The Washington critic., 1890-04-28
PERSONAL.

Mr., Charles r. Kincaid, the we'll
known Washington newspaper CORES.
pondent who kill ex. Congressman
Taulbee of Kentucky, has gone to
Atlantic City.
Mrs. Jeanette r. Bell, who has been
perfecting her art studies in this city,
will return 10 her home in Trinidad,
Col, the latter part of this week
Among the paintings executed by Mrs
Bell is very fine copy of Charlotte
Corday," taken from the one in the Cor
coran Art Gallery The copy by Mrs.
Bell has been highly praised by those
competent to Judge. She received Il
handsome offer for the picture, but de-
clined to sell it.
Mr.. George A. Parker, the we'll
known Washington theatrical property
man, originated the see-saw first part
which is becoming so popular on the
vaudeville stage. The effect of nu-
merous pretty girls see.sawing with
musical accompaniments Is picturesque
and novel in the extreme.
Bismarck will go to Vienna about
May l to take sulphur baths.
Professor Arthur S. Hardy of Dart
mouth College will start for Japan the
middle of June, to be absent about three
months.
A Norwegian sailor named Suudswall
Is lion of London society just now.
He navigated small boat from Christi
ania in Norway to the Thames, single
handed, and thinks of continuing his
cruise to the United States.
Colonel Daniel S. Lamont is said to
be getting rich at rapid rate. He is
interested in several large financial en-
terprises. Ten years ago he was the
Legislative reporter. He owes every
thing to Cleveland and reform.
Professor G. NJ. Bache of the U. S.
Coast Survey still remains dangerously
i'll at San Francisco. His physicians
gives little hope of his recovery. Mr..
Bache is great grandson of Benjamin
Franklin.
Walt Whitman is in fairly good
health. A few evenings ago he ad-
dressed the Contemporary Club of Phil
adelphia on the death of Abraham Lin.
| coin. He called Lincoln ''the first great
martyr of his race" The venerable
poets voice was distinct and strong and
his face showed no indication of dis:
ease.
/ Governor Hill of New York has pre-
vented the marriage of girl in
Elmira to his nephew. who, he says, is
not able to support wife.
Lyman Trumbull, eX Governor, ex.
| Secretary of State, eX-Supreme Judge,
member of Congress and ex- United
States Senator, is still practicing law in
Chicago at the age of N. He is in
| good health and his legal ability is as
great as ever.
James Anthony Froude is -.
Professor Thomas Yeatman, who died
at the close of March at Neuilly, Paris,
France, was one of the leading mem
bers of the American colony in the
French capital He was at the head of
large school, to which many ladies
from the highest English and American
social circles were sent for education
Pere HyacintEe preached remarkably
eloquent and pathetic sermon at his
funeral. The institution which he and
his wife built up with so much care
| until it is one of the first of its kind on
| the Continent, is to be continued by the
widow, an educator OF rare talent and
great accomplishments.
Prince Bismarck speaks English with
| German accent and rather old-fash.
| ioned pronunciation, but his mastery of
the language is complete and his knowl-
edge of it's literature is very great.
Chauncey Depew is 81 years old