Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-27
Personal MENTION.

The officeseeker's Tennyson: "This morn /
stood in Arthur's hall"
Colonel Martinoff is the ozar's first equer-
~. The cars horses always feel better with
Martinof.
Oscar Wilde yearns to see an American
spring. Somebody should impart to Oscar
the great secret of the bent pin.
For Oscar, from the Toronto Globe: 'Who
was first esthete?" asks snarling Diogenes,
and answers in the same breath: "Balaam's
ass, because TIE Lord made him too utter"
Prof. Alexander Graham Bell, inventor OF
the telephone, has had conferred upon him
the decoration of the National League of
Honor by the president of the French repub-
lie.
Senator Beck sizes up pretty general sem
timent when he says OF the arrears of pension
act that /" it Is fraud upon the American
people, and standing monument to the ig-
norance, selishEess and cowardice OF Con-
gress."
A good deal OF injury is being made by
enemies of George Jones, of the New York
Times, regarding the disposition of the $780,
900 donated to Grant. However, they needn't
worry, Grant doesn't let any donations get
away, and no doubt has the proceeds safe in
his jeans.
Story, the American sculptor in Rome, is
giving attention TO color for statuary. "The
Otd statues look so much better than the
new" he says, partly because, although the
color is rubbed off, the marble IS stained and
toned down." Mr.. Srory's great "Sardan-
apalus" and "Helen" are to be colored.
Prince Bismarck has sent motto to the
German Association for the Rescue of Ship
wrecked Mariners, which is selling an auto
graphic album for the benefit of the funds of
this humane society. The device runs thus:
Patrie inseruieado copsumor-"I am consumed
in the service of the Fatherland."
Mr. Gladstone was in London a fortnight
ago, and, with his eldest son, went TO h-ar
Mr.. Spurgeon preach. They occupied Mrs
Surgeons pew, and were in the vestry both
and elders of the church were presented 10
the prime minister, who shook hands with
them heartily.
The recent accident to General Garibaldi
was due to the upsetting OF his carriage. He
was driving along a steep road near his
island home at Maddalena at the time, and
had his head and limbs severely bruised
against the stones. At first he was stunned
by the shock, but on recovering saw that his
little son Manlio was in tears, and exclaimed
to him: you want to become a good soldier
and are afraid of two drops of blood"
Another attempt at suicide has been made
by young man at Monte Carlo. He was
known to be person Of fortune when he ar
rived there, accompanied by a lady, and
both he and she spent money extravagantly
at the tables. His losses were constant aud
large, until at length his money had entirely
gone. Beset by the lady's creditors and
driven to desperation, he fired two balls from
a revolver into his left breast. The effect
was not Immediately fatal, but it was feared |
that it might prove so. His mother in
Paris was telegraphed for.
Senior Sagasta, the prime minister of the !
young king of Spain, has dared to announce !
MS programme not only Tor this year, but for /
hree years that are to come. 1t is this: For |
1882, financial reorganization, conversion of |
he debt, treaties of commerce and colonial |
rec trade; for 1888, administration ard judi
,ial reorganization; for 1884, the establish !
nent of public works on a large scale; for |
SS5, the browning of the edifce by electoral |
md political reforms, which are TO prepare,
N the eve of the elections, for another FIVE
ears triumph of dynastic liberalism"