The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-16
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

II Is said that Buffalo Bin Is worth q. Ooo.-
Gen Malone owns tho finest house In
Petersburg.
Postmaster General Wanamakcr delights
In being clean shavon.
The late CoL Goodloe was the originator
Of the word "spollbindor"
Vice President Morton has subscribed 500
for a monument 10 Horace Greeley.
Sir Henry Isaacs, the lord mayor Of Lon
don. began his career asan operate singer.
lord Harris, under secretary Of state for
war, has been appointed governor Of Bonn
bay.
lie Caron, the informer, liv,as In a swell
house in kensingtoD and drives and walks
like n millionaire.
Seats to hear Gladstone sell at two guineas
apiece when the Grand Old Man speaks out
aide Of parliament
Secretary Rusk is becoming great society
man. he seems 20 take more enjoyment In
society than any other member Of the cab
mot.
Enoch Pratt, the Baltimore philanthropist,
is short and slight Of figaro and stoops a
little, but his features are keen and strong,
and his eyes bright
President Fonseca, Of Brazil, Is q tall, fine
looking man, GO or 63 years Of age, who was
at one time temporarily in charge Of a school
in the United States.
Senator Barbour, Of Virginia, is a white
haired man Of medium height, well built and
strong. He is rich, able and powerful man,
but notable for his modesty.
Chief Joseph, The famous chief Of the Nez
Perez Indians. " no defied the United States
a few years ago, is fully six feet in his moe
casins, and weighs 200 pounds.
The Rev DR.. Talmage has secured corner
stone for the new Brooklyn Tabernacle from
Mars Hill, near Athens, Greece, from which
st. Paul addressed the Athenians.
On the last day Of the Paris exposition
Worth, the famous dressmaker, gave each of
his employees $40 10 spend and closed his store
atnoon. This actofgenerosity cost him $1,000
Edward Strauss, the great waltz composer,
is not especially progressing in appearance
until lost in his music, when his dark face
lights up wonderfully and his eyes grow
brilliant.
Sir Edward Guinness has given 100000
for the erection Of dwellings for the laboring
poor Of London. He also gives s25O,OOO to
be similarly used for the benefit OF the poor
Of Dublin.
Amos A. Stage, Yales great baseball
pitcher, will next year enter the ranks Of the
clergy, when his preparatory course Of study
shall have been completed. He is a fairly
eloquent speaker.
Henry W. Francisco, one Of the queens
messengers, has carried dispatches for the
English foreign Office for more than thirty
years Ho has circumnayigated the globe
six or seven times.
Governor Boies, of Iowa. has farm Of
1000 acres in Grundy county. He is a plain
man, strictly honest in his dealings with
other men and disinclined 10 90 into society
lie has pretty daughter and two sons.
Senator Cameron, Of Pennsylvania, and
Senator Butler, Of South Carolina, are the
Damon and Pythias Of the senate. They
lunch and dine together, hunt and fish TO
gether, and are constantly in each others
society.
Dom Pedro, late Of Brazil, is about six feet
four inches in height, and in every way
physically powerful man. He needed all his
strength 10 enable him 10 carry around his
name, which is Joao Carlos Leopold Saliva
dor Bibiano Francisco Xavier da Paula Leo
cadio Miguel Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga And
he has lived nearly sixty-four years with
that name