The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-06
P=hoONAL GOS.4S.

Henry Watterson was originally intend
ed for pianist by his father.
Senator Dixon, ofRhode Island, is said to
be an admirable sketcher and caricaturist.
Rev. DR.. Meredita who, next to Dr. Tai.
mage, breaches TO the largest audiences in
Brooklyn, was a sailor boy.
Gen. w. T. Sherman and Gen. Horace
Porter have been elected honorary mem
bers of the Actors Fund of America.
Enoch Pratt, the Baltimore philan-
thropist, who celebrated his eighty-secOnd
birthday recently, is as strong mentally as
he ever was, and takes keen interest in
everything that goes on.
| One of San Francisco's wealthy citizens
is Daniel Scales, colored man. He is a
lawyer, 20 years of age, dresses in the
height Of fashion, and is a man Of fine ap-
pearance and great amiability.
! Steve Holcombe, the converted Louis
vile gambler, who is now one of the sue
cessful evangeliGs of the United States, is
a slim, specialized man, usually clad in a
closely buttoned Prince Albert coat.
B. Fl. Clover president of the Farmers
Alliance, went to Kansas fifteen years ago
almost penniless. Now he owns 1000
acres of fine land, IS head of horses, 100
cattle and lots of farming machinery.
Vasili, the Russian chef who was for
several years in the service of the elder
Dumas, died recently at lie Puy, France.
1t was his chief delight to surprise the
novelist with some new Russian dish.
David Fuller, one of the clerks in the
Offica IF ha TTv,fraI ~,
Paris, mulatto, has been connected with
the Office for more than thirty years, and
Is said to be painter of considerable talent.
Cyrus w. Field has aged quite noticea-
bly, of late. His manner is not nearly so
jocund He has withdrawn largely from
business and his son, Cyrus, Jr., has I'M
der his direction the management Of his
fathers affairs.
At his beautiful home in Germantown
the late William Brooke dispensed cor
dial and lavish hospitality. Nearly every
person of any description who visited
Philadelphia found in Mr.. Brooke warm
friend and thoughtful host
A letter written by Martin Luther 70 a
widow named Heun is in Berlin. The
missive, which is eighteen lines in length.
including the date and the signature, is,
with the address Of four lines. entirely In
Luther's own handwriting.
The late Canon Liddon was the precep-
tor, counselor and friend Of Father Arthur
G. a. Hall, OF Boston. who j. one Of the
sblest clergymen Of the Episcopal church,
and a clear headed leader OF the extreme
high church party in that church.
Gen Guio; de la Rochere. who died re-
Gently at Paris, was one Of the most brill
ilnt cavalry officers Of the French army.
lie commanded the Eighth cuirassiers at
Iteichsbofen in that heroic but hopeless
charge which de Neuville has put on can
vas.
Tom Cruise. Of Montana. has been a mill
innairs three times, and three times re-
uced 70 poverty Cruise did not despair.
however. and Is now worth 5000 600. with
good prospects of retaining MS wealth as
lGng as be will require 1t, - he Is now an
old man
Sam Small, the noted southern evan
r-elist, Is tall, slender nan. with a quick
aud nervous walk His face Is pale. his
voice low and pleasant. and be wears
3 laSses. His dress is that Of the typical |
clergyman. except for the SLOUGH hat on !
I Is head
Senator Jones. Of Nevada. who some 4
time ago had TO get OF san Francisco /
street car because be didn't have any 4
.hange in his pockets, nas been presented |
y friends with a cane in the handle Of /
which is compartment holding hundred /
sve-ceut pieces
The Duke OF Sutherland. who Is some
hing Of a musical enthusiast, has erected
! large organ n the gallery q the grand
hall AZ Stafford house. London The in
'trument, which j. the largest snd most
onplete o. any Ia private residences tx
England. i blown By hydraulic engine,
nd cost S1ocJo