The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-09-17
PERSONAL.
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Cyrus W. Field is on his way TO Alaska.
Alexander r. Lawton is now mentioned for
the Russian mission
Mr. Gladstone does not intend TO return TO
parliament this session.
Lord Salisbury is said TO be the worst
dressed man in London.
Emperor Williams Goth birthday anniver-
sary falls on March % Of next year.
Professor Winnecke, of strasburg, the dis-
coverer of nine comets, has gone mad.
Henry Ward Beecher, says The London
Globe, has turned out to be a Welshman.
MIR. Whistler, the London artist has com
pleted life size portrait of Adonis Dixey.
Senator Edmunds makes it rule never to
take a drink in the presence of young men.
Dr. Holmes hoped to pass his nth birthday
anniversary at his home, but he missed 1t by
enc day.
The car has presented the sultan of Turkey
with a set of blue fox fuis. They are valued
at s35,OO0.
Edward King, writing from Paris, declares
that "Gen. Boulanger is, up to date, dis
tinctly ahead of his enemies
John Russell Young's illness is said to be
increasing. James II. Young, his brother, Is
on his way to Paris No join him.
When the Prince of Wales attended the
theatre at Homburg, during his recent visit,
the price Of seats near his was doubled.
On his return to this country Henry Willard
will, it is said, represent syndicate of Ger
man capitalists in their American invest
ments.
An Irishman at Sheffield has placed above
Lord Frederick Cavendish's grave a silver
tablet Inscribed, "Born to Albion, sacrificed
to Erin
Justice Field, OF the United States supreme
court, has gone to Teneriife and proposes to
make the ascent of the famous peak from
Oratora.
The greatest achievement of the Rev. Sam
Jones has been the reclamation of man who
travelled with show for six years and played
a calliope,
Chief Justice Waite, who recently paid
visit to the Chinese quarters in San Fran
cisco, says the restriction act was not passed
any too soon.
The lion of Partisan society at present is
Prince Karamoko, third son of King Samory,
of Senegal. He is II years old, and is the
third of sixty-three sons.
NJ. Grevy makes himself out much younger
than he really is" says Figaro. "He was
born April 10, 1907, and not Aug. 10, 1873
He is, therefore, 10 years of age"
Justice Stanley Matthews has decided to
hasten his return to this country, owing to
the injury recently received by his daughter
while driving with Senator Evarts.
Dr. Holub and all his followers, although
prostrated by fever, are still perservering in
their attempt to travel from end to end and
through the heart of the African continent.
When Prince Bismarck recently saw new
repeating rifle put to use he smiled and said;
II is getting worse for the cavalry every
year. STILL he added, 'it takes good deal
of lead to kill man."
Governor Wetmore, of Rhode Island, has
one room in his beautiful house in Provi-
dcnce, furnished and ornamented in the old
colonial style. 1t is not for comfort, but just
to look at and regretfully sigh over
The pope is said to be an abstemious liver.
Generally for dinner he eats light soup, part
of fowl, sometimes roast meat, a fish and a
little boiled vegetable A couple OF glasses Of
Perugian wine are added.
French Republican newspapers are sneer-
ing at the Cointe de Paris because since he
was driven into exile he has Cancelled his
promise of a contribution Of $4,000 toward
repairing the church at Eu.