The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-03
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Hon. John Sherman has become member
of the Home Market Club.
Thomas Mast has been quite i'll in Portland,
Ore, with catarrhal inflammation and Is for
hidden to lecture.
81 am pleased to learn" writes Senator
Ingalls, concerning the recent fire that con-
sumed his house, that the neighDors saved
the we'll"
Mr.. Horace Davis, who has been practically
chosen president of the California State
University, has been representative in
Congress twice from San Francisco. He Is
so years old, a graduate of Harvard and
nephew Of Bancroft the historian.
The trustees of Adelbert College, in Ohie,
one Of the departments Of the Western Re-
serve University, have decided that it is in
expedient to continue co-edueation Of the
sexes in that college, and have concluded to
establish new college for women, and main
tain it at the highest graed.
Miss Mary w. Whitney, one Of the gradu-
ates of the Harvard Annex, has been called
to fill the vacancy at Vassar College caused
by the resignation Of Prof. Maria Mitchell,
who has long been director of the observa-
tory. Miss Whitney was for some years
assistant to Miss Mitchell before coming to
Cambridge.
A novel development Of the insurance
business appears in the petition Of Henry
Lee and others to the Massachusetts Legis-
lature asking for the incorporation of a com
pany whose business it shall be to insure
owners Of real estate against liability to per
sons receiving injury from accidents happen
ing upon or originating from such real
estate.
A rumor is current in Washington that
Joseph Chamberlain is not fretting over the
delay in the fishery negotiations, but is de-
voting himself assiduously to daughter Of
a member of the cabinet. The lady indi-
Gated is Miss EndicOtt, daughter of William
C. Endicott of Massachusetts,. Mr.. Cham
berlain has been twice married and Is %
years OF age.
Ford of Michigan is the only graduate Of
the United States Naval Academy in Con-
gress, and Representative Wheeler of Ala
bama represents the Military Academy. In
the last Congress were three West Pointers.
Representative Dargan Of South Carolina
announces that he was educated at the ex-
pense Of his native county at the State Mill
tary Academy. Anderson OF Mississippi
was scout in the confederate army. Tracy
of New York served in the Papal zouaves.
The sickness of the elder of the two sons
who accompanied Jay Gould in his European
trip has delayed somewhat his return.
Howard Gould was stricken with typhoid
fever at Alexandria, but the attack was not
serious and recent dispatches are hopeful of
his quick recovery. The delay may change
his fathers plans, however, and 1t is proba-
BILE that the Atalanta's Prov will be turned
westward as soon as the boys condition will
permit. Mr.. Gould is expected in New York
before the middle Of March.
Ex-Congressman Benjamin F. Butler was
ON the floor of the National House Monday.
Representative Weaver Of Iowa and one or
two members of the Massachusetts delega-
tion spoke to him, but hardly any one else.
"Few knew him." writes the New York
Herald's correspondent, ''and the old gentle
man seemed almost deserted. He bears the
marks of age. He had stout negro with
him to carry his heavy, fur trimmed coat,
but the Iong walk from the house to the
Senate wing of the capitol seemed to fatigue
him and he did little more than shuttle along,
leaning on his cane"