The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-23
PERSONS AND THINGS.
News Notes Complied fgom the Times
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monico restaurants averaging over $1,000
900 alone. Tbs next day headaches have
not yet been computed.
The CONN containing the RENAME OF
Ralph W aldo Emerson. at Concord. Mass.
whose grave was recently disturbed. has
been placed i'm a securcly-bound box and
the whole placed in a grave composed Of
granite blocks 80 thoroughly cemcnted that
the yandals cannot again interfere with IT,.
SAYS Washington correspondent: "sir
Julian Pauncefote, accompanied by four Of
his daughters. drove out Friday afternoon.
The Young ladies have all blOOmingly bril-
liant compilations aud They wore hats Of
black felt. black cloth jackets and long boas
Of black far about their Becks.'
THE bond which was given for the free
importation into the country OF the paint
ings by Vassill Nercstchagin having
lapscd. duty was paid the other day on the
entire collection. Ihi, means that the
paintings VIII be- dispersed at auction. aud
II is likely the sale VIII take place IN New
York. where they now are.
SOME ONE has found out that the actual
members of the international American
Congress now travelling a. the guests of the
government. are only fifteen in numbeE
and that the my other gentlemen in the
party 20 along 10 make things pleasant for
the original fifteen. Hospitality which pro-
yides three entertainers 10 each delegate j.
pretty hard 10 surpass. And the government
pays for II, too.
PROFESSOR THOMPSON, Of the United
states Geological survey. who has been At
work near Reno. New. making surveys and
mans for the purpose Of establishing reser-
VOir sites for irrigation purposes. l. very en-
thusiastic regarding the work. and says the
results will exceed even the most sangulnc
expectations. lie il confident thlt through
irrigation millions Of acres 0f arid lands on
the Pacific coast can bereciaimbd and made
productive
MARY ANDERSON has won a high po-
sition as a maker of bread. She writes to
Thu London Tunes giving her recipe for the
staG of life. She is cosmopolitan in her
tastes. being an American who makes
English bread ont of Hungarian flour and
French Yeast She saws: BREAD. il made
as have described. viii not turn sour. and
Will be- sweet and moist for at least eight or
ten days if kept in a PAM
THE wedding OF ex-Secrctary Thomas +.
Bavard aud Miss Clymer viii take place iB
Washington on Thursday. November :. 1t
was the intention Of both parties 10 De-
quietly married. 0wing 20. the recent death
of MR.. Biyard bat they have decided % i'm
wife "A few Of their most intimate friends.
Among the GUESTS will be- cX-prc-idoni and
Mrs. Cleveland. cX-~ecrctlry and Mrs.
Whitney. eN-po-tma-icr-Gcnerl Don Dick
in-on. Justice Garland and Chief Justice
Fuller aud family.
\ NOVEL suit has been brought against
the city Of Chicago 10y William Love. who
demands SlO.O00Ilamaees. Loves story is
that i'm july. while serving dHe for habit
ual drunken e-- 40 the Brdcwell. De- was
compelled To- ascend "a scaiiuld tO work on
"a wall. lie protested. a. De- WAS then Oh
the verge OF delirium iremen- and was NOT
IN "a condition % safely work ~ such D
height DESPITE hi. protests De- was driven
ON 10 the -cIiiOld. and while there fell %
the ground distance Of thirty feet. and
sustained injuries which necc--itatcd ann
puiation Of both his legs.
MRS. CLEVELAND delights in "-nug-
geries." and a special feature Of her New
York home Will De made Of her corners.
where her guests On reception nights and
afternoons can Withdraw from the crowd
for "A fefe-d-fcfc. one corner in her recep-
tion-room will be- filled with a cushioned
seat and backed with tufted raw ,ilk.
Above this the two walls will be- mir,0red.
Portiercs of soft silk will fall from the eros,
rod. and from an inner pole lace curtains
will be- drIpcd. There Viii Dee &c rue under
foot. and overhead "a Moorish lantern Of
mock Jewels. Pedestal lamps will abound.
every piece Of furniture and 1ric-1-1rf'
will differ from its nei-hhor and against
tine sin of crOwding Mrs. Cleveland II STERN
"BRER" shepard who anticipated MAX
ing a new departure IN journalism by put
ting Bible text az the head OF his N0I
pHd ErDrcss. one Of the most lirIlent
papers I'M the country. and thereby fOndiy
hope that De could successfully serve God
and Mdnmon. has distinguished himself
again. He invited General Alger 10 lunch
with him at his Office Monday. hid = steuo-
-napher behind "a scene. and then printed
the Generals private utfcrancc- ln the Nrli
0l,d EJprcNN. The New York UDfid SAYS
this j. not quite - bad a. the performance
Of last spring when the Colonel invited "a
number OF southern gentlemen 90 dine az his
house. encouraged them tO deliver >peeche,
and mad them secretly reported for pubiica-
ton. "Brrr' shepard j. coming ON quite
we'll with his new-fAngled journalism.
II seems impossible for even the most
conscientious newspaper man not % make
mistakes. \ few days ago a recruit on the
Plainheld (N.J.) Ercning Ne,r. gave what
bee prided himself was beautiful de>crip-
ton OF "a brilliant church wedding i'm tl,t
city. The following was one u his para
graphs.
There was pr0fusion Of choice flowers
tastetully arranged about the pulpit. and
among the pulpit decorations was an Italian
bapfismll font bought by the pastor. Rey.
Mr.. Mitchell while 10 Europe and PRESENT
ed to the church. being exhibited therein
last evening for the first time. \ New lork
Organi-t played the wedding march ~ the
procession approached the altar and a- 10
retired Friends Of the bridal couple are
very indignant at having % bapti-mal font
referred t0 rs e t3>feIt. 0r appropriate
"drcOra' on of a Weddii festival. and in
sst on an apology. The editor -toutiy dis
claims al intention Of .siu- joke.
\ CORRESPONDENT I'D tine Philadelphia
Press says. The day eNpres- which was 30
totally wrecked 40 tine Johnstown Hood con-
tanned more fhan one hero. There was 0H
il lady bound from The West 90 missionary
fields in the East. The car was turned up
on end. I'm the upper end some Of the pas
sengcr, were holding 10 the window frames
and in This way kept from falling into the
pile Of seats and d,bri, below. The lady
was fastened down under one of
the seats. and could not move. The wafer
was rising. and she knew That II meant
death. From her uncomfortable position
she made "a most beautiful address of trust
and peace. which was followed bv a prayer.
after which she began % sing. Nearer. My
God 10 Thee I'm this she was joined 10y
the passengers. The water rose higher and
higher. and her voice was siienccd by the
rush Of the waters. She finished il in
heaven.
AN old man in Biddeford Maine. has SUI
iered much from what seemed to be an out
growth from a bad corn on the bottom Of his
foot. but which the physicians say was dr.,
gangrene. The foot would have been am
putlted long ago had the doctors not feared
that the sufferer. who il eighty wears old.
would die under the operation. The pain. /
however. became 80 lntOlcralle that the |
gritty old gentleman decided To do the ann
iutatiug himself Accordingly while alone