The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-30
PERSONAL AND PERTINENT.

BOYD, the oarsman, has written to the
london SpOrlSmdn accepting Hanlan's
challenge, and saying he will row llanlnn
on the Tyne championship course early in
May for 200 side.
IT Is stated abroad that Adelina Patti,
before she sailed for New York, made her
will, having a superstitious belief that she
will be drowned ut sea. In her will she
leaves orders TINT she Is to be buried on
her Welsh estate, which may not be praC-
ticable II she be drowned at sea.
Mn. TALMAOE says that hell is strewn
with tobacco leaves. II Mr.. Talmage
doesn's quit giving so much information
on this subject people will begin to wonder
where he gets his pointers Exchange.
And II this be true some men will think ii
isn't such bad place to go after all.
Mrs. GARFIRLp will soon receive from
the Womail's silk Culture Association the
frst silk dress, every part Of which, from
eSs to finished fabric, has been produced
In this country, The silk has Just been
rceled by the members Of the association,
and Is said to be equal to the best Italian
silk.
KING KALAKAUA's first visit on his re.
turn to Honolulu WIS paid to his sister,
who had reigned in his absence. He found
her sitting In n straw hut, surrounded BY
natives. Thus, informally, she listened to
his tale Of a journey round the world and
told him In return what his ministers had
been doing in his absence.
THE smallest man attending the Atlanta
Exposition Is General Sawyer, lie repre-.
hn KRNS aN
General Sawyer Is twenty years old, weighs
thirty.hye pounds, aud Is only forty inches
high. lie was born III San Domingo, and
was raised in Florida. Besides being the
representative Of the Democrat, he Is con-
fiected with the South Florida Railway dis.
play.
President ARTHUR will occupy the north.
west corner room at the White House,
which was used as guest chamber during
the Hayes regime. 1t was Nellie Grants
room as long "a she was at the White
House. II was also occupied by Miss liar.
fiet Lane. President Taylor and the little
son Of President Lincoln both died in II.
The Prince OF Wales once slept init, and
also General Burnside the night he was
given command Of the Army Of the Poto.
mac. II has been entirely returnished.
"GArH' says speaking with reference 10
the ridiculous attempts IN London to give
some vitality 10 the old rebel loan: I may
say that parties formerly In the proprietary
interest Of the London Times received a
part Of the rebel bonds TO work up the
recognition Of the Coniederacy, and the
same were used In France among the Job.
bets who made up the principal NApoleonic
society That interest has been led TO be-
liete that the United States Is 50 corrupt
that Insufficient Spectators and politicians
here can 10 led into the matter, the bonds
will get some currency and can be worked
of Ia more recent fields,
II Is generally taken for certainty that
Jerome B. Chaffee will become Postmaster
Genetal. He isabout fiity.seven years old,
Of Rhode Island family, who settled at
Lockpott, n. Y, In early life he went TO
Michigan and kept a store, with his wife,
who Was a clever business woman. Soon
after the movement began to Colorado Mr.
Chaiice moved there and opened bank,
his cashier being David II. MofEat, Jun, OF
d family In Eastern New York. In the
rapid development Of the territory the firm
pfuepefed, and had a hand In almost every
hind Of business -mining, Indian Affairs
contacts, and whatever required advances
81 money and bills oi exchange. From the
beginning AItChaaee took a strong hand IN