Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-30
PERSONAL.


LEO XIII will become an octogenarian
on March I'd, If he lives until then.
BLANCHE X. BRUCE, colored, ex-sena-
tor from Mississippi, has been appointed
recorder OF deeds In the District Of Coium-
bia.
SURGEON JOHN Is. HAMILTON
says that not one-third Of our population of
military age can pass the examination of
q recruit.
troit, Michigan, on Wednesday, aged so
years. Early In life Mr.. Lester was proml-
nently identified with the Abolition move
ment, having rs co-laborers In the work
Henry Ward Beecher, Wendell Phillips
and William Lloyd Garrison.
FATHER RUSSELL, of Columbia, has
been made dean for Lancaster and York
counties by appointment of the bishop.
The Columbia Independent SAYS: This
appointment was merited, for we know of
but few men more jealous in good works
than Father Russell, and he now carries
the title OF very reverend. and we know
that he will bear his honors meekly."
Miss GABRIELLE GREELEY. daughter of
Horace Greeley, who, as girl of Is, was a
famous belle, resides very quietly on the
old farm at Chappaqua, n. Y. She is
about 20 years of age, still very beautiful,
but has almost entirely given up society,
devoting herself chiefly to charitable work
under ritualistic auspices. She bought I'm
the old Greeley homestead and has since
spent much money and time on the
Episcopal church near by.
Hon. THOMAS BEAVER, of Danville, Pa,
who is building Sl25, 900 church as a me-
mortal to his father, who was a leading
Methodist Episcopal minister half cens
tury ago, has notified Rev. David n.
Shields that he would place a circulating
library OF over 1000 volumes in the build
ing. Although Presbyterian, Mr.. Beaver
has made this magnificent donation as a
perpetual monument to the memory of his
father, the Rev. Peter Beaver one of the
pioneers of Methodism, and among those
who, were ordained by Bishop Asbury
nearly century ago.
PETER JACKSON, the colored Australian
pugliist, gave sparring exhibition before
business men in Boston Wednesday night.
Jackson spared with Jack Ashton for -four
rounds. The New York Sun saws: "Ths
Australian made avery favorable impress
sion. His agility was surprise To ALI
of course, neither man let himself out,
put u was easy to see that Ashton stood as
much show against the Australian as
would mouse in the paws of a cat - John
l L. SULLIVAN, who Is TO battle with him
| was seated on the stage and watched every
movement ofPeter.
THERESA CHRISTINA KUHLMAN KISIKr
| Wno was the widow Of Joseph Kinike, a
| liquor dealer Of Philadelphia, who left
property valued at Is, $50, 900, leaves by viii
charitable bequests aggregating $4,000, of
which SSo,ooo Is given to the authorities of
the village Of Erkeln, Westphalia, Ger
many, the income TO be applied To the
maintenance Of the aged and iniirm poor of
the village. The residuary estate is 10 he
distributed among such charitable institu-
tions and In such proportion as her execu-
tors might deem proper. The estate is
TO charitable institutions.
Dr.. WILLIAM c. MmNoR, aged %. oi
Frankford, one OF the assistants at the
philadelphia hospital, died at that institu.
ton ON wednesday. He was educated for
tas medical profession, aud studied st Toe