The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-02
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Mrs. GARFMLD,s income is $40 600 a yesr..
TIE Queen Of Italy has been photographed;
GovERsoR HnL's father was the captain
Of canal boat. 5:.l5s ~ - q
1T Is said that the German Emperor, when
boy, learned the trade Of cabinet making. {.
SENATOR HoAR delivered the grafton OF;
the day at the centennial celebration at Mari
QUEEN VICTORIA travels as the aCcuntes
iBaimoral, but her baggage Is markef
Queen Of England" ~. = z -; !
TIE e1-Queen of Naples, who lives IN
France, has large stable Of horses and de-5
votes her time to racing. 8 {:
GLADSTONE is preparing a reply to Robert
g. hgersolrs attack on religion, TO be pub
Ished In an American magazine -
Rose ELIZABETH CLEVELAND, sister Of the.
President, denies that she Is doing any work
Tor publication Her pen busy on lectures;
for her pupils. *, -. - I ~ i:g
UNITED STATES SENATOR MORRILL,, OF
Vermont, has just celebrated his seventy
eighth birthday. He has bean q Senator for
twenty-one yeara ~ .. 81.
JUDGE GREsHAM's greatest happiness is::
found in overlooking his farm near Indian
apohs. He Is an especially good judge OF the
points Of fine porkers. ~ 81. - -
THE tallest man in the United States
Senate Is Blodgett, Of New Jersey. he is SIX
feet four. Mr.. Spooner, Of Wisconsin, Is thes
shortest man in the Senate rs Z 4
MRS. HARRIET r. ScHArTUcK, president
ington, lives in charming nook at the edge
of Middlesex Falls, the great forest park
north Of Boston. - z
COUNT ZANG, who died In Vienna q few
weeks ago, made fortune of s., 900 600 by
the sale OF Vienna bread. In 1882 he opened
the first shop. in Paris for the productiono of
Vienna bread, and the bakery still exists
OSCAR WILDE Is described by q lady who
recently saw the former apostle OF knee
breeches and long tresses as brawny, we'll
knit giant of 8 feet, with q heavy face and
an abundance Of adipose tissue. BE Is sleek
and silken-mannered, but not over-careful OF
his dress &;
THE Car Of Russia is said to do much
more work than any Of his Ministers, and;
can be found at his desk at almost any hour;
Of the day. He rises before any OF his house
hold, attends mass every morning, and q
scrupulously exact in the performance OF all
his religious duties. .:5EJStts4
MRS MARY A. LowMAN, the new Mayor
of Oskaloosa. Kan, is forty-nine years old
and has led busy life She was formerly q
school teacher and for nearly five years has.
been chief clerk in the Office Of the County
Register Of Deeds She Is the mother OF two
children, a son and daughter, each OF whom
is Of adult age. 2
MAzzANT1N1, the noted Spanish bull
fighter, now in Mexico, Is man Of fne edu-
cation, having been graduated with honorsa 2 :
few years ago from college IN Rome. He,
was for time the private secretary OF one OF
the confidential advisers Of King Amadeus, OF
Spain. He is frstclass telegraph operator,
was successful as railroad man, Is good
singer, and has no rival as the best bull,
fighter in the world-and yet he Is only "
years old. 2~e - ~ - :.
THE fact is pointed out that many Of the
most brilliant men and women in American
literature are growing old and cannot hope
for many more years Of active work.
lev, Washington's historian, is "a; mrs.
Partington," IS; while Francis Parkman, the
historian; DR.. Holmes, Mr.. Whittier, DR.. Nc
Gosh, Theodore Woolsey, Margaret Preston,
George Bancroft and many others are far I
advanced in life. .-.. &C. -.........