Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-06-09
PERSONAL AND fMpERSONAL.

Rosa Bonheur, the famOfis French
arlIst, goes about on sketching tours
clad ii trosisers and a cutaway coat.
The eldest daughter of the famous
Theodore Hook died lately in an OBJ
scure lodging in London 70 friendleSs
that even her burial had to be provided
by the parish.
President Cleveland and Senator
Ingalls, are related. Mr. Clevcland's
grandmother was a Mehilable Ingalls,,
who va. first cousin to Rufus ingalls,.
father Of the Senator.
An old lady OF ,sventy-siy, living
in Dooly County, Ga, II able to per-
form the feat of dancing jig with g
tumblcr Of water balanced Oh her head
without spiiling drop.
Colonel A. +. Rockwell, Of ST..
Paul, will make an interesting patriarch
if his life is spared, for he will have II
story to tell, he being the only man
who'saw both Lincoln and Garfield die.
The Philadelphia lawyer who has
the most lucrative practice is John G.
johnson. He was country boy who
came up to the city poor and unknown,
and all his success has been due to hard
work. He is now said to have an in
come of $50, 900 year.
--Ex-Attorney-Gcnrral Brewster left
an estate valued at 500. 600, to be held
in trust for his son until he reaches the
age Of thirty. If his son dies without
issue before reaching that age the
property goes to the Sisters Of 81,
Francis, of Philadelphia,
Sir Morell Mackenzie, though not
musical himself, is warmly interested
in yocalizaton and every thing per-
tanning to the human voice. He never
accepts fee from professional singer.
but doctors free of charge the throat5
of all public singers who apply to him.
Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, of Bos-
ton, has an income Of S5O,O year
which she receives quarterly, and it is
said she is often penniless before the
end of the quarter. She spends her
entire time and fortune in charity, and
that without identifying herself with
the objects of her generosity.
-Guzman Blanco, who at the pres
cnt time is the prominent figure in
Venezuela, is described as handsome
man of venerable appearance, who
possesses great ability, unbounded am
bition, and inordinate conceit He is
enormously wealthy and gave five hum
dred thousand dollars to his daughier
on her marriage to French nobleman.
Count Zichy, the Hungarian noble
man who lost his right arm through an
accident, but learned TO play the most
difficult music. on the piano with his
left hand alone, never plays in public
except for charitable purposes, being
not only of high family, but also pos
scssed Of ample means, and the singu-
lar and romantic facts with which his
present extraordinary efficiency is con-
noctcd insure him crowded audiences
wherever he appears.
Clara Louise Kellogg wears 4
beautiful brooch, in which is set in
diamonds and amcthysts the figure of
Il horse. Ii was given her by the
Duke of Newcastle, who is now visit
ing in this country. Miss Kellogg and
her mother were with the ducal party
Mt Ascot once, and the former named
a certain horse that she thought would
win. Being n thorough racing man,
the Duke took any hint for luck. He
bet on the horse and won thirty thou
sand dollars. Afterward he had the
portrait of the winner set as a brooch
and presented it to the prima donna.