West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-12-19
PROMINENT PEOPLE.


Ex-KING MILAN OF Scrvia will make his
home In Paris
SENATOR PIERCE OF North Dakota, Is the
author OF several novels
THE London Times suggests Stanley for
Governor of East Africa
SECRETARY RUsR ismaking a collection OF
orchids and chrysanthemums,
GENERAL BoULANGEH Is doing very well.
He is supported 10y his admirers
PRESIDENT HARRISON is an expert walker,
anu likes tramp of several miles.
TuE letter carriers monument 20 s.. s. Cox
VIII probably be erected i'm Washington.
THE Lord Mayor Of London was for some
part OF his carly career an operatic singer.
EVEN tho Car OF Russia suffers with in
huenza, which Is epidemic in st. Petersburg
EN-PREsrDENr CLEVELAND saws our ex.
Presidents should earn their own living like
other people,
SIR MORELb MACKENZIE, the English doc.
tor Is seriously considering the project of an
American tour.
EXTENSION COMMISSIONER TANNER and
w. III. Dudley have formed business part
ucrship in Washington.
LORD SALISBURY, the British Premier, has
the proud distinction among Englishmen OF
wearing the biggest hat
CASTELAR,, the Spanish statesman, says
that another half century will wind up the
monarchial business In Europe.
HISTORIAN BANCROFT takes n long walk
every pleasant afternoon, often with vol
ume of Shakespeare in his hand
Mr.. CAMPBELL, Governoreloct uf Ohio ~
Knight Tcmpnr, "A Knight of Pythias aud
AN Elk. lie is also Presbyterian
THE late Father Damien, who died IN the
ieper settlement at Molokai Sandwich ISL
ands, has been succeeded by his brother.
Efu rrrta.- ,r,-,g,Ig.r a.. Is.tts,t. Al.
lster at Washington, is devoting good deal
OF time TO tho study uf American literature
HENRY g. KELSEY, the present Secretary
If State Of New Jersey, was the editor of n
small country newspaper twenty years ago.
JULES VERNE's real famiyname Is Olche-
witt. The novelist is now sixty eight yearg
Did, and engaged Ia tae production OF one Of
nis greatest works.
THg exceptional honor Of the crown and
and brlliants poure merite has been con
ferred upon Count Won Moltke by the EN-
peror Of Germany
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON the nov elit
reports himself IN good health and spirits
and disposed ~ spend yet hnothcr winter
among the islands Of the South Pacific
CHARLES Colby. tho new President Of tho
Canadian Privy Council was born I'm the
United Stntes Iie BE- the first native ~ this
6ouhtry who ever entered Dominion Cab
met
Mr.. GLADsTONE has been speaking in Eng
land for fifty years. and yet people are 50
anxious % hear him that they would A. any
time fill n large hall II tho seats cost ten
dollars.
sPURaEoN, the great London preacher
says that the perfect members df his flock
give him more trouble than his sinners He
now gives notice that his fold is for black
sheep only.
MARX TWAIN passes a great part OF his
time I'm his library. where he sits in q com
Portable armchair, his feet tilted mp on the
window-siil and "a thick halo Of tobacco
smoke eucirclnR his forehead.
PHYSICALLY, Speaker Reed h tho largcs.
man in the HouEe He weighs as much as
EK.President Cleveland aud ia taller lie Is
an accomplished French scholar and reads
every nov book published in Paris