The Portland daily press., 1889-03-27
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PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

When Mr.. Evarts was rallied ON his dining
out proclivities, and 1t was said that the diff
ferent kinds Of wine he had to drink must
hurt him, he replied that 1t was only the in
different kinds that troubled him.
Judge Walton of Georgia once sentenced a
criminal to seven years in prison. The prls-
oner's counsel demurred. saying his clients
health was so poor he would not live out
half the term, and asked for a lighter SEN
tence. The judge complied by sentencing
him for life.
Siam Is attracting much attention from the
abundance of geld found on its western
coast. The system of mining in vogue is
simplicity itself, the natives having been in
the habit of blowing up the soil. and search
ing for nuggets with the rudest implements
Concessions are easily obtained, and quite
rush of miners is reported.
1t Is many years since the cable has
brought from Europe news pointing to de-
crease of armament But now comes the an
nouncement that one-half of the Servian
army has been disbanded This will leave
the standing army about 100, 900 strong, and
will relieve number of very poor families
Of great load OF taxation.
An oil portrait Of the late Francis B. Hayes
of Lexington. Mass, who was practically the
founder of the Chandler school of science
and arts of Dartmouth college, has Just been
placed In the art galleries of the college. Mr..
Hayes was an OverSeer of the school from
1852 until the time of his death, and in his
will bequeathed $4,000 to that department.
The coincidence arising from the death of
Justice Matthews by which his family drops
from the Supreme Court circle. and the step
ping back of his daughter as mistress of an
other home in the circle Is a very rare occur
renee. AS there is no reason to postpone the
wedding, 1t is expected that Justice Gray
will insist on an early date being fixed, and
that the ceremony will be quietly performed
before the family scatters from under the
roof-tree.
The new supervising architect, James II.
Windrim Of Philadelphia, is Scotch-Irish-
man by descent, was born in 1910, graduated
at Girard college. and got his professional
education in his native city. When only %
years old he made a plan for the Masonic
Temple In Philadelphia, which was accepted
and he has built good many public build
ings. He. probably would not take very
kindly to the Fister methods, and is likely
enough to revise good many Of listers do
ings, or cause them to be revised.
North Carolina legislators thought they
were settling the race problem in very sat
and school laws discriminating against the
colored population. The latter have re-
sponded in a more spirited manner than
anticipated They decline to remain In
State in which justice is denied them and
continue to leave In such large numbers that
many thousands OF acres will have to go I'M
cultivated this season for want of farm
hands.
Sir Thomas Gladstone. the English ex-
Premier's older brother, was in his younger
days, like the whole of the Gladstone family,
strong Tory. When his talented brothers
views expanded and he joined the Liberal
party, Sir Thomas viewed his desertion of
the aristocratic cause with regret, mingled
with horror. He himself remained true to
the lessons of his youth and, though on ex-
cellept terms with his brother, never would
discuss political questions with him. The
was five years older than his illustrious
brother.
Mrs. Harrison has instituted change in
her domestic re gime in the substitution of
white for the colored help, who have been in
Control of the White House for many day.
There are white men cooks in the kitchen
and white women in the laundry. There
will be white walters and a white butler
IQIereSt
in matters below stairs than either of her
Immediate predecessors were able to do
She likes the details of household life, and
can leave much of the social duties of the
house to her effective assistants, Mrs. Nc
Kee and Mrs. Russell Harrison.
Mrs. Fuller, wife of the Chief Justice, goes
out to Chicago this week to see her daughter
and son-in-law. Despite her first inclination
not to go, neither herself nor Mr.. Fuller, can
rest easy until they have seen their daughter
and made themselves acquainted with the
provision for her future welfare. The hasty
marriage has been keen blow to both
father and mother, the more so since there
was conditional agreement with them and
Miss Pauline that she would wait at least
this year befote marrying. They think her
choice unfortunate, and the publicity which
her step has caused is matter of great suf-
fering to them.
Up to date the course of the present Ad-
mnistration has been in pleasant contrast to
that of Mr.. Cleveland says a Washington de-
spatch. Everything goes by opposites, and
the whole situation is characterized especial
ly by contrast with that which existed then
the opposite seems to exist now There is a
home, family and domestic circle in the
White House, with young people and little
children; the President str0lls upon the
streets of the city every day, meeting and
greeting. his acquaintance, or whoever
chooses to speak TO aad shake hands with
him. Sometimes he is with Mr.. Blaine.
sometimes with Mr.. Halford, or Mr.. Mckee
o. his son, Russell Harrison; sometimes his
wife, or his daughter-in-law is with him, but
every day. accompanied or alone, he walks
about the most frequented streets of the Cap
ital City. nf