The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-05
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Secretary Manning's advice to all young
men is, "Keep out of politics; keep out Of
Office"
Attorney General Garland has returned to
Washington from his home in Arkansas in
excellent health.
The Mexican minister has the plans drawn
and lot selected for an official residence at
Washington which is to cost $4,000 and to
resemble in some respects the building OF
the British legation.
The Duchess of Marlborough, mother of
Lord Randolph Churchill, delivered public
speech last week at Primrose League meet
ing. in the course of which she bitterly
attacked Mr.. Parnell. The Duchess is 60
years old.
A familiar face in the city rooms of sever
al New York dailies is that of Edward Wes-
ton, the walker. He is frequent contribu-
tor. Years roll gently from his shoulders,
and though trifle gray he appears as fresh
as a boy. He still retains his quiet, Jerky
ways.
Amos Lawrence Hopkins, the vice-presi-
dent of the Missouri Pacific Railway, is a
son of the venerable Mark Hopkins, express
ident of Williams College His reputation
as d railway manager is of the highest order.
He married a daughter of the late Gen Lloyd
Aspinwall.
Gen. Adam Badeau, author of Aristocracy
in England, is short and heavy set man.
He walks with brisk, quick step, and has
sharp eye. His writings about Gen .1rant
and Aristocracy in England have made him
a snug little fortune. He is said to be always
busy writing, having plenty of material on
hand to draw from.
A letter to the New York Star says Presi-
dent Cleveland is anything but a gallant
bridegroom. On his return to Washington
he got off the cars ahead of the others, and,
without turning to look after his wife or his
mother-in-law, he proceeded across the
numerous tracks to the street where stood
his carriage. Mrs. Cleveland and her mother
had to take care of themselves. When they
reached the carriage the President was sit
ting in the back seat waiting for them.
1t is announced that Cassius NJ Clay Of
Kentucky, ex-Minister to Russia, intends to
re-enter public life. Clay now lives near
Richmond, Virginia. He is over six feet
tall, and has large head crowned with
white hair and a face still unwrinkled by
time. Underneath his great eyebrows his
eyes sparkle as brightly as they did before
the war, when in Kentucky he began to
preach the abolition of slavery over 40 years
ago.
Senator William B. Allison, of Iowa,
has says the New York Mail and Express,
chad checkered and sad history He mar
ried beautiful young lady and lived very
happily until she began to show signs of
mental alteration. But for her seeming in
tuition and strong opposition to an office he
desired to accept, the Senator today would
perhaps be in the walks of private life.
President Garfield desired him to accept the
Treasury portfolio, but Mrs. Allison was
opposed to it and urged her husband so
strenuously to remain Senator that he. re-
luctantly asked the President to excuse him.
The beautiful and unfortunate wife of the
Senator drowned herself some tine after
wards. Senator Window accepted the Sec
retaryship of the Treasury in place of Sena-
tor Allison, and today he is private citi-
Zen."