The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-12
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Inspector Swindells is an efficient Nom.
Der OF the Washington police force. lie
Is obviously not In the right place. lie
should have a berth In the New York
Custom house.
John Brighfs fine collection OF pipes Is
10 be preserved. Tobacco lovers may
Justly say Of the eminent statesman that
he smoked nearly all his lilo aud died
without cancer.
Herr Hans Won Bulow, the eccentric in
tcrprotcr Of Wagner aud Beethoven is 90
got $40, 600, besides having all his oxpen-
Sos paid, during his four weeks tour OF
the country.
Mrs. Louise Chandler Moulton sails for
England on June l, and will remain IN
London until the close OF 'the season."
She has fallen into the way Of summering
In Europe OF laiu years, aud tho Boston
ians feel grieved therat.
Mr. Blaine met with several disappoint.
ments during his inst month as Secretary
Of State under Harrison, but those who
know him well report that the fact Of
Perry Belmont rcsgning his official posi-.
| ton before lac could b. dismissed caused
/ the rcsontiul son Of Maine moro annoy.
anco than all else put together.
Ills Gracc the Duke Of Sutherland has
left his Florida estates In charge Of his
servants and Is now on his way 10 New
| York, whence he sails for England next
week. lie Is reported TO have become
very popular among his nclghbor In the
land OF orange groves, aud his house
has witnessed many gayc,ics during the
/ winter.
A visitor 10 the White House the other
| day, who attracted considerable attention,
was Mrs. Robert Anderson, the widow Of
the defender Of Fort sumter. Mrs. Andcr-
son u now well ON in ycars and somewhat
feeble. She suffers. besides from n swell
ing Of the ankle. Gen. Robert &. Schcncks
accompanied her 10 the Executive Man
non and carefully assisted her up thcs
way.
Greece Is q very mall nation aud poor
one. but iis Chamber Of Deputies has iolt
called upon 10 vote q dowry OF So, 900 10
tho Princess Alexandra, who II about 10
marry the Grand Duke Paul Alexandra
witch Of Russia, aud sl0S,00 10 pay for q
house ior the heir apparent. the Duke Of
Sparta, Who Is soon 10 marry also. Royalty
is an expensive luxury, but Greece appa-
rntly must have Il.
Mrs. Amelic Rivcs. Chanlcr and her
husband have been the recipients Of many
social attentions during their visit 10 Nir-
ginin. The authorizes Is said 10 be much
prutticr than she was In the DAYS OF her
} maidcnhOod aud the local papers 90 into
rapturcs In describing her beauty. One
paper speaks OF her cyos ~ ''prca. double
violcta, 10 indcscnhablo In their hue be-
tween purple and blue" Mr.. aud Mr.
Chnnlur expect 10 sail Tor Europe next
Saturday.
Tho death Of Mira Esther Halliday,
! widow Of tho noted Ben Halliday, has 10.
, called 10 Washingionians many rcminis.
, concos 81 her life therc IN the DAYS OF her
husbands prosperity. II was sho who
brought over from Europe, ai cost ol
$1,000, the iac-similcs Of the famous
bronze lions OF Munich. now rcpOsing on
, the front slops of the Corcomn Art Gal.
lcry. For a long time they lay In the
/ front yard Of the Halliday residence, and
on IL sale last summer they wcro bought
! by the managow OF the Cofcoun Gallery
, Tor 81, 900
Tho Juvenile champion scullcr Of the
: world IA Eddie G. Athonon, who was four
! years old last August. The Boston ca,
says oi him "llo has surprised the rosi.
dents o. Hartford, Conn. by his phenon.
email use OF the SOULS and scat lie "a IS
! inches In hight, chest measure % inches,
biccps Z inches, weight 20 pounds. Tho
little fellow takes 10 water a. naturally %
, duck, and when three ytam old com.
! moncod his rowing practice In what Il
(. known a. a ehell working boat. Tho Graf,
ho now works, aud In which he delights
10 many people bY bis marvellous skill, Il
1 a regular cedar shell ihirtv-onc feet long
and eleven Inches wide. II l. fitted With
oil tho modern rigging and small
strclchet Is placed At the proper distance.
, 10 which dainty pair Of rowing shoes Is
/ made fast"