Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-01
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

THE late Ex-Governor Dewey, of Wisconsin,
left, with his will. genealogical sketch, which
traced his ancestry back to 1910, when Thomas
Due, who subsequently settled in Massachu-
setts, was burgess of Dover, England.
THE Emperor Wilhelm has ordered an inter-
esting historical painting, just finished, to be
sent to the Berlin Academy. 1t is called 1.-THE
First and Last Review Of Kaiser Frederick,
and commentaries the last public ceremonial
in which the late Emperor took part
THE real name of Mr.. b. B. Conway, the
well-known English comedian, now perform
ing in the Lyceum Theater, New York, is
Henry Byron Coulson. He is a grandnephew
of Lord Byron. and grandson of Byron's sister,
Augusta Leigh, whom Mrs. Beecher Stowe at
tackled in Mdensi5an's some Is years ago.
LORD DoUGAN's worthy parent, Earl Cow
ley fearing lest his son might again fall into
the tolls of some stage beauty like his late
iancee, Phyllis Broughton. has provided him
with a wife. She is Lady Violet Neville,
daughter of Lord Abergavenny-pretty
piquant, and somewhat of blue-stocking.
JOHN O'GRADY, a member Of the bar of the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, who died in
Philadelphia on the 9th inst, was born on the
18th of January, 1882, in the town of Lunen-
burg, Nova Scotia His fathers name was
John Dean OGrady, son of Queens Councillor
John O'Grady. of No. Merlon Square, Dublin,
Ireland. MI O'Grady had two aunts peeresses
One was Docas Vlscountess Massareene and
Ferrand; the other, Agnes Lady Muskerry.
Rosa BoEHEUR is robustly and compactly
built, but she,is quite short. She carries her
head proudly almost de6antly. Her cheeks
are still pink, and her face Is full Of health, al
though her hair is gray. At home and in her
studio she continues to wear the masculine
dress; but when she visits Paris she dons female
attire; she never assumes petticoats without
deprecating the costume, and complaining of
their interfering with the freedom of the limbs,
and thereby impeding the power of locomotion.
Miss AMELIE RIvEs had host Of admirers
when she lived in maiden meditation at the
home of her ancestors, Castle Hill, Virginia.
She was petted and spoilt beauty, and treated
her lovers with indifference and sometimes
with absolute rudeneas. Once when a dozen
gentlemen called upon her in the morning. she
entered the parlor in a bewitching riding habit,
excused herself. mounted her horse rode an
hour or two, and finding the gentlemen waiting
for her on returning, she went to her studio
back of the parlor and amused herself by
drawing carricatures Of her admirers, repre-
senting them sitting in various attitudes of
idlotic vacancy
AUGUST BELMONT came to this country 80
years ago, as the agent of the Rothschilds. He
soon took leading part in financial and social
circles. He married the youngest daughter of
Commodore NJ. c. Perry Mr.. Belmont's original
name was Schoonberg. which he Frenchifed
into Belmont, after he immigrated into the
United States. he was for many years patron
of the turf but he has long since ceased to run
horses. He was also . patron Of art, but he no
longer buys pictures He was formerly poll
tIcian, being Minister to the Hague under the
Buchanan administration, and President of the
Democratic Convention that nominated Horace
Greeley 1874 That was MI. Belmont's last ap-
pearance in politics, having resigned in favor of
his clever son, the Hon. Perry Belmont. late
Minister to Spain and member of Congress
from New York.
THE grandfather Of the present Duke of
Hamilton was a very naughty and irasible per-
sonage. The Hamiltons are Dukes Of Hamil-
ton in Scotland, Dukes of Brandon in England
and Dukes of Chatelerault in France, and the
old Duke always signed himself, in full, "Ham-
ilton, Brandon and Chatelerault." Getting into
a dispute with his London wine merchant the
Duke resolved to withdraw his custom, and
sent an order to French wholesale firm for
several hogsheads of wine, signing himself as
usual What was his annoyance, when he re-
ceived few days after, the following note:
"Messrs. B., beg to state that they will be
happy to supply Messrs. Hamilton, Brandon &
Chatelerault with the wine requested, if Messrs.
H., B. & @. can furnish references. In the case |
of new firm it is necessary to be cautious." |
The trebly ducal mortal returned to his old |
wine merchant