Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-07-26
ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE

OTTO GoLDCSHMIDT is engaged buslly in
writing life of his wife, the late Jenny Lind.
THE Irish leader, Charles Stewart Parnell
is aclose reader of American newspapers and
American literature.
THE Prince of Wales is exhibiting horses
bred by himself at the horse shows of Eng
land, and is making success of it.
Miss MARY L. BART, the second woman
to be elected to the Chicago board of eduea-
ton, is the author of several books.
Maj. WISsMANN, the German explorer
thinks that the various Christian missions in
East Africa do good in their way, but cost
more money than they are worth.
Mr.. THEODORE TILToN, has been made
master of the Anglo American Masonic lodge
at Paris, the first American who ever held a
similar position in an English lodge.
THE Rev. Elisha Holland, of Goldsboro, n.
C., is growing younger as his years increase,
paradoxical as it may seem. He is eighty
years of age and has just cut a tooth.
TIE Duke of Fife is deeply interested in
one of the companies now engaged in exploit
ing Eastern Africa. Besides this he is one of
the largest owners of founders shares in Lon
don.
THE Duke of Fife is deeply interested in
one of the companies now engaged in exploit
ing Eastern Africa. Besides this he is one
London.
GENERAL MANAGER BECK, of the Illinois
Central Railroad, was once a train hand and
he can still turn switch or couple freight
ears with an experiences acquired only by
long practice
RIA KITTRIDGE, the champion micro
scopic postal card writer of the world, his sue
ceeded in writing the Presidents last mes
sage, consisting of 10000 words on a postal
card.
PROFESSOR DANIEL WILLARD FIsKF
who won the s2.500,0O0 lawsuit brought by
Cornell University, is abroad at present. He
is noted for his Icelandie scholarship and his
big lawsuit.
GENERAL FREMONT never wore glasses
His eyes were as sharp and clear as young
mans; He was perfect physically, and ap-
peared at least twenty years younger than
most men of his age.
In the past three years Pasteur treated
,S33 persons bitten by mad dogs, and only
hity-tnree died. The usual percentage Of
deaths is 1880 so that Pasteur would seem to
have saved ,265 lives.
MARK W. DuNHAM, of Aurora, H., is said
to own one of the largest stock farms in the
world. He started it in 1873 by importing
twenty horses. Since that time his annual
importations have reached 800.
CHRISTINA RosErTI. sister of the poet
lives in London and gets so piece for her
verses. She is young old lady, with white
hair, which silver tint is carried out in her
dress the year round.
REV. DR.. Talmage receives $4,000 wear
from his Brooklyn congregation ST., 800 from
firm for the advance publication of his SER
mons, and $500 for his contributions to
religious journal, besides what he earns on the
lecture platform and from general literary
work.
MRS. CHARLES WALTER STETsoN, grand
daughter of Lyman Beecher, and Grace Ellery
Charming, grand-niece of the famous Uni
tartan minister, have been engaged by Daniel
frohman 10 write play to be produced at
the l.yceum next Winter
Jay Could has given about two acres of land
III broadway, 1rvington-on-the Hudson to
the Protestant Episcopal and Presbyterian
churches. For a long time these churches
have vainly endeayored to get possession of
this property. Mr.. Gould bought it and gave
it to them in equal parts, as it lies between
the two churches.
United States Senator Power of Montana
who is live practical business man, is about
TO start bank in Helena in company with
some Chicago capitalists, and is still interested
IN some Missouri river steamboat companies
from which latter connection he has long been
known as Commodore Power.
CoNINGsBY DIsRAEII. the nephew and
heir of the iate Lord Beaeonsfield is deyelop.
ing into fluent speaker. In personal an.
pearance he much resembles the early DOR
traits of his famous uncle. Baron RothschiId
has announced his intention of defraying all
expenses connected with the political career
OF the young man.