The morning news., 1889-05-17
PERSONAL.

HADJI HAssEIN KHoULr KHAN has exhibited
great admiration for Sir Julian Pauncefote.
The representatives of Persia and England con
verse toEether in French. and Sir Julian saws
that the Persian is a very clever man. So far
has their friendship gone taat they have ar
ranged trip to Lenox together late in the
summer.
THE gold medal for the best marching in the
New York centennial parade has been given to
the public snool children; the silver medal to
the Veteran Fireman's Association, and the
prize banners to the College of the City of New
York, York C9Iumbia college, Hebrew Orphan
Asylum, Operative Plasterers' Society and the
German Butchers Society Industry.
IN letter to Boston friend Robert Louis
Stevenson says he may remain on the Sand
wien Islands for some years. He hnds the eli
mate easy upon bis lungs and he lives such a
delightfully."- lazy life generally that he says he
doesn't care whetEe he ever leaves there or
not. From a literary standpoint he is really a
busy man, having several stories under way.
old, chidess, almost friendles., Land
Bill Allen. the originator of the homestead act,
now resides at New Albany, fourteen miles from
Columbus says the Cincinnati Enquirer
George w. Al en- started many newspapers
made good deal of money, and spent his
whole fortune in advocacy Of the homestead
act and the abolition OF slavery. He is now in
his sOth year and pennileSS.
JENNY LIND lies buried in a lovely spot
nesting at the foot of Malvern Hills in the
Malvern Cemetery. A large granite cross marks
rises from a plain granite block on which is the
inscription, In loving memory OF Jenny Lind
wife o. Otto Goldsmith. Born at Stockholm
Oct. 6, 1920: died at Wynds Point, Malvern
Nov. 2 1857"
EDWARD EeGLEsroS the author, now residing
In New York, is a member Of the Century and
Authors Clubs and is always conspicuous hg-
ure, with his long. luxurant har and beard
which are very dark, but are just beginning to
turn gray. He it said to wear mis- hair longer
than any man In Christendom, and Henry Ward
once called TO him in prayer meeting, Come
up here, you shaggy mani" And Mr.. Ezgleston
responded to the call.
LEWIS WuNDER, the superintendent Of the in.
| quiry division Of the Philadelphia postoffice,
| has Just completed his forteth year OF service
| as postal Official. He was apn nonted a stamp
| clerk in iS49 during the administration of Pres
| ideut Taylor, Tie has served under twelve of
the twenty postmasters that Philadelphia has
| had, aud during his long term OF service has
not been suspended. Mr.. Wunder Is 81 years of
| age, aud is hale, hearty and good for another
| quarter OF century OF active work.
ERAsrUs wIx4N. the capitalist orator, is a
| Canadian by accident only. His parents were
natives Of Troy and his father, who was a good,
| honest laboring man. went TO Toronto in search
Of work before the future hot Ros eler of com.
| hai a very hard time Of It., and II was only his
| indomitable pluck which ele ated him from the
| situation Of newsboy to the place of manager of
| Duu,s Mercantile Agency. HIS present salary
that he is one Of the best paid employees in New
| York
| AMoNG John Bright's sincerest mourners In
| this country was Edward Finch, mule spinner
| at Providence. r. l. While corporal in a
| British regiment Finch fell under the displeasure
/ OF a superior officer. vindictive young sprig OF
| nobility who nnnlly had him tried by court
martial and sentenced 10 be hogged. Fincb's
| brave young wife hurried 10 London and told
| her story 10 Mr.. Bright who used his influence
| with the war department 50 successfully that
| the soldier was released. Later Dir Bright
| furnished the means for obtaining his discharge
| and Finch aud bis family came 70 this country
What you need Is a medicine which IA
pure, efficient, reliable. Such is Hood,
Sarsaparila. 10 possesses peculiar curative
| pOwerB