Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-17
PERSONAL PlckINGS.
King Luis, Of Portugal, is in most criti-
cal state of health.

King Luis, Of Portugal, is in most criti-
cal state of health.
Allan Arthur, son of the late ex-president,
is preparing some memoirs of his father.
President Carnot affects Derby hat on all
occasions not Of strict ceremony. He says he
ALWAYS feels uncomfortable in a tall hat.
Congressman Tillman, of South Carolina,
saws that the overcoat is northern luxury
unworthy of man with blood in his veins.
DR.. Schiemann has gcae to Alexandria
with Professor Virchow, and will spend
several months III Egypt making explora-
tions.
Lord Salisbury suffers martyrdom from
neuralgia, and somo of his bitter speeches are
said to be largely Influenced BY his physical
suffering.
DR.. William Hammond is stated to be
firm believer in Buddha, and many valuable
works on the Oriental religion are to be
found in his library.
Prince William of Prussia, says he fears
no man on earth. A few rounds between
William and John l.. Sullivan would be a
most interesting affair.
The new president of the California State
university, Mr.. Horace Davis, is 50 years old,
a graduate of Harvard and nephew of
bancfOIL, Inc historian.
The most tragic outcome Of the walking
match at the Madison Square garden is the
fact that the Rev. Mr.. lilly, one Of the con
testants, intends to lecture on pedestrianisn
King ia ia, the African potentate who re-
Gently had to stand trial on board her nlajcs-
ty's ship Royalist, has been given the choice
of certain islands in the Pacific a place of
exile.
It is estimated that in order to be ablo to
wear all his decorations and orders at one
time Prince Bismarck would require breast
thirty feet in breadth. Their weight
amounts to little over forty pounds.
King Leopold Of Belgium, has sent the
sultan of Morocco railroad locomotive as
a New Years gift. The African potentate
will find his present of a white elephant ma
ture, as there is not a railway in his donill-
ion.
Senator George Hearst, of California, is
described by Washington correspondent as
a type of the old forty -niner-shrewd, liberal,
dashing, warm hearted, open handed, and
one of the boys. Hc lives high, drives sty-
lish carriages and entortains splendidly.
The King Of Portugal, owing to i'll health,
was unable to attend tho recent Patti con-
certs in Lisbon. He sat in his palace, how
ever, with a telephone at his ear, heard the
great diva as she sang i'll the San Carlos the
atre, and seemed to enjoy the entertainment.
Congressman S. S. Cox has moved into his
new house in Dupont circle, Washington.
Mr.. Cox now has one of the the handsonest
homes in the nations capital. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cox are temporarily in social retirement,
owing to the death of near relative of the
latter.
| The Duke of Westminster is reputed tic
| have larger income than any other subject
| of Great Britain. He owns row upon row OF
| tenement houses and possesses many square
miles of farming land. He receives $50 q
minute the year round, or $4,000 an hour,
or $4,000 day.
The Church Of England is getting sc
pressed for money that Canon Gregory pro
poses to cut down the salary Of the Arch
bishop of Canterbury from g15G00 to G12.
900, and the salary of the Archbishopof York
from G10, 900 to $4,000. The house of the
Bishop of Ely is said to be too costly, and
should be sold.
Senator Harrison II. Riddleberger is tall
straight and not bad looking; he has a long
thin face, high, full forehead. and hi
brown hair, which is thinning rapidly at The
crown, is combed well back He refused, il
is said, invitations to state dinners at the
White House, and once declined to go to {
dinner party at Senator Palmer's because hs
had no dress coat and was too poor to buy
| one.