Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-07
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Personal.
1t is reported that the Crawford
Dixie case will be speedily settled now
by an explanation which will be salts
factory to beth sides.
Henry Ward Beecher's nephew
Harry. a young collegian, broke the
nose of the Yale trainer in boxing
match the other day.
Lieutenant Greedy, of Arctic fame,
owns a Florida plantation. and the
Floridians now suspect that the polar
wave advanced thither in his honor.
Thaddeus Fairbanks, the veteran in
yentor, of the Fairbanks scales, still
lives at St. Johnsbury, VI, where he
recently celebrated his ninetieth birth
day.
King Thebaw, while in the act of
surrendering, looked down from his
gorgeous throne into huge gold spit
toon, so heavy that it is said to take
two men to carry 1t.
Lieutenant Greedy now wears long
Dundreary whiskers, and these, with
his eyeglasses. give him a danditied
air rather than the appearance of one
who bearded the great bear in his Arc
tic den.
Emile lola. before entering upon the
business Of manufacturing his peculiar
novels. for a while tried his hand at
journalism, but dropped it after two
years hazardous living from hand to
mouth.
The richest men in Russia are two
Swiss brothers named Noble. They
bought up immense tracts Of oil land, and
now control, it is said, more petroleum
than the Standard Oil Company. Their
wealth has been estimated at 800, OOO,-
coo.
Mr.. W. d. HowellS' daughter is about
to try her hand at fiction William
Blacks son writes children's stories,
and boy of Justin Mccarthy is going
to publish a novel which is adduced as
evidence Of heredity from literary pro-
genitors.
Miss Millicent W. Shinn is grad
uate of the California State University.
one of the editors Of the Overland
Monthly, and at the late Holden ban
quet, in San Francisco, she was Spe-
cially selected to respond to the toast
1.-The Press"
Mr.. Gilbert. the librettist, answers to
the full name of William Schwerik Gill
bert. lie is credited with having said
THAT a husband can hope to be a hero
in his wife's eyes only two months
the month before he is married and the
month after his death"
A well-known merchant Of Potts
town, who has been in business there
several years, and has visited New
York several times, has never been in
Philadelphia, or even seen the city from
a distance. Pottstown is forty miles
from Philadelphia, and 100 miles from
New York.
Prime. Minister Sullivan and Senator
Howlan, of Prince Edwards island,
are now in Montreal to consult engi-
neers regarding the proposal to build a
submarine tunnel between the main
land and the island. The distance is
six miles, and the proposition is to
Law tubular tunnel.
Jenny Lind Mime. GOldschmidt),
whose voice is said to have lost none
of its sweetness and to retain much Of
its power, has finally yielded to the
solicitations which have been forced
upon her and has consented to re-
appear in concert in London. This
event will take place during the coming
summer.
The Sultan of Turkey has just en-
gagged two German apothecaries, who
are to devote themselves entirely TO the
service OF his court. They are provided
with free board and lodging in the
palace, several servants are placed at
their disposal, and they will receive
salaries Of El.000 year each.
Father lie Pallieur. founder Of the
famous and beneficent order of the
Little Sisters Of the Poor, is still living
in Paris, where the order was started
in 1910. The first sister-Marie Au-
gustine de la Compassion-also sur
wives, and there are now $40 houses
and nearly 1900 sisters in the order.
Queen Victoria's birthday present to
the Crown-Princess of Germany was
full-dress " carriage, the interior of
which is lined with blue silk damask
trimmed with gold fringe and tassels.
The outside is of claret color with
lines of crimson. and all the mountings
are of brass. On the doors and panels
the English and Prussian arms are em-
blazoned in relief.
The last official act Of Colonel Stan.
ley. Secretary Of State for the Colonies
under the Salisbury Government, was
to recommend for promotion Sir Charles
Upper, Canadian High Commissioner
at London, in the Order Of st. Michael
and St. George. The recommendation
was acted upon, and Sir Charles was
created . knight Of the Grand Cross oil
St. Michael and St. George.