Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-24
PERSONAL AND LITERARY,


Joshua Hood. one OF the committee
appointed to welcome General LaFay-
ette during his visit 10 this country In
1924, died recently in Baltimore at the
age Of eighty-seven.
The thickest octave volume In tho
world known is the latest edition OF
Whitaker's reference Catalogue OF
English Litanature." This book weighs
twelve pounds, and Is eleven inches In
thickness
The late Prince Schwarzenberg,
whose landed estates were so enormous
as 10 be called tho Sch hwarzenberg EN-
pire, left fortune OF $50. 900, 600, from
which a sum OF $500 was bequeathed 70
the poor of Vienna. That was his sole
charitable bequest
James Carlyle, brother Of Thomas
Carlyle, died recently in Scotland, az
the age Of eighty-fve. He was ten
years younger that Thomas, and is said
to have resembled him greatly in ap-
pearance and manner.
The Car Of Russia Is now the
largest Landlord In the world Three
weeks ago he purchased ono single tract
larger than the State OF Texas He has
also bought In the lands of the Hohen-
lohe family, which they had inherited,
but were not allowed to occupy in Rus
sia.
The best reporter at the Versailles
Assembly was said TO be the late Nine,
Rouvier, who condensed the speeches as
she heard them and wrote them in long
hand for one OF the great Brussels jour
nails and posted them, without copying.
Immediately 10 the home Office There
was no need OF revising the proofs, for
her hastily-done copy" was 50 perfect
and accurate.
In order to give Jules Simon a
pleasant recollection of his visit TO Ber-
lin while attending the recent Labor
Congress, Kaiser William presented him
with "a collection of the musical works
of my ancestor, Frederick the Great"
and these appear to consist of twenty
five sonatas and four minor pieces for
the flute.
"A historian who is compiling the
letters, messages, speeches, etc, OF
President Lincoln for publication has
finished search of the records of the
executive office OF Ohio. But one auto
graph letter was found. 1t is dated
April 23, 1864, and accepts the offer Of
the Governors Of Indiana, Illinois, Iowa
and Wisconsin 10 furnish 49, 900 troops
for one hundred days serrsce
Stanley, who is Welshman by
birth, United States citizen by aflilia-
tion. and an African by exploration, has
as tempta tions to become an English
man a handsome, clever, and wealthy
fiancee, public subscription, knight
hood, and much honor from all men.
Less than this would surely have
changed even the famous ruler Of the
Queens navee. Montreal Gazette.
Uncle Tom" Hardin, a schoolmate
of Thomas A. Hendricks, once friend
of Benjamin Harrison. and at one timo
one OF the most brilliant lawyers in In
dianapolis. died some time ago in Kan
sas City. Dissipation had reduced him
from an estate OF $3.50, 900 to the neces-
sity of dying in the haunts Of his rowdy
One of them asked him,
as the end drew near, il he felt like
taking something. ''Yes," he said
rather family; "a little whisky" His
eyelids drooped-there was rattle in
his throat as he continued: "a little
sirup in the glass, boys If you please
But old Tom never took the drink, for
when it was brought from the saloon
below his life had ended.