The critic., 1891-01-26
PERSONAL.

Colonel A. II. Jackson has been con-
fined to his room at Godfrcy's Hotel fora
week past from the effects of an old
wound accompanied with innammatory
rheumatism in both lower limbs.
State Senator w. I. Peter of Maryland,
q defendant Of collateral branch of the
Washington family possesses q Masonic
jewel worn by George Washington ut his
death.
Il. Dorwin Preston Of the United States
Coast Survey has been detailed to visit the
Sandwich Islands to make certain obserya-
tions in conjunction with representative
of the German Government.
Nine de Barrios has changed the date
of her fancy.dress ball, to be given in New
York Friday, February Il, instead of
Monday February 9, as tho latter date
Originally scD had been fixed on by the
Patiarchs.
Miss Bessie Bisland, having been care
fully coached in public speaking by two
members of Parliament, is to lecture in
London on free trade.
Having 32t miles to her credit, Zoe Gay
ton, the actress who is walking from San
5000 to beat fifteen miles day, con-
cludcd to rest in Chicago, and was engaged
to appear at Epstcan's Dime Museum this
week, together with her walking compan-
ions who have accompanied her during
the journey of 2,l2I miles. After this
week the party will resume their cast
ward trip.
Says the New York Hcrald, "a gentle
man out in Australia prophecies that
Cardinal Gibbons will succeed Leo %llI.
as Pope. III II could he effected by the
votes of his American fcllow-citizens he
would become Pope by acclamation."
Mrs. Elliot T. shepard has done a nice
thing for the Young Woman's Christian
Association OF New York. She has pre-
scntcd IL the Margaret Louisa Home, an
institution completely furnished and
ready for the temporary occupancy of
young women seeking employment in
New York. 1t Is six stories high, built
of stone and brick and has eighty rooms.
with beds for ninety-two persons.
Jerry Simpson, whom the people of
Kansas district, in moment Of political
alteration, elected to Congress because
he went about his district without wear
ing socks, turns out not to be q native
born American. He is of English descent
and was born in Canada.
Sarah Bernhartlt sailed from Havrc for
New York on the steamer La Champagne
January 25. a popular demonstration
was made in her honor at llavre. Nine.
Bernhardt takes with her an unpub-
lon'u l'ldN ny lnc lldllul uTuiildtlSti folb'
Giacone, which she intends TO produce be-
fore leaving New York.
The Czarewit2, heir to the Russian
throne, is expected in San Francisco in
March, on his tour around the world.
HIS younger brother, the Grand Duke
George, accompanies him. The Grand
Duke is lieutenant on the big warship
that bears the Princes and suite. The vcs
sci is the Paymet Azoff and Is on her
maiden cruise. The Czarewitz's full name
is Nicolai Alcxandrovitch, called in Rus
sia Naslaydvik, "the heir" He is about
%, of pleasant manners, good linguist,
and good rider He will cross the CONT
nent TO New York and there bemct by II
Russian fleet.
1t is not often that KeLtuckian raises
Il monument to negro. But Mr.. j. Il.
Estill of Richmond has done so by erect
ing Il cenotaph in memory of the negro
body servant, Mark, who died in 1886.
Mark was brave soldier, as well as an
humble negro and fought at the side of
his old master, Captain James Estill, in
the desperate struggle at Little Mountain
in 1872.
The New York SIN says the late King
kalakaua was worshipped by the colorcd
folks in town. When he visited the city
then they have kept his portrait conspicu.
Gus in many of their homes. His kinky
hair and the general features of his face
were such that 1t was hopeless to try to
convince the ignorant among them that
he was not an African. Perhaps nothing
| that has happened since the war pleased
| that race so well as the honors that were
| paid to the walnut-colored King in this
| country.