The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-04-15
Gossip
About Men and Women.


Postmaster General Jewell said to a visit
or to his leather-belting mandatory at Hart
ford the other day: 81 can put on an apron
and do any work in our factory, from the cur
rying of leather to the finishing of belt.'
When Mr.. Yoshida, the late Japanese min
lister, left for home, he said that she was sorry
on every account but one. 1t would be a re-
lief to be once more where he could walk
abroad without being booted after in the streets
and called rat-eater.
The Sultan on Wednesday granted Gen.
Wallace and Mr.. Phelps the United States
ministers to Turkey and Austria, respectively,
permission-now very rarely given-to inspect
the imperial treasury. They were surprised at
the amount OF treasure in the vaults, and the
number Of precious stones displayed. There
were 40 officials in attendance, who opened the
locks with many formalities.
The Prince Of Wales's eldest son has finished
his seafaring life, and win enter the military
academy at Woolwich in the autumn. he is
an erect and handsome lad, with a face which
has not yet put on the heavy outlines Of Han
over. His brother George is to be the sailor of
the family. Their three sisters are not partic-
larly pretty children, but they have the pleas
ant manners which distinguish their mother
When the Prime Minister or Sir Stafford
and Lady Northcote visit Windsor Castle they
do not, as few people suppose, pass the time
in talking politics with the Queen. GAS a
matter of fact" says the Saturday Review,
"they never see her Majesty except during
dinner, and in the Grand Corridor for a short
time before and after the meal. A visitor
never has private interview with the Queen
unless at formal audience, which is notified
In the Court Circular"
Mr. Tennyson, through his son Hallam, has
replied to the temperance society which recent
~ forwarded him resolution expressing regret
at the "drink, passages in his new song. my
father begs to thank the committee" the son
writes, "for their resolution. No one honors
more highly the good work done BY them than
my father. must, however, ask you to re-
member that the common cup has in all ages
been employed as q sacred symbol of unity,
and that my father has only used the word
drink in reference to this symbol much re-
greet that it should have been otherwise under
STOOD
Tom Hughes is about to be appointed Cover
nor Of the Isle OF Man. The duties are light
and the SALARY is $500. in addition to good
house provided for official residence
The widow of Craig Wadsworth, of Geneseo,
the lady who is mentioned as the possible bride
u Ilcbi0oub hftuuIy ID tosoAipCu 90 y s@AA "Ao
graceful person, dark-eyed, dark-haired and
agreeable in manner. She is o Democrat In
politics, and in dress Partisan. Her old home
at Geneseo is one Of the most beautiful places
In the State.
The Duke Of Westminster, who Is fifty-seven
years old, and who is aboutto marry Lady CAV
endish, who Is thirty years younger. has an in
come of SIC, 900 day from ground rents alone.
A good old preacher of the Methodist per-
suasion oficiated one day at funeral in Mas
sachusetts, and at the close had word OF in
quiry and advice, as is the local custom, with
many of the audience. Among others he ap
preached a lady, stranger to him, who was
visiting in the neighborhood, and after shaking
hands, asked her if she was on the way to heav.-
en-. Yes she promptly answered; land II
you come that way should be pleased to have y,
you call. !" The good old man, horrifed 81 such
seeming levity, turned away without reply,
when friend sitting near demonstrated with
Mrs. -. who, still more Mortified at. her mis-
take dsaid she understood him to ask IL she was
on her way to Hudson, whore she lived.