The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-22
Notes about Notable People

81. DeLesseps is candidate for Henri
Martins chair in the French Academy.
Victor Hugo is building himself a new
house, with splendid grounds. after bis own
architectural desig g.
Congressman William w. Phelps has just
paid $50, 900 for a plot of land in Washing.
ton, and will build paatial residence there.
General Simon Cameron made his first call
in Galveston on the widow of his inyeterate
political enemy and personal friend, Dixon
b. Lewis, of Alabama.
Queen Victoria now watches with consid-
cradle anxiety by a favorite collie dog, which
is dangerously i'll. A physician is in con
slant attendance on the canine.
Mrs. L. P. Morton wore at a recent recep-
ton at the legation ''regal robe" of dark
Diae Velvet, the entire front breadth of the
SKIRT covered with fine gold embroidery in
Oriental designs.
Lady Churchill. daughter of Mr. Leonard
w. Jerome, is the subject of the newest pho
tographs of noted beauties placed on sale in
London. Tbs sale is said to be wholly nm
authorized, but goes on all the same.
To show the splendor of the off rings made
by the pilgrims at the grave of Victor EN-
H.~bO0As q WAitCl l1stduEtS d wreath OF gold
set with jewels which was brought bv the
Palermo pilgrims. 1t is said to have cost l.
DOC, 900 francs
Mr.. Leonard II. Courtney, financial secre-
tary to the British treasury, has refused the
proffered editorship of the London Times,
and Mr.. Buckle, assistant editor of that pa
per, has been temporarily appointed to the
post.
Mr.. Charles FL. Brainerd, who is writing a
life OF John Howard Payne, says that he
hnds that whep Payne wrote "Home, Sweet
Home" he was very far from being in nee
dy circumstances. He was living in rooms
In Palais Royal in Paris, and also had a
small villa in the outskirts of the city. IN
stead OF borrowing money from Washington
Irving he loaned money to him.
Lord Randolph Churchill has been elected
president of the National Conservative IN
ion. This is accepted as an indication that
he will take the place of Sir Stafford Moth
cote, as leader of the Conservative party In
the House of Commons. Sir Stafford's son
and other members of the union threaten to
secede from the organization. 1t is rumored
That Sir Stafford ~ willing to take peerage
ana resign the Conservative leadership.
Worth has just completed superb dress
for Mrs. Mackey. 1t is of white velvet, with
pile OF usual length and softness, cut in
princess form, with Vatican back, and ter
minating in a long court train. The Front
istrimmed with hundreds of wings of red
breasts. The corsage is decollete and bor-
dered with red feathers, and feathers from
the epauleties. Long gloves of red kid are
worn with the dress, and slippers of red vel
vet, with the toes ending in tiny ribbons.
The managers of the estate off the late
Hon. Paul A. Chadbourne have announced
that the total assets will fall about $4,000
short OF the liabilities. DR.. Cbadbourne was
honest to the strict letter of every obligation.
and assumed burdens which others created
Tor him. The managers of the estate will
MAKE an effort to arrange with the creditors
30 that 1t will not be necessary to go through
the Insolvency Court.
The deathof Harry E. Packer. the late
president of the Leigh Valley Railroad Com
pany, leaves his sister in the endowment of
the largest income possessed by any unmar-
ried lady In America. Miss Packers wealth
consists mainly in life interest in the stock
OF the Leigh Valley Railroad held by the
Packer estate. This now amounts to 160.-
700 shares, aud the executors have sub
scribed to 10000 more shares under recent
extra issue of stock. The dividends on this
stock alone will amor to 100000. 1t is
doubtful if Mrs. A. T. Stewart receives a
larger income from her vast estate. The
richest single woman In the country is Miss
Catherine L. Wolf, of New York, who owns
property worth nearly ID, 600, 900. The val
ue of the Packer estate now reaches s12. OOO.-
600, and If it belonged to Miss Packer abso-
lutey would make her the richest woman in
America. She has no relatives neare. than
cousins.