Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-07-30

at Newport the FIRST week 10 August.
Mr. Charles Francis Adams declares that
he 'never beard OF Harrison" and DOESN'T
know who be is.
President Cleveland has adopted the Gus
tom Of wearing pepDer-andsa business
suit at the White House Monday recep-
tions.
Archbishop Feehan win appoint Rev.
Thomas Il. Manzan Of Joliet Vicar Gen
eral OF the diocese of Chicago to succeed
Rev. Father ConRay.
Cora Eldndge, an elghteen-year. old
Poughkeepsie girl, has been sentenced to
Ave years In the House OF Refuge for the
larceny OF a canary bird worth 50.
Rev. DR.. the Marquis OF Donegal has
lately celebrated the eighty-ninth anniver-
sary OF his birth. The Marchioness IL 50,
and they have been married sixty-seven
years.
Miss Adelaide Thompson OF Philadelphia,
who is worth over ss.0OO,00O. and who is
now over 90 years of age, is attracting as
much attention this season a. Long Branch
as ever.
Jess Dugan OF Seelig. Adams county, o..
IA open for g bet from 81 to $4,000 that
tho Democratic ticket will be elected, and
that neither Harrison nor Morton will
carry bis own state.
john Moreland while fishing In the Ohio
river. near Ironton, caught an old flint
look mu sket, upon the stock OF which the
initials I'd. b. were cut. 1t is supposed to
have belonged to Daniel Boone.
A Port Huron, Mich, woman. who is
rather restless as to how business may be
later ia the season, has bought her coffin at
a quarter Off sale and lie now overseeing the
construction of her tombstone.
Count Chas Bo2enta. Modjeska's hus.
band, is writing a book about psrsons
whom his distinguished wife has met a
sort OF autobiography by proxy, as it were.
He says it will be published when Madame
quits the stage.
The highest classic honor In the London
University has this year for the FIRST Tins
fallen to a woman, Miss Mary Louisa Wor.
ley of Girton College. who gaiaed the gold
medal in classics at the annual exhibition
for the NJ. A. degree.
Some potatoes, closely resembling the
ordinary Irish one, found in the sealed
chamber Of an Aztec ruin In South Amer
lea, have been planted by Mrs Beadin Of
Parkersburg, w. Va, and have come up
despite their great age.
Dowa ger Empress Victoria. widow OF
Frederick III, has an annual income Of
$500. 600, $4,000 OF which is derived from
England. She win be obliged to make
Germany her nominal residence, and tc
visit Berlin every year.
A Partisan Duchess has bettered Sarah
Bernhardt's tiger cub by adopting a real
panther as a pet. She keeps It in a Ions
cage, and gives IL sun and air on the yer.
anda, where she feeds it herself, stroking il
through the bars Of the cage as she does
it.
Frances Mcneil Potter, niece Of Presi
dent Franklin Pierce. draws pension Of
$50 a month, and is asking Congress for an
increase Her father, Major Mcneil, was
a gallant officer in the war Of 1912, and
commanded regiment at the battle Of
Chippewa.
Mrs General Grant has accepted an invi
tation to visit Columbus, o., during the
Grand Army encampment and exposition.
She is expected TO be present at the opening
OF the Exposition on September 4, and dur
ing her stay she will be the guest OF Gov,
ernor and Mrs. Foraker.
Charles Demachy, French banker, died
recently ia Paris. He was one OF thost
who, during the siege OF Paris, gave hil
bond to Bismarck at the Office OF the Roths
childs for the 100000, 600 francs In gold
which the Germans demanded as the pric,
Of not marching their army through Paris
Senator Sherman Is reported as saying tc
a friend in speaking Of the freedom which
he now feels; Il am glad l did not get th,
nomination. Now can caot all that mat
ter behind me to enjoy the rest OF my LII,
with my family, and for the first time fol
many years can talk and act without re
straint."
Robert j.. Burdette recently received 9
notification at Livi ngston. Mont, that 9
dead registered letterl0waited his orders al
Washington. He sent the following re-
ply: IF the letter referred to isn't so dead
that It il offensive, you might send the
remains to Burlington, Ia, whore / will
claim the NANNY in about a month.n
Miss Sarah Norcross. who recently CON-
pleted fifty years OF continuous service with
the Boott Cotton Mills Lowell, Mass, was
presented by the stockholders Of the cor.
poration with a check for 500 and by the
agent Of the corporation with gold watch
and chain Though 75 years old. she still
works steadily 81 her drawing in.frams.
Nine. Millet, widow OF the celebrated
landscape painter, is about to be eVicted
from her home in Barbison, ia the Forest Of
Fontaineblsau, which has always been
identified with her husband and his work
American admirers wanted 30 bay tn,
place for a home for Mime. Mlllet during
her life,a and afterward to be converted int,
museum Of art, but the landlord de
mandsd $4,000. while the Americans woulC
give but 81, 600, SO Nine. Millet has to 70
When "Miss Ailsa Craig" the daughte
Of Ellen Terry, recently made hsr debut ii
England in an amateur charity perform
ance. the bill announced that Ellen Teri,
would also appear The announcement
attracted large crowd. Miss Terry di
appear, as a servant, and was welcome
with storm Of applause. She simpl,
handed letter to one Of the characters O
the stage, said three words and vanished
and the audience thinks It was sold.