Milford chronicle., 1888-04-27
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Bronson Howard recently made the witty
remark that he would rather be playwright
than be president
Gen Won Moltke says that Gen. Boulnneer
"knows something" From such a pe-ssimist
as Won Moltke this is high praise
A peer of England, who is somewhat hard
up financially, has accepted an engagement
as travelling man to well known firm OF piano
makers.
Oscar Wilde has had his dining room and
all the furniture in it painted white, for the
reason that dead white is the only back
ground against which mans looks pictur-
esque in evening dressn
In an interview between Henry N. Stanley
and a newspaper correspondent the distin-
guished explorer said: 81 have been IN
Africa seventeen years, and | have never
met a man who would kin me if folded my
hands"
Mr. Labouchere says the prince imperial of
Russia is so weak, both mentally and phvsi-
cally, that in less exalted circles he would lie
regarded as being within measurable distance
of congenital idiocy.
Emperor William was chivalrous toward
woman Of all degrees. He kissed the hands
of ladies who were of his circle when be met
them in private, and, like Louis XIV, he
would stand aside to let house maid go
past him.
The great Hungarian patriot, Louis Kos
suth, believes that his life is nearly ended.
He has been residing for the last % years
at Turin, Italy, engaged in completing his
biography. He is nearing the S5th year Of
his age.
Although Robert Bonner has owned the
fastest hff--faa IN Iva
the alert for new acquisitions, it IS said that
he rarely goes to witness horse race and .
never bets on one. He never drives a horse
ON Sunday, and never permits one Of his
horses TO be driven on that day
NJ. Bapst, Paris jcweler, in a recent lsct-
ure alleged that the sacredly guarded baton
of Charlemagne is nothing more than a inu-
sician's baton, and that underneath the rcd
velvet surrounding the handle are engraved
the words; This baton is my property.
-, singer in Notre Dame, l2S0."
Count Zang, who died in Vienna recently.
made a fortune Of SS,090,0O0 10y the sale Of
Vienna bread In 1872 he opened the first
shop in Paris for the production of Vienna
bread, and the bakery still exists on the Rue
Richelieu under the name Of the Maison
Iang. Zang was sometimes spoken of as
''the wellbread count
1t is "a somewhat singular fact that Adj
miral Porter, the head Of the navy, should
receive a higher salary than the commander
Of the armies He is paid $4,000 year.
while Lieut. Gen. Sheridan receives only
sll coo, although the hitter is allowed COM 8
of 500 a month for quarters and
forage for four horses. Gen. Sherman. as /
general Of the army, and Gen. Grant also re-
,eived $4,000
Emperor Frederick rises daily at ESQ
o'clock, when he takes a cup of peptoniyed a
chocolate. At $3.50 o'clock he has breakfast. S
which consists chiefly of fish, poultry or S
iaviar At o'clock he dimes on soup, fish. a 3
oint and a sweet At o'clock he takes cof-
Zee aud at O'Clock he has a supper Of meat
n poultry. The emperor drinks much milk. ?
which is sometimes qualified with little c
whisky. He also drinks much mineral a
water, which is said to be very beneficial to Il
lin, but he drinks little wine.
Now Explorer De Brazza turns up in Paris
md confuses the rumor mongers by declaring =
hat he is not dead, that he has not beou u
lighting the Og0we natives, and that he has y
lot spent in seven months all the money o
-oted him for twelve, al OF which interest II
ng items have been spread abroad within
he past year. The governor Of the French
'oAle,N 7sAJ lAAAlN NDftAi tAlal lnt lIAtt VITA
be Ogowe tribes last year reached the res9ec-
able total Of $40, 900, more than double the n
mount Of 1856; that he is at peace with ev- Ia
ryhody, has two steamboats, running, and is h
citing a part OF the Congo ivory trade t.
way from the Congo State. u
Count Herisson, in his recently published IL
aborate defense of Marshal Bazaine. enti N
ed La Legende dc Metz" points out that o'
cruel fate has overtaken ali the principal "
ctors in the trial of that general Dan o'
lau, the chief witness against him, has Just ql
cen sentenced to five years imprisonment tu
a trader il decorations; the Due d 'Aumale, bi
no presided over the court martial. is ex- dc
ed; Col. Russel was Shot rs a Communists: "a
ambetta died tragic death; Eoyenvd co
'mmitted suicide, and Valcourt, Gambetta's pc
cretary, was sentenced TO ten years impris- ST
lnent for frauds committed in Belgiuni ac
Il the generals composing the cours which HI
ied Bazaine either are dead or have been 81
tired. ah