Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-12-19
PERSONAL.


Secretary Blaine, having recovered from
his recent attack of lumbago. has resumed
his duties at the State Department.
Gen. Boulanger has sublet his residence in
Paris, with the stipulation that he shall DC
allowed 10 take possession without extended
notice.
The announcement that Queen Victoria has
placed Bushey Park ut the disposal of the
ex-EmperOr and Empress of Brazil Is I'M
founded.
Hon. George A. Marden, while descending
the stairs at the Algonquin Club House, BOs-
ton, the other day, made misstep and fell,
breaking one of the bones in his left forearm.
The Servian Cabinet has forwarded com
plant to Milan in regard to his public utter
ances, with hint that unless he ceases to In
terfere with Seryian affairs his allowance will
be stopped.
Madame Adelina Patti, accompanied by
her husband Nicolini, arrived at New York
a few days ago on the White Star steamer
Teutonic. On the same vessel was also the
famous singer Nordics.
Rufus Thompson the venerable father OF
the well-known actor, Denman Thompson,
was married few days ago to Mrs, Sarah
A. Walker Of Westminster, West Vt. Mr..
Thompson is 50 years of age, and the bride
IL elBHl years MS junior.
The Empress of Austria is In such bad
health that she is quite unequal to any social
duties, and there win be hardly any court
festivities and no State balls at Vienna this
winter. The result is grand migration OF
fashionable folks northward to Berlin.
Baron de Penedo, Brazilian Minister to
England, has been dismissed from Office and
had his name removed from the diplomatic
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lillian Republic was doing an injury TO the
state. Senator Itajuba will succeed him.
The egotism of the young Emperor of Ger
many was displayed recently when, not ha"-
ing knife with him, he borrowed one from
a forest keeper TO cut Off the ends OF cigar,
and on returning it said impressiyely: "Take
back your knife. II is now historical relic"
Stanley has been absent from civilization
since April, 1887. During all the time that
he was in the interior OF Africa be received
no news at all from any OF his friends, and
he had two years and eight months Of news
to make up when lac got into communication
with the world again.
William Allingham. the Irish poe, who
died recently, was africnd of Carlyle, but the
old fellow used to sit on him heavily from
time to time, and once he did il in this wise !:
dillingham;, we're no bad fellow, but I'd
y y
In word Of sense for your everlasting jab-
bering."
The Empress OF Austria has been Yachting
In the Mediterranean for some months. She
has transferred her fondness for horseback
riding 10 sailing DER the sea. Being an in
valid. she Il unable to take equestrian exer-
else. and having love OF adventure, found
yachting the most available substitute for her
former fad.
OF all royal personages, the Prince of
Wales Is the most noted for the enormous
quantities of luggage which he causes TO be
sent with him on his journeys. He takes
whole boxes OF hats and huge trunks of
dress suits, morning coats and other changes.
lie makes point when visiting anywhere of
not being seen twice In the same coat, and
the variety of his garments Is as astonishing
as the tailor's bill for them must be long.
The death OF Samuel Wilkeson, the Secre-
tary of the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany, will be mOurned by large circle OF
friends. lie had been an invalid for several
years. and 1t will be remembered that he was
recently granted indefinite leave of absence
with full payment OF Ills salary and the alice
tomato injunction o. the Directors to do moth
ing but rest. Mr.. Wilkesop, In his early life,
was n well-known journalist.
Lord Egmont has sold the whole Of his
property IN the South of ireland to his ten
ants for 81 100000 and at fifteen years pur-
chase. This has Infatuated his neighbors,
who now find ii impossible TO get q larger
price for their land, and they cannot afford 10
sell at that price. The government scheme
Of land purchase finds much more favor in
the eyes Of Irish landlords since Lord Sails
bury announced that il was not TO be compul-
sorry.
The action brought by Mrs. John W. Mac
kay against the proprietors of the Manchester
(Eng) Examiner for libel, in publishing an
article charging that, prior to her marriage
10 Mr. Mackay, Mrs. Mackay was washer
woman in Nevada, has been settled by the
defendants apologizing to the plaintiff for
the publication Of the article complained of
and paying the costs of the action. The de-
PENDANTS also agreed TO pay sum of money
to some charitable institution, to be selected
by Mrs. Maekay.
A London paper says Dom Pedro gave An
thony Trollope one of the worst quarters of
an hour that ever the novelist had in his life.
II was at the time that Trollope was a Post
Office official. Ii fell to him to show the IL
ustri0us guest of England over the institu-
ion. Trollope was a little nervous, but he
plucked up courage, and as he was bowling
his Imperial Majesty 10 his carriage, rather
plumed himself upon the manner In which
be had accomplished his task. The Emperor
was safely ensconced, and the last bows were
being made, when an equerry came up, and.
desiring TO shake hands with Mr.. Trollope.
departed, leaving him standing
ln the pavement with two half-crowns in his
land. Trollope had many rebuffs in his life.
Dut he never oyercame the horror which he
elt at the moment OF his discovery Of that