Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-14
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.
What the Newspapers Say Of Folks W
Are Somewhat Famous-Gossip.


Italy has long been following a policy Of
economy and retrenchment, in order to pay
off his fathers debts.
Joe Hurt, of Wyoming territory, enjoys
the distinction Of having, in the course Of his
life on the frontier, killed over 100 hostile
Indians, slaughtered 10000 antelope and
about 5000 buffalo.
Miss Sallie Kennedy is said TO be one Of the
most successful real estate agents in WASH
ington. She succeeded to the business on the
dsath of her father, and her Office has been
very literally patronized.
James Russell Lowell was 90 years of age
on the 22d, Washingtons birthday. In a
recent letter he says: "I had the misfortune
to be born on the I'D, and thus to be brought
into competition once a year with the most
august figure in our history"
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes has long been
known as one Of the promptest and most
amiable Of correspondents. No matter how
trivial the question or how impertinent the
request of the writer, he invariably receives
a kind and respectful answer from the large
hearted author.
Mr.. Kelley, inventor Of the pneumatic
steel process known as the Bessemer, died at
Louisville, KY, Saturday night, aged 7S.
Bessemer applied for letters patent on the
process IN .ne on'0u ooaT,s - aNr ~. ~ 80 -
ori'ain q, 'ne s1ine ''ine, ouU ~ !:
Sranoea tne pa'en' VI 'ne eiounu VI p'
ority.
Isaac Ennis, who died in Philadelphia re-
Gently, claimed to lie the first man to enter
| a lions cage in this country to put the ami
NAL ssfhrough its pacesn He was known in
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Thomas A. Edison has sent Professor
James Ricalton, OF Maplewood, N. j., on q
long hunt for species OF vegetable growth
which will enable him to make great I'M
provements in electrical appliances. MI
Edison is sure that the vegetable has an ex-
istence, because he has 1t In his possession
but as to where it grows and how to secure
1t in quantity is the problem which Professor
Ricalton VIII try TO solve In g two years
tour OF the globe he Will go to India first.
| David WbelpIey. during the blizzard.
hitched his horse and crawled into hole In
the ground which had been used for cellar
and stayed there all night. The place was
only three feet high. To keep from freezing
he whitfield pieces OF pine board and burned
them. There being wooden floor above he
had to keep the hre low, ana ne was alter
nately smothered and frozen until the next
morning. bis horse was all right, and he
reached home, but was completely exhausted,
but only slightly frozen
| Miss Bertha Won Hllern, famous years
ago as q pedestrian, and better known in re-
cent years as a painter. once speut a great
deal Of time in Virginia, and while there she
became particularly attracted by the pictur-
esque qualities OF a large section OF forest.
One day she was thrown into artistic grief
by the knowledge that this forest had been
bought by lumber merchant, and was
speedily to be cut down and made up into
planks. such calamity could never be per-
mitted, and after consulting her bank ac-
cout, Miss Won Hiliern went to the pur-
chaser OF the forest and bought 1t on him at
reasonable advance on has Investment, and
thus saved 1t for artistic purposes 1t is still
in her possession, and remains untouched by
the Ak
There are n number of ladies in the sena.
! torial circle who have dabbled in literature
and Journalism. Mrs. Aldrich. who is yery
bright woman and has a family edition in
nine volumes, Is suspected OF certain bright
newspaper articles Miss Culiom, OF Illinois,
is said to have written editorials for Chi
cago paper. Miss Dawes has done some lit
erary work OF serious nature. Miss Anna
Chace, OF Rhode Island, has made some
valuable contributions TO botanical htera'
ture, and Is also q nne photographer Mrs.
Spooner expresses her sentiments very beau
tifully II mn .ical compositions, Mrs. Nhitney
has written for Cleveland paper, and Mrs.
Blair IS said To Go writing oook
Otto. the poor mad king of Bavaria. is /,
is reported. SLOWLY diving. locked ND in the
| solitary castle of Forstenried. and the firm,
conv iction of many Bavarian peasants is
that Prince Luitpold. tine regent who. they
vow. killed their mad kings mad brother and
predecessor, Ludwig, is now slowly killing
the present king, after whose death the
throne VIII revert to Prince LuItpolds fam
ny be that romantic part OF the story as 1t
may, 1t Is certain that the troubles OF the
poor young KING Will soon be ended he has
abandoned his favorlte pastime OF peelins
potatoes, and passes his days at the window
Of the castle, siapping his hands against the
glass, unconscious OF what Is gong on about
MIN.
| Among the black heads of the senate are
the millionaire Stanford, the courtly John
Daniel (who looks like Edwin Booth, and
Senator Sabin, who represents Minnesota,
Sabins hair is let black. and it shines like
creased ebony. He keeps it well combed
and his clean scaip shines through it at the
part, Stanford wears his hair pompadour
and his forehead is high. Chambers head is
the smpllest in the senate. He wears a No {
hat. and his thatch is like that of a badger
decidedly gray. Paddock is white haired
locks are straw coiored, and ingalls, well