Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-05
WELL-KNowN PERSONS.

T. B. Aldrich's twin sons are now Har-
ward freshmen.
Oscar Browning is to write a mono
graph on George Eliot.
In military circles osman Digna is con
sidered a myth.
Count Tolstoi resists his tenants in re.
pairing their cottages.
Admiral Porter has written some remi
niscences Of Garibaldi.
Mr. Thurman has been presented with
thirteen snuff boxes.
Prince Bismarck intends to write the
life of Emperor Frederick.
Giuriel Hejelman was secretary Of a
society for the extinction Of pauperism
William II. Braunheiser Of Harrisburg
Pa, has lived in bed twenty. nine years
Henri de Bornier is preparing drama
in which Mahomet is to be the leading
figure
Mr. Gladstone gets through his exten.
siYe correspondence without the forma
aid Of secretary.
Giuseppe Verdi the musical composer
who holds the rank Of Senator IN Italy
has just celebrated his 74th birthday.
James J. Coogan, the Labor candidate
for Mayor of New York, win not be able
to vote tomorrow. He failed TO reg.
lister
George W. Childs has at his country
seat near Bryn Mawr grove Of trees
each of which was planted by some
famous person.
Mr.. A. Z. Lilly, for many years treas
urer Of the Nonatuck silk Company al
Florence, Mass, has given $4,000 and d
fine lot Of land for the erection of pub
lie library building at that place. II will
have capacity of 10, 900 volumes.
William B. Richardson, recently re-
turned from long stay in Mexico, told
an audience in his native Boston the
other night that beef is sold by the
yard in that Republic But three calves
feet wouldn't be considered a yard Of
veal. Only cattle yard is used, perhaps.
When Miss Fawcett, daughter Of the
Postmaster General of England applied
TO "a famous mathematical coach at Cam
bridge to be taken as his pupil, she was
rudely repulsed. and the ungallant tutor
remarked tnat he would take no tab
bies. Very well This same Miss Faw-
cett has been systematically beating the
best men Of her year in the Trinity Col
lege examinations, and will doubtless be
senior wrangler for the ensuing year
The Rev. Dr. George Williamson
Smith, who has just been chosen Assis-
tant Bishop of Ohio, is about 40 years of
age. He was educated at Hobart College.
Geneva, n. T., and at the General Theo-
logical Seminary, New York City After
his ordination in 1860 he was naval
chaplain at Annapolis for eleven years.
He then became rector at
Jamaica, l.. l., and from there
took charge of The Church Of
the Redeemer, Brooklyn. In 1882 he was
elected president of Trinity College,
Hartford, which post he still retains. He
is six feet in height and good looking. of
rudy complexion and in robust health.
His manner is dignifed and presence com
handing He has a good voice In 1866
DR.. Smith refused the bishopric Of Easton,
one Of the dioceases Of Maryland.
Saturday witnessed the interment Of d
noble character, Mother St. Augustine,
for almost half a century teacher and
superior in the Ursuline Convent, a con
spicuous building on the river bank below
New Orleans. The deceased lady was
born Frances O'Keefe, in Doneraile.
county Cork, Ireland, in March, 1911.
She entered the Ursuline Convent at
Charlestown, Mass, in 1880, and was an
inmate of the convent on Bunker Hill,
when it was burned by a mob in 1884
She resided few years in Quebec and
was thence orderedto New Orleans, ar
irving on All-Saints' Day, 1871 She held
every position of administration in the
convent there, and served three times as
superior She passed away on All-Saints'
Day, 1888 She was clustered nun. and
from the hour she entered the convent
never recrossed the portals until borne
to the tomb under the great live oaks in
the convent'yard She was woman OF
rare mental endowments, and the thou
sands Of her pupils now scattered all over
the world almost revered her as saint.