Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-07-28
PEOPLE WIDELY KNOWN.


Rubinstein, has pension Of 5000 rou-
bles from the Car.
SIR MoRRELL MACKENZIE, who gained
his chief nOtoriety as tho physician Of
Emperor Frederick, is coming to Amer
lea to lecture.
Mrs. GROVER CLEvELAND's inherit
ance from the real estate of her grand
father at Omaha is said to be one-six-
tcenth of 100000.
EXPLORER STANLEY's medal is the first
special medal which tho British Geo
graphical Society has ever given under
such circums canoes. 1t was presented
by the Prince CT Wales in person.
GLADSTONE and Salisbury differ in
politics, but they agree in one thing
they both detcst smoking. So do Par
nell and John Ruslin, the poet Whit
tier and George w. Childs.
SECRETARY TRACY has sight In ono
eye only. When young no taught
school in Northern New York, and an
unruly pupil throw slate at him, strils-
ing him in the ego and destroying the
sight.
SENATOR STANFORD owes his first step
to great wealth to n fire that DESTROYED
his law library while no was practicing
in Wisconsin, and drove him out to CAL
ifornia at time when no struck tide
that led on to immense wealth.
GENERAL SHERMAN is an inveterate
thcater-goer. If he likes q play, he en-
joys seeing it dozen times over, and no
first night" is complete without him.
In evening dress, with his aquilinc face
and close-cropped, snow-white beard, he
is very noticeable figure.
Mr.. GEORGE w. CHILDs, OF Philadel-
phia, who began life with nothing, and
has become ono CT the richest and best
known newspaper men" in tho world,
says that the source Of tho greatest
pleasure in the world is doing good to
others, and that "being generous grows
on one, just as being mean does"
JAMES RUSSELL LowELL's homo in
Cambridge is one of the historic houses OF
New England. 1t is large, square. roomy
mansion painted yellow, and was built
over ono hundred years ago in tho col
onial style Of architecture. 1t was once
the house of Tory family, but for many
years it has been tho Lowell homestead.
During the greater part of Mr.. Lowell's
residence in England the house was oc-
cupied by Ole Bulls family.
SHORTLY before his departure from
Berlin Prince Bismarck visited restau-
rant keeper who had been his cook for
many years. Sitting ut one Of the littlo
tables he ordered cup of coffee, and
then, making his old cook sit down at
tho Same table, no told him that tho
cotTco tasted all tho better for being
made in so big cup; especially" no
added, "sincc l have been forbidden to
drink any coffee at ALP
GENERAL voN CApRIvI is described as
just man, thoughtful and almost ten
dor toward subaltcrn officers in their
straits. Simple and unassuming, as
mon OF merit mostly are, he soon found
himself beloved by the navy, although
never concealing his preference for tho
army in general, and the Guards in par
ticular; and popular in Parliament, al
though dlsdalnlng the use or even the
slightest ornament in his speech.
EMPEROR WILLIAM seriously objects
to being stared at, particularly ut church.
lie has issued n Cabinet order in which
he says that from the moment enter
church until l leave hundreds of eyes
arc, to my great annoyance, fixed on me.
desire at least to be able to isolate nv
self for few momenta at divine service
Sundays. All those who desire to look
at me can do so during my daily rides
and drives in tho Thicrgarten or 'Unter
den Linden"