The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-31
PERSONAL GOSSIP.


| Of nilk.
President Patton. of Princeton. Is an ad-
mireI Of tennis
Enoch Pratt, the Baltimore philanthropist,
Is worth Sc,JUC,OOQ
MIR Jesse K Grant is in Mexico, looking
after bis mining interests.
Edison. the inventor says be would give
all DIS fame &c recover bis hearing.
Paris paper speaks of "Mr Powderhorn,
president OF the American Knights of Labor.
Mayer Anselm Rothschild, the founder of
the Rothscnlld family. began life as a
bankers clerk.
The shah of Persia has requested the ladies
of his narem to learn the piano and promises
prizes for proficiency
George Bancroft, the American historian,
and Won Moltke, the German warrior, are as
old as the century-&
Baron de Helm, one of the chief justices of
the Austrian empire, has seventeen children,
nine Of whom are girls
Isaiah v Williamson, the rich old bachelor
of Philadelphia. mas given $lO5,OOO to the
House Of Refugein that city.
Pao Yum, president of the Pekin academy.
Is translating Shakespeare for the benefit of
youthful princes Of the Chinese imperial
house.
Minister Pendleton has recovered from his
paralyuc stroke, but is still very weak, and
it viii be months before he will be again in
working order
Prince Oscar OF Sweden and his bride have
gone to Carlscrona, their future residence.
In the south OF Sweden. They are now
known as the Prince and Princess Berna,
dotte
King Leopold of Belgium recently Dur.
chased copy OF Gen. Grants book. and he
has recommended the study of American
history in the schools and colleges Of his
| klngdom
Billy" Molony, the fugitive boodler,
writes frorl Rome, Italy that he is tired Of
Europe and will soon return to Canada An
uneasy conscience Is not desirable travelling
companion.
The DUKE of Edinburgh, who is noted Tor
bis stinginess, is in the habit OF having his
trocB coats made with removable buttons so
that the same coat can be used either for
uniform or civilian dress.
MIR Gladstone owns patch of land on the
Canadian side commanding a splendid view
OF Niagara falls. He was asked to sell when
the Prospect park improvements were being
planned, but declined with thanks
Prince Bismarck has been much concerned
about his private affairs lately. as the inunda-
tons neal Varzin swept away three OF his
largest sawu1lls In which several hundreds
OF workmen we're regularly employed
William A. Andrews, of Cambridgeport,
Mass, will start from Boston for England
June IS in the smallest boat that has ever at
tempted to cross the Atlantic 1t will be only
fourteen feet long, five feet wide and two
feet deep.
Archbishop Benson, of Canterbury, is g
warm advocate tOI the use of bicycles among
the clergy and adds that he would willingly
lend his influence to society for providing
impecunious ministers with "the usefu
steeds OF iron."
Tx Senator Powell Clayton. of Arkansas
has made all his fortune since the war. A
close OF the hostilities be had hardly dollal
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kansas plantation, and in less than ten year
had made 81 100000.
Professor Schmidt. of Gatz university, ha
bit upon the plan Of cutting off pieces O
living sponge and planting them in a suitable
place in the sea- as If they we're willow twigs
In this way he has succeeded at the end oil
three years in producing 1000 sponges at 6
cost Of S45
Senator Stewart wig owns the house oc-
| cupleu by the Chinese legation at Washing.
| ton mas raised the rent thereon from st, 00C
to Ss,NO When Minister Chang returns
| from Peru he will probably seek other quar-.
ters Chang is financially. Chinese giant,
| but he has due regard for economy.
| The king of Siam has conferred the order
| OF the Chulachoclao on his dentist, French.
man The decoration is the least important
OF tue four orders OF Siam. and it involves
the wearing OF cone shaped hat of great
weight on all public occasions Recipients
OF the honor are, therefore, not always as
grateful as they should be-
Anthony Drexel, Of Philadelphia, who
| Is considered the richest banker in the United
States Is o man Of extraordinary modesty,
ana Is rarely seen in public places He is a
man OF medium size. with dark eyes that ar
brilliant when he speaks During bank a
hours he works as hard as any of bis cl ,r,z,
and many OF his employees are better Jesse
than ne is.
The most picturesque potentate irI55Euror
is the baby king OF Spain, who b IA lust cy
bis first teeth He is a very large child &,
bis age, and has the face OF an old mfm. 4
Is 20 be left entirely to the care. of woue
until he Is 2 years of age, wnen a tntor ar
masters will take charge OF him Until he
IS At that age he will Supersede theuue,
regent at the head OF the SPAN sn cover
ment
THEY WRITE FOR NEv fspAPERs
Miss Foote, the sisterin-ls w of Senat
Hawley is well known in lit racure, and
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