The Portland daily press., 1884-03-29
Notes About Notable Peon1e

Rev o. B. rockingham is to settle perma-
nently in Boston.
Salvini will not visit this country until he
has completed his Russian tour.
The nobility is represented in Boston BY the
Count and Countess Desmond.
The French historian, Auguste Nugalt, died
recently at the advanced age of SS years.
Henry Ward Beecher will spend July and
Augu,t among the Rocky Mountains.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett has notsyet
recovered from the illness occasioned by over
work.
l. Saunders Irving, the last of the nephews
of Washington Irving, died in Washington,
d c., on Sunday, March 23d
The authorities OF Paris have received $1,000
from Victor Hugo, to be used in giving aid t o
families that are unable to pay their rent.
Anna Dickinson is about to START on tour
of lectures in California which will occupy
her time until midsummer.
Lewiston, Pennsylvania, has an editor, Mr..
w. p. Elliott, who was ninety-one years of
age on Saturday, Jan 18th, 1884.
M. De Siers, Russian Minister of Foreign
Affairs, has had the order of the Black Eagle
conferred upon him By Emperor William.
The Polish poet, Krastewski, is being tried
for high treason. In consequence bis property
has been 81 qnestrated by the Imperial Tribune
at Leipsic.
John G. Whittier as poet ranks next to
Milton Ia the esteem OF John Bright. 1t is
not singular that admiration should exist
among Friends.
Two books BY George Alfred Townsend are
reported to have called forth an autograph
let'fr from Baron Tennyson. Nj. Townsend
gave the letter 10 Mr.. William Walter Phelps.
panl frederick. brother of the Grand Duke
of Mrcklenburg- Schwerin, has been converted
| to the Catholic faith aud has renowned his
| hereditary rights in favor of his younger
brothers and their offspring.
Mrs. B-rtrsm Milford, granddaughter of
| Commodore Vanderbilt, has re Gently given a
party IN Paris, which for originality of design
| cannot be exoelled Her guests we're required
TO appear in representations of beasts or birds,
| thus making complete menagerie.
| London Truth names the following peculiar
| tiles of certain British speakers: "Mr. Glad
stone generally scratches the hack OF bis b al
| with his thumb Sir Stafford NoTthcote A tps
| his hands like talking fish. Lord Randolph
| Churchill worries his moustache; while many
| other of our public sneakers make no move
ment, but content themselves with worrying
| their bearers"
mir. George E Layton has recently present.
| ed the Boston Art Museum with a new and
| important addition to its pictures. It is by p.
| M. Boyle, and is entitled "Tbe Parting Kiss !"
| The grey misty sky, the incoming tide, the
| f>herman leaning from the high PROV of his
vessel to kiss the babe upheld in the arms of
| his barefooted wife, are all true to nature and
| perfect ia detail
Charles Bennett Lswes, the London sculp-
tor, has filed petition in bankruptcy to avoid
the payment of the plaintiffs costs in the libel
| suit instituted and won by former pupil and
| present rival in art, Mr.. Richard Claude Bell.
| An article by Mr.. Lawes. which appeared in
| Vanity Fair, accused Mr. Belt of appropriat-
| ing the work of poor genius, whom he en-
! ployed, as his own. During the court, Bell
| modelled in CLAY. figures of the iudpes jurors
and counsel, thus establishing his claims as
sculptor. Mr.. Laws is indebted for costs of
the trial to the amount of $85 600, snd should
| he carry out his Intention OF appealing to the
| House of Lords the expenses OF this proceed
| ing will more than consume the whole Prop
| Artu