Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-12
PERSONAL.
FENSONNC-
Is Verne IS Just 10 years old

Jules Verne Is just ~ years old
George W Cable pronounces his maine
Caw-ble
Col Roh..rr tis.-erson is ON. Of tae closest
stusielsis ri In ssihle in the United States
otro, the lspor mad king Of Bavaria, is
slowly dying locked up in the solitary castle
of FBrs7eH-Ied
rx-HIyor Carter Harrison, of Chicago,
has made a cs.liectioii of nearly ton of fans
in Japan and sam
Senator Farwell OF Illinois, was once
poor maa himself. but he now makes SauO
day Such + brains.
Lord Tennyson is making small fortune
out Of ms dairy produce Poet Laureate
butter is one of the joys OF the Isle Of Wight
King Unberto. of Italy, is still crippled iu
his private means, owing TO enormous
arrears Of debts he is paving for his late
father.
Postmaster Movers. of Harrisburg, Pa,
was confirmed BY the senate early in jan
uary. but he did not learn OF the fact until
feS days ago
Co.,.ress, has four members who part their
hair in the middle. Two, Belmont and
Rayner. are Democrats, and two, Phelps and
Long. are RepuDilcStil>
The astonishing statement is recorded that
.It.s.iee. GRAY has drawn l.00o French novels
fru..! the Congressional library since his ac-
csSs.on to the Supreme bench.
Eu,ls oil President and Mrs. Cleveland,
made Of pulp. to which 10000 of tattered
currency has been reduced, arr for sale in the
corridors of the Capitol at Washington.
the reigning Prince OF Monaco, who is
NOW 10. is blind lie lives principally at his
chateau of IL Marchais, and he Is rigldly
care Ill in his expenditure, although his for
tune is 10000 year.
Airlsworth r. Spofford, the librarian of
CONGRESS. is Us wears old lie is of slight
physique and dark complexion, with iron
gray whiskers. His memory is the most
wonderful thing about the capital
Josef Hofnanu, the infant prodigy, has
gained eight pounds while he has been III
America and has given four concerts week,
the average receipts of which, according TO
MANAGER Abhey's testimony, have been over
a., 100 concert.
Es-Pr,7,l,lent McCosh of Princeton college
is NOW deeoting himself to literary work.
He is at work on n volume 10 be entitled
FIRST OF Fundamental Principles" which he
thinks VIII be Tile most enduring OF MS
achievements in philosophy.
James Russell Lowell was 20 years of age
on the - /. Washington's birthday. In re-
cent letter he SAYS: Il had the misfortune
to he born on the :332d and thus to be brought
into competition once a year with the most
august Il .5,re in our history"
Over six feet in height, with manly face,
straight nose bright blue eyes, and a mouth
of remarkably delicate shape, fringed, not
hidden by a brown mustache, skilled in all
athletic sports and famous at 34-such is
recent description of Mr.. F. Marion Craw-
ford
When the Emperor William celebrates his
est birthday in March, every soldier in the
great German army will be presented with
the ka.sri''S biography The cost of the work
is to be betrayed 10y public subscription, and
the names of the subscribers will all be
presented, bound, to the emperor.
Joseph Chamberlain has fine collection
OF orchid, which is valued at $4,000 He
has been interested III orchids for the last
twelve years. and is as learned ia Horticulture
u, nj IS in the details pertaining to Goldfish.
H.. orchid conservatory at Highbury is
lighted 10y electricity and the floors are in
laid with mosaics.