Evening journal., 1888-08-23
WELL-KNowN PERSONS.


are at Mt Desert Ferry, Maine.
Ex-Governor English and wife of Con
necticut, went to Saratoga last week.
1t is said that Rev. DR.. Phillips Brooks
is the only Episcopal clergyman who has
preached at Chautauqua.
Pan Electric Garland. attorney general
Of the United States viii spend October
deer-hunting in Arkansas. He has re
gained his health.
Llantlovery Wales now boasts hand
some chapel in memory of the Few. VIII
liam Williams, the poet preacher and
hymn writer of Wales.
Miss Leona Dare, the famous athlete,
recently made balloon ascension in
England, hanging by her feet from a
trapeze On alighting, six miles away
she found that she had forgotten her
clothing, and had. to ride back TO town in
an open wagon, clad only in tights
Lady Martin-Miss Helen Faucit-has
regained her health, and will this week
give public reading in aid of free
library at Llangolen. Her last appear
anee was as the heroine in q play per
formed for the relief of sufferers from
ninety years ago
King Ja-Ja Of Opobo the deposed
West African sovereign whom England
had exled to the West Indies, is being
somewhat fetcd at ST. Vincent. He is
invited to lawn tennis parties at various
social functions where he struts about
in an admirals uniform and kid gloves,
bearing himself with kingly dignity
Lord Headley on his return from COM
handing his regiment Of militia during
its training i'm the County of Kerry Ire
land left Plymouth on the Yacht Heath
erbell for cruise to Madeira This is
the Irish peer recently described as being
completely destitute and forced to sleep
on benches in public parks as he had
not money enough to pay for a tramp S
bed.
When Signor Verdi arrived at Monte.
cacini, where he is spending his vacation
this year he found a fine grand piano
installed in the sitting room which had
been taken for him. Ii was open and,
as a delicate compliment to his illustri-
GUS guest, the proprietor of the hotel
had placed the score of "Trovatore' on
the stand oveI the key board The com
poser removed the book, closed the in
strument, locked it, put the key in his
pocket, started for a walk, and flung the
key over the edge Of a deep raVine.
NJ. Jules Ferry, who was the author of
the law against the religious orders, re-
Gently visited the Grand Chartreuse.
After tasting the favorite liquor the
fallen statesman was taken round the
building. A large map attracted his no
tice, and NJ. Ferry asked what it repre-
scented. That, said the abbot sis our
beautiful monastery near Parkminster,
in Sussex. England has been kind enough
to shelter and welcome us since we were
banshed by herd Of politicians who call
! themselves lovers of liberty" NJ. Ferry
stammered and bushed and although he
had promised to lunch at the monastery,
hurried away
Wilhston Walker. son of the Rev. DR.
! George Leon Walker, of Hartford has
/ just been graduated with high honor,
at the University of Leipsic, Germany
where he has been studying history and
! philosophy At his examination for the
degree of PHI. ID. Mr.. Walker obtained the
rank unusual for a foreigner-oi
Magma cum laude. His graduation ESSAY
on "The Increase Of the Royal Power un.
der Phillip Observation-Disclosures A. d. p
is a monograph Of l44 pages and received
the highest compensation from the his
torical faculty Of the university as an ex
haustive treatise on an obscure period o.
history. Mr. Walker was graduated a.
Amherst in 1888, and has received an ap
pointment in the department Of historl
at Bryn Mawr College, Pa