Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-10-25
ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE


JUSTIN s. MORRILL,, the hther Of the
Senate, il now 80 years age. Both in years
and in consecutive service he is the oldest
Senator.
RHoDA BRouoHTos Is 80 years old, white
haired and sunny faced. She has written
twenty-five books but only ten Of hem have
been printed.
MRS AUGUSTA EVANS WILTON, the move.
list, is a stout and rather matronly looking
woman, with a face that is describing as
Intelligent"
DIR. GRACE DAVENPORT, one OF the i've
women physicians of Texas was recently ap-
pointea first assistant Of the insane asylum at
Terrell, IN this State.
MRs OWEN CONNOLLY, widow OF a wealthy
Irish-Amcrican, has just given her splendid
residence in Charlottetown, Prince Edward
Island Canada, to tue Sisters OF Charity, to be
used as a boarding school for ladies.
ELIZABETH My, who lives near Hemp.
stead Tex, is a gTandniece Of the famous
Marshal Ney. of rance. She is both pretty
and talented and is d sculptures by profession.
Her father was French man and her mother
Pole.
Ex.SEcRETARY WHITNEY is 40 years old.
His father was collector Of Boston under Bue.
hanOn. Although Democrat, 1t WAS his vote
in the Massachusetts Legislature that first
elected Sumner as United States Senator in
1851.
MRS JOHN W. MACRAY and her sister are
said 10 be the originals Of "Mrs. Scott and
"Bettina" in LudOyic Haleyy's charming
"L}Abbe Constantine" IL liz possible that
they may have suggested the characters, but
that is all.
LADY THEODORE MARTIN, who was known
to the stage as Helen Faucit, has recently
placed tablet on the wall Of the little church
l.
fact that Robert Browning worshipped there
for six weeks few years ago.
MRs. HANNAH COOK, who, in 1892, dis
covered IN a sand bag near Fall River, Mass,
the arinor-iucased remains that formed the
subject OF Longielow's skeleton In Armor, 4"
died the other day in that city at the age Of 81
years.
REV. JOSEPH HUDSON vicar Of Chilliug-
ham. England, is in his g9th year, but is still
able to attend 10 bis duties. He walks TO the
church, robes himself reads without spec.
tacles, breaches to the satisfaction Of bis con.
gregation, and has good son for u eurate.
GENERAL n. 2. BANKS is now more thtE
10 years old. lie began life as a factory boy,
and for forty years he has been prominent
before the public-as a member Of Congress,
Speaker Of the House, Governor, and Major.
General. he bears his years we'll, and Is a
man OF distinguished presence.
c. c. TENANT, broiher-in-law Of Henry NJ.
Stanley, speaking Of Mr.. Stanley, say: THE
King OF the BeIgians has offered him the
goyernorship Of the Congo, and he will no
doubt 20 there, but he will not remain. He
does not care TO make his home in Africa
particularly since his marriage"
Miss MUHEL DowIg, granddaughter Of
Robert Chambers, the great Edinburgh pub
Usher, recently took long journey through
the Carpathian Mountains, Travelling on
horseback and on foot Her only companion
was a peasant, and for ten weeks she "r0ughed
il, sleep ng much Of the time in the open air
sESAroE JOE BROWN, Of Georgia, is one
Of the most curious public characters in the
South, as we'll as enc u the weaithiest men in
the nation. His fortune has been estimated
a. high as s6J,00tO9J. He is said 10 look
more ike down-at- the-heel book agent than
a senator but he il one Of the sbarpest and
shrexdest men in Congress.
ALL readers Of Rudynrd Kipling's remark
ably clever stories viii learn with regret that
the strain necessary 70 their production has
resulted in the breaking down Of his health,
The doctors ordered him 10 take eea voyage
and be lett for Naples. Since his departure
It is stated that the physicians declare he is
much worse than was at first supposed, and,
in fact, it is believed he is completely broken
down.
LONDON editors receive the following an
nual "a aries, whether they earn them or not:
Mr. Delane, Of the Times, received 80, 600, anu
the present editor, Mr. Buckle, receives 25,-
90; the editor Of the Standard is paid si5, 900,
Mr. Pollock, 81 the saturday Repfsu $1,000;
Ar. Hutton, Of the Spectator, 80 600; Edward
Lawson, proprietor Of the Telegraph, receives
no salary, but two assistants are paid Sl7 go;
Mr.. Buruand, Of Paach, 81, 900; the editor Of
the Duly 4Nears, SO, 900; Mr. Frederick Green
wood, Casual Pauper" Of the 50. Jans>s'
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