Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-17
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DR.. McGlynn, who Is now earning a some
what precsrious living By lecturiug, - not
in good health. lie expects TO go TO Eu-
rope before long to study The land question
and secure rest and change.
Stuyvesaut Fish, president Of the Illinois,
Central railroad, says he hasn't had bis pic
ture taken for twenty years aud he never
will have it taken sgain. lie says the eye OF
the camera makes HIM nervous, and he never
looks at il without feeling 4 desire TO run
away.
George Vanderbilt recently ptNchased The
Staten Island house and grounds in which
his mother began lie as a bride. aud is
having II refurnished and decorated IN the
style OF half a century ago. On his mothers
return from Mexico. where she now is, he
will lead her into the house and formally
present 1t 10 her.
when Mrs. Harrison first began her re.
cept0ns she shook hand with all visitors.
The consequence was that her right hsnd
and arm were badly swollen in less than two
weeks, and she hiss had 10 resort 10 the smile
sud bow IN welcoming oil guests. The
Presidents experience was much the same,
except that be persevered IN the shaking.
Ex-Mayor Courtenay, OF Charleston, 5.
c.. who became famous during the earth
quake troubles, has accepted the presidency
OF the Bessemer (Ala.) Land and Improve
ment Company, and will go TO Bessemer TO
live. lie Is one OF the trustees OF the Pes
body fund, and was appointed by President
Cleveland as one Of the visitors to West Point
in 1887. Heis also captain OF the celebrated
Washington Light Guard Infantry, OF
Charleston.
The appointment Of ". Rosettl Solesco,
son-ln.law OF NJ. de Giers. 10 be ROumanian
Minister at Belgrade is not considered
either IN Bucharest or in Vienna the most
suitable that could have been made in exist
Ing circumstances. NJ. Solesco was Secre-
tary OF the Roumanian Legation in Vienna
last before his marriage, and the fact that
be was noted as an extremely able man,
thoroughly devoted to Russian policy, does
not diminish the surprise which his APP
pointment has caused.
Prince Christian. OF Denmark, the eldest
son OF the Crown Prince OF Denmark, Is Just
now undergoing peculiar examination. The
lad f. eighteen years old, and bis examiners,
according TO the express wishes OF his pa
rents, have not been chosen, as usual, from
among his own masters, but from some other
learned body. After Prince Christian has
happily passed this examination he will serve
for six months in the Life Guards, and then
Join the regiment OF Guards OF which the
Prince OF Wales Is the chief.
Don Jose Zorills, or, as bis compatriots
like 10 call him, the Spanish Victor Hugo
(who, however, must not be confused with
Ruiz Gorilla the revolutionary, Is to he SOL
EMMY crowned Poet Laureate OF Spain at
the Alhsmbra Palace on tho eve OF his
approaching sixtieth birthday. The Palace
will be decorated In the style OF the period
Of the Moorish Kings, the famous gardens
will be illuminated, and an official represeu.
tative Of the Queen Regent will crown tue
poet, while the entire expenses Of the festiyi.
ties, estimated at over $4,000, will be borne
by the Duchess OF Medina.Cel!, who counts
among Zorlla's most enthusiastic admirers.