The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-12-31
PERSONS OF PROMINENCE.

Ex-Secretary Lincoln IL talked Of for mayor
Of Chicago.
"Bill Arp" received IS votes for governor
Oh Georgia in the recent state election.
Senator Warner Miller has grown to bs
very stout. He weighs nearly 800 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 till
the congressional session closes.
Count Moltke invariably begins each day
with visit to his wife's tomb, q practice he
has observed ever since her death.
The senior DIR. Nichols, Of Cambridge,
Mass, recently celebrated his golden we'd
ding, and his aged mother assisted In receiv-
ing the guests
Governor Pattison, Of Pennsylvania, has
purchased II residence in Philadelphia, in an
ticipation of his retirement from the gov.
ernor's mansion in Harrisburg.
A son of the Rev. DR.. Jastrow, the emf.
nent rabbi of Philadelphia, has been elected
lecturer on the Assyrian language and litera-
ture in the University of Pennsylvania.
President Cleveland and his wife have do
cided TO call their summer residence aOak
View" In spite Of the fact that "Red Topp
has been fastened to it by newspaper man.
During the sixty-one years of Mark Hop
kins' active connection with Williams COL
lege, $500 students out Of 2,229 who have
been graduated there sat under his instruc-
ton.
A notable figure in Washington these days
is Col Ward Lamon, who was Mr.. Lincoln's
intimate friend. Col. Lamon is now a resi-
dent OF Denver, where he has made some
profitable investments.
David Dudley Field, although so years OF
age, doesn't appear to be weakening any
One of his latest efforts is to reduce the use
less verbiage that characterizes lawyer.
deeds He says that 900 words are used in q
deed where 200 would do.
"Our Uncle George Tillman," says Tn,
Augusta, Ca, Chronicle, "has been in Wash
ington for many winters and has never worr
an overcoat He is uncommonly healthy
and attributes his freedom from colds anC
pneumonia to discarding his overcoat"
The little daughter Of Senator and Mrs
Van Wyck, of Nebraska, now three or fou
Year Van Wyck. She was born on the frs
day of the year, and the senator wished +
commemorate the occasion by giving he
| name suggestive of it.
When Henry George was asked by new
| paper reporter the other day to give his view
on the land question, he said: II am pei
fectly willing to do so, but it would
equivalent to writing an article, and l wan
| pay for it. l am no longer a candidate
make my living by writing"
Jay Gould is completely taken with h
daughter-in law, nee Edith Kingdom, and d,
clares that she is just the element that
needed in his home. The other day she sal
with a laugh that she should like to own tt
whole of the Gould system, whereupon PAP
Gould made her present Of sl2, 500 worth
stock, with the remark, ~ can't give you a
of them, but here's little piece"
Theodore Tilton is still living in Pari
which he left last summer only for fe
weeks in order to enjoy the sea at Trouvill
He now divides his time between inditir
poetry in his study, playing chess at the Ca
de la Regence, and taking exercise at b
carpenter bench, which he has set up recent
in one Of the rooms Of his cozy home back
Notre Dame Mr.. Tilton points with pri,
to some neat book shelves that be has ju
finished
Henry Bergh says that when he first b
gan the Society for the Prevention Of Cruel
to Animals movement the only donations
received came in 81 or IS lots Later
500 checks began to take away his breat
but now immense fortunes float around
way and he gathers them into the societ,
exchequer without any excitement Spea
ing of the contest of Miss Welton's will, ju
decided in his favor, he said: at has alrea'
cost the contestants 900, and think th
will not appeal"
Henry Ward Beechsr, who refused .
ception rendered him by the city authorit
of Brooklyn because some one objected to {
expense, has been interviewed on bis rece
visit to England. He says there is "pre'
\ lance OF crusty bread and sour coffee" in I
right little tight little island. OF the queen
says the people are mostly loyal to her, /
they criticise her parsimony and sentim'
t taity. The Prince of Wales, Mr.. Beech
, adds, is always spoken Of as a "perf
G gentleman" He stopped at the hotels a
says he saw no slouch hats over there.