Milford chronicle., 1888-05-04
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Won MoltlSe is to be made prince.
Salvini will make an American tour next
season.
The emperor of Austria is expected to visit
England.
Queen Victoria has real motherly kind
ness underlying her brusque manners.
Sir Andrew Clark, Mr. Gladstone's physi-
clan. received S25, 600 for journey to Italy.
Arehdeacon Farrar does not believe that
Solomon had 1000 wives, but only about 20.
Miss Virginia N. Hollyday, of Carroll,
Nd, has been granted patent for bonnet
holder.
A French artist named Renouf isstretching
an immense canvas for the purpose of paint
ing the Brooklyn Bridge.
Lewis Morris, the English poet, thinks that
Lord Tennyson has lost Sf50,0O0 by the nom
existence Of international copyright.
Mrs. Patti Lyle Collins, employed in the
"dead letter. office at Washington, reads
every known language except Russian and
Chinese.
Miss Booth, the daughter of Gen. Booth Of
the Salvation Army, is to marry a Hindoo,
Fakir Singh. Five shillings admission is to
be charged.
The report comes that Claus Sprecllles will
erect a S3,OOO,OOO sugar refinery in the
Quaker City. Philadelphians already refer
to him as Santa Claus
DR.. Henocque Of Paris has invented a new
spectroscope for investigating the changes in
/ the blood. 1t is expected to prove of import
ance in studying nutrition.
Mrs. Morris, Of Sheboygan, Mich, posses
ses as a highly prized relic a large meersehaum
pipe that belonged to a former king Of Den
mark, and is now 23S years old. 1t has been
I an heirloom in her family for generations.
The king Of Dahomey has embarrassed the
king Of Portugal by sending him six negro
/ girls. the ''most beautiful in his dominions.
King Louis doesn't know what to do with
them, and has housed them in the Geological
Gardens pending reflection.
Three of the grandsons of Dom Pedro of
Brazil, ages Il, 10 and z, are publishing
bright little paper called The Courier
Imperial They are the editors, printers and
pressmen Of the little sheet, which is liberal
in politics and opposed to slavery.
Speaking of George Gould, a correspondent
writes to a Boston newspaper. Z" His voice is
low, almost soft, and mildly modulated. He
wouldn't smoke a cigar for farm, and the
drinking he does wouldn't harm a kitten.
His widest excess since his marriage has con
sisted in an occasional visit to the theatre.
He is always accompanied by his wife"
While Emperor Frederick, then the crown
prince. was at San Reno, he was much
amused at the efforts of journalists to obtain
news regarding his condition On the first
day on which his larynx was examined, after
tracheotomy had been performed, he turned
to Sir Morell Mackenzie and said good-na
turedly: "Sr Morell, will you please CLOSE
the blinds Of the window which faces the
Hotel de Ia Mediterranee, or l am sure that
the young lady journalists will see down my
throat and send off an account Of it before
the examination is over"
George W. Cable, the novelist, says Tho
New York Press, is not referred to so otter
in print as he was a few years ago, and YET
it is not that his power has been lost; it il
only that he has become settled fact witt
the literary history Of the country He il
now rich and spends most OF practically al
of his time at his beautiful home in th'
pleasantest part of New England. He is ,
sensitive, exceedingly refined character, la
questioning eyes, wears his beard after tn,
style Of Rubens, and is exceedingly neat anC
particular in his dress. 1t is said that hi
New Orleans acquaintance are not over
pleased with his settling down among th'
hills and snow Of the North. He is banjois
of no little ability, and possesses other socia
gifts that add to his popularity.
Senator Cullom has 4 year old grand
daughter, who is sometimes terrible but al
ways charming For example, the other da,
some political callers came in at dinner time
The ladies Of the household waited patientl,
for time for them to go and let the senate
come to the dining room. But when thei
patience gave out, they sent the littleone il
as an ambassador. She reached the door an,
saw a room full of men. She hesitated
few moments until there was slight breal
in the conversation, and then in an abashe