The evening world., 1888-11-26
PEOPLE TALKED o U

Il IL rumored In Paris that N. Gounod, the com
poser, Ia losing his mind.
NJ. Carp IL Roumania's FOREIGN Minister, Just
appointed. Ho ought 10 DO q success in nsheries'
disputes
Joel q. Erhsrdt has the rheumatism. Misfor-
tune seems to be cheek by Joel with MI. Erhardt
at present.
Senior Piedrahita, an electrician, OF Bogota, has
patented q telegraphic device which works WITHOUT
batteries. He claims that It will revolutionize
telegraphy.
p. T. Barnum never misses q chance for an adj
vertisement. lie has written TO Preside intellect
Harrison Offering to relieve him Of his collection Of
unsoli cited animals.
A savage attack has been made upon the memory
Of the late Ben: Periey Poore. It II asserted that
he originated the eccentric election bet IL Ia o
shame TO maze sucn q charge against q man who
cannot deny IL
The late Commodore Cicero Price, father OF the
Duchess Of Marlborough, who died last week at
Troy, N. Y, was q tall, striking-looking man,
reserved In manner and q thorough sristocrat. He
was bitterly opposed to his daughters recent mar
riage.
Lord Byron's character has again become ? sub
ject Of discussion In England. Somebody brings
against him 4 new charge to the effect that he once
hetHNe " hNchb - ~ VI Seuoh tttN'
belonging to a ~neighbor. This is given az proof
OF his cruelty. But was the ~neighbor who would
keep q lot OF noisy canaries within the hearing Of q
sensitive poet quite as humane a. he should have
been?
Speaking of the President OF France, o CORE
s~pondent says: I'M. Carnot is weak. A very
strong man--the strongest in France for that mat
ter-was needed in NJ. Grevy's place. Almost the
weakest was chosen. He is quite likeable person.
ally, and his wife gives elegant receptions In ad-
mirably oraped gowns. They spend q good deal Of
money, TO the delectation OF the jewellers Of the
Rue de Ia Paix and the costumiers Of the Boule-
ward, but they have made no mark whatever on
public AFFAIR.""
On his way to this country Charles Mitchell, the
pugilist, made the acquaintance Of Mary Ander-
son, who was one OF his 1ellow-passengers on the
Umbria. Miss Anderson gave him her autograph
and Mitchell showed her Q few points about ''the
manly art" Miss Anderson displayed great inter-
est In the science Of nsticuffs, and wanted to know
II 1t hurt very.much to be hit by q whistling fist
"Not much at the time, " answered Mitchell. "a
soldier does not always feel a wound until after the
battle. But q blow from such a.man as Sullivan,
for instance, bears with 1t its pain, though the pain
may not be felt at once"
The Gear of Russlas Oldest son has been paying
a visit to the Emperor OF Germany at Berlin. The
Czarewitch is described rs an ordinary looking
young man, with coarse black hair and a DARK
complexion. He is not likely to set the Don on
fire, but, II his mind il not remarkable, he has a
kindly heart Naturally an appreciation of his
own Importance is not lacking In him. 1t is just
possible that his fondness for reading has given
him the reputation OF being rather dun among the
military potentates of Europe, Thee booklsh
theoric -" is not considered Of much importance by
the Czarewitch's equals. 1t 10 probable that he
will teoome q brother-in-law'o f Emperor William.
That q prophet is ''not without honor save in
his own country " seems to be abuudantiy proven
in the case OF Mr.. sam Barton, OF Wall street
fame. Mr.. Barton, who is the bosom friend Of
Chauncey NJ. Depew and has the reputation of
being the most youthful-looking man for his age in
America. recently became prophetic in print. he
wrote q book called "The Battle OF the Swash; or,
the Capture Of Canada" which, being q clever
satire, has had q large sale and attracted much
attention. The point OF the book Ia that in 1880 the
British Government succeeds In making q forced
sale Of Canada to the United States by means ofthe
eloquenee of her ironclads. The Canadian press
has taken the millionaire author TO task with
great seriousness In many columns Of editorials,
but the New York papers generally insist upon
referring 10 the author as James Barton, evidently
confusing him with James Parton, much TO his
ANNOYANCE.