The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-18
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Mr.. GLADSTONE always says an union and
an European.
CHAUNcEY NJ. DEpEw carries life insur-
ance for $500,0O
The Crown Prince Nicholas of Russia is
nineteen years of age.
GUzMAN BLANco, President of Venezuela,
II said to have killed twenty men in duels.
AIeERNoN CHARLES SwINsURSE, the
poet, is barely five feet high and very shy OF
women.
LOUIS KossUTH, the Hungarian patriot,
is still living at Turin with his sister, in
good health and busy with his auto
Biography.
ROSE ELIZABETH CLEVELAND denies that
she is doing any literary work for publIca-
tion. Her pen is busy writing lectures for
the pupils under her charge
THE Sultan of Turkey has presented the
National Gallery Of London with large
copy of the oil portrait OF Nelson given oy
the Admiralty in 1899 to Selin I'LL
IT is said that Senator George, Of Missis-
sippi, remarked when reelected, that he
would never wear dress suit or ride in a
carriage, and that he has kept his word
Mr.. HUGH McCULLocH, ex-Secretary Of
the Treasury, and Mrs. McCulloch recently
celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
The ex-Secretary is eighty years of age.
HRNRY BERGH, JR., nephew Of the late
Henry Bergh, has been elected to succeed
his uncle as President Of the New York So
ciety for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Animals.
THE London It'd Bits publishes number
of autographs of distinguished men of the
world" The name of Buffalo Bill is found
directly opposite the signature OF the Prince
of Wales
r, oe po11s II Ho1
lege, Oxford. is at seventy years OF age as
active and light-hearted as ever. He walks
miles every day, singing or whisthng most OF
the time.
THE two eldest peers Of Great Britain are
Viscount Eversley and Lord Teynham, who
are both ninety -four years old. The young
est is the Duke of Albany, who was born just
four years ago.
MISS MoLLlE GARFIELD who is shortly to
marry Mr.. Stanley Brown, private secretary
to President Garfield. is an exceptionally well
informed girl. and takes an especial interest
in scientific matters.
ROSWELL P. FLOWER, the wealthy polit
ical magnate Of New York, was one Of zine
children born to a poor country tailor. He
started in life on q salary OF s. per month
and kept his expenses within his income.
JOSEPH WILLARD, proprietor Of Wizards
Hotel, Washington, is worth $l3, ,0OO N0, and
his two brothers are not far behind him in
wealth. They were once porters in hotel
that stood on the site Of their present hos
telry.
IT is said that Andrew Carnegie, the noted
ironmaster. has rented Cluny Castle, in the
Highlands of Scotland, for the Summer. The
castle has long been the seat of the chief OF
the Clan Macpherson, and was one of the
hiding places of Prince Charles after the re.
bellion OF As.
MANY OF the statesmen at Washington are
fond Of candy and may often be seen at the
confectionery stand near the House. Will
lam Walter Phelps and Tom Reed like
chocolates and marshmal!ows, Judge Houk
of Tennessee, buys perpermints, and McMil.
lin, Of the same State, grinds up hoarhound
and jawbreakers with great relish.
MRS. CHAUNcEY S. PAINE, who has re
Gently died in Flint, Mich, was the daughter
of Jacob Smith, the celebrated India trader
through whose influence the treaty Of ISL!
was brought about and the territory in Up
per Michigan ceded to the Government
Mrs. Smith was also relative Of Genera
Longstreet, of Confederate army fame.
THE Princess of Wales is again suffering
from an attack of deafness. She is nov
compelled to use an ear-trumpet, a necessity
which she very unwillingly submits to: The
King Of Greece, the Princess of Wales
brother, is troubled with like deafness, al
though the Kings case is worse. 1t has beer
said Of him that he could not hear a cannon
roar without an ear-trumpet