The morning call., 1891-08-13
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT,

Emma Eamas tho Singer, who hoe mar
rled Julian Storey, was born in China OF
American parents, but Boston claims her as
its OWE.
General Sherman's married daughter. Mrs.
E. 5. Thackara, who is known as writer,
is said to be engaged on q very ambitious
literary work.
a deceased Vienna car-drivsr turns out to
have been the Baron Erwin Schon stein, for
merlv millionaire and the last member of
q distinguished family.
While the French geographer. Elisee Rec
lus, was absent from his little villa at Sevres
recently, burglars entered, forced the locks
and smashed most of his furniture.
Herr Alvary, the tenor singer, bears an
assumed name. He is really the son Of
Andreas Achenbach the we'll known marine
and landscape painter of the Dusseldorf.
Lord Tennyson was seen in London the
other day, hale and hearty, sightseeing in
the picture galleries ard other popular re-
sorts. He showed great bodily and mental
yigor.
General Booth now has q large number Of
the London poor at work on his Hone
farm" at Hadleigh, Essex. and as soon as
accommodations are ready the number will
be increased.
Cornelius Vanderbilt and Chauncey NJ
Ischl. After course OF the waters they
will make tour of portions of Russia, Tur-
key and Greece.
Mrs. T. n. Egery of Bangor is said to b.
the richest woman in Maine. The Bar Har.
Dor Tourist rates her ut $4,000, 900, but the
Lewiston journal says she would probably
sell out for less.
desk at 10 o'clock in the morning and often
remains until in the evening. The labor
has become one of love, and no social claims
can lead her from 1t.
Young Prince Albert of Thurn and Taxs,
Germany, is Teputed to be the best dressed
man in Europe. His wardrobe is really re-
markable Tor Its lavlShneSs, and he turns
the taxes of his realm into trousers, as it
were.
Miss Ella l.. Knowles who became A
member of the Montana Ear two years ago,
has not only made q success of her profes-
sion, but has further invaded mans domain
by becoming Secretary and Treasurer of 4
lumber company.
When Salie Hargousdr out at New
port she appears in a new English victoria
the body of which is vary deep and bears q
striking resemblance tt n cantel0upe sliced
off at the sides. She isuSually attired in a
pale-green costume.
BoulanRer stalks about the streets OF
Brussels remote, uniriendly, melancholy
slow" There is not mich about the former
BRAY General to excite admiration nova
days. His figure has proved to be too small
for the trappings of greatness.
Rev. Mr.. Rowan. pastor of ihe First Pres
byterian Church of East Strdudsburg, Pa,
has been offered S1400 for s,ason of base
ball. He plays well and pfeGhes well, but
prefers to keep in the pulpit, although it
pays him but half what he could earn in the
field.
Celia Thaxter has not ,nly done much
with her pen to arouse pubic interest in
her home, the Isle of Shoals, but by her in
dustry and taste has mae desolate old
Appledore blossom as the rose Her gar
den is regarded as nothing less than Won
derful.
Robert j. Burdette preacled In a Baptist
pulpit in Germantown, Pa, he other Sun
day, and the reports all agre that this keen,
alert newspaper man and famous hunorist
is as entertaining in the roleof a preacher
OF the gospel as he is In hat of profess
sional funny man.
Mr.. Spurgeon, the amousEnglish orator.
has found enough Of spare ime in his busy
lie to become a botanist, briculturist and
practical landscape gardeer, and his Nor
wood residence has glasslouses, gardens
and grounds surrounding which are the
envy of the neighborhood lie knows every
gardener and nearly ever choice plant in
Kew Gardens.