Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-05

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New England Farmer.
PERSONAL GOSSIP.
Herr wolf. the great violinist. Is only q
years old
Russell b. Harrison was recently tho guess
Of Lord Salisbury.
Mr. Frank D. Millet. the artist. Is among
the visitors in London.
Governor Foraker Is Q graduate OF the
Cornell university OF the clns Of 10
The Duke and Duchen Of Marlborough are
tn make long tour In America next fall
The shah wears jewels TO the value OF .
million and half Of dollars when be 10 fully
dressed
Professor Mather, Of Amherst college, has
been in the service Of that institution for
thirty years,
Solomon Hirsch, the American minister to
Constantinople, Is In Paris on his way homo
for brief visit.
1t is said that Pope Leo XIII has deter.
mined to take refuge in Spain. in case he 10
forced to leave Rome.
Lucas Silva, who was a doctor in the indie
pendence army Of Bolivia, Is still alive he
has reached his 10th year.
Prince Eugene, of Sweden, and the Princess
Kalakaui, OF the Sandwich Islands, are said
to be engaged The prince lives at Paris.
where he studies painting.
Sir Morell Mackenzie Is strongly opposed
t,k.a lnIn biol hv hO
who use their voices In public.
The chasuble worn by Thomas Ewing Sher
mai celebrating mis- first mas was made OF
the wedding dress Of his sister.
Mr. John Boyle OReilly Is building II fine
cottage at Nantasket, but will not have It
ready for occupancy this year.
Buffalo Bill, Amelie Rives-C hanler, Belva
Ann Lockwood and Whitelaw Reid formed
an interesting group at a recent reception In
Paris
Marshal Mac Mahon is still as agile and act
i've as n young fellow Of 30. He takes great
interest in the Paris exposition and goes there
every day.
The famous French biologist, Claude Ber-
nard, confessed that he could not vivisect a
monkey; its gestures were too like those Of .
human child in misery
The Prince of Wales, despite his rank and
income, doesn't disdain to turn an honest
penny by breeding short horned cattle, which
are sold ct private sale.
G. NJ Hitchcock, editor and proprietor Of
The Omaha World, has purchased the good
will and plant Of The Omaha Herald. and viii
consolidate the two papers
T.. A..
dent Harrison devotes seventy-two hours
every week 10 the public business, and gives
only five hours to the Office seekers.
Prince Bismarck takes more pleasure in re-
counting the iueling and drinking feats OF
his students days than in relating any Of his
trumphs in the field Of craftsmanship.
Governor Fitzhugh Lee has accepted the
snperintendency of the Lexington VA Mill
tary institute He will not. however, take
the place until his term OF office expires on
June l. 1890.
DR. James Hammond Trumbull. for forty
years a member OF the Connecticut Historical
society, has declined reelection to the presi-
1ency Of it, which he has filed for a quarter
of century.
Prince Bismarck and Count Won Moltke
1ave become honorary members OF the COM
nittee for the institution Of Beethoven
house ut Bonnie Herr Joachim Is honorary
president Of it.
Mr. Gladstone has increased his allowance
Of wine for dinner, rarely drinking less than
pint of his favorite port now. He says that
quantity affects him less than a half pint did
a generation ago
President Carnot has made NJ. Auguste Lu-
pm, the dean Of the French turf, chevalier,
''on account of the valuable services rendered
by him to the cause Of horse breeding for up
ward of half century"
F. H. Winston, Of Chicago, who served as
United States minister to Persia, thinks there
are only about a dozen Persians in this coun-
try, and a like number of Americans in Per-
da. mostly missionaries.
Edwin Booth ia . prominent figure at
Narragansett pier. He will spend the sum-
mer there with his daughter, at whose cot
tage he is stopping. Mr.. Booth seems much
given to pedestrianism this year
Charles B. Woodcock. once celebrated as
the favorite Of King Charles Of Nuremberg
is now living quietly in New York He sees
no strangers. does not use his title and is IN
decided whether he will return to Europe or
not
Congressman Randall is very comfortably
fixed in his quiet summer home. Wallingford,
Pa. and his health is improving rapidly. At
no time since his serious illness one year ago
has his condition been as favorable as it Il
now.
Hisaya Twasaki. a student Of the Univer
ity Of Pennsy lvania, Is a son Of the richest
man IN Japan. He has gone home to be pre-
sentei TO the mikado, and 1t is uncertain
whether he will return to complete his edu-
cation
Venerable ex- President McCoeh. of Prince
ton college and Mrs McCosh have gone to
the coast of Maine on their summer vacation
DR. McCosh has nearly recovered from his
late serious illness and appears to be in good
spirits
Jay Gould's engagements for the day are
rrawled on a blackboard in his private Office
Russell Sage scrbblss his daily programme
in hieroglyphics IN his cuff John Jacob A.
tor keeps tally Of bis time on the margin Of
an almanac's pages
Col Robert g. IngersoIl is said TO be one Of
the hest cooks in New York He Is also asid
TO BE- gourmet Of the highest attitude. and
his friends say he sometimes prepares with
his own hands part OF the menu at the pri-
vate dinners he gives at his home
Gen. Boulanger has been compelled to con
6ne his diet IN fruit and cereals He Is al
lowed to drin. milk, but is vigorously denied
wine. His complexion is very pale and he
looks far from well. He Is Obliged to pay
great attention n his constitution
The eccentric George Law, Of New York,
who gave valuable diamonds last year to all
the sporting charas tiers Of Saratoga, has lately
distinguished himself again by losing 81 90
at faro in Long Branch gambling house
He tried TO break the bank but with disas-
trous financial results
His imperial highness the Grand Duke Con
stautine Constantinovitch, cousin to the car
Of all the Russias. las just issued 4 book Of
his own poems, entitled New Versa" This
Is an extraordinary fact, for never before has
. member Of the imperial family INDUCED in
literature. and. indeed, hatred Of letters was
rather traditional in the Romano6 family.
David Kimball Pearsons, the Chicago phi
lanthropist. who has given more than t7OO,-
90 to colleges and societies, is one Of the
busiest meo in Chicago. in spite Of his %
years He spends his time between his city
Office and beautiful suburban home ct Him
dale His wife II thoroughly in sympathy
with his ideas and plans Of doing good With
his money While they are alive
John Golfer, give you an this uruusrtv
Il for