The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-03
PERSONS AND THINGS.
Nsws Notes Compiled From the Times"
Exchanges.


THE engagement Of Mr.. Wilson Bissel,
formerly law partner Of Mr.. Cleveland, to
Mics Grace sturgis, Of Geneva, y. Y, has
been announced.
CHARLES COLBY, the new president Of
the Canadian Privy Council, was born in
the United States. He is the first native Of
this country who ever entered a Dominion
cabinet.
THE Hon. Allan Eustis, vice consul Of
Brazil at New Orleans, received the decora-
ton Of the Order Of the Rose from En-
peror Dom Pedro, just before the overthrow
Of the monarchy.
The Oldest officer in the United States
Navy Is Commodore Henry Bruce, retired.
who lives in Boston. He was born February
u, I7S9, and entered the navy in 1913. Dur
ing his seyenty-six years of naval service
he was on the active list forty-two years.
MAJOR X. II. PARTRIDGE. Of Monticello,
Fla, has an old sabre which was picked up
in an old field near that town several years
ago. With il at the same time was found
n steel armor weighing eighty pounds. Both
the sabre and shield bear the marks Of an
tiquity. and no one has ever been able 10 ac-
count for them.
Mss SANGER, President Harrison's ste
nogapher, has proved that, in spite Of her
sex, she can keep secret. She and Elijah
IIalford are the only persons that have seen
President HarrisOn's message 10 Congress.
Miss Sanger has exercise the utmost care in
her manipulation Of the message, and her
face now wears "A set, stern expression as Of
one guarding great trust.
AMERICANS fond Of opera going while
abroad will have many tender memories OF
the old Her Majesty's," now to disappear
II was perfectly hdeous outside. but the
untraveled LOndOner thought it was vastly
fine and reminded YOU that IL was built on
the site Of old Sir John Nanbrugh's picIur-
esque theatre, and that il had the finest an
dtOrium in the kingdom. When the "plebs"
took possession Of it at some popular per-
formance the sight was one never to be for
gotten
a CORRESPONDENT, writing from Wash
ington to the New York Hcrdid, calls at
tention TO peculiar incident in the trial OF
the Hoover will case. The testator died.
and being Catholic. left his property o.
various Catholic Institutions. His Protest
ant nephews sought to set aside the will on
the ground of undue Catholic Influences.
When the Jurors were called. the attorney
for the caveators objected TO and challenged
all the Jurors who were Catholics. and the
Judge admitted and sustained this challenge.
The cayeators obtained verdict in their
favor.
VI. EIFFEL, the builder of the great tower
in Paris, has recently invented a bridge
which promises to ''iill long-felt want Of
The railroad companies. 1t is 10 be used
temporarily in the place of the ordinary
bridges when they have been damaged. j.
is made Of steel. carries a track. and weighs
with length Of $50 feet, about cighty-siX
tons. II can be put in position from either
end without the aid of machinery or any
preparation, simply by human hands. Alta
recent trial in Paris, NJ. de Freycinet and
many officers Of high rank and officials ol
the railways from several countries eX-
pressed their hearty admiration OF il.
THE cook OF Mr.. James T. Lambright, o
Brunswick, Ga, had quite an exciting ex-
perience with hawk some days ago. His
ings fasting. and suddenly determined iO
enjoy passing pigeon, so at him he went.
The pigeon flew for dear lite, and recOgniz-
ing the fact that man was his best friend
darted into the kitchen through an open
door and hid under the table. The hawk
was i'm close pursuit and as he entered tn
door he saw a window beyond and. suppOs-
Ing his prey had gone that way. darted f1I
the aperture, but, to his horror. found an in
visible pane Of glass, through which hi
momentum carried him. and 10 the ground
beyond. where he lay for some time, "Who
trOw dat brlckT sang out the cook. Mr..
Lambright arrived or the scene just in time
to discover that dat brick" was a hawk
and 20 see him disappear after recOvorine
from his encounter with the window pane.
NEWS has just been reported Of an inde-
nation meeting and a general free fight
Thursday at Ringgold, a small town, the
country seat of CatoOsa county, Ga. The
meeting was attended by nearly every Cit
zen. Ii was the only Observance of 'lnank--
giving day that was had. The indignation
meeting was called 10 take action as 10
certain article in the CatOOsa Courier. ID
local paper, rejecting on the town. VIII
Murdoch, the editor, arose and asserted
that he was the author Of the article. and
that the charges were true. X. a. Whitseit
struck him, and general free fight ensued.
in which Murdoch and Whitsett were badly
bruised up. The son Of the ch9irman Of the
Indignation meeting will at once start an.
opposition paper to the Courier. Business
was suspended and the usual church
services dispensed with.
AT the Brazilian delegation in Washing
10 "a kaf trfll a..
tablish his residence in France, but it is not
believed that he will make any prolonged
stay in one place. the late Emperor haying
Il penchant for travel. His winters, IN all
probability, will be spent in Nice and Can
mes, where he has many friends. Minister
yqlente says he should not be surprised 10
see Dom Pedro make q visit 20 the United
States if his health should improve. rs BE-
has warm attachment for this country
and many friends here. Yesterday WAS his
birthdayw, hen he will be siXty-fOur years OF
age.
Braziianpapers, up TO within eightdays of
the blOodless and peaceful revolution. have
been received, and show that at that time
the atmosphere exhibited signs Of the COM
ing event. The government apparently
made some efforts 10 repress the Republican
especially among the military.
for. between the 18th Of October and the 4th
of November. several officers. who were
known and ayowed Republicans. were de-
priyed Of their commissions. This fact. il is
thought, may give the explanation of the
Of the change Of government
at the time it took place.
An Atlanta, Ga, special tells how Judge
Robert b. Trippe recently killed himself.
II intend to pull the trigger some day"
Judge Robert b. Trippe was in the habit ~
saying TO a friend as he placed a little
derringer against his fore
head. saturday he did pull the trigger and
scattered his brains over his Office walls.
Irippe was young man. apparently
thirty-tye wears Of age. His home was no
Ga. and his father was Judge
Irippe before him. When but twenty-five
young Trippe was made Judge Of the City
Court at Gainesville, giving that up 10
come to Atlanta as Assistant United States
District Attorney under Judge Bigby. /
Since then he has been practicing law WITH |
out much success. This, combined with
severe case Of asthma. made him desp0n-
dent and led TO his taking his own life.
Several years ago his first wife died. In a
short time alterward he created a sensation
by clipping with a fOurteen-year-Old. Miss