Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-16
PERSONAL GOSSIP

Senator Quav r-cently catered his s.,h
year
Governor Fi,.-Huxh Les. Of Virginia. is
growing stout
Mr.. Spurgeua denies the rumor that no
ccursnplates retiring from the pulpas
Talieyrand laid great stress on know ledge
Of whist As Indispensable 20 happy Old aga
Mr. Edison ~as greatly pleasei with bis
brief glimpse Of English country nie-nis
visi. to Sir John Fender
Pore Leo rises at $50 the year through ana
often gives audience TO his secretaries before
sitting down TO breakfast
Theopnile Landreau. the discoverer OF the
immense bsds Of guano In Peru. Is hvtnS ID
comparative poverty in Lima
The sats Col Tomline, very rich Engiist-
man would 10, permit a book wrAten by
clergyman or q woman 10 enter his library
Almost with MS dying breath Whkie Col
lin, aid Il want n Simple funeral and co
feathers. no Grape. no forms nor ceremonies
Gordon Craig is the stage name Of Ellen
Terrv's son, W no made his debut recently, anu
he is said to resemble his mother IN face and
manner
John Burns, the English Socialist. Is dls
tant relative OF Robert Burns. and he bears
facial resemblance TO the dead poet-Scot-
lands sweetest minstrel
The late DR. Well, the distinguished Orient
aIist and German historian, has the honor CT
being the first Hebrew who was ever adj
mitted to professorship in the University Of
Heidelberg.
Marshall Field, the millionaire merchant
and importer of Chicago. is Of rather slender
build. with iron-gray hair and gray mustache.
From his appearance he would hardly be
taken for All energetic business man
After destroying very large number OF
letters, Mr.. Gladstone has selected do,ouO for
preserv alton and has built for them tire
proof room When his biographer comes to
overhaul them he will lind his work half done
in advance
Irish Secretary Balfour. who is called by
his opponents the best hated man IN Eng
land" is still young It's was born in ls4S
and went TO parliament in 1874 He does not
look like strong man, either physically or
mentally, but lie has shown that he is both,
To the twenty languages inciuding Chi
nese that he had previously mastered, Fa-
ther Johann Martin Schleyer, inventor of
Volapuk. Is said to have added three distinct
African varieties With these and Volapuk
he should be able to give vent to his feelings
under ordinary circumstances.
Chang Yen Hoon. the retiring Chinese
minister to the United States, has already
made plans for future diplomatic work upon
his return 10 his native land He holds ut
present the high office of manager of the i'm
perial stables, which is equivalent TO the Eng
lish title of master of the horse
Don Jerouimo Zelaya minister plenipoten-
tiary and delegate from Honduras to the in
ternational conference was born i'll Honduras
in 1873 lie completed his studies OF law III
the University of Guatemala, and returned
TO his own country, where his professional
abilities and honorable character soon pro
cured him high standing among his country
men.
Telle d Apery, the l2-year old publisher Of
The New York Sunny Hour. has received
letter from Mr. Prothemus L. Printer, editor
of The kosno,, published III Athens, Greece,
congratulatins him upon the appearance Of
his little paper and asking for his photograph
and biography, also letter describing New
York city The editor of The kosmos says
that lie is about to issue the first illustrated
paper III Athens and he hopes later to make
his new venture daily The portrait OF Master
D'Apery Is to aslorn Que OF the page, OF the
first issue of the new illustrated Athens paper