Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-19
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

The infant king Of srain has consuming
passion for bologna sausage.
Sir Arthur Sullivans famous songs vThs
Lost Chord. realized nearly $4,000.
A shnft nfty-Gve feet tall is to be placed O
the grave Of Long John Wentworth.
Emperor william refuses to order his din
ner from n menu printed In the French Ian
guage
The Duke md Duchess OF Marlborough
leave England shortly to pass tho winter In
Monte Carlo. where they have taken 3 villa
for five months.
The Rev. Bartholomew Edwards, who 10
within a few months OF completing his cen
tury, Is the oldest clergyman in the church
OF England. though he is closely pressed By
Archdeacon PLilpot, who is y3,
Cupid has been making captures on the
baseball field. Among professionals who
have recently shown that they do not believe
that marriage is a failure are Grumbting
Cleveland, Thompson, krock and Van Hal
tren.
Hadji Hassein Kouli Khan, Persian am
bassador at Washington always sleeps with
his hands resting in a basin OF cold water
lie got into this habit because he had been
'Oste -
blood in this way.
The Duke of Argyll has habit Of s.G
gazing with his hands folded behind him
One day he was in this posture, with fins
bunch Of grapes in one hand. when mon
key belonging to his coachman sneaked up
and stole the fruit.
Munemitsu Mutsu, japanese minister 81
Washington, is a raost abstemious man as 70
CARDS stimulants, but being a scholar and
philosopher, he has shown an inclination 10
taste OF American mixed drinks ~ an ex
perimental process.
The Nobel brothers are evidently the
Standard Oil men Of Baku. They spent s25,
600 in entertaining the car They pro
sented to the czarina a diamond bouquet
holder valued at $1,000. Another petroleum
firm at Baku spent sc, 900 in honor Of tbs
czar.
The Italians were not pleased with the
manners Of Emperor William OF Germany.
They complain that he has brusque way Of
cutting his sentences short and that he mounta
his horse clumsily. Then again he is nos
fond of macaroni Altogether he Is far from
the Italians ideal Of . hero.
Gen. Prejevalsky, who died recently .,
Tashkend, was a hero Of geographical
science lie discovered the sources Of the
Ysngtse- Kang and the Hoang ho and wa
the revealcr OF inner Asia, and his Jour.
neyiiss aggregated 20,01o miles, in which
he crossel Central Asia in all directions
The family Of Admiral Dupont possesses Z
muc prizel heirloom in the form OF a pearl
breastpin. This pin has been worn by ths
brides Of the family at their nuptias for oveI
Af.f bttt 10, ,r{r
tao Dupont name is allowed 70 wear the pin
Good luck is bAiieyst TO accompany ths
wearer.
| An old time friend Of the late Mr. wallacl
thinks TINT there is a sort Of grim propristy
| in tho fact that the irst play produced In hii
theatre in New YORK unIer the rev manage
rnent bears the title "lIelJ by the Enemy.
There would be more slsnilcauce in tho fac,
hal Mr. Palmer not ben one of Mr.. Wal
lacks friendA
| Richard Mansfield, tho American actor
has been SO successful in London that be viii
remain there not only throughout the winter
but during the year 1853 As bis lease Of ths
| Lyceum theatre terIninabs Oh Dec. l., hs viii
remove his company to the Glohe Gad con
| tiaue tae production Of prince Earl, which
is extremely popular with the Loadoaera
| Governor Blake. Of Newfoundland, hal
beel appointed governor general of Queens
land, tAe place recently made vacant " tns
death Of Sir Anthony Iasgraye, a sou-in- Ia y
Of David Dudley Field. of New YORK. A
salary Of $500 and enolumeutB which an
said - 10 ea0rmous have made the of.ice oa1
Of toe most desirable in the giit 0. too Brit,sh
government
Toe Marquis Of Duferins eIdsst son viii
be kaJwn as the Earl Of Ava, that title hav
Tag been also conferred on TIC former viosruy
Of Cansla by Queen Victoria Ava 10 ths
name Of BarInAb's ancient capital and her
ma jesty, it isprtsuDed, wisbes 10 coaninemor.
ate the TACT tHas Great Britain snnsxsd ths
burmese kingdom TO the Indian empire dur.
\ Ing Lord Dul1sriais reign at Calcutta
There is to be grea. rivalry 10 Wasain,toz
| this season BETS eeu the ministers from Per.
sia, Cora. Gina and japan They are al
wealthy men and can afford 10 entertain,
| though the Chinese minister Is the only On
anon; tBefa WHO las more money than b
knows what 70 do with. Tho Jafaness min
isser Las o@e great advanta-s Ia that hs ha1
q charming wife who 10 fast making many
| uu<r,r, fr..tsds Ia Wa.htn1fan