Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-02-05
PERSONAL GOSSIP.9

PERSONAL GOSSIP
Editor Dana says the only kind of novel hs
likes is one ''chock full of love"
George KEENAN, has been elected president
Of the Literary society OF Washington, D Z.
DR. Tanner. the famous faster, is really to
marry the daughter of Partisan million
aire.
John Wanamaker has been chosen presi
dent Of the Presbyterian union Of Philadel.
phla
Dom Pedro. emperor Of Brazil, has been
enjoying very good health since he returned
from Europe
Cassius NJ Clay. who Is now In his 10Th
year, lives a retired life on his estate near
Richmond. Ky.
The present Earl Of Granville's father was
famous for having lost $ll5,U at whist in
single sitting.
Bowling takes up all the spare time of
Senator Reagan of Texas, according to a
Washington correspondents
At 92 years Of age ex-Governor Berry, of
New Hampshire, is in vigorous health aud
goes out walking or driving almost every
day
Emperor Francis Joseph feels compelled to
lie, that the cheapest cigar he smokes costs
five cents
The sultan Of Turkey, who Is a most fckh
mali regarding his fals, has become inter
ested III typewriting and is practicing the
art sedulously.
Grand Duke Alexis of Russia, who visited
Philadelphia some years ago, has for years
been the morganatic husband of the Rus
sian poet, lonkottiki.
Rider HaGgard's friends complain that,
while lie received only S35O for the original
edition OF liking Solomon's Mines" the pub
fishers have made ,OUO cut of the book.
Mr. Lik, who is In charge Of the Corear
legation at Washington, hns disappointed
lovers OF the picturesque 10y adopting the
hats, trousers and coats Of an American.
The Rev. Henry White, Of the Savoy
chapel, London, states that out Of l,O0U
couples which he assisted to join together
only one pair hud found marriage failure.
Soon after the young emperor's departure
from Rome his holiness WIS heard to speak
of him as "a very odious fellow" and to say,
"He IL a bad son, and he will be bad ruler
Professor Prudential, of Breslau, is in
great luck. The Berlin Academy Of Science
has given him 500 marks to enable him to
study the philosophy Of the Sixteenth and
Seventeenth centuries in England.
At recent snle Of autographs, held ut the
Hotel Druot in Paris, u otter from Henry
Nv to Gabriel distress, dated 1888. and
closing with the ardent phrase, 81 kiss you
hundred thousand times" brought 5OO
francs.
Speaking Of Hadji Hassein Ghouli Khan, q
Washington correspondent says: "rhe Per
sian minister is In rather u disconsoate mood.
He knows no language but his own, und there
Is but one person in Washington who can
speak Persian"
There are more than twenty Russian
princes who are entitled TO he styled grand
| dukes. There are five Grand Dukes Nicholas,
three Grand Dukes Michael and two GRAND
Dukes Alexis, Sergius. George, Alexander
and Constantine.
The Grand Duke Paul OF Russia, youngest
brother Of the car, bns made public his IN.
! tention Of presenting dots to a hundred young
women Of Athens to celebrate his betrothal
| to the Princess Alexandra of Greece. The
At:seliian girls arc inclined to think that
Paul Is Russian matters.
Church and stage were brought into closer
| communion whom Bishop Carl Sass won tbs
prizo for dramatic works established by II
wealthy Hungarian, by his tragedy IN verso,
"The Death of Attila." The play will bo
brought out at tho National theatre Of Budi
| Pesth this winter.
| Robert Garrett, Of the Baltimore aud Ohio
| rnilroad, Is remarkable man In some re.
spects. when viowOd from u tailor's stand.
point. lle has always hud ali irresistible
love for sack coats OF tue pepper and salt Or
,.arI. gray pattern. Hc must have had
' seventy or q hundred suits vi them in hi'