble, the empress Of Austria,
relying with reason on her personal
popularity there, proposes once more, as
she as already done for two years in
succession, to take her establishment
and stud to ireland and enjoy a winters
hunting. As Queen Victoria has not
been over civil to the empress, it may
even crafty her imperial majesty's fem
anime instincts to show herself more at
home there than the queen.
1t is reported that Sir William Har-
court, the present home secretary in the
British cabinet, is to become speaker of
the House of Commons in place of
Speaker Brand, who, according to GUS
tom, will be elevated to the peerage.
The speakership is not bad thing to
have. The incumbent has salary of
S25, 900 a year and furnished house in
the new palace of Westminster. Mr.
Brand has been III Office nearly nine
years.
The marchioness Of Ripon is a first
cousin Of her husbands, and q very
brilliant society woman, who, up to the
period of her husbands becoming a
Roman Catholic, divided with the late
Lady Waldegrave the distinction of
being the leader Of fashion, and gave
most charming dinners. She was strong
ly opposed to Lord Ripon's becoming
Catholic, and still more to his accept
ing the governor-generalship of India,
whittier she now follows him with great
reluctance. The climate has been fatal
to many governor-generals, including
Lord Dalhousie, Canning and Elgin.