, 1889-05-23
PEHSONs AND THINGS.

Hattie Blaine. youngest daughter or
Secretary Blaine. was recently confirmed
ns ST Johns Episcopal church. Wash
ingteu.
Secretary Rusk is one OF the hardest
workers III Washington. It is SAID that
he is the only cabinet officer who uses
gold pen.
Senator's Allison and ingalls, and
Representatives Mckinley, Reed. Can
nos and Henderson are agreed upon the
advisability o. calling an extra congress
sional session in October.
Congressman W. G. P. Breckenridge,
tie eloquent Kentuckian, will deliver
the address at the dedication OF tue Ma
tional Monumet to the Forefsthers OF
Plymouth, Massachusetts, August 1st.
Mr.. Volney Hoggitt is the name of the
city attorney OF Guthrie. Oklahoma. The
characteristics indicted by the name np-
pear 20 be unfortunately prevalent with
the officials of the new territory.
Edito. Shepard has the credit of per-
petreting the best mot OF the season. He
said in bis newspaper: "Ju.t now 1t
seems that the centennial ball was to
bat" Now what does this truly good
editor know about a ''bate"
Lord Vaudeville, recently declared q
bankrupt, whose wife was the beautiful
Miss Yzuage. Of New York, has been
held to appear IN London police court
May 17th to answer the charge of obtain
ing 81, $50 by false pretenss.
| Ex-President Clevsland's equine es-
tablishment did not bring high prices
But he should not be discouraged. He
might find it to his advantage to sell his
hobby horses, says the wicked and Dem
ocratic New York World.
Mrs. Cleveland has been seriously
threatened with an attack OF nervous
prostratiop, the result OF the excitement
OF centennial duties. She has beer
Obliged 10 retire TO New Jersey for
change OF air and scene.
| Mrs. Jane Bell, Philadelphia widow
Of &c. and grandmother, unmistakabi,
Idied of broken heart last Monday up
on receiving information that man who
had been paying her soms attention, anc
with who she WAS much in love. already
had wife.
| Senator John ". Daniel, OF Virginia
is no. alone in his resemblance to Edwin
Booth. Judge Ill. B. Brown, OF tb'
Michigan federal court, is snid to lool
SO much like the great actor rs to be fre
quently mistaken for him by theatrica
people.
Ex-senator Jones, formerly Of Flori
, da, is said to be the first man VITO eve
aband doned a paying political Office TO
the sake OF love. To complete the evi
dence OF his mental weakness, il may b.
added that the unfortunate man ha
since taken to writing poetry.
Mary B. Russell, sister of the 81
Charles Russell, who made so eloquent
defense of Parnell, was the pioneer. Sis
ter to Mercy on the Fsoific coast Sh
, came to California from Ireland in 1854
She has ut present under her charge
hospital, Magdalen asylum and school
t near San Francisco.
Elliott +. Shepard is to contribute
Heading article to New York weeki.
newspaper. in which he will attempt t.
answer the conundrum, "Can a newspa
per Editor be q Christian?" 1t is pre-
sumed Mr.. Shepard will speak rathe
. from point OF observation than fron
tho record of personal experience.
John G. Whittier Is regarded by tn
London Literary World as conspicu
/ Gus example of the poet born, not made
, and it says of him: "Ttcre is no write
! OF recent tim,s with whom we are ac
!, quainted who, without moralizinR, doe
/ SO much to wakeu really religious ant
. Christ-like feeling as Mr.. Whittier"