Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-12
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Secretary Endicott has forbtdcsa - -
at tobacco In the war department.
Xra John A. Logan win spend . ysar
abroad. acting az the chaperuo Of the Miss
Pullman. Who will study music a. Berlin
Empress Frederick is greatly pleased with
Sir Morsli Mackenziss book, and has written
q letter Of nearly tuea.y pages to tel him -
Three Englishmen now have statues in
Franco-Lord Erougham at Cannes, Jsnn<r
at Eoulocus-sur- Ner and Shakespsars At
Paris
.itor Burbanks, Of Tbs New Orleans
Picayune, has eleven children, seven horses,
O PACK Of dogs, O pet camel, six parrots, .
steam yacht, an orange grove and $2,O0o,0O
~ honda
Senator Hearst, Of California, is said to
have q. least one mine To every mining STATE
and territory in the country. he bssan
bis mining ventures a. . day laborer IN tbs
nouutainS
Elder r " Evans, tho able leader Of the
New Lebanon N. Y. Shakers, u Al English
niaa who came TO tht1 country In ls-3. LIE
10 now eighty ysarB Of age, but vigorous IN
r1iEd and Lody.
forwarded his Wedding present to bis royal
brother Of China It consists OF footxtooi
Of massive gold, studded with large rubies,
and represents a. value Of s5O.OO1
Prince Constantine, Of Greece, Is only
Duke Of Sparta by the creation Of his father.
tho king TIE Greek parliament decline to
permit any titles Of nobility and only allow
tl.eir laonarch's Sons to 10 called princes by
courtesy.
One afternoon es the Prince Of Wales was
walking across the Place do Ia Concords,
Paris, he met Gen. BouIanser. They never
speak a. they pass by. as they have never
been presented to each other They looked
at each other very sharply.
In crowded car in Cincinnati, recently,
Gen Sherman carried likely young colorsd
maiden on his knees for Gvo blocsA 6hs
was snatehins at the straps, which ~ero just
out Of her reach, when Cen Sherman gently
seated uer on his martial knee-
Tho London Academy speaks enthusiastic
ally OF the merits Of James Whitcomb RIlsy's
book Of poems, odd Fashioned Roses 1t
says. among otner things, thnt "it can hardly
DO denied That tho average OF American
books Of verse is higher than tho Ensiish."
ut. MOTetl 1lhCktLLies tLrcc
have a cottage of their own on his grounds,
with special apartments, In which they pur-
suo their studies and occupations The
youngest is giving her time to music, and the
second daughter to painting, while tho eldest
il In journalism.
Count Tolstoi, tho Russian novelist, was
found by visitor at his country place en-
Caced N repairing the cottage Of ono OF bis
tenants The coust was kneading clay III
l1r-e tub, into which peasant woman was
shovellng IL The counts daughter was
spinning string for binding straw to thatch
tie roo.
Kin. Milan, OF Servia, hal very cool re-
cepton in Austria apart from the official
ceremony observed at tho visits Of foreign
sovereisns to Vienna. 1t is asserted that the
Emperor Francis Joseph seriously remon-
stratcd with him for not paying his gam
bling debts and for allowing his quarrel with
Queen Natalie to become q public scandal
Marshall p. Wilder tells that at big recep-
ton in London he got into conversation IN
corner with q quiet, steady, middle aged
gentleman. Il would rather talk to plain
person Ike yourself" lie said in quiet
fashion, than to tho Duke OF Teck, who DO
licve IS here Mr. Wilder found later Oh
that his quiet companion was tho Duke Of
Ieck himself
Miss Elizabeth Gardner, the American art
list, in private letter from Royat, France,
says: This summer l have much enjoyed
tho society Of Rosa Donheur and her sister,
who have beea my near neighbors. Every
day they 80 OF to tho surrounding villages
to mako studies, This splendid woman is
still full OF energy and Of enthusiasm for her
art. She has that simplicity Of life and con
verSation which gives such q charm to inter
course with the most of the French masters.
Usually unsociablc, in sympathetic company
she Is most airablc."