Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-03-08
ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE.
The Gear of Russia, it is said, is an expert

'violinist.
Rev. Sam Jones is going to turn farmer in
Eminence, KY
President Harrison is soid to have become
interested in Ibsen's social dramas.
( Squire Massie Beasley, of Aberdeen, O.,
! has married 4076 couples in nineteen years.
NJ. Pusteur is said to be suffering from
paralysis, which is slowly but surely stealing
over him.
Lord Wolseley is not popular with the royal
family OF England The Queen especially
dislikes him.
DR.. McCosh, it is said. is not likely to de-
liver any lectures in Princeton after the
present term.
Ex-Governor Sawyer, OF New Hampshire,
has. gone to the South Tor o few weeks for the
good of his health.
ExQueen Natalie has ordered 100000
worth Of furniture from Russia for her new
house in Belgrade
Carl Rosa's memorial is to take the form of
| sick fund for members OF the Carl Rosa
English Opera Company.
H. +. DeBordeeben. merchant of BIZ
lnngham, whose wealth is estimated at 49,,
00O,00O is the richest man in Alabama.
Chief-Jussice Morton, OF the Massachusetts
Supreme Court. is regaining health end
hopes to be on the bench again next week.
John Burns, the leader of the London dock
stike, is coming to this country tor short
rest, and to study the labor problem here
DR.. r. D. PoA ell, senior, of the three "pby-
sicians extraordinary" to Queen Victoria. is
to succeed thu late Sir William Gall es physi-
cinn in ordinary.
Baron Lqmington, whose death is an
nounced at the age Of "a was father of the
Countess OF Delaware and Marchioness Fran
cesco Mobile Vtiiescbi.
F. Marion Crawford, the novelist, is pro-
fcient in ten nnguuges-German, French,
Italian, L.tn. Greek, Sanscrit, Arabic. Per.
sian, Russian and Turkish.
Monsignor Capel has been living for four
years in retirement on California ranch
engaged in literary work, the result of which
will De made public shortly.
Vice Admiral Borgasse du Petit Thouars,
of France, gave banquet co the officers OF
the AmeNcan Squadron Of Evolution aboard
his flagship at Vllie-Franche.
Princess Victoria of Prussia, who is to re-
ceive an lowance of $4O, 900 year to live in
England has Deen on bad terms with her
brother, the Emperor, for several years.
Mrs. Spooner, wife of tia Senator from
hlSCOuSlu, II ONe VI LILO pleaSA1leSC OIL L1o
ladies in the Senatorial circle of Washing
ton. She has dark hair and eyes and possesses
an excellent education in music
Mr.. Spurgeon has just issued the thirty
fifth voiune Of his sermons, and from this it
appears that he has put into print no fewer
than 2l0U Of these discourses. The weekly
sermon has been published continuously since
1855.
NJ. Nicolini-Patti, the stepson of Adelina
Patti, has obtained an engagement as first
tenor at the Paris Grand Opera House. He
has been trained by the diva herself and will
make his debut in few days as Manrico in
"rrovatore.n
Busyhead, the Cherokee chief, now in Wash
ington, is tall, with q brown skin, but with
the features Of a Caucasian. 1t is said
that he is not more thai one.eight H.
dian. Some years ago ne married niece Of
Senator Butler, of South Carolina.
Miss florence Firmstone, daughter of
Winchester, England, clergyman nus cleared
her fathers church of u debt of 99UO by solic-
iting shilling subscriptions from people in all
paris Of the country by mail. She wrote per-
sonal letters in all cases, anu the magnitude
of the task will be appreciated when 1t is re.
membered 5000 successful letters had to be
written.
Minister PaeIps and his family have moved
from Kaiserhoi, Berlin, Into their new house,
81 DorotEeen SIrasSe. The former resd inca
OF the American Minister did not afford suf-
ticent accommodation for entertainments
aud Mr.. Phelps says the reason of his removal
was to get rid the quicker OF bis friends; that
10 case OF crowded receptions, QUE door might
be used to welcome the coming AID another
to spe ! the parting guest.