The Portland daily press., 1886-07-22
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Miss Mildred Lee, daughter of the rebel
General, is said to be one of Richmond'S
favorite bellies
Jules Verne is rapidly recovering from the
wounds inflicted by his mad nephew who
attempted to assassinate him some time
ago.
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette says
that Congressman Butterworth is the best
orator Ohio has had on the floor since Gar
field left it.
Gen. p. G. I. Beauregard was in Chicago
last week, and during his stay visited the
battle panorama there, taking great interest
in the view of the battle of Shiloh. in which
he had an important part.
According to Lucy Hooper, who writes
from Paris, the engagement of Earl Cairns to
Miss Adele Grant of New York was broken
because Miss Grant had been asked by
tradesmen to pay for the jewels presented
her by her admlrer.
Senator Morrill, of Vermont has left Wash
ington for home, and will not return I'M
til the Senate meets in December. His re-
cent attack of illness, from which he has in
great measure recovered, leaves him some
what weak, and he hopes to be benefited by
the change.
On the 9th day Of September, last fall,
Francis Murphy and his son, Edward Muir
ply, commenced their non-partisan Gospel
temperance work in Ohio, and since that
time they have tied the Murphy blue ribbon
badges in the button-holes of over sixty
thousand persons, who have signed the tenn
perance pledge at their meetings.
Four families of Mormon immigrants from
Iceland, % persons in all, arrived at New
York Sunday, bound for Utah. AS they had
but $25 between them they will be detained,
pending decision st to hssaef thosedoTld
turned to England These are the first Ice
landers who have been converted to the Nor
mon faith.
1t is estimated in New York that the fail
ure of Klunder, the society florist, may be
attended with serious results in the matri-
mony market at New York and Newport.
AS the story goes, he has very large num-
Der of bills due him from the elegant young
men of the metropolis, who have used the
floral tributes to work themselves into
will be published, and the bellies will learn
whether they are indebted really to Mr..
Klunder or other fellows.
1t is estimated that there are no less than
fifty colored people in Philadelphia worth
more than $4,000. Half of this number are
worth over $4,000, and at least fifteen of
them are worth $4,000, while one is said to
be the pQssessor of $250,00o. This very
wealthy colored man is John Mckee, the
real estate dealer, who lives on Lombard
street, below Eleventh. in an unpretentious
three-story dwelling. Mr.. Mckee is said to
own 300 dwelling houses in different parts of
the city, besides valuable real estate in New
Jersey.
General Boulanger, the French minister of
war is just now very prominent and pop
ular in France. During the days of the
Commune in 1871 company at Bourg-la-
Refine, under young lieutenant, was Or
dered to carry with the bayonet barricade
which commanded the Paris road. The lieu
tenant in falling in his men was disconnected
to see his colonel come on the scene. 1t
was the dusk of evening and the little party
advanced stealthily, taking advantage OF
cover until within range of the Communists.
Suddenly the sentry at the barricade chal-
lenged, "Qui "a LG?" eve must rush on
them now" said the lieutenant to his colonel,
'but we shall lose number of men," mo
OCCASION" replied the commander "Pll
rush forward by myself; they'll fire at me
and miss me, probably, and before they can
reload take your men up at the double"
This brave officer exposed himself to the
rifles of the Communists, and, as he predict
ed, their yolley missed him. Before the
smoke cleared the lieutenant was through
the barricade. which he carried with the loss
of one man. The colonel spoken of is now
General Boulanger.