The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-04-10
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Mr.. GLADSTONE has had six privavo
secretaries, each of whom now holds a
political post. Their salaries aggregate
S50,0 0 annually.
GENERAL BUTLER is said to DO able to
quote the Bible moro freely and moro
accurately than almost any man In
public lifo ut Washington.
GENERAL CROOK was once captured by
o Confederate officer. Subsequently
the Confederate officers sister cap
tured him likewise. Sho is now his
widow.
SENATOR ALLISON Is said to be a
pleasant man to 'intcrview," but he is
very diplomatic in his talk and avoids
committing himself to positive state
mcnts.
IT is estimated that Stanley travelled
5,40o miles through Africa in the late
expedition, all but 1000 of which were
on foot. Tho time occupied was three
years.
On. BRowH-SEoUARD is still engaged
on his youthful elixir at Paris, and
persists in believing that his expert
mcnts will at last he SUCCESSFULLY cstab-
lishcd.
lIoS. PERRY BELMONT has received
the decoration of commander of tho
Legion Of Honor, in recognition OF his
services to the French Republic in con-
ncction with the Paris Exposition.
LEO Nil. has directed that his
monumental tomb shall only consist of
his figure recumbent in white marble
,a.1, aaaIol,n1 ,,,, 80 ,,Do,lr,,. D-
tho sides of which arc to be the statues
OF religion and justice; many of the
popes prescribed their monuments,
though Plus TX. did not leave any di-
rections in regard to his.
JAMES A. BAILEY, Barnum's partner
in the greatest show on earth business,
Is ono of the richest men in tho United
States to-day and half owner Of the big
gcst and most successful show of all
timc. 1t was Bailey who bred the first
elephant and lion in captivity, who
bought and doomed Jumbo and who
bribcd King Trcebaw to let tho sacred
white elephant leave Siam.
a PARIS paper thus describes Louise
Michel, who has been nick-namcd tho
''stormy p%etroleuse of French politics."
Her face flames with color, from tho
center of her ostrich-cgg-shaped fore
head; her untidy hair cascades upon her
neck. She is dressed in black, and no
ribbon, flower or jewel shows trace of
feminine grace. Her eyes are not fierce;
they arc filled with tenderncss--that
tenderness which is tho origin of all
socialism. For Louise Michel is moro
u socialist by heart than by reason"
THE German Emperor rises carly,
takes y very light breakfast, and goes
for n little exercise, after which he
takcs a second breakfast, this timc OF
IN omclcttc, ham and eggs, a mutton
chop or a chicken. lie dimes at 1:30 on
bouillon or broth, boiled meat with
vegetables, followed by roast meat
and pudding, and if there is
company present an cntrco and
an ,iec. His supper is of meat or fish
and pudding. His favorite dishes arc
poulcts sautces, with potatoes or baked
fish, especially perch, pike, solo or tur
bot.
Mr.. MooDY's recent meetings at New
Haven, Conn, were remarkably success
ful. Many of Yalc's ~wcll-known athlete
and society mon werc converted
Among them arc Calhoun, captain o
tho ninc, and an editor Yale Record
Allcn, captain and stroke of the crew
Harvey, half-back on the football team
Graves, of tho nine and eleven; Newell
> a member of the eleven and crow; lIarri
: son, bow oar on tho crew; Heffclfnger
: on the crow and eleven; Mcbride, frs
base on the nine and full back on tn
eleven; Dalzell, center field and chang
pitcher; Poole, catcher; McClung
: change catcher and short-3top; Ballet
SubStiutp on the crew.