Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-05-31
MEN YOU HEAR OF.


Paul d. Du Chaillu Is about to return
TO America.
Wilkio Collins finds almost his only
recreation in whist.
The king Of Greece buys his clothes in
London. Tho queen buys hers In Paris.
Edmund Yates nets $4,000 a year
from his society paper. The London
World.
The emperor of Germany has bestowed
the great gold medal for art on Herr
Joachim.
Henry Cabot Lodge Is about to pub
lish his two volume work on George
Washington.
The German crown prince, 0 years old,
has to get up at every morning and
begin his studies ut 2.
Editor Stead, OF The Pail Mall Gazette.
says that his maiden Tribute" business
cost him over $4,000.
Mr.. Balfour. the English chief secre-
tary for Ireland, hns bought 1000 acres
of land Ina New Zealand.
Tho late S. c. Hall, founder Of The
Art Journal, Is credited with the author
ship or editorship Of $50 books.
Grossmith, the English comedy actor,
Is TO write n book on his travels, and
something after tho Mark Twain style Is
promised.
There are said to be only three Of the
war governors now living-Blair, Of
Michigan; Curtin, OF Pennsylvania. and
Kirkwood. of Iowa.
TamberlilS did not look like an artist.
He WIS short, broad shouldered, barly
and might have been mistaken for an en-
riched Lascar seaman.
The business of ruling his country has
engrossed the mind Of the young German
emperor to tho fullest extent, yet he Is In
thorough health and capital spirits
The Duke of Portland is credited with
about double the amount OF income which
he really possesses. and with this he pro-
vides for his stepmother and her family.
The king OF Italy has conferred ben-
atorship upon Professor Ascoli, the great
comparative philologist. There are four
othor Jews In the Italian senate. all very
distinguished men.
Laurence Oliphant's widow has started
for Hasfa, ut the foot of Mount Carmel.
where her husband lived close TO the
monkish colony for many years. and
where slie will write history Of his life.
L. J. Baldwin. the well known Cali
fornia horseman, says positively that he
will retire from tho turf at the close OF
the present racing season. He will con-
tinue breeding and will hold yearly
sale.
According TO the venerable Hannibal
Harnlin there are but three persons liv-
ing who were In congress when he en-
tered it. They are Jefferson Davis, Mr..
Bradbury, of Maine. and Mr.. Fitch. Of
Michigan.
Professor Ralph Copeland, who has
become astronomer royal for Scotland,
was one of the scientists for the second
German arctic expedition under Kolde-
way, the first that wintered on the arctic
coast of East Greenland.
Tho millionaire George Law. who is
so often written of, likes 70 associate
with sports and prize fighters, to wine
them and to dino them, and make them
costly presents, asking nothing In re-
turn but that they shall concur in his
opinion that no Is greater pugilist than
Sullivan himself.
Sir Richard Webster has proposed o
bill to punish with life imprisonment o
spy caught making plans Of English for
tifcations, and imposesa n long term upon
any government clerk convicted OF o
similar offense. It seems that there is
now no law IN England to reach this
kind Of offenders.
"Ned" Harrigan, tho author and ao-
tor, when not engaged upon his plays,
finds his chief enjoyment In hunting
through tho second hand clothes stores,
or driving bargains with Irish or Italian
laborers on the streets for the fearful
and wonderful garments that arc worn
In his stage representations
The fiftieth anniversary Of the first
public performance of Joachim, now the
first violinist of tho world, was celebrat-
cd In London on March II, when the
famous Stradivarius formerly played
upon by vioti was presented 30 the vet
eran of today. In Germany over $4,000
have been collected Us testimonial.
Charles E. Bonner, Of Montana, was an
office boy in New York twenty-three
years ago. Not liking that business very
much he borrowed money. went to Mis-
souri,, and finally to the great north
west. He has since paid back tie loan
and is now worth S4.O0O,00O. Most Of
this was mnde in mines and mining
stocks. l
The speech from the throne" In Swe-
don is the genuine article; far differena
from those at other capitals. It is deliv-
cred by stalwart King Oscar himself,
clad In white errnine trimmed with red
and gold, wearing a crown Of gold upon
his head, and bearing jeweled scepter
in his hand. He has fine voice and 10
a graceful and eloquent orator. III
What Some Substantial Citizens Say.
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