Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-04-05
ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE

Emile Zsla's recsipts from "Nana" alone
Is estimated at 100000.
Walter Besant, the novelist, intends to
visit this country nsxt Summer.
General Boulanger may shortly make a
visit to America, but not to lecture.
Miss Emma Jnch has purch sed real estate
In nearly all the growing cities of the North
west
Archbishop Kenrick, OF st, Louis, now in
his s4th year, takes daily walk of about
six miles
William Salmon. an En- :lish physician,
who will soon be 100 years old, is the Oldest
living physician.
Frank B. Tracy, the son of the Secretary
of tue Navy, is an enthusiastic fac stock
raiser, aud has farm in TIogl unity, N. Y.
Prince Murat is described as looking. old
ard worried, which Is not extraordinary
when it is remembered that he is grand.
father.
William Eudicott, of Boston, has just en-
tered his 9!i year. He is soils survivor of
the seventh generation of John Endicotps
descendants.
Professor Samuel Green, who was killed
on an icsboas at Ontario r,cs itly, was
deaf mute, and all Instructor IN the institu-
ton for deaf mutes there.
Miss Verz,y, daughter OF the Interstate
Commerce Commissioner, is named Anna
Gettysburg. sac was born on one OF the
days OF the Gettysburg battle.
Empress Eugene still owns the chateau
OF Arnenberg, in Switzerland, given her by
the !ats Emperor OF the French. There sh,
keeps many relics of her days OF prosperity.
Justin Mccarthy, has | cen for some years
an ardent and enthusiastic student OF the
period OF the French Revolution, ami i,
aDou- to publish the first instalmsnt of his
researches.
Bronson Howard has been warmly received
in Eugland Mrs, Humphrey Ward has
shown him great deal OF attention, and he
has been inv. Ted to visit Andrew Lang,
Hall Caine AMI other noted British men Of
letters
IN. E'n"st ZJls, inventor Of the spring
nippers. not lies his custom rs that he has
Lotnins IN common with his nam,sake,
Emiir ia, writer" was the form of au ad.
YertihsDent in newspaper, which set ali
Par.s Laughing.
= zen MaTgheriia Of Italy, receives some
curious letters One epistle from this
count y asked her TO send 10 the VIZ ter a
conplete col ection or Italian pcsta 9 stamps.
Another American r,gqests Her Maj sly 10
forward o1e OF her east of iswels
Hans Won Bulow, the ceeorated y anist, ia
known In pu a. the most quick Tempered
conductor tnat ever yiei led UatJu, and In
private as the m st geui Al, cultured an ur-
bare Of men. His memory Is enormous, an
BIO eau conduct complicated Chopin con.
cert without once looking at the score
Bishop Mackenzie,o OF zGluland, who died on
February 9Th, u ontaric f-ver, CAV .iu,truc-
items previous TO his demise that his corus,
shoIld e bur,ed III 2 u fashion. Accord.
lngly no cOthl was used, but the body was
tied up in a blanket In kneeIlng position.
aud was thus placed 10 a hole.
Sir Henry PARKS, the real founder of
British domination in Australia, is the pos.
SCISSOR OF lucky sixpenss. is the money
which ne earned Dy moi ling a horss VIII sn
he first stepped ashore from an emigrant
ship at SydLey half century ago, friend.
less AMI penniiess emigralt. Hs is very
proud Of the coin, which lie always carries
about him for luck.
Lolita is rated as the rlche st single woman
in the world who has earne her own money
Her wise mother, who is an excellent woman
of business, watches tue markets and invest,
the actress fundi as fast as shs receiy 8
them. Tbs little "Marchioness' owns hotel
IN Boston, an apartment house in New York
and other real e,tat Ia Washing ton Chicago
and Long Bra Ich, LesIdes stocks and bonds.
R-v. John Hal is unnecessari tall.
and fairly Ia es over with fatherly
counsel. He is lrisn AMI pr 'achel in bis ma.
tive cJuntrY uutii 1867, Wien he wts cillsd
TO the pastorIts OF thu Fiftn Aveuus Presoy-
terrain Church, at New York, where b, has
since gathered about him one of tho largest
and very weaIthieSt congregations in the
United States.