The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-26
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

passion for bologna sausage.
Sir Arthur Sullivans famous song, THE
LIST Chord, - realized nearly $4,000.
4 shaft ii.iy five feet tall is 20 be placed on
the grave of Long John Wentworth.
E,pueror VIII am refuses TO order his din
nor from a mcm printed in the French lam
eu1se.
Tire Dase and Duchess Of Marlborough
leave England shortly to pass tie winter IN
Moate Carlo, where they have taken villa
for five months.
The Rev. Bartholomew Edwards, who Is
within few months of completing bis ceii-
tury. Is the oldest clergyman in the church
OF England. though b. is closely pressed by
Archdeacou Philpos, who $50
Cupid he, been making captures on tho
baseball fed Among professionals VINO
have recently shown that they DO not believe
THAT marriage Is n. failure are Grumblns,
Cleveland, Thompson, krocl' and Van Hal
treu.
Hadji lIussen Koni Khan, Persian alii-
bassador at Washington, always sleeps with
hi, hands resting in a basin Of cold water.
lie 20. into this habit because he had been
u,ef 20 a warm climate ami hc coaid cool his
blood IN this Hay.
The Duke Of Argyll has a habit Of s'ar
gazing with his hands folded behind him.
one day he was IN this posture, with fine
bunch II grapes i'm ole hand. when mon
key belonging 70 hs coachtaau sneaSed UP
and stole the fruit.
Muuemitsu Mutsu, japanese minister ut
Washington. is a m0,. gbstemious m2n rs re-
CARDS stimuluts, but being "a scholar AMI
philosopher be- has shown eh iucliratiOn %
taste Of American mixed drinks a5 an eN'
pe-imental process.
The Nobel brothers are evidently tho
Standard OIL men of Baku They spent 50,
OOO in entertaining the car They pre-
senfel tO TIE cznr.nl a diamond bouquet
holder valued no $1,000 Another petroleum
firm at Bal,u spent $4,000 in boaor Of the
car.
Tic ltalan7 were not pleased with tho
manner, II Emperor William Of Germany.
They complain taat be has brslue way Of
cutting his sentences short and that be mounts
his horse ciumsily. Then again he is not
fond Of macaronL Altogether he is far from
the Italians ideal Of a hero
. Gen. Prejevdlsky. who died recently At
TashiSend, was hero Of geographical
science lie discovered the sources Of the
Yangts Kiang and tho Hoang no and was
TIE rcvealer Of inner Asia, and his jour
neying5 aggregated 10000 miles, in which
l.. .,..,,y,.,l fs,,.,,l A., IS, al Isr..f
The family Of Admiral Dupont possesses q
muci' priced heirloom in the form If pearl
breastpin This pin has been worn b. tho
brides OF the family at their nuptialS for over
a century post " one but bride bearing
To- Dupont nano is allowed 10 wear tho pin.
Good luck is believed 70 accompany the
wearer.
An old time friend Of the late Mr. Wallacls
thinks that there is a sort Of grim proprieiy
in Clio iact that the first play produced II his
theatre IN Now Yor.. under the new manage
ment bear, m. title He'd 10y tho Elemy.
There would b. moro significance IN tho fact
had NJ. Palmer not been one % Alr. Wal
acss friends
Richard Mansfield. the American actor,
has been 50 successful ga London that be viii
remain there not only throughout the winter.
but daring tine year 1850 A. his lease Of the
L.ccum theatre terminates on Doc !, be will
renoye his company - the Globe and con-
tinue the production Of Prince Karl, which
IS extremely popular with tho LondOners.
Governor Blake. Of Newfoundland, has
been appointed governor general Of Queens
iaad. the place recently mado vacant by the
death Of Sir Anthony Jusgrnve q son-in-law
Of Dlyii Dudley Field, or New YORK. a
salary II S2jO)) aul cmoiumcnts which are
said % be enormous hayo made the Office ono
Of the most Desirable lis the gift Of tac British
government.
The MARQUIS Of DaGerin's eldest son viii
be known as the Earl Of Ava that tito hay
ing been also conferred on the former vicerov
Of Canada by Queen Victoria Ava is thu
name OF Durmahs ancient capital and her
majesty. it presumed, wishes 70 commeuor-
ate the fact that Great Britain annexed the
Burmese kinslom - tie Indian empire dur
INK Lord DuGerins reign ~ Calcutta
There Is TO BE- great rivalry in Washington
this season between rho minister, from Per-
sia. C0rea, Gina and Japan They ere al
wealthy mon and can AFFORD 10 entertain,
though tie Chinese minister Is the only Oae
among them who has more money than be
knows what to do with. Tho japanese mn
ister las o@e great advantage IN that he las
a charming wrfo who IS fast making many
warm friends IN Washington.