The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-21
PERSONAL.

Sidney Dillon, the president of the
Union Pacific railroad, is now travel
ing in the South with his daughter.
Senator Edmunds. as president of
the Senate, has ordered a bouquet OF
flowers to be placed on his desk every
morning.
Mr.. Harrison, the hoy p eacher,"
is in st. Louis, where he is paid 800
week. He claims that he converts
thirty-five souls day.
EX- Congressman Joseph JOrgensen,
of Virginia, is one of the applicants
for the appointment as governor OF
Washington Territory.
New York is delighted over the
raI)or that Prince Victor Napoleon,
the son of Pfon-Pios. is going to visit
that city and spend the season at the
adjacent summer resorts.
G.. p. Morosini, Jay Gould's conf
Dental manager, is an Italian patriot
of herculean frame and as brave as a
lion. He served under Garibaldi and
won distinction in the ranks. Moros-
mi is said to be the possessor of
| 100000 in his own name.
Speaker Carlisle Yields the gavel
| with some liStlessness. He pounds as
though he was afraid of making too
much noise, and in this respect he diff
| ferS from Kiefer, who made the Splin-
| tiers fly in shower over the devoted
heads of the lines of clerks below him.
He is a smoothly Shaven man, with
two bullying bumps of intellectually
over his eyes, rather narrow fore
head, and when he speaks his voice
comes somewhat weak; and severe
frown ornaments or, to put it better,
disfgures his brow.
Edward E. Rice, the theatrical man
ager, is pronounced by the Chicago
News to be ''the most remarkable
spendthrift in the country" "He is
still young man." continues the
News, land his public career has COW
cred a comparatively short period.
Yet it is estimated that not less than
100000 have passed through his
fingers during that time. He recently
made this remark to friend of his,
and the friend asked: How much
have you now? Rice laughed care
lessly and said: Just S13-not a pen
ny more
Apropos of Gambetta's facility in
speaking on the inspiration of the
moment, the following anecdote is
told: While journeying one day with
young deputy from Paris to Yer
sailles, he said: DO not speak to me.
1 have long and important speech to
make, which I have not even had
time to think over. The silence,
therefore, remained unbroken. When
at last his friend looked around he
saw that Gambetta was not deep in
thought, but fast asleep, nor did he
wake until they reached Versailles.
When reminded of the speech he had
intended to prepare, he only laughed
and shrugged his shoulders. In the
evening, however, he delivered
speech as splendid and finished as if
he had made voluminOus notes and
careful preparation"
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, had a
hard struggle when he began the
practice of law. His single hung
unnoticed for many months. Becom-
ing desperate one day, he packed up
his few books and started for the
depot, determined to abandon his pro-
tession and go to Texas. He had
led to his Office when he was accosted
ny dH elueTly HAL WHO luQ ulrOu WnoTo
John Morgan's law Office was. Fright
here, sir; my name is Morgan" 60
ing out :" Il am about to start for
Texas on pressing business" indeed
Then can yon direct Inc to a good
lawyer? I've little case to dispose
Of" 81 decided" said Mr.. Morgan
afterward, in telling the story to
friend, that my Texas trip was not so
pressing after all. took the old gen.
tleman into my Office and heard his
case. l won it, and since that day
fortune has favored me.