The morning call., 1890-07-11
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Prince Louis Ferdinand of Bavaria Is an en-
thusiastic veterinary surgeon.
The German Emperor's new rules for wearing
uniforms In the navy fills book Of forty pages.
A monument to Alexander stephens Is al last
to be erected over his grave at Crawlords-
vile. Ga.
Herr Most has apparently agreed with himself
that he will not comb his hair until he Is elected
President.
Mme Patti is said to have attached her sigma
ture 10 a magazine article which will be pub
lished in The winter.
Mrs. Mcclellan, widow of General George b.
Mcclellan, is In London. aud last Saturday she
gave dinner 10 the Count and Countess OF
Paris.
Both of the Nevada Senators, Stewart and
Jones, are extIayaganty fond OF tobacco, ana
their liking for cigar Is greater even than Gen
eral Grants.
Theodore Tilton is described by lady who re-
has grown stout, and his long, white hair was
pushed behind his ears, and his face had rest
lul look. peculiar to men OF leisure.
Lord Aberdeen created a great deal of excite
ment in London recently by driving up 10 the
door OF his club In a milk wagon. He had been
unable 10 obtain a carriage and rather than
walk he had chartered that modest vehicle.
James Russell Lowell Is at his home at Elm
wood, Cambridge. where lie VIII remain during
The summer. He is sufficiently recovered from
his long Illness to take short walks about his
grounds. and Is rapidly gaining In strength.
Cardinal Maunings aversion to strong drink In
every form is so great that twice in artculo NOR
It's he has refused sIImulants, and he aliudes tri
umphantly to The fact that he got we'll each time
as proof that stlmulants are never necessary.
Positive contradiction Is given TO the report OF
a marriage engagement between the Prince OF
Naples and the Grand Duchess Xenia, the Cars
eldest daughter. The daughter Will, II Is said,
wed her cousn Duke Alexander MichallOvitcb
Says the Philadelphia Record: The head on
the standard dollar was the work OF a Ph,ladel-
phia artist Thomas Eakins, and the foundation
Tor lie design was the profile OF Miss Mamie
Williams, who is at present, or was recently,
Philadelphia schoolteacher-
I.abouchere got hit badly the other day.
Colonel Saunderson, In heated speech. CON-
pared him 10 a "gargoyle." 81 believe You don't
know what gargoyle is" said Labby. Yes l
DO" shouted Colonel s.; at Is a groiesque gutter
spout ~ Labby joined in The general laugh.
Another OF funch's staff artists Is about to
court fine In the character of author. Liley
Sambourne is about TO start on yachting exDe-
Ing tho public the result of his observations. re-
corded with both pen and pencil, on his return.
The TIL OF the book will be 1.-The Land OF the
Vikings"
Mr. Gladstone and his son Herbert have ar
ranged to visit Heligoland for the purpose OF
obtaining the views of the nba bitants i'll regard
TO the transfer OF the island to Germany upon
which data the ex-Premier will base his speech
In the Parliamentary debate on the Anglo-Ger-
man debate.
II am only allowed" says Prince Bismarck,
" 10 drink thrice day-a quarter OF an hour az
ter each meal, and each time not more than half
4 bottle of red sparkling MOsselle OF very light
and dry character. Burgundy and beer, both OF
which am extremely fond OF, are strictly for
hidden To me; are all tie strong Rhenish aud
Spanish wines and even claret."