Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-22
PeFaOnaI.

Mrs. Langtry's fortune is said to exceed
100000.
General spinola Is said to look the Oldest
man 10 the House OF Representatives.
A rumor running around Wall street has
It that Jay Gould is writing his memoirs.
Gustav FTeytag is about to celebrate the
fiteth anniversary OF his graduation at Ber-
lin.
Nr. Burns Jones's studio presents =
striking contrast 10 those Of other eminent
English painters. 1t IS simply workroom,
With bare floor and wbteuashed walls.
McGarigIs. tho Chicago boodler. is at
Ranfr, in the Northwest Territory, Canada.
In letter 10 friend he says be is great
social iayorits, especially with the ladies' and
the clergy. lie Is a member OF the English
Club choir.
Thomas Mast, who went into tue far West
10 lecture and renew his health some ten
months ago. has returned from the Pacific
Coast 10 his home I'm EorristoWn. n. j.,
having visited British Columbia, California,
and the mining regions OF Colorado.
General G. q. Fisk, the Prohibition candi.
date for the presidency, 10 an epicure In sea-
food dishes, aud nothing tckles his palate so
muck as deiciteY prepared fish dinner.
From having made his fortune in the Gsh and
oyster trade he Is sometimes known rs Clam
Bake" Fisk.
The engagement is announced Of Mr..
Charles K. Lanman, professor OF Sanscrit in
Harvard University, to Miss sheldon, OF
Cambridge. After their marriage IN the fall
they expect TO spend a year IN Germany.
where Professor Lsnman is widely known
In literary cicles.
General Boulanger must possess delicate
sense OF humor. When the doctors had for
hidden him 10 spesk he wrote on a piece OF
paper: 81 am like the Emperor" NJ. Flo
quers bump Of humor Is apparently equally
we'll developed. for no makes Inquiry twice
day as to the Generals condition.
Mr.. Vagliano, a merchant OF London, has
sued the Bank Of England for s3j7, 800. He
kept 40 account at the bank and one OF bis
correspondence clerks drew the money on
forged bills. The culprlt has been convicted
and sentenced 10 twenty years penal seryi-
tude. The bank directors deny their La
bility.
Mrs. Emily Crawford, the weIl-known
Journalist, has left her Paris sanctum for
trip through England and Scotland. la
London she has been the guest OF the editor
OF the Contemporary Revteu and Mrs. Bunt-
ing, and dinner was given by them In her
honor at which Mr.. Gladstone, Mr.. Leonard
Courtney, Professor Bryce, Professor Stuart,
Mr.. Wemyss Reid, and other eminent gen.
tlemen were guests.
Count Andor SzechenI at Buda-Pesth
tainted Her Wabrmann with being Jew,
and In duel that followed was severely
wounded. After he had been expected 10
die for two months he got well, and they
were both put on trial. The Counts lawyer
alleged that 1t was "a ksnor fer any oae 10
come IN contact with eAe OF the Szecheni
family, aud the public prosecutor promptly
Tebuked him, declaring tkat nowadays no.
body wss noble by birth, but only by worth
and knowledge. The Count was sentenced
10 one msnth's imprisonmenb and Herr
Wahrmann was let 20.
Chauncey Depew Is having royal time in
London. The British public do not seem
quite certain whether Mr.. Depew was or
vas not elected President Of The United
States the other day at Chicago, nor do thsy
much care. They llonlzc hin With Assiduity.
He has renewed his lzst years relations with
the Prince OF Wales, whom be may again
meet later at Hamburg. He was at the silver
fste on Saturday afternoon, where be paid
Lady Randolph Churchill ts5 for cup OF
tea rs an American contribution 10 tho
Victoria Hospital. He dimes out every night
this week, and has been made au honorary
member OF two LONDON clubs.