The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-05-23
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Paul dc Challlu has settled for good in
England.
Robert Louis Stevenson was paid S, 900 for
his last novel
Senator Stanford affects the low cut vest
Of olden times.
Gladstone is said to have got e25O for
magazine article
The Duke of Marlborough is again In
pecuniary difficulties.
Speaker Carlisle has just paid s2f, 600 for
house in Washington.
Minister Phelps viii not return to England
until the middle Of june
Tennyson is again at work, and, it Is stated,
at poem of some length
Governor Rusk, of Wisconsin, stands six
feet three in his stockings.
Postmaster General Dickinson is extremely
fond OF the game of teupins.
.Ferdinand the Silkenn is the nickname at
Vienna for the prince of Bulgaria
Ferdinand do Lesscps, the great engineer,
is extremely fond of taking cold baths.
Mr. Balfour, the Irish secretary, used be
niclrnamed CLARA at school and college
Governor Hills first business venture was
selling apples on train, at the early age or v.
PRESIDENT ingalls, uses sand glass to time
speakers when the senate enforces the five
minute rule
Frank Saltus, brother Of Edgar Saltus, the
novelist, has command of twenty-one differ
ent languages.
The Princess OK Wales most valuable sill
yer wedding present was magnificent neck
lace or rubies and diamonds from the en-
peror ana empress OF russia.
The queen OF England speaks German In
her home circle, while English Is the family
language Oh the German, Russian, Greek and
DANISH imperial and royal homes.
Queen Victoria has invited tho king and
queen of Italy to visit Windsor castle In
June, and they have accepted the invitation
PROVIDED tho situation OF affairs at the time
VIII permit.
Mrs. Garrett Anderson Is at the head of the
London School Of Medicine She is the lead
ing woman physician in England; makes an
income Of 200, and has the strength and
energy Of man.
After Frederick dies the German empress
will receive a fortune, payable by the reign
ing emperor, of $3.50, 600 a year; and the use
OF the Palace of Charlottenberg and another
palace at Potsdam.
Miss Marv TilIinohast "a o,a ~ th. most
upccesaful among tbe women who baya ,nad ss
husi,,ass ~ daco,at,va a,t vanss.,',I. 'as
maid her Sal f,OD so,. irvartino, nov, LINZ 20
tapestry hangings for bis houses.
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and nrts, ,vsa, sha dnas ~ 4h;,,is i, ,s,
r,orross T., ,sss s 80 ia,,,s
men cling TO a petticoat In any form
Ia,nn,ass v,ctor,a - ca,.,,an, i. a,,,. =.
.,nna,.ss lao With ~ 10Y % v. D,I ~
s,,d Uar Hai,nhoi. and No., ao., :.
~ her husbands case has awolenad , wonder
among his physicians. She is without doubt
one of the best informed women In the
world.
Iro va Gam "a tho mama 80 a ch,,as.
woman who recert,v arrived n San TrsT.
cisco She is possessed Of wonderful beo,,tv
and the Californians have gone wild over
her. She is q sister-in-law of Lee Kong You.
a well known cigar manufacturer Of San
Francisco.
ono ~ +ha contostan.s Il, x,oll,;n,, ,,,a.,.t,
q, nrooyaas An Cbicago ,acoptlv ,yos Irsthe,.
Gansten. 10 years old. She Is described
as tn0 champion Cnllu peQeSbflenDo OF Inc
United States,p and already has record for
speed and endurance, having walked half
mile in three minutes and thirty-two seconds.
She began her career as a pedestrian at Ell
gin, iiis'' wnen only 4years OLD.
Justices Lamar and Harlan are the only
members OF the United States supreme court
who do not own houses in Washington. Mrs.
lamar, however, is wealthy, and intends to
buy or build house at the capital.
Dr.Cnrlo Gardini, husband of Mime. Gerster,
the opera singer, has received the order OK
the Crown OF Italy from King Umberto In
recognition Of the value OF the doctors work
on the United States-two large volumes.
California papers are holding Israel Mat
thewson up as a sample case Ten years ago
he found a So bill on the streets OF San Fran
cisco and restored 10 to Its owner. Today he
Is worth $4,000 and runs the biggest faro
bank in Montreal.
Senator Isham q. Harris, of Tennessee, was
first sent to congress In 1860. There Is not
man in either house whose congressional
career dates back so far as his lie has
served two terms III tne senate ana is reaay
TO run for another.
Mr.. Isaac Pitman, the "father Of shorthand
writing" is now 10 years old. He is almost
an ascetic, using nc. wine, beer, spirits, to-