The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-30
PERSONAL GOSSIP

Editor Dana says the only bind OK novel ht
Iikts Is one "chock full Of love"
George KEENAN, has been elected president
Of the Literary society Of Washington, d. G.
Dr. Tanner. tho famous faster, is really 10
marry the daughter OF Partisan million
aire.
John Wauamaker has been chosen presi
dent Of the Presbyterian union Of Philsdel
phia
Dom Pedro, emperor Of Brazil, has been
enjoying very good health since he returned
from Europe.
Cassius NJ Clay, who is now in his 70th
year, lives retired life on his estate near
Richmond, Ky.
The present Earl Of Granyille's father was
famous for having lost $1,000 at whist in q
single sitting.
Bowling takes % all the spare time Of
Senator Reagan Of Texas, according to q
Washington correspondent.
At92 years Of age ex-governor Berry, Of
New Hampshire, Is in vigorous health aud
goes ont walking OF driving almost every
day.
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state, for the information Of the reading pub
lie, that the cheapest cigar he smokes costs
FIVE cents.
The sultan Of Turkey, who is a most tickle
man regarding bis fads, has become inter
ested in typewriting and is practiciug the
art seduiously.
Grand Duke Alexis Of Russia, who visited
Philadelphia some years ago, has Tor years
been the morganatic husband Of the Rus
sian poet, IonkoGiki
Rider Haggards friends complain that,
while he received only $3.50 for the original
edition Of "King Solomon's Mines, the pub
fishers have made 900 out Of the book.
Mr.. Lik, who is in charge Of the Corean
legation at Washington, has disappointed
lovers Of the picturesque by adopting the
hats, trousers and coats OF an American
The Rev. Henry White, Of the Savoy
chapel, London, states that out Of 1000
couples which be assisted TO join together
only one pair had found marriage a failure
Soon after the young emperors departure
from Rome bis holiness was heard 70 speak
Of him as "a very odious fellow" and 70 say,
"He is a bad son, and be will be a bad ruler %
Professor FreudeDtbal, Of Breslau, is in
great luck The Berlin Academy Of Science
has given him l 500 marks TO enable him to
study the philosophy Of the Sixteenth and
Seventeenth centuries in England.
At a recent sale Of autographs, held at the
Hotel Druot in Paris, letter from Henry
~ 10 Gabriel distress, dated 1898, and
closing with the ardent phrase, Il kiss you
hundred thousand times" brought 500
francs.
Speaking of Hadji Hassein Ghouli Khan, 0
| Washington correspondent says: "The Per
sian minister is in rather a disconsolate mood.
He knows no language but bis Own, and there
is but one person IN Washington who can
speak Persian
There are more than twenty Russian
princes who are entitled to be styled grand
dukes. There are five Grand Dukes Nicholas,
three Grand Dukes Michael and two Grand
Dukes Alexis, Sergius, George, Alexander
and Constantine
The Grand Duke Paul Of Russia, youngest
brother Of tho car, has made public his IL
tention OF presenting dots 70 hundred young
women Of Athens to celebrate bis betrothai
10 the Princess Alexandra OF Greece. The
Athenian girls are inclined 70 think that
Paul is Russian matters.
Church and stage were brought into closer
communion when Bishop Carl Sass won the
prize for dramatic works established by a
wealthy Hungarian, by his tragedy in verse,
''The Death Of Attila." The play will be
brought out at the National theatre Of Buda
Pesth this winter.
Robert Garrett, Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, is a remarkable man in some re-
spects, when viewed from o tailor's stand
point He has always had an irresistible
love for sack coats of the pepper and salt or
dark gray pattern. He must h2ve had
seventy or a hundred suits Of them in bis
wardrobe
Consul General Russell, Of Liverpool, has
been calling upon President Cleveland at the
White House Russell was the first appolntee
OF the consular service under the present id
ministration. It is said that Mr. Russell and
Ex-Governor Waller viii 90 into business to
gether in London at the expiration Of the1'
terms OF office.