Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-24
PERSON aLITIES.

President Arthur smokes all over the
White House after visiting hours.
Secretary Teller wears his dark brown
hair brushed straight back from his fore
head.
An innocent Missouri babe has been
named Ienobia WilhelminA Hortensie
Bigslow.
George Peck, the Milwaukee humorist,
is said to be making more money by his
fun than Emerson ever made by his
thought.
Mr.. James Keene says he Is nst bank-
rupt; hat he sold his picture at q good
profit; tn It he has other pictures to sell in
the same WY.
John Bright, alleged inventor of q cele.
brated disease of tho kidneys, sits up
drinking cold tea and smoking cigars until
2 o'clock in the morning.
DIR. Bliss has entirely recovered from
the effects of his labors over President
q lrfeld's death-bed, and Is described as
being ''as healthy as q picture Of Bac-
chus."
Uncle Samuel j. Tilden is beginning to
show signs of ruddy health in his cheeks,
and has double elliptic springs In his step.
He wants to match himself with some
young man for o running race next year,
The New YORK Graphic prints . picture
OF the emperor and empress Of Austria
washing the feet Of the poor" If that
Is one of the duties of the office We shall
never 60 to Austria and run for emperor.
Mrs. David DAyis Is disappointed In the
large trees Of California. She says they
IRE not nearly 30 enormous % she e1-
pected to find them. Mr.. DAVIS ought not
expect . tree to look large when her hus.
band 70 around.
Sitting Bull now claims that he could
have licked Uncle Sam out Of his boots In
less than six months, but The surrendered
because his wives didn't Ike to hear the
reports Of guns. Susan b. Anthony.
whore are you!
Aristarohi Bey. retiring Turkish minis.
ter at Washington, has Q nose like .
locomotive cow.catcher. While cropping
about his dark bedroom at night he finds
the disarrangement Of furniture by this
nose q great Inconvenience.
1t having been rumored that DR.. Mary
Walker intends to celebrate the coming
Fourth Of July In q frook, The Washing.
ton GaEettA disoourages the experiment
with the remark: TOO late, doctor! You
have not left imagination q single
chance"
August Belmont IL about the only one
OF the New York ~millionaires who has not
"built him o house" up town. He still
holds out OF the corner Of Eighteenth
street and Fifth avenue, where no has re.
sided for more than q quarter Of q century.
The house was originally built by Mr..
Guion. He was unfortunate and the
property came into Mr.. Belmont's possess
sion at the price Of 500. 600.
Csthani Bey, the Jewish millionaire,
died recently In Cairo, aged seventy. three.
His property Is estimated at over S25, 900.
600. He was private banker Of the former
vice king, whose unlimited confidence he
possessed. He owned Q synagogue of his
own, in which services were daily held.
and he carefully observed Jewish rites | 10
diet, etc. He had two wives, one Of whom
survives, and q numerous progeny.
Ex-senator Tabor, who went to Osh.
kosh, Wis, to build an elegant house for
his father.in.law number two and found
that he had just died, has layished his
money on the funeral. The coffin cost
about $500 and the should $50. The In.
side OF the easket Is polished cedar, and it
Is lined with silk. The outside Is made OF
wrought iron, and the top is solid plate
glass from head to foot, except the bar
across the centre, The handles are silver.
plated. The burial robe Is Of rich satin,
embroidered with needlework, silk cords
with tasselled ends tied about the waist,
and pleated silk bows extended down the
front from the breast to the feet.