Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-05-26
PERSONALS.

of the handsomest women in Wash
ington. She has pretty, graceful
figure, and her sweet motherly ways
toward the little Roscoe Conkling (who
is now years old and a bright,
sturdy "stalwart" little fellow, are
much admired. The ex-senator is
much devoted to his winsome little
son. You people who dislike the
negro, and are disposed to treat him
discourteously, must come to under
stand that no ''greenback' issued by
the government is worth a farthing
until it bears the signature of "B. X.
Bruce
Hon. Mr.. Hunt, our Minister to
Russia, is said to have acquired the
language of that country since hif
residence IN st. Petersburg and now
is able to converse in il easily ana
fuently.
London papers state that over 200
people were present at the reception
given on Washington's Birthday at
the United States Legation in that
city by Minister Lowell. About one
half the number were Americans.
It is said of our Minister in Berlin,
Hon. Mr.. Sargent, that he does not
have the intimate social relations
with the court that his predecessors,
White, Taylor and Bancroft did, and
that he rarely goes into society.
Hon. John W. Foster, our new
Minister to Spain. sails for Europe
in April. He has already been the
diplomatic representative OF his
country in Russia and Mexico, and
speaks and writes the Spanish Ian
guage fuently.
Hon. E. B. Washburne, late Re-
publican candidate for Presidential
nomination, is now a candidate for
Mayor of Chicago.
L. w. Pond used to be worth ST.
100000 and own car shops at Wor-
cester, Massachusetts,. He is now
working in those shops at 50 per
day.
Hon. Eli T. Shepherd, late At
torney- General for the Japanese gov
eminent, think of buying u place
near Healdsburg and becoming
Californian.
Olive Logan has hit upon bit of
gossip from London about Victoria
Woodhull's daughter, who is engaged
to an English nobleman. Olive says
that the daughter is lovely, sensible
girl, and that in compliance with her
wishes, Mrs. Woodruff has ceased to
advocate her free love theories. She
may possibly break out again after
her daughters marriage.
Arabs wife did not accompany
him to Ceylon, but is living in a
Paris hotel, and intends soon to take
up her residence permanently in the
Champs Elysee.
Senator Tabor OF Colorado recent
ly remarked to a brother Senator:
I've got more money than all the
Presidents OF the United States ever
had, from Washington TO Arthur.
Yes. sir, I'm richer than all of them
combined As the Colorado Sena-
tor is worth at least $4,000. 900. he
probably spoke the truth. Two Of
the most illustrious presidents, JEFF
ferson and Monroe, were so poor that
personal friends frequently contrib
uted to pay their debts. They left
names that will live forever, but no
money.
Frederick N. Crouch, the composer
of "Kathleen Mavoureen," is gray
haired man, who lives on poor fare
in Baltimore. A battered coat of
Confederate gray keeps some OF the
cold out. He is now out OF employ
ment and too old to help himself.
He has wife and five children.
Gould's health has much improved
because OF bis journey to the South.
He said to a reporter: "Wall street
is the only blue spot in the whole
country. / do not care to venture
the prophecy, but / believe the coun-
try is in q much better condition
than it was one year ago. Money
appears to have been very tight since
I have been away, but that condition
cannot last long. Europe has been
buying our securities very steadily.
/ think, and certainly the balance OF
trade is largely in our favor. ! see
evidences Of prosperity everywhere.
The widow of Heinrich Heine has
Just died at Passy. Nine. Joubert
describes her in her Souvenirs" as
good but soulless creature, the at
tached companion and devoted nurse
of the poet in the long and painful
illness which eventually killed him.
"How many times" he used to Fay
to himself, shas her voice called back
my soul just as it was about to wing
its fight to the unknown worldr'
Next to the care of her husband her
flowers aud her parrot constituted
the chief occupation OF her life. One
night Heine was writhing in one of
his terrible seizures. when bis wife,
in the greatest distress and alarm,
took hold OF his hand, which she
pressed and fondled. She wept bit
terly, and in voice broken by sobs
he heard her say. mo. Henri, you
must not do that; You must not die.
Have pity on me! l lost my parrot
this morning, and If you should die,
too, I shall be utterly broken hearted.
.sIt was an order" said the poet, de-