The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04
Gossip About Persons.

ed by the Sultan, on his arrival in Con-
stantinople, with the order of the Os-
manieh In diamonds.
Mr.. Alferd Austin in the.National Re-
view (London) relates the following an
ecdote of the Earl of Bacons6eld: "See
what my gracious sovereign sent Inc as
q present at Christmas" he said to me
one day. It was copy of the edition
de luxe of "Komo ola;" and in it was
written, in the beautiful flowing hand
of the Queen, "To the Earl of Beacons.
field, K. G., from his affectionate and
grateful friend, Victoria" "But," he al"
ded, II cannot read it." ventured to
recommend him not to make that con-
fession to everybody, for it would not
raise their estimation of his literary ac-
umen. "Well," he SAID, "it's no use. I
can't"
The ashes of Columbus have been
sadly disturbed since the great discover
er was first buried at Seville. Time
after time his remains have been moved
about till they finally lie in the Cathe-
dral of Saint Domingo, and now they
are to be turned out of their resting
place and inclosed in plate-glass urn.
This urn is to hold. the casket contain
ing the actual ashes in such a manner
that the remains will be plainly visible.
Mr.. Henry Irving will be accompanied
to America by Joseph Hatron, the prom
inent author and journalist, who will de-
vote bis time while with Mr.. Irving to
writing that gentleman's impr esslons OF
the country.
The authorities at the Vatican intend
to discount the Luther celebration as far
as they can by Publishing two volumes
of the documents concerning the career
of the Reformer, which have been dis
covered among the archives of the Vati-
can by Signor Balan, the principal libra
rian.
When Jefferson was in England, some
years ago, hs took the little son that was
oorn to him in London down to STRAIT
ford-on-Avon to be christened in the
little church where Shakespeare WAS
buried.
S. Fennimore Cooper's remains re-
pose beside those of his wife, in the
churchyard of Christ Church, Coopers'
town, beneath plain slab, which bears
HIS IldIuG ttIlu IllS tldC0 VI AIo VA GA sSAN
decease. In Lakeside Cemetery is erec-
is surmounted by the figure of Leather
stocking.
The king of Roumania is seeking the
pope's consent to annul his marriage.
The queen has returned to her family.
Mrs. Terhune, the novelist, better
known as Marian Harland," is Virgin
ian by birth, but resides in Springfield, ,
Mass, where her husband is pastor Of a
church.
There is a movement in London to
erect memorial to Charles Dickens.
There is none existing. 1t is proposed
to erect statue; also to place plaques
on the house in which he resided.
Archibald Forbes predicts only mod
crate success for Henry Irving in this
country.
President George +. Angel, of the
parent American Band of Mercy
says in letter to Boston paper that
his next door neighbor has just die d Of
typhoid lever, contracted from drinking
impure water at one of our mountain
resorts, and he reitrierates his oft repeat
ed Injunction never to drink at noun
tain seashore or elsewhere water about
which there is doubt until it has beer
boiled to kill the dangerous germs il
may contain.
George W. Childs, of Philadelphia
has clock which was once the proper
ty of Napoleon the Great.
Victor Hugo is now hard at work, his
hours with the pen extending from a.
m. to 10 a. m. He has several small
tables in his study which are covered
with MSS. of the various subjects on
which he is engaged, and he passes
from one to the other as ideas on any
subject occur to him.
Herr Krupp, according to the special
catalogue prepared for his display at the
Amsterdam colonial exhibition, en-
plovs 20, 200 workmen, consuming daily
5000 tons of coke and coal, and produces
75O tons of iron and steel daily, in the
form of guns, rails, bridge work, axles,
anchors, chains, etc. Over 20,0O0 of the
famous Krupp guns have been turned