The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-23

Canon knox. Little, the eminent English
clergyman, usually wears gloves when he
breaches.
Robert Louis Stevenson must be really "a
/ great nan. a brand Of cigarettes has been
named after him.
Herr Hertenstein, the late president Of the
+ Swiss Confederation, died from the effects Of
I III treatment OK corn.
TIE great crictoter W. G. Grace, has a
son who l. said o. posses much OF bis fathers
talent, aud Is about ready 10 display IT,
It Is now thutsen years since James Lisk,
the San Francisco millionaire, beQueathed
$4,000 i0r public ba.1s in that city. but it
IS rot probable they will be completed before
next season.
sydney Bartlett, who was graduated from
Harvard seventy years ago and is over 30
years o. age, argued case before the supreme
court ci Massachusetts, the other day With
marked success.
Hadji Sulyman saba, Of C9nstantinople,
was - years OF nge when be took his last
size, and be lived to b. ~ He had sixty
sons and nine daugh'ers, and seven wives,
and survived them all
Col Cody, better known as Buffalo Bill
has been raised 20 the dignity Of general Of
Nebraska militia. lie IS now on bis ranch,
and is enjoying himself highly after MS
ayduous Wild West campaign.
Marshal MacSlahon, who has just entered
upon his sist year. has been residing for tie
past few months at the Chateau de In Foret,
near Orleans, dividing his time between
shooting aud working upon his memoirs
L Is denied that Rev. Alexander Fowaes
Luitrel, who died recently Mt the age Of 90
years, was tho oldest Anglican clergyman in
England Arcbdeacon Phlpot is IS, and
Rev. Bartholomew Edwards Is % years Of
age.
james Whtcomb Riley, the poet, testiacs
% tie whist,ing ability Of Elijah Hahord,
the pres.deut-e.ect's private secretary. Mr.
Riley says that Mr Halford's whistle is low
and beautiful This should end tAe discus
sion
Count von Molike has deposited bis will
in the Probate court az Berlin IL is thus
iudcrsei, in q bold hand: Tho inciosed IS
my las, wil. It Is my desire that no seals
DO pus upon my belongings. Moltke, Field
Marshal"
Hadjl Hasseia Ghoull Khan, Persian am.
bassador at Washington, is delighted with
American society. Hoentertains handsomely
Ct his house on II street, aud his dressing
table is constantly covered with cards OF il
yitation from the most select houses at tba
capital
George Augustus Sala, the English Jour-
nall,t, always wears a white woistcoQt Hs
says. You cant very well murder when you
have - hire waistclat on By donning that
SNOWY garment Yea have. IN manner, given
hostage, t. resyectatlity." Perhaps ne -
afraid Of being mistaken Tor Jack, the Rip
per"
Pauias, the French comic song singer, now
receives $40 a night y few years ago his
fee was 81 % His song, III Revient, is con.
sldelsd o. have made Gen Boulsnger he
lives II great style with ais wife and five
children, 2ul his Paris establisLment includes
tLIss or four horses. a secretary and com
POSER.
Prince Won Q.e5s. Who il IT present achiev-
Ing great deal Of n0toriety by engaging
himself 70 various American girls, according
70 the cable, IS a German nobleman Of semi
royal rank, ancient pedigree and large fort
une. lie is tall, thin, awkward and washed
out In appearance and be has two whms,
British clothes and American girls.
Th4 Duke Of Hamuton's family mausoleum
rivals anything Of the kind 1t cost $780,
900. The tomb Is q model Of the Castillo di
San Angelo at Rome, aud tae internal dec
oratlous are sup-rb, tue gates being q copy
Of the GtiDsru gates a. Florence, and the
coffin O. Duss Alexander, WHO built the
naausoleum, IS inciosad in an Egyptian sar-
cophagus Of black marble, covered with HE
roglyphic, which was brought from Alaxan-
oria.
Congressman Roswell P Flower has added +
immensely u his fortune IN the past two or
three years. Ills money has been made
largely IN promoting railroad enterprises and /
In big stock and bond sales Mr. Flower IS
worth 100000 or 100000. lie is Of me-
diam height and quite stout lie has great |
habit Of holding an unligEted cigar in his !
mouth, and la does hot remove It IN CONVEX |!
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