News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-12-19
PERSONAL.

Judge L. NJ. Cooley Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission left Ann Arbor, Mich, to
resume his duties as Chairman of the COM
mission. He has recovered from his recent
illness, but goes against the advice of his
friends, as he is still weak and in need of
rest.
A sensation has been produced at Brussels
by an article in the Frankfort Zeitung to the
effect that King Leopold must be cautious if
he desires to retain his throne.
Switzerland has refused to naturalize the
Austrian Archduke John as a citizen of the
Republic.
Lieut.. Sanford, military attache of the
American Legation at Berlin, has obtained
leave of absence, owing to sickness, and has
gone to the Riviera. 1t is doubtful if the
condition of his health will permit him to re-
reside permanently in Berlin.
A number of the ablest men in the present
Congress are, it is stated, in such ill health as
to be incapacitated for the continuously ac-
tive discharge of their onerous public duties.
Among them are Mr.. Beck Mr.. Kelley, Mr..
Randall, Mr.. Carlisle and Mr.. Mills.
Colonel Buffalo Bill Cody's daughter was
married at North Platte, Neb., the other day,
and the Colonel sent his blessing, $4,000 in
cash, and deed to house and lot.
The Car of Russia has issued an edict
forbidding applause in the theatres of St.
dating aH'- III nEihc s, RRd IS
apt to confuse the aaneing of the ballet.
Madame Patti Eas given orders to have
built for her on her estate at Craig-y-nOs,
Wales, the prettiAt private theatre in the
world. Although it will seat only about one
hundred and fifty people, it will be as COM
plete in all its details as the largest opera
house. 1t will be finished next spring, and
Henry Irving will dedicate it.
Dom Pedro, Bra zirs deposed Emperor, Wis
tied the Polytechnic School at Lisbon, and
attended the lectures ON chemistry and
physics, examined the classes and inspected
the meteorological specimens with great in
terest.
The Novoe Vremya reports that DIR.
Macedo, the Brazilian Minister to St. Pete q
burg, will be transferred to London. Joachim
Manuel de Macedo is one of the most dis
tinguished men of Brazil, literary man of
great reputation and professor OF history.
When the Emperor of Brazil visited Victor
Hugo, the poet asked him what European
countries he considered the most fortunate.
Dom Pedro at once answered switzerland,
France and Scotland" Sand what reason
do you assign for this?' ''rhe fact that
Switzerland is an old republic, that France
has accomplished a republican evolution, and
that Scotland has arepublican form of church
government"
Mrs. Chauncey NJ. Depew is handsome
woman, with very dark and expressive eyes,
brown hair, and complexion of more than
usual clearness and brilliancy, She has been
constantly In mourning for the last few
years, and so has been seen but little in socie-
ty. She dresses with great taste, wears cost
ly jewels when she wears any at all, and is
brilliant and accomplished pianist.
Lady Alfred Paget, the beautiful daughter
of Mrs. P aran Stevens, is making short
visit to New York, and is very popular in So
ciety,
E. j. Merrill of Maine has been appointed
assistant librarian of thehouse of representa-
tives, vice Smith promoted.
The Brazilians are said to form the largest
and richest foreign colony in Paris. They
never haggle over anything.
Mr. D'Albert, the celebrated pianist, Wis
tied the New England Conservatory of Music
of Boston, and played the piano for the
pupils,
Professor Volckmann, the famous surgeon
who recently died at Halle, Germany, intro
duced the antiseptic system of treating
wounds.
DIR. s. II. Peabody, president of the Uni
yersity of Illinois, will, like President Seelye
of Amherst and Gilman of Johns Hopkins,
spend the winter abroad.
Lecocq has produced new comic opera,
"Ali Baba," at the Eden Theatre in Paris.
The music is not up to "Madame Angot,"
but some of the songs are said to be very
good.
- Emile Zola Is anxious to visit this country.
He has not the usual French prejudice
against other lands, and is said to have read
u good deal of American literature, He is
especially fond of Bret Harte's work.
Lord Salisbury is not great newspaper
reader. The only dailics which he peruses
regularly are the London Times and Stand
ard. His secretaries cut foreign kilograms
of interest to him from the other journals.
Mayor Hart of Boston called upon Mayor
Grant of New York recently, New York's
mayor congratulated him on his election, and
then both mayors compared notes upon the
electric light dangerproblem.
Senator Quay Is troubled with insomnia,
and he can lind no relief. He intends to go
to Florida after New Years. He will have
the use of Mr.. Disston's yacht in the Florida
waters, and will do some fishing In Tampa
Bay.
A Russian named Henry Krohn, who evil
IDENTIFY does not bear the traditional hatred to
the land of Bismarck, has left 100000 marks
to the German government for the purpose
Of founding German Academy after the
style of the French Academy,
Senator Blackburn of Kentucky is not GER
tain of reelection. Proctor Knott and James
A. Mckenzie are both anxious to succeed him
and are making an open canvas for his place.
The contest Will occur in January, and the
Kentucky Legislature expects lively time.
1t is stated that Rev. Pamphile de Yeuster
FIR. Damien's brother, who is in England
subscriptions for the erection of
the Damien institute for the instruction of
for the mission among the lepers,
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