Evening journal., 1889-07-08
wslL-KNowN PERSONS.

1he most interesting present the
Duchess Of Portland received on her mar
riags was three pairs Of silk stockings
from the holders Of old cottage allot-
ments on her husbands estate The arms
and crests Of the Duke were woven in.
Col T. W. Higginson has been ap
pointed by Gov. Ames Of Massachusetts,
TO write the history of the Bay State sol.
diers and sailors in the civil war, as or
dered by the Legislature. The historian
will be allowed five years in which to
complete his work.
The widow Of Emperor Frederick re-
ceived Gao, 900 year from the German
government. The fortune left to her by
the Duchess Of Galliera brings her in
fl2, 600 year, and she has life inter
est in the trust estate of her husband.
In all, she has about go, year.
Henry NJ. Stanley, the African ex-
plorer is expected back in London by
next September. He has already been
booked for a series Of lectures, the first
OF which is to be delivered early in
October. He is to receive $3.50 night
for the lectures delivered in London, and
$40O a night for those in the provinces.
The will of the late General Simon
Cameron is said to designate his son,
Senator j. ID. Cameron, Wayne Mac
Veagh and Insurance Commissioner Fors
ter his executors. II is understood that
the bulk Of the estate goes TO Senator
Cameron. with comfortable bequests to
other relatives. There are few, if any.
public legacies. II is estimated that Gen
eral Cameron was worth about 81 500, 600.
Edwin Booth has not given up smok-
ing as has been reported. He was OBJ.
served recently at a small railway station
on the Connecticut shore Of Long Island
Sound dressed in gray and putting
black, strong cigar with the air of an en-
thusiast. His face was pale, his eyes
haggard and he walked like an old man.
One shoulder was at least two inches
above the other. Those who saw him
were astonished at his feeble appearance.
Walter Burnet Brockett. son of the
late Robert L. Brockett. died in Alexan-
dria, Va, Saturday last. The deceased
was president of the board of assessors
of the state of Louisiana under Governor
McEnery, andsheld several other promi-
nent positions in that state. Mr.
Brockett left Alexandria when young
man for Kansas and surveyed that state
for division into counties. He was there
during the john Brown troubles. Subse-
quently he removed to Louisiana, and re-
turned to Alexandria recently on visit
He leaves one daughter.
Amelie Rives- -Chanler recently wrote to
a friend in this country that she had
decided to abandon literature for art.
Amelie declared that the prizes of litera-
ture were not worth striving for. A
book, she said, was certain to create dig
cussion among large number of people
united by education TO comprehend the
fine points of an authors work. A pic
ture, on the other hand, attracted atten-
tion only from those competent to pass
upon its merits. Upon these grounds
Mrs. Chanler has determined TO depend
upon her palette for her future triumphs.
The contemporary Review says Of John
Bright His English was accurate as
well as vigorous and beautiful. Twenty
years ago three well-known Parliamen-
taiy reporters told me that Mr.. Bright.
Mr.. Gladstone and Mr.. Disraeli were the
only men in the House of Commons at
of that time whose speeches they could
report verbatim. There were no form
less sentences to complete OF to recon
struct. The only kindly service which
his speeches required from them was the
elimination OF an unnecessary Now" or
We'll, now, with which he occasionally
began a sentence.
Sir Julian Paunceforte has been much
amused at the anger expressed by the
Persian Ambassador towards the Ameri-
can press. The fact is Sir Julian, like
Hadje Hassein Ghooly Khan, has made
use of press clippings bureau to keep
him informed regarding the expressions
Of the journals Of this country in his re-
gard. In many instances the clippings
sent to Sir Julian have been extremely
complimentary, and the paragraphers
have not been gentle,with him. But he
has ouly laughed at all this He has
greater admiration for American humor
than has the Persian. New York World.
Miss Mary w. Fuller, the daughter of
Chief Justice Melville w. Fuller of the
United States Supreme Court, arrived
Saturday from Bremen. Justice and
Mrs Fuller had passed a good part Of the
day previous on board the revenue cutter
Manhattan waiting for the Aller to be
sighted, and were anxious to meet the
steamer sat Quarantine, as Miss Fuller
had been reported as suffering from ner-
vous prostration on her setting out from
Germany, The meeting was a sad one, as
Miss Fuller was in very weak condition
and confined to her state-ro in spite Of
the best of care which had been given
her by a professional nurse on the way
over.