Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-03-26
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Senator Kenna of West Virginia
is famed all through the state as a
hunter and sportsman.
Archbishop Corrigap of New York
is a tall spare man with striklngly
ascetic countenance. His father was
an eating-house keeper at Newark,
n. j.
Mrs, Noble, wife of the secretary
of the interior, comes from North
ampton, Mass, where her father
was for twenty-five years proprietor
of large sanitarium.
A forger named Adams commit
ted suicide by starvation in Atlanta,
Ga. 1t took him twenty-scven days.
The shorter routes more generally
patronized have some advantages.
Langtry has not yet neon di-
volced nor married again She
simply has IL sore throat, and the
next thing her certificate will
trumpet the virtues Of some patent
gargle.
Mr.. Houston of the London
Times, who was so miserably duped
by Pigott, was heard to say few
months ago that within six years he
expected to become prime minister
of England!
Horatio j. Sprague of Massa-
chusetts is the oldest oflice-holder in
the United States service. He has
been stationed since 1913 at his post
on the historic rock which controls
the entrance of the Mediterranean
sea.
Kansas City has n score of "ell-to-
do colored men among its inhab-
itants. The wcalthiest of them is
Samuel Jordan, barber, who has
amassed II fortune of $150,000 from
his trade during the last fifteen
years.
In lately published story book
for boys, the author has boy thir-
teen years old capture three bur
glars, save four persons from drown
ing, discover and put out fire, save
n city from inundation and find $780,
600 in an alley.
Sir Edwin Arnold, of Light of
Asia" fame, has just had a large
tumor removed from his head, and
he will soon discard the slull-cap
he has long been wearing. He re-
Gently underwent an operation for
hepatic abcess.
Ex-President Hayes is usurping
the rights of Gen. Sherman. The
other night he concluded an address
to the Pittsburg Teachers associa-
tion by kissing two of the prettiest
young "school-ma'ams," The gall
liant general mustlooll to his laurels.
y Kansas City man committed n
the other day and was
lodged in Jail, Before the fellow
had been ocked up twenty-four
hours ten women called, each of
whom claimed to be his wife. He
has no hope or desire to escape pun
ishment for the murder since his ten
wives have discovered each other.
Street-car drlver-"Me and that
ofi.horse has been working for the
for twelve years now.'
Passenger-"That SO? The company
must think great deal Of you both
''Wal, l dunno; last wake the twoof
us was taken sick and they got Il
doctor for the horse and docked me, .
Gid-ap, thare, now Betsy"
A unique chair made from the
horns OF Texas cattle is on its way
to the White House. 1t is the gift .
Of "A san Antonio banker to Presl. .
dent Harrison and cost its doncr
81 500. The horns are rivited with .
gold, aud there are a number Of
gold plates used in its construction,
From one Of them glistens very
4 andsome diamond.
Mrs. Cleveland, says friend OF
hers at Washington, carries away
me manuerism from the Wh'ta
House-a nervous biting of the lips,
Il Is the effect OF n three years
tyranny of set rules and conven-
ionalitics. While receiving, Mrs
cleveland has always drawn back
lttleaner each callerpassed moisten-
"a her lips aud then stood ready tor
he next. Doing this constantly
he finally acquired the habit of
,iting the under lip a little 10 hide
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