San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-06-13
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Sir John Pope Honnessy, who will return
to England tn June from tho Mauritius, In
tends to take an early opportunity Of re-
entering the house Of commons. Sir John Is
an advanced Radical, and also o strong Homo
Ruler.
Andrew c. Bradley, who bas been appoint
cd to tho benoh Of the District Of Columbia,
Is an alumnus Of Columbian university and
Of the Harvard Law school, His grandfather
was first assistant postmaster general under
Washington.
Prince Bismarck spends o great deal OF
playing solitaire with cards He claims th0t
the game quiets his nerves, which have given
him good deal Of trouble since he gave up
brandy and tobacco.
| Mr.. Ruskin was recently the proprietor Of
study by Meissonier Of Napoleon on horse
beck, Tor which he had paid 1000 guineaa
When he disposed Of IL It realized 5000, and
soon afterwards, when sold In Paris, II
fetched 1000 guineaa
The last letter written by Explorer Stanley
before starting for Africa was addressed to
Mira French Sheldon in New York. Mrs.
Sheldon is also tho custodian Of most Of the
explorers literary effects, which he conflded
to her care before starting upon hisexpedition.
Among Mr.. Irving's pensioners are a family
which, when he was very young and very
poor actor In Scotland, once invited him to
Christmas dinner, and took occasion at the
same time to present him with suit Of clothes
prepared for the occasion, and offered with
much delicate kindness
Rev. +. A. Grace, vicar Of Great Barring,
Essax, England, who recently published O
catechism In which he denounced as sin the
visiting Of q dissenting place Of worship, has
been censured by bis bishop for the publica-
ton. The bishop says that the vicaras asscr
tions arc most unrighteoua
"Ilid" Miller, the noted couadence man,
mode an effort TO secure his release on the
ground, as stated by his lawyer, that Miller
was courier" 30 strangers In the city Of
New York Miller speaks four languages and
vns once On intimate friend Of Oscar Wildes,
ss Oscar found out to his cost.
Phil Armour's wealth Is estimated at $685.
oo0, 900. He Is stout and pudgy, with bow
legs aud broad gtrth. His face Is In shape
like the fun moon, fringed by yellow English
cut side wbiskera He nscribes his SUCCESS to
good memory, and 10 said TO carry all the do
tails Of bis enormous meat packing business
IN bis head.
Tho Duke Of Portland will be married TO
Miss Dallas Yorke on Monday, June IL Some
Of tho BRIDES Philadelphia relatives are ex-
pected ct tho wedding. Tho duke has given
bis fance the most magnificent sable cloak
and pearl necklace, said TO be tho finest in
England, and no "a having all the Portland
Jewels reset for hsf.
Tho Rev. DR.. Scott, President Harrisons
father-in-law keeps steadily ot work at bis
desk In tho pension Office Shortly after the
e,c-..on Mrs Harrison wrote TO Der father
asting him TO quit work and 1--we at the
White House. but the old geutlcman sturdily
refused tho temptation and said that he had
been 90 long used 70 tho routine Of his Office
that he could not give IL up
Cardinal Haynald, the Hungarian prelate,
was leaving bis hotel to 60 10 bis carriage,
when q child begged him for aimz He felt
In all bis pockets without finding coin, and,
seeins richly drezged woman passing, beck
oned 10 her, asked for her purse, and taking
from IL liberal sum, bestowed Il upon tho
chih Then he thanked tho woman gravely,
and, entering bis carriage was driven away.
The pope q O very Hne chea player. and
one priest In Rome has the especial honor Of
bcing bis adversary over th3 board. This
priet-Bather GieIfa--has played chess with
leo Pecci for thirty-two yearA Wheu Cor
dtnal Pecd vns rnfssd 10 the papacy rsfher
GieIia cot on invitation to take up hb quar-
tsrs In the Vatican. Giella h bot tempered,
but tho pope takes his teup9 good naturedly.
and Il sid 70 often improye the ocradon By
Q hom1y On tho virtpes Of resignation and
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