The critic., 1891-01-24
PERSONAL.


w. Clarke Russell whose sea stories
have such remarkable dash. brcezincss
and out-of-door freedom, has long been
hopeless and wcll-nigh helpless invalid,
chained to an indoor existence in an in
land town.
Miss X. r. Mumford of Detroit, at one
time George Bancrolts amanuensis, says
that the historian, though deluged with
letters and kilograms of congratulations
ON every birthday. scrupulously rcplicdto TO
every solitary one by letter.
Surrogate Ransom of New York has de
cidcd that Evangeline l.. Mann was the legal
wife Of Joshua J. Mann when the cere-
mony was performed between her and
Robert Ray Hamilton, on January I,
1850, and consequently that this ceremony
was void. This decision leaves her the
wife of Joshua j. Mann.
Miss I.eontinc Morgan, the Boston can
didatc for honors In the ballet, has been
four years with Bibyran but is now with
Franciola. She will soon become rival
i'm New York, both on the boards and in
society, of pretty Carmencita. II there Is
any patriotism left in America, Lcontine
will get her share of enthusiasm.
Judge John n. Ludcling of Louisiana
died Wednesday at his plantation in Mon
roc Parish, aged o. years. Judge Lude-
ling was one OF the most prominent Re-
puhlicans i'm his State. In 1868 he was ap-
pointed Chief Justice of the State SUI
preme Court by Governor Warmoth, and
served until 1876, when he returned to
North Louisiana and resumed the practice
of law.
Much oil LORD DuHenn success rs 2
diplomat at the cars Court was arcrlbed
to the charms oi nus wlle' VINO became
inNorl'e on lhG hVislah I arisiocrocy. IN
ii uiUlne' w'i9re ,n.i, ner inmsoui,u lS Fow s.d
Lone, US ''ic & i1lleSgas"''neG l,In & ~ &s6lu,u 6ei,
shc 10 ne ~ pupuiui, ne.iufa ~ uvlnS "
Noiiluli ol tuct anu Juub''lyli,, .he Nou,lt
tss - LIZ ui'i w ,luui i "',ii.S, ooi' 'Neis
iIng nuen'IS III freich' ucriil"h anu
i'alIuh'
Major Pcyton Nelson rage died very
suddenly Saturday morning at the old
Rage homcstead,. smelly, on YORK River,
ana was buried III the Abingdon church-
yard. The funeral was attended, by n
large concourse OF sympathetic relatives
and friends. Major, Page served with
great distinction and galiantry on. the
star oil General Willlam IL. laliaierro
during the war between the states ana
achleved an ehVlaDie reputation Tor cool
lh'Ieliuiy'
>, an Indiana man VINO saw the Prince OF
Nalcs recently says that nc IS somewhat
too stout to be handsome. HIS lace IS q
niue 700 solt anu tailowly; the top OF MS
head is also getung away above the TIM
Der line, put stl,l he would pass anywhere
on our sue OF the wafer lor pam; pleas
ant ana Intelligent American gentleman
Meeting nm IN Indiana ! should at once
set him down as 81. Louis drummer and
should try Tor seat next TO nm III thc
smcklng-car, expecting TO near really
new and nicely naughty story"
The marriage of Miss Lita Garner. ol
New York to the Marquis de Brcteuil Of
Paris is announced to take place on Feb
luary u. Miss Garner, the daughter oi
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Garner, who were
| lost in The yacht Mohawk some twelv,
years ago, is one Of the three sisters eacl
| Of whom is assuming some social promi
| nonce abroad. where they have spen
| most of their time since their period o
mourning expired. Her trosseail include
many magnificent costumes and jewels
among which may be noted a valuabl,
diamond tiara presented by the Marquis
me Marquis DE Breteuil has been the so
cial representative OF the Comte de Paris
hes III France. lie is an intimate tricnt
OF me Prlnce OF wales.
The Hon II. Dudley Leigh and wifi
| formerly Miss Beckwith of New York
have had many family entertainment
given to celebrate their recent marriage an,
Homecoming to Stoneleigh Abbey. Th'
London Court Journal says of their return
to Stoneleigh for the holidays: They ar
rived at Coventry shortly after . p. m.
and were met by the family coacl
and conveyed to Stoneleigh Abbey. OF
reaching the Grecian Lodges, where
triumphal arch was erected, they wer
met by many of the tenantry and villagers
with whom, alighting they heartily shool
hands. The villagers then took out tn
horses and drew the happy pair down t
the abbey, where they were received b.
the Dowager Lady Saye and Sele, and MI
Chandos and Mrs. Leigh and their sons
On Wednesday deputation visited tn
abbey for the purpose of presenting to tn
non; \. dudley splendld siiVer-mounte
iuhche3n hamper, bearing the lnsGril
Ion; iresented 70 the hon. i. Dud'e
neish py lew iflehus ut hehiiWorln u
'he occasion OF ms marriage
Colonel George l.. Febiger, y. S. A., II
tired, died at his residence in New Haver
Conn, January -. He had been lon
sufferer sufferer from from Brighys disease, but the In In
mediate cause OF death was heart failure
Colonel Febiger was born in Philadelphi
in lS2l. When n young man he engage
in business in Cincinnati and remove
there until the war broke out: In Ma.
1851, he was commissioner IN the Reguli
Army as Major in the Paymaster-Gel
erals Department and was stationed
st. Louis. In December, 1869, he W!
promoted to Lieutenant. Colonel, and
January, 1881, was made Colonel an
Assistant Paymaster-General. AT diGe
ent times he was located at Louisville
New orleans, New YORK, san Franclsc
and Chicago. He was retired four yeal
ago, and since that time he had lived !
New Haven. He leaves widow. tw
daughters and one son. Mrs. Willial
Beebe and Miss Bertha Febiger of Ne
Haven are the daughters. The son
First Lieutenant Leo Febiger, Twent.
; third Infantry, U. >. A., now statione
! at san Antonio. Texas. The intermei
! will be in New Haven.
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