The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-12-02
PERSONS or PROMINENCE.


"Bill Arp received IS votes fer governor
| of Georgia in the recent state election.
Senator Warner Miller has grown to be
very stout Hs weighs nearly 300 pounds.
Henry Watterson says that the American
minister at Paris is the youngest man OF his
age in the world.
Senator Van Wyck has returned to wash
ington from Nebraska, and Will remain I'LL
the congressional session closes
| Count Moltke invariably begins each day
with a visit to his wifes tomb, practice ne
has observed ever since her death
The senior DR.. Nichols, Of Cambridge
Mass, recently celebrated his golden "eu-
ding, and his aged mother assisted III recei'-
ing the guests.
| Governor Pattison, of Pennsylvania, has
purchased residence in Phi!adelpnla, III an
ticipation of his retirement from the gov
! ernors mansion in Harrisburg.
A son of the Rev. Dr.. Jastrow, the emil
nent rabbi of Philadelphia, has been elected
lecturer on the Assyrian language and Litera-
ture ia the University Of Pennsylvania.
President Cleveland and his wife have de
cided to call their summer residence "Oak
View" in spite Of the fact that Red Top
has been fastened to it by newspaper man.
During the sixty-one years OF Mark hop
kins' active connection with Williams col
lege. 800 students out of 1929 who have
been graduated there sat under his instruc-
ton.
A notable figure in Washington these days
is Col. Ward Lamon, who was Mr.. Lincoins
intimate friend. CO.. Lamon is now resi-
dent of Denver, where he has made some
profitable investments.
David Dudley Field although so years OF
ace. doesn't appear TO be weakening any
! One of his latest efforts is TO reduce the use
less verblage that characterizes lawyers
deeds. He says that 900 words are used IN
deed where 200 would do.
"Our Uncle George Tillman," says The
Augusta, Ca, Chronicle, "has been in WASH
ington for many winters. and has never worn
an Overcoat. He is uncommonly healthy,
and attributes his freedom from colds and
pneumonia to discarding his overcoat."
The little daughter of Senator and Mrs
| Van Wyck, of Nebraska, now three or four
years old. has an odd name-Happy New
| Year Van Wyck She was born on the frs
day of the year, and the senator wished 10
commemorate the occasion by giving her
a name suggestive Of it.
When Henry George was asked by a news
paper reporter the other day to give his views
on the land question, he said: 81 am per
! fectly willing to do so, but 1t would be
| equivalent to writing an article, and | want
pay for it. am no longer a candidate
make my living by writing"
Jay Gould is completely taken with his
daughter-in. law, nee Edith Kingdom, and de
clares that she is just the element that is
needed in his home The other day she said
with a laugh that she should like to own the
whole Of the Gould system, whereupon Papa
Gould made her a present of $l2, 800 worth OF
stock, with the remark, Il can't give you all
Of them, but here's little piece"
Theodore TiltOn is still living in Paris,
which he left last summer only for few
weeks in order TO enjoy the sea at Trouviile.
lie now divides his time between inditinS
poetry in his study, playing chess at the Cafe
de Ia Regence and taking exercise at his
carpenter bench, which he has set up recently
in one of the rooms of his coy home back Of
Notle Dame Mr. Tilton points with PRIDE
to some neat book shelves that he has just
finished.
Henry Bergh says that when he first be
gan the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Animals movement the only donations he
received came in 81 or s. lots Lator Oh
500 checks began to take away his breath,
| bat now immense fortunes float around bis
way. and ne gathers them into the society
| exchequer without any excitement Spoal;
ing Of the contest of Miss WeltOn's will, jus
decided in his favor he said: "lt has already
cost the contestants $40, 900, and | think shoy
will not appeal.
Henry Ward Beecher, who refused re
ception rendered him by the city authorite
of Brooklyn because some one objected to SIC
expense has been interviewed on bis recen;
visit to England. He says there is "prsya-
lance OF crusty bread and sour coffee in the
right little tight little island. OF the queen b.
says the people are mostly loyal to her, Jui
they criticise her parSimony and scntimcn-
taiity The Prince OF Wales, Mr.. Beech-r
adds, is always spoken of as "perfecs
gentleman lie stopped at the hotels and
says he saw no SLOUGH hats over there.
II Is reported that President Novel; will 70
tire us general manager Of Lake Shore enc