Wichita eagle., 1888-11-24
PERSONAL GOSSIP.
Bismarck weighs 227 pounds.

IN WIS A-S 49, BOuAiNAS.
Chief Justice Fuller is shining Light
among whist players.
George ". Childs has three residences, all
of which are kept in perfect readiness for
occupancy.
Admiral Porter preserves his health by
eating simple food, rarely drinking tea or
coffee, and smoking in moderation.
Capt. r. 3. Forbes, the oldest member of
the Boston Marine society, has just COM
pieted his S4th year in capital form.
Lord Stanley, Canada's new governor gen
eraI, has seven children-ail boys but one
and the four eldest, as well as Lady Stanley,
share all his official journeyings
Mr. Simmonds, who was recently killed in
balloon accident in England, was the man
whom Blondin carried on his back when he
crossed the falls of Niagara ON tight rope
Jay Gonld, it is said, pays $4,000 year
to his attending physician, Dr. William
Mum, and thus commands his entire time
The contract is for twenty years, or until Mr..
Gould's death
The Rev. John Carroll, of st. Marv's
church, Chicago, is said to be the oldest
priest in the United States. He was or
dained Jan. 20. 1920. He was born in Ire
land in 1871.
The right name of Emin Pasha Tor Fmin
Bey, as he is more generally known is given
as SchnItzier. he is native of Austrian
Sllesia- it is asserted and he entered the
Turkish army as surgeon
His ExceQency Nadji Hossein Kouli Khan
Motamed-El-NRar, envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary from Persia to the
United States, is on bis way to America.
lie VIII bring his Qame with him
Professor George ". Davidson, of San
FRANCISCO, who has been placed on the Missis-
Sippl river commission, has been n member of
the coast survey in California since 1855. He
has also Travelled around the world on scien.
tfic erraEds
Mr. Gladstone, who is one Of the best ez-
anp-eS OF physical preservation extant, eats
simple meals, with claret for lunch, and
claret or champagne aud always port for
dinner. A formula Of his is to chew every
morsel thirty-three times
NJ Chevreul's celebration Of his 1oai birth
day develops the fact that he and N Re-
noudin, Waterloo soldier, aged IOa. have
not used tobacco Another French officer Of
the same mode Of life is 81. and was born
when bus father was over 20
According to The Saturday Evening Go
zette OF Boston, tie house in which John Ad-
ans was born is still standing 1t is q SIM
pie, unpretentiouS wooden building. stand
ing by the roadside, not tar from the Quincy
Adams station. 1t still belongs to the Ad-
ans family.
The silent Won Neltke- isn't at an silent
OF home he is, on the contrary, charming.
lively and arniable companion. lie is very
fond OF the wife of his nephew, who presices
over his household, and OF her children. he
loves whist and roses, and of these flowers
cuItlvstes great variety.
John c. New, the Indiana member OF the
Republican national committee, is a small
man, With large head, aud long, full. light
nored, browniSh black whiskerS Hs is a
yeslrIy subscriber to the Indianapolis base
oA!l team, and says he believes the money
"ei1 invested II entertaining the people.
br. ". l. Candee, Of Milwaukee, Wis,
VINO Is nearing TIE century mark in Life, saw
TIE INST Steamboat ascend the Hudson and
rode upon the first railroad built in the
= nlIesa seates-tetween Albany and Science
tady. He was Intimately acquainted with
robert fuifon, the inventor Of steamboats,