Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-29
Personal.

A medallion portrait OF Sir Walter
Scott, by Sir John Steel, is to be
placed in Poets Corner, Westminster
Abbey.
Senior V. Quesada, the Argentine
Confederation's Minister at Washing
ton, is at home a writer of eminence on
legal topics.
Senator Vance has written to the
editor of the Wilmington Star: " am
going to have the prettiest mountain
home in America. You must see It,"
The first wife ofSenator-elect Mitchell,
Of Oregon, washes clothes in Oil City
to help out her present husband, who
is poOrly-paid labOrer. She got the
divorce.
Sir James Linton is finishing his
"Romeo and Juliet" picture. 1t IL
illustrates Romeo's last words: 40 true
apothecary, thy drugs are quick. Thus
with kiss | die"
Judge Hilton, the unsuccessful sue
cessor of a. 7. Stewart, never walks
the sidewalks or streets. lie keeps a
carriage and pair at beck and call from
the time he leaves his residence in the
morning until his return in the evening.
The late NJ. Moulin, of Paris, Adyo-
cate 6 General, had a complete collection
of the autographs of all members of the
French Academy from its foundation to
the present day. lie bequeathed it to
the Academy, and it will be kept in a
room called by his name. 1t is all
entirely unique collection.
The Emperor Of Germany has con-
sented to the liberation on heavy bail of
the aged Polish poet Kraszewaki, who
some time ago was sentenced to several
years Imprisonment in a fortress for
completely in the betrayal Of military
secrets to foreign governments, es-
pecially those Of France and Russia.
A Chinese merchant, who has left
Portland, Ore, for home, takes with
him an Indian wife, three boys, and a
girl. In China he will probably intro
duce his wife as an American woman,
and his relatives will be apt to form
queer ideas of the American people
from this sample. His children speak
English, Chinese, and the Indian dia
lect.
Denman Thompson, the actor, wher
about to take train at WILLIAMSON
on Tuesday morning found a brake
man, who had had his skull fractured
and both legs broken while couplin,
cars, lying neglected in the waiting
room Of the station. Thompson sen
word TO the Willismsport hospital tha
he would pay the Doctors bills and tn,
cost Of removal, and the sufferer wal
soon receiving proper attention.
Baron Leon de Lenval, of Nice, ha,
offered prize Of 5000 francs for thu
best easily.carried instrument for tn,
improvement Of hearing in cases Of par.
tial deafness. The instrument is TO be
constructed on the principle Of the mi
crophone, and must be completely fin.
ished and sent in before the end OF
1887. The award will be made at the
international Congress for 0tology to
be held at Brussels in September, 1883.
The ninetieth anniversary of the
birth Of Leopold Won Ranke, the illus.
trious German historian, occurs on De.
cember 2lst, and will be greatly cele-
brated at Berlin and elsewhere through.
out the empire. Kaiser Wilhelm and
his family are taking the initiative in
the preparations, and will found q
Ranke Historical Institute in Berlin.
The veteran historian has finished the
last volume Of his History Of the
World" which will be issued on the
coming anniversary, and is now plan
ming elaborate work for the future. lie
is hale and vigorous and works nine
hours every day.