Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-11
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Robert Lincoln has never been known to
! refer to any event in his fathers career.
| Sir Moren Mackenzie has been presented
| with the freedom of the city of San Reno.
| Herr Liebknecht, the famous German So
| cialist, is having his son educated in England.
Milet's first effort at drawing was when he
was Is years old, and the result was a carica-
ture.
Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Samuel
Adams and John Hancock were educated in
the Boston Latin school.
1t is proposed to erect at Toronto Canada,
public memorial of the late George Laid
law, the great railroad builder.
Postmaster General John Wanamaker is
said to carry one of the heaviest life insur-
ances in the United States, viz, 81 ,2C0, 900.
Gen. Meigs estimates that the forthcoming
census of the United States will show that
there are 81 ,2f0, 900 people, including himself.
The Gillian minister and Sonora Varas
have learned. the English language and will
be much in society in Washington this win
ter.
Mr.. Johannes Wolff recently played eleven
pieces on his violin for Queen Victoria, and
she gave him diamond pin and wrote him
an autograph letter,
Mr.. George Muller, who is travelling and
preaching among the Himalayas, has written
the fiftieth annual report of his famous or
phanage at Bristol. England
Lord Wolseley's brother, Mr.. Frederick Y
Wolseley, an Australian squatter, is said to
be making fortune out Of the sheep shear
ing machine which he has invented.
Cardinal Manning Confesses to greater
pride in his work as a mediator in the trou-
bles between the London dock owners and
their men than to any recent achievement
of his in the literary or theological world.
Joaquin Miller, who gave to the incipient
state of Idaho its name says that it is writ
ten and spelled improperly The correct
form is Idahoho, with the accent on the third
syllable The name means the light ON the
mountains
Tuey Gwok Wing, the new Chinese ambas-
sador to the United States, Spain and Peru,
arrived in San Francisco recently. He was
accompanied by his wife and brilliant suite
and had thirty rooms reserved for ais party
at the Palace hotel.
Archdescon Farrar's reason for sending
his son to be educated as a civil engineer in
the United States was that the schools are
progressive. The archdeacon SAYS that en-
cheering in England is twenty-five years be-
hind that Of America,
The Rev. DR.. Lorimer has returned to
Chicago after considerable tour through
Europe. In London he says, what struck
ne as most important was that there are no
open saloons on Sunday, excepting for about
an hour in the middle of the day and an hour
at night
Justice Field presented Nagle, whom be
considers saved his life by shooting Judge
Terry, with magnificent gold watch and
chain. appropriately engraved The pres
entation took place in the presence OF large
number of people, and Justice Field, in a
speech full Of emotion, stated the debt OF
gratitude be felt toward Marshal Nagle-
Mr. Gladstone mas an unconCUerabla aver
sion TO smoking. Il Is recorded that once ne
WAS offered and accepted cigarette from
the Prince of Wales. He did not find the re-
suit encouraging. and has never been induced
70 repeat the experiment. There was q time
when Mr.. Glads.ons's dislike of the weed
went so far as 70 prevent its iaroad In any
shape 10 Hawsrden Castle,
a demonstration IN honor Of Premier
Crispi was held in Naples recently. Twenty
thousand persons. including members OF tue
municipal government and Of the senate ard
chamber OF deputies. with bands and ban
ners, marched in procession TO Signor Crispi's
villa, where an address was presented 20 the
premier oongra;uiatlng MIN upon his recov-
cry from the injuries recently inflicted By
the would be assassin, Caporall