The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-22
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Gout in severe form has troubled the Gar
of Russia of late, and his former plan of
high living has been checked by his phys-
clans
1t is rumored in Washington that Major
Mckinley may succeed Charles Emory
| Smith in the Russian mission.
The new $1,000 Treasury notes bear por-
| trait of General Meade, and they are said to
| be very artistic productions.
The Earl and Countess of Alb eel pre-
| sentrd gold watches and ltciets t, the
| engineer and fireman of the train which was
| derailed while conveying them through the
| Rockies.
A French writer says that the asp used by
| Bernhard in CLEOPATRA" is SO proud of his
| performance in the role that he has de-
| On the play bills.
Mrs. Nicholson of New Orleans, who owns
| and edits the Plcayune, and who Is the only
woman in the country in such position, is
! so quiet, low-voiced and retiring in manner
| that one would never suspect her of holding
! the place she fills.
The engagement of Miss Alice Wood,
| daughter OF the late Fernando Wood, to
| Viscount Reginald de Dreuil Of Limoges,
! has just been announced. She Is % years
| old. The wedding will take place in the
| New York Cathedral.
Baron Rothschild of Vienna is taking the
| nerve cure at Waershopen, near Munich,
| This cure, which lasts twenty-one days, con-
| sists in walking about barefooted taking
| daily baths in icy cod water and living on a
diet OF milk and vegetables.
Theodore Thomas Chicago contract is for
| three years. Fifty men have guaranteed
| $1,000 each year for that period to support
! the orchestra, which will be composed of
| eighty-hve members and Will play 10 Chi
cagO eight months in the year.
Rider Haggard has gone to Palenque to get
! up another OF his extraordinary rOmances
Inn &c fs.sr. L.
decorated with the symbol of the crtSs. How
| the cross got there before 1t was Uplifted at
| Calvary is problem that has puzzled gen.
erations of explores and commentators
| John Fiske, the historian and college pro-
| fessor. is we'll versed In languages. When
| only IL. besides his Greek and Latin, he
| could read huently French. Spanish, Portu-
| guese, Italian and German, and had made a
beginning in Dutch, Danish, Swedish, An
| gio-Saxon, lce!andic, Gothic, Hebrew, Chal-
| dee and Sanscrit.
| Colonel Ingersoll predicted ten years ago
| that by this time two theaters would be built
for one church. Chaplain McCabe of the
Methodist persuasion reminded him of it the
| other day, saying: 1.-The time is up. The
| Meth0dists arc now building four churches
| every day, one every six hours. Please VEN
ture another prediction for the year 19OO"
| There are more people to-day who believe
Herman Melville dead than there are those
who know he is living. And yet if one
choose to walk along East Eighteenth
street, New ork City. any morning about
8 O'Clock. ne would see the famous writer of
| sea stories. Mr.. Melville is now an old man
but still vigorous. He is an employe of the
| customs revenue Ssrvice.
General Sherman during his march to the
sea used to go out of his way to avoid q
bridge. AT any rate some Of his soldiers
thought SO. He was very fond of wading.
| One day the army was to ford river and
for several miles before the men reached il
they " aded knee-deep in swamps f" | say,
Bill, said one fellow TO another, " guess
we struck this river lengthways.'
The death Of Lord Peterborough recalls
the Iumors current years ago of his attach-
ment to the then unmarried Queen of En-
| gland. She was said to return his affection.
and to be DESTROYS OF making him her con-
sort. His rank was not considered high
enough for this, and he was sent to India.
where he was afterwara made Governor.
| General.