Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-21

Princes Sophia, of Prussia. who is 10 be
married 90 the Duke OF Sparta, viii have
$500 600 from the private fortune Of her
father, the late Emperor Frederick, and
SO 600 from her mother. besides 5000 "A
wear from the HohcnZOlleru family funds.
Donald q. Mitchell. known in literature
as d" TX Marvel is one Of the attractions
ct ChautauQua this week. Though seventy
wears of ug, his rural life at LdgcWOod,
Conn. has enabled him TO retain his
health and vieor. His eyes are a bright
blue. his complexion fresh, and his step
elastic.
A malicious trick has been PLAYED upon
Siruor Cri,pi. When the Italian statesman
was youth be was guilty Of the folly not
uncommon during that period OF writing
poetry, and bis verses were of very re-
ligi0u- turn. Some malicious person has
hunted them up from an old library and
republished them.
President Harrison plays fairly good
game of billiards. There is nothing bril-
liant about il. and almost anybody IN regu-
lar practice could give him odds, but no
has sufficient command of the balls 10
make "a very respectable score tie is fond
Of the game. aud expects 10 weld the cue
very frequently this summer
The finest private collection Of pearls in
France belongs 10 Mile. DoSne, sister-n-
law of Theirs. II is valued mt 1000 900
francs. Nine 1hers, her sister, shortly
before her death gave o. the State q pearl
necklace worth l0o,O0J francs. This neck
lace i- now ia thc Theirs Museum IN the
Louvre. The Duchess dues. who, after
Nile. D0suc. has the finest jewel, of all
French Wlmcu. possesses diamond neck
LOey4l1-l M 2JD.OJ0 francs. Nine. Henry
Say has necklace Of white and black
pearls worth 100000 francs.
The Emperor Of China is anxious 20 en-
courage the building Of railroads in hls
kingdom, bat bee is surrounded 10y many
obstacles. His priests. astrOlogers. and
advisers of various kinds are afraid OF
western civilization, and they employ all
manner of devices 90 keep the young po-
tentate from acting in q progressive way.
The astrol0ger- never find the stars favor
able 10 the granting of railroad franchise.
The Emperor is not more superSutOuS
than other educated Cinnamon. but be -
obliged 10 conform 90 certain ancient Gus
toms or stand in danger Of q rebellion.
Hon. Edmund b. Fairfield. D. D.. IL. D.,
recently appointed by President Harrison
as Consul - Lyons, is Nlrglnian by birth
and cousin of Stonewall - Jackson. He
was early imbued with abolition princi-
pies and graduated from Oberlln College
dale College, Michigan, place which he
held for tWentv-one years. While occupy
ing this position he was elected Lleuten-
aut-GOvernor of the State. Several times
he was q candidate for Congress and for the
United States Senate from Michigan, but
his removal 10 Nebraska O. become Chan
celor OF the State University took him out
of he field of active politics. He returned
TO Michigan in 1882. He Is an accomplished
lnguist in French, German, Portuguese.
and Italian, besides being classical
scholar.
At recent great social gathering in
London, says the Girls Gossip writer in
Truth, the yOung Princesses of Wales were
very badly dressed. Fancy pink frocks
with yellOwlsh fawn Redfern coats The
eldest is more self-pOssessed and composed
in manner than she used TO be and there Is
a stiffness about her which, fancy, comes
of shyuess. Princess Maud is growing
very pretty. There is more of her mothers
brightness in her expression than IN her
sisters. both Of whom strongly resemble
their father. Prince George has made
himself look very old and old-fashioned by
allowing his beard and whiskers TO grow.
At least | think he has whiskers. Any
how, his face gave me the impression OF
being very hairy and unkept. He looked
as if he had forgotten 10 perform his
toilet.