The morning call., 1891-05-23
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Charles Dudley Warmers wife is fine
musician.
Edwin Gould is to be made the executive
head of the Manhattan elevated system.
Ouida is growing old and her works of late
lack much OF the eloouence that used TO
make them so attractive
Mrs. Mary Coursen OF Wilkesbarre is a
widow for the sixth time, having married
that many crippled soldiers.
One of Mrs. Grover Cleveland's present
occupations is to lend helping hand in the
management of a mission kindergarten.
Ellerslie, Vice-P President Morton's coun-
try place on the Hudson, is three miles be-
low Rhnebeek. ItcOmUrises over 600 acres.
Michael Tschigorn, who recently won the
cable chess match with Mr.. SteinitZ, is 40
years of age and was born near ST. Peters
burg.
Leary, the famous raftsmap. of Joggins
memory, is about to start another OF his
huge commerce destroyers from st. Johns,
n. b.
The son of the late Lord Houghton is fol-
lowing his fathers steps as literary man,
and his volume of "Stray Verses" will soon
be published.
The oldest woman preacher in this coun-
try is the Rev. Lydia Sexton, who was born
in New jersey in 1899, and who still breaches
in various parts of the West.
The Czarewitch is quiet, amiable and
gehtlemanly young fellow, who looks and
acts more like a courteous and scholarly
medical student than soldier and fortune
ruler.
Among the visitors TO the Smithsonian In-
sttution recently we're DIR. Gatltng and Mr.
Maxim. both of whom are celebrated as
the inventors of rapid-fring and destructive
ordnance.
Princess Louise of Denmark, who is ex-
pected to marry Prince Eugene of Sweden,
gets her name and some OF her blood from
the Queen Louise of Prussia, the most beau
tiful woman who has belonged to the Berlin
cOult.
Marie Wilt the famous retired prima
dona, has been dismissed as completely
cured from the private asylum at Feldoff,
near Prague, and the free disposition over
her fortune of 100000 t1orlns has been re-
stored To her.
Daniel Webster's grave at Marshfeld,
Mass, bears the simple inscription, "Dauiel
Webster" 1t is this which makes the Ordi-
nary epitaph builder feel tired. He thinks
of the splendid opportunity for ponderOus
prose or turgid verse which has been reck-
lesSly wasted.
Dr. Will r. Lee of Springfield, Ohio, is
only % years old, but he has been appointed
private physician to the King of Siam at
good salary and with an assurance that 1t
will be made still better if he can get along
without dosing the King with too much
medicine.
/ Lord Cross has been spoken of as the Min
lister with the largest personal influence
over Queen Victoria since Beaconsfeld's
death. Vanity Fair, however, says: This
is ridiculous. The Duke of Rutland is the
persona gratissima at court now, aud it is
| by the Queens express wish that he is so
constantly in waiting as Minister In At
| tendance.
Kanti Bey, powerful Massowah chief,
| having been convicted Of high treason and
finally sent to Italy. was obliged to leave
| his harem behind. General Baldissera, Gov
ernor Of the colony, according to the Roman
| papers, converted the hareln, consisting of
| seven young women, into seven lottery
| prizes, which were won by his officers. All
| the ladies ran away from their new sultans.