The morning news., 1889-05-20
PERSONAL.

Mas. frances HoDGsoN BURNETT recently re-
market that Il she had known the penalties OF
fame she would never have written a line.
SARA BzRSEARDT, who has always smoked
cigarettes, has now taken TO mild cigar. She
remains, as usual, fond of newspaper puffs.
WHETHER Ben Butler ever stole spoons or not.
il is a tradition of Colby University. where be
graduated that be stole the sclapper OF the col
lege bell during mis- sophomore year.
LIFE IN LONDON does not agree with Gen. Bou-
LANCER English papers report him to Be hax
gard and care-worn, and be admits that he is
anxious 10 return 10 France, Il only to get 8
Partisan dinner or two.
JOIN G. WHITTIER has pet dog named Robin
Adair. and whenever any one sings that charm
ing ballad IN his presence he walks up to the
piano and stands by the singers side, wagsipg
his tail until the song is sung.
MISS Rosa EvANGELINE Angel. is the sweet
name of a newly fiedged Cincinnati poetsss Of
whom local admrer says: She has caught
tie subtle charm Of melody, and has learned
how TO weave her thought into the sweetes.
Of mOsic."
GLADSTONE al dinner with the mem bers Of
the staff et London Punch the other night will
be a memorable occasion to everybody present
He toh Bnrnanf the editor, and Du Maurier
the RrisG any rhmber of anecdotes about tae
FIRST days Of the En9lsh comic paper, and also
told Bu Maurier thstbis pictures we're a fashion
plate to the young men Of the day.
LouIs CoNLES Of Montlucon France. has prob.
ably the longest heard IN the world. He is
-scarcely five feet in hight,lhis beard measures
seven feet, ana he wears it around his neck
The hi nt OF his ambition should be to tie one
end 10 the north pole II not the BARRIERS pole
and dange himself of the end OF the void BY
shat means he would be sure to beard the devil
10 his den.
Col. OLcorr, the apostle of Esoteric Bud
dhism. is at present visiting Japan, an has had
a somewhat mixed reception from Buddhist
priests there. At kioJo, the Old capital, he
was regarded as a heretlc. aud was shown out
scant courtesy by the priests but in Toxic he
was warmly received Two priests were sent
to Yokohama TO meet him, and he was carried
of TO Buddhist monastry.
T. CLARK CARR Of Ilinos is the champion
Office seeker Of the country. He went % Wash
ingLon some time ago seeking the position OF
First Assistant Postmaster General Failing to
get this, he was willing TO become second
assistant Again he was hurled into the soyp
the consul generslship az Paris. H. found soon
that he could not become q through Carr by
this Fat place and returned home dis.consulate
He is again ou th' war-path however and
wishes 10 take Nr. Enanders place as minister
TO Denmark
Col THOMAS 2. OcHiLTREE is at Chambern's
Washington. Says local journal: He is a
hmping cycloppdia or Interesting Information
on every conceivable subject, from the proper
weight OF q salmon roi and the proper way 10
treat balky Morse 10 the propsr procedure AZ
administration OF Egypt under Ammn Ra
326s b C. The term iimpins cyclopnIA was
used advisedly. He Is still wearing a pair of
crutChes until, as he says, there are corus
enough on the palm OF his bands 70 run Ken.
tucky whisky distillery moath ."