Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-02
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Robert Lincoln has never been known 10
-sfer TO any event in his fathers career.
Sir Moreil MAJ kenzie has been presented
With the freedom Of the city OF San Reno.
Herr Liebknecht. the famous German So
cialist, Is having h,s AN educated in England
Nillet's first effort at drawing was when he
was IS years old, and the result was q carica-
ture.
Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Samuel
Adams and John Hancock were eaccated in
the Boston Latin school
It is proposal to erect at Toronto, Canada,
public memorial OF the late George Laid
law, the great railroad builder.
Postmaster General John Wanamaker IL
said To carry of the heaviest life insur
ances in the United States. viz, 81, 2DO,UO.
Gen Meiss estimates that the Forthcoming
census Of the United States will show that
there are ~ 0OO people, including himself
The Gillian minister and Sonora Varas
have learned the English language and will
be much in society in Washington this win
ter.
Mr. Johannes Wolff recently played eleven
pieces on his violin for Queen Victoria, and
she gave him diamond pin and wrote him
an autograph letter
Mr. George Muller who is travelling and
preaching among the Himalayas. has written
the fiftieth annual report OF his famous or
phanage at Bristol England.
Lord Wolseleys brother, Mr.. Frederick Y
Wolseley, an Australian sIuatter, is said to
be making u fortune out Of the sheep shear
ing machine which he has invented
Cardinal Manning confesses to greater
pride III his work mediator III the trou-
bles between the London dock owners and
their men than to any recent achievement
Of his in the literary or theological world.
Joaquin Miller. who gave to the incipient
state of Idaho its name, says that it Is writ
ten and spelled improperly The correct
form is Idahoho, with the accent on the third
syllable. The name means the light on the
mountains.
Tuey Gwok Wing, the new Chinese ambas
sador to the United States, Spain and Peru
arrived in San Francisco recently. He was
accompanied by hi, wife and brilliant suite
and had thirty roon,s reserved for his party
at the Palace hotel
Archdeacon Farrar's reason for sending
his son to be educated as a civil engineer in
the United States was that the schools are
progressive The archdcacon says that Ell
cheering in England is twenty five years he
hind that of America.
The Rev. DIR. Lorilner has returned to
Chicago after coisGisIa'',c tour through
Europe "lu London. lie SAY. what struck
me as most important was that there are no
open saloons on Sunday, excepting for about
an hour in the middle OF the day and an hour
u night"
Justice Field presented Maggie, whom he
considers savel his life iy shooting Judge
Terry. with magnificent gold watch and
chain, plropriately engraved. The pres
entation took place in the presence Of a large
number of people, ami Justice Field, in a
speech full OF emotion. stated the debt Of
gratitude he felt toward Marshal Nagle
Mr. Gladstone has an unconquerable aver
don to smoking 1t is recorded that once he
was offered and accepted cigarette from
the Prince Of Wales. He did not find the re-
suit encouraging, and has never been induced
~ repeat the experiment. There was time
when Mr. Gladstone's dislike OF the weed
went so far as to prevent its inroad in any
shape to Hawarden Castle.
demonstration in honor Of Premier
Crispi was held in Naples recently. Twenty
thousand persons, including members of the
municipal government and Of the senate and
chamber of deputies, with bands and ban
ners, marched in procession to Signor Crispis
villa, where an address was presented to the
premier congratulating him upon his recov
cry from the injuries recently inflicted by
the would be assassin, Caporal.