Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-23
Personal

William Allingham, the poet, has been
suffering severely from injuries received
when thrown from bis horse last autumn.
lie IS now recovering.
George Parsons Lathrop has written a
story dealing with an imaginary time IN
the distant future when 1t will be as much
Of a distinction TO be poor as 1t IS now TO
be enormously rich.
Professor David p. Todd, Of the Amherst
College Observatory. has been appointed
chief of government party Of scientists
to observe the total eclipse OF the sun II
Southwestern Africa December I'D.
Herr Arthur Nikisch, Of Leipsic, who is
10 conduct the Boston symphony Orches-
ira. is a short, 1.-the man, with dark and
sallOw face and expressive eyes. lie has
learned English IN the past few months.
Hon. Edmund b. Fairfield, d. d.. IL.
D.. recently appointed by President Harri-
son AZ Consul TO Lyons. IS an accomplished
linguist in French. German, Portuguese:
and Italian, besides being classical
scholar.
CAPTAIN Black, a doctor in the United
States army, has got the sword which the
customs authorities took away from him
when he landed at Queenstown. Some
friends in London with a pull " helped
him out.
Emmons Blaine. whose engagement 10
Miss Anita Mccormick, of Chicago. was
announced recently, receives salary OF
SS 600 year as assistant TO President
Davis, Of the West Virginia Central Rail
way Company. Miss Mccormick Is very
rich.
It is reported that already $3.50 900 has
been expended in renOvatlons at the villa
Braila. a house which the Empress Of Aus
trla has bought in the Island Of Corfu. and
that II viii ultimately make one of the most
palatial and charming marine residences III
the world.
Senator Beck, Of Kentucky, is a stern
faced ScOtchman, and bears upon hls tea-
lures the imprint of the siXty-eight years of
his life. But those who know him are
aware that he can step around in lively
way ut times. Senator Beck's second term
in the Senate expired last March, and he
has now the right TO take care OF himself.
Captain Nicholas Murphy, Of Boston. is
one Of the most noted life-sayers in this
country. During a period OF thirty-fye
years he has saved upwards Of one hun
bred persons from drowning, his first
rescue being made when he was fourteei
years old. For a number Of years he fol
lowed the sea, but is at present night
Waterman at one of the wharves.
Wells Goodwin, of Newbury Centre, Vt,
ninety-six years old, is a veteran of 1872,
and loves 10 tell how he and his compan-
ions made the British run at Lundy's Lane.
He enlisted when seventeen years old.
and has drawn Il pension Of $l2 month
for many years. He is Democrat of the
old school. and has voted for every Demo-
cratic candidate for President from Mon
roe down.
The acquaintances Of Mr.. James Redpath
who know that he WAS one of John Browns
men in Kansas are surprised at the fact
that for week past he has been guest of
Hon. jefferson Davis at his home IN MIS-
sissippi. In truth, Redpath has been on
intimate terms with Davis for u number of
years, and it WAS he VINO procured for
Davis the opportunity of becoming con-
tributor TO the North AnpTtc0n ReoIe'o.
Matthew Riley, one of Brooklyn's mil
liOnaires is q young man who has retired
from business. His fortune was made III
an interesting way. Fifteen years ago Riley
was one of tho clerks at Congress Hall,
Saratoga. William II. Vanderbilt. who was
staying at the hotel, took a fancy to him
and often drove him TO the lake, the Gey-
sers. and other places Of interest Mr.
Riley now drives his own team in Saratoga
and lives in handsome style. He is genial,
popular man, and is not at all pulled up "
by his financial success.