The Portland daily press., 1888-03-08
lie LAST OF THE sAGEs,
Boston Herald.l
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

James r. Garfield. a son of the late Presi-
dent, has been admitted to the bar at the
Supreme court examination at Columbus,
Ohio. He has just completed course at the
Columbia Law School in New York, and in
tends to begin practice in Cleveland.
The Italians of Abyssinia are making war
with all the latest modern improvements re-
quired by an army of $4,000 In an enemy's
country Small balloons with incandescent
electric lamps win be used for night signal
ling, and big balloons will hover by day
over the scene of operations, communicating
to the army by flags the whereabouts and
movements OF the Zoe.
Stepniak, author of Underground Rus
sia,' was once professor in Russian Uni
versity, but now lives in London, and works
and studies all day long in the British
museum. His head is square and powerful,
and his expression show intellect and energy.
His manner is animated and impressive in
conversation. and discussion. He writes
English fiuently, but is sometimes at a loss
for word when speaking.
The first Chinese ever put on the pension
list was enrolled on Friday. The mans
name is All Lin. and he is said to have been
landsman in Frisco harbor during the
Rebellion. He broke his leg in the service
and now win have IS a month to help keep
his pigtail in good condition. 1t is feared
that the effect of this news on Denis Kearney
win be to put him in an apoplectic condition.
Vanderbilt takes with him from Paris the
great Joseph, one Of the best and most cele-
brated cooks of France, who for years has
delighted the habitues of Bignon's and the
Cafe Anglais The engagement between the
American and his new chef is just such as is
ordinarily signed by an impresari0 and his
star. Joseph receives a salary Of $4,000 a
year, and ia return promises to cherish and
properly feed his master for the space Of at
| least five years.
| The fowls of the air as well as the beasts
of the field are placed under contribution by
modern militarism. In France, besides own
ing military carrier-pigeon service, the
| government will have at its command, in
case of war, the 10000 "homers" owned by
the three hundred Dgeon-fyng societies of
the country. Carrier pigeons are used in
Italy to CONVEX dispatches between Rome
aud the garrison in Sicily and Sardinia.
They are cheaper than the telegraph
Near the close of reception at the White
House ON recent evening, writes Wash
ington correspondent: A group of observers
stood at one side criticising the late visitors.
A lovely and Acknowledgment young
lady as she was presented to the President,
made most awkward and singular bow.
She suddenly stopped and ducked her head,
as if desiring to pass beneath the Presidents
outstretched hand. When presented to Mrs.
Cleveland she repeated the same unique per-
Torrance, which prompted q bystander to
remark that she must be from some uncivil-
lied portion of the far West. you are mis-
taken," said a gentleman up in all matters of
etiquet; that bob and duck is the latest
English fad. and that young lady is one of
the most cultivated bellies of Boston,"
There has been some talk to the effect that
President Cleveland has been somewhat dis
satisfied with the way in which his wife has
been photographed promiscuously, and with
the sale of her pictures. 1t has been said
that Mr.. Cleveland issued domestic pro-
nunciamento cutting off the photograph busi-
ness, and declaring that he did not like to
see his wfe's picture SO generally and pub
licly exhibited in the shop windows along
with those of noted actresses, ballet dancers
and other people of that class One large
picture of Mrs Cleveland advertising par
| ticular brand of cigarettes was put on public
display in the windows of several cigar
| stores in Washington. 1t was observed that
| a few days afterwards these pictures disap-
| peared and the understanding was that they
| disappeared through notice sent from the
White House,