The morning news., 1888-12-25
Personal.

MISS CHAMBERLAIN, the American beauty is
still the center of an admiring circle in England
she was one evening last week one of the prin-
cipal attractions in the royal box at the Patti
concert at Albert hall, London.
THE Princess of Wales boudoir in her Lon.
don house is an octagon room, furnished in a
light and delicate style. The walls are plain
except here and there, where plaster casts give
them artistic severity. They are hung with
hand painted silk panels. The doors are of
satinwood and mahogany and cameo panels.
TIE Rev. HUGH CALLAN, NJ. A.. OF st. An
drew's Cathedral. Glasgow. Scotland, has just
returned to his native land from tricycle. tour
through Palestine, Turkey. Bulgaria and Ser
via. He wheeled about 200 miles. His tri-
cycle created astonishment and dsmay in many
places, and in Jerusalem the people became
much excited over it.
COUNT HERBERT BISMARCK, who is one of the
rising sons of European statecraft. carries 2
scar received in battle He was shot through
the thigh in the memorable cavalry charge on
the afternoon of Mars-le Tour, in which he rode
as private dragoon. IL was in the same charge
that Count Rhaden, Mime. Pauline Lucca's first
husband. was wounded.
ALREADY the number Of babies who have been
named after Benjamin Harrison is large. At
first the Presidentelect attempted to write a
personal letter to all parents who honored him
by comforting his name on their offspring. Now
Elijah tries TO perform this duty but his whistle
sounds very mournful at times as he looks at
the pile of letters before him, all OF which refer
to Baby Benjamin.
MILE. DUMAS is the president of an associa-
ton of Protestant ladies' who visit systematical-
ly the womens prison of ST. LaZare, in Paris
Some idea of Mile Dumas devotion in this good
work may be gathered from the circumstance
that when she was s2 years Of age (she is now
96) she learned Spanish. that she might speak
words OF comfort TO a young Andalusan who
did not understand French.
COUNT DEYM, the new Austrian ambassador
to the Court OF st. James, Is man almost pain
fully tall. He was councillor OF legation at
London during the ministry Of Count Beust
His wife is beautiful woman. belonging to
Prussian family Of nobility. Count Deym, in
spite OF his name. is enormously rich, and will
entertain on a luxurious scale. The count and
countess both speak English perfectly, as do
their children.
SAYS the editor Of the London World: Mrs
Cleveland, In quitting the white house. will
hear, take with her rather an unpleasant
souvenir OF her husbands term Of Office. The
constant bandshaking she has undergone has
an extent that she is obliged 10 wear on IL a
glove two Sizes larger than the one which fits
her left hsnd-" This shows how an ocean yoy-
age viii beRet exaggeration In a rumor When
OF oilly one size larger winch Mrs Cleveland
wore on her right hand.
CouT HKRBERr Is IsKARcK made his maiden
speech In the keicbstag last Friday. Unlike his
father, he drunk 40 braniy during the thirty
minutes be was addressing his colleagues. But
be r'semDied ms sire in biz delivery lis yOiee.
euiinelaiion, gestures and abrupt method were
much Ike those n the elder Bismarck. Ills
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