Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-29
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

5 there are born controversialists, and that he is not one of them.
 King Milan, of Servia, offers to abdicate il the German government will guarantee him an income of S90, GOO year.
 Senator Merrill, who will be 70 years ole in April, attends to his senatorial duties witt as much enthusiasm as his colleagues of fewer years.
 The stamp collection of NJ. Ferrari, son oi the late Duchess of Galliera, contains about 100000 specimens, and has market value of $125,000
 There is rumor afoat in London artistic circles that Mr. Sargent, the American painter, is to be chosen an associate of the Royal academy.
 The Prince of Monaco, who is a hypochon, driac, recently took to his bed in the convic tion that he had been poisoned because hi cook made a mistake in seasoning
 Viscount Claudeboye, eldest son of LorG Dufferin, is earning reputation in India a mighty tiger slayer. On a recent eXpedi tion he shot six of the terrible beasts in two days.
 Professor Arthur M Marsh who is leaving the English literature chair at the University of Kansas for that of bellies lettres at liar yard, is a native of Newport, and is only about 30 years old.
 The household of the emperor of China is te consist of 800 persons, including thirty fan bearers, thirty umbrella bearers, thirty phy- sicians and surgeons, seventy-five astrologers seven chief cooks and sixty priests.
 The author of the novel "As in Looking Glass" F. c. Phillips, has been a soldier, jour nalist and a theatrical manager, and he is now successful lawyer. He has been more than once asked to stand for parliament.
 The German emperor's Christmas present to his eldest son consists of a complete collec- tion of the uniforms (adapted to the child's size) which have been in use in the Prussian army from the days of the Fredericlls to the present time.
 The articles describing animal and vege- table life in the Greater Antilles, which have attracted much attention and given the writer, Lafcadio Hearn, the title of the "Gautier of America,n were by former Cincinnati reporter.
 Prince Bismarck's son William will enter up on his duties as president of Hanover on Feb. 15. Because of the illness of Princess Bismarck, who is suffering from asthma, it is probable that the proposed visit of the prince to Berlin will be put off until next week.
 Mr. Barney Banato is the diamond king ot south Africa. Sixteen years ago he was penniless boy of 19 years. Three years later he had s15OO0. Then he bought four claims at Kimberley which paid him net 5000 week for four years, and then he sold them for SG00,O ,O00.
 P. T. Barnum does not designate the rooms in his palace at Bridgeport by such every day appellations as "green room," "blue room or ''red room,' but the different apartments are known as Horace Greeley" Matthew Arnold, Mark Twain and "Cary Sisters That's an idea.
 It has been discovered that tho late Ben Hopkins, cashier of the Fidelity bank, oi Chicago, left his widow in comfortable cir cumstances and was not intestate, was generally supposed Hopkins life was in- sured for $40,000, of which amount, it is said, S25,O0O is good.
 MT. Frederic Harrison, tfe chief positivist in London, is a middle sized man, with bril- liant eyes, ruddy face, a kindly look, and manner which is pleasantly academic. He is enthusiastic lover of the French nation and republic, a brilliant writer and a veritable en- thusiast for humanity.
 San Francisco is about to suffer tho perma- nent loss of another of its milionaires Young Mir Sharon intends hereafter to re- side in New York He has bought beauti- ful home on Cramercy park, adjoining the mansion of the late Samuel J. Iilden, and it Is now being put in order for occupancy.
 Louis Onativa, the new leader of the New York dudes, is blue blooded Brazilian He is 9 years old, and is described as fair and languid, with far away look in his eyes. He poses like an artist, bangs his hair, and has S5O,0O0 income year. He ikesfo huntiug keeps ten horses, and it takes three valets to look after his clothes
 James G.. Patterson, the insurance mil ionaire of Hartford, is typical Yankee. He is big, bearded man, with slight stoop, reflective eyes and deep voice. He has two businesses, the second being that of dealer ill choice marbles. He is sald to know more about marble in all ages of the worlds his tory than any other man alive.
 Cardinal Lavigerie has brought over from Africa two graceful gazelles as present to Leo XIII. They have been housed in a corner of the Vatican gardens, and the pope never takes his daily walk among the vines and shrubs which he himself has imported with out stopping in front of the inclosures where the animals have become quite tame.
 Treasurer Hyatt, of the United States treasury in Washington, signed a check re- gently for $5S, S,OO0, ,00O, payable to himself.
 
 pended last month in the purchase of bonds, etc., which he has theoretically paid from his own pocket. It is the largest check issued from the office since he has occupied it. Dr. Joseph Parker, the London sensational lst preacher, recently went to seeI a popular piece at London theatre and at its conclusion exclaimed: ''God bless the man who wrote so useful and admirable play!" "That piece," he continued, in conversation, twas simply dramatic sermon of the most powerful kind as to doctrine, eloquence and spiritual effect"
 The new naval attache to the American legations in France, Germany and Russia, Lieut. Aaron Ward, besides being nephew to Samuel J. Randall and son-in-law of the poet N. P. Willis, is an accomplished Russian student. He possesses a historic ancestry, was educated in Paris and Stuttgart, has served on the staffs of three admirals, won prizes at French lyceu1ns and married for tune.