The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-07

The dukedom OF Buckingham is ex-
tifiet. The last duke died poor.
Mrs. Margaret Z. Sangster has been
appointed editor of Harper's Basar.
Sir Charles Russell. the great cross
examiner, has hard voice. coal-black
whiskers and heavy eyebrows.
postmaster-General Wanamaker has
announced officially that he doesn't
care to have children named after him.
King Alexandria of Servia is thir-
teen. The heiress of King William of
the Netherlands is nine. King Alfonso
OF Spain is almost three.
Tobaeco-users have just had two
terrible admonitions 20 break away
from the habit, in the sudden death OF
Theodore Steinway. the I,iano-maker,
aud the breakdown OF Edwin Booth
Senatar Quay receives more regis.
tered letters than any other Individual
in Washington. They are registered
IN order To secure an acknowledge
ment of their receipt, and all cover APP
plications for office.
Mr.. Henry Chaplin IL said ts be 1.-THE
best dressed man" in Parliament. He
Is one of the tallest men in the COM
mons, where the average of stature Is
high, and his CATERS are said to form
q bright spot OF color below the gang
way"
The Postmaster-Generll tells per-
sons who want TO see him on official
business III Washington to call at
/ Wanams.keg So !. G., the department
about 30 IN the morning. II is evil
IDENTITY necessary 80 get up early to get
ahead Of Mr.. Wanamake-.
Ex-tiov, George Peabody Wetmore,
who seems the fayorite III the race for
the chair vacated by Senator Chaee, is
the husband of the handsome Mrs.
Wctmore who il said to have declined
at iiomburg last summer to be pre-
sented TO the Prince OF Wales.
Lord Tennyson, though far from
well, is not in a critical condition. His
old enemy, the CONT. has attacked him
again. As he has reached his eighsieth
year, he cannot stand any severe or
deal, and his friends are naturally
worried over his present Illness.
| Mrs. Harrison denies that any dis
elimination has been made nj the
I! W bite House against coIored comes
tics. She explains that the work of
the lSundresses did not suit her, and
( that she replaced them by better work
women. This change placed two
white women in the service, bat there
/ has been na raid on the other colored
servants. Most ST them remain in
their old places.
Congressman.elec l. W. Van
I seha;ck. of Milwaukee. is Ia Wash
/ ington. Van Schaick's canvass pos
sessed a number of peculiar features.
+. Two DAYS before election every voter
in his district, the Fourth Wisconsin,.
received a hig market basket OF
groceries with Van schaiek's eolnpli-
snents. Tie basket also contained a
ticket bearing Van Schaiuk's name and
\ few OF his posters His opponent.
Representative Smith. found HIM
sell utterly unable 80 overcome the
effect oil his rivai's generosity. The
! voters of the district, mostly Germans,
f returned Van Sehalek BY large
majority.
tiov. njwgs. OF Delaware. IS an old.
fashioned man. lie dresses ia the
Z is If 81 wears ago lie wears a
swallow.fa!i coat. iow-tyat vest and
vide Trousers, Ell made pt broa5scla,h.
His hat i a high white tile. which
covers head OF long white hair Gov.
hsHEs Is one IF the weaithieSt gnEa
ROW holding guheFDaioriai Offices
{ lie oe0z acres u valllahie land in
/ Delaware and 3 Sezsn YsAcA farms ia
Maryland He Is also interested in
several railways as 8 St,sckhcIdcr aud
official He has a son, for whom he is
very ambitious. bggt Is vet the Younger
ksgsS has not gained anything ike
tlae popularity enSeses by his father