Evening journal., 1889-01-10
wELL-kNowN PERSONS.

Prince Bismarck is capital French
scholar, but detests every other German
who parades the same accomplishment.
Hans Breiiman (Mr Leland is making
a tour of observation among the people
Of Buda-P Pesth. and is receiving honors at
the hands of the Hungarians.
Miss Ethel Ingalls,, daughter Of sena-
tor ingalls,, is ia Philadelphia this week,
the guest OF Mrs. f. Oden Horstmann
Miss ingalls, will attend the City Troop
ball
Mr.. Boehm. the sculptor is slight and
fair, with long, curly hair. yellow mus.
tache and goatee, and Is fond of wearing
white flannel coat and blue neclStie. He
is troubled with rheumatism.
Some days after the Imperial railroad
accident. the Czarina wrote TO her mother
Of herself and her husband "We still
have big black and blue bruises all over
us, but they are of no Significance
Frederick A. Sawyer, once United
States Senator, and subsequently assist
ant secretary of the treasury, is said to
be now holding second class clerkship
IN the War Department at Washington
Mrs Cleveland Is engaged in translating
a French novel into English, IL Is stated
and though she undertook the task as a
recreation only, she has received offers
from several publishers, who are anxious
TO obtain the copy.
During the exercises at the dedication
of Disston Hall, in Philadelphia, on sun
day 1t was stated that a debt of $40. 900
upon the hall had been reduced TO $4. 900
Among the subscriptions received was one
Of $500 from Mr.. Levi p. Morton.
Isaac Pitman, the phonographer, uses
the phonetic style Of orthography in his
correspondence which means that one OF
his letters looks in print much like a left
over contribution from the late Josh Bill
lings, so far as its spelling is concerned
II is now intimated that Mrs. Amelia
Rives Chanler is subject to attacks of
unconscious ABSORPTION, ana that com
parison of 'Mariann Ia work published in
Philadelphia or New York Just before the
civil WARMTH her "Herod and
Marianne bears out the declaration.
The Empress Of Russia was more fond
Of her Danish home than any other of her
sisters and brothers, and when she was
about to leave II for Russia she wrote on
the window-pane Of one Of her favorite
rooms at Fredensborg INIT elskede Ere
densborg, farwell, my beloved Fredens-
borg, farewelD.
Mr.. Mortimer Mempes, at the beginning
OF his career, secured some portrait.sub. |
jects in a peculiarly frank manner He |
went to Miss Ellen Terry, for example. |
who is one Of the hardest Of persons for |
an artist to get hold Of, and said Look |
here, Miss Terry, I'm young Australian,
with few or no friends here, and want !
to make my way in the world. Won't !
you let me paint your portraitr' Ger.
tainly, said she; and by the word lifted
him m long way toward the summit of
shGeess,
Hsobvrt NJ. McWade, city editor Of the
Pubic Ledger Of Philadelphia whose
heroic achievements In rescuiug several
ives at the fecent fire which destroyed
ais house ana valuable library have been
narrated In the daily papers. is an enthu-
iiastic worker for Home Rule for his
native country, Ireland His efforts in
his direction have been energetic aud un.
'ailing for several years, and he has de.
ermined and loyal band of young Irish
men in Philadelphia who are joining with
lim actively in the work.