The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-03-11
PROMINENT PEOPLE,
BRADLAUGH was an errand boy.

BRADLAUGH was an errand boy.
Dr. Koch, the consumptive curer, Is In
Egypt
The Sultan of Zanzibar will shortly visit
Berlin, Germany.
The Emperor of Germany now smokes a
dozen cigars day.
KossUTH, the Hungarian patriot, is in pow
erty at eighty-four.
Ex-KING MILAN, of Servia, now calls him.
self the Duke Of Pavoio.
The death Of Meissouier removes the fore.
most French artist Of the day.
PREMIER RUpNI OF Italy, says peace can
only be secured by continuing the Triple Al
lance.
EX-PRESIDBNT CLEVELAND has accepted
an honorary membership in the Society Of
Old Friends.
PRESIDENT DIAz, Of Mexico, is said to be
broken down in health and to be preparing
for trip to Europe.
Mr.. PHELPS the American Minister in
Berlin. Germany, is said to receive marked
attention from the Kaiser.
COLONEL MAcFARLANE, who was Kala-
kaua;s chamberlain, says the King left an
estate worth about 500, COO.
ISAfLofkIf SlANLzI says GtdI IulSOu, Cu6
electrician, has the most wonderful pair Of
eyes that he has ever seen in human head.
JAMES PARTON, the historian, wears well.
Though about entering his seventieth year
he eregularly spends about six hours day at
his desk.
SENATOR CocKRELt, Of Missouri, is said
audacity to smoke pipe within the sacred
confines of the United States Senate.
JOHN FooRD. late editor Of Harpers
Weekly, has gene to Europe as chief adviser
and secretary to Mr.. Pulitzer, of the New
York World, who is leaving this country for
his health.
The O'Shaunessy brothers, the Tennessee
millionaires, claim descent from the kings of
ancient Ireland. Their fortune has been ac-
quired almost entirely through investments
in real estate.
NINE Congrcssmen-Cummings Farquhar,
brough, Wyckham and Craig, Of Staten
Island-State Senator Brown, Of New
York, and Erastus Wiman were printers
devils"
GENERAL JOHN B. NEWTON, Of New York,
salary of $4,000 per annum as consulting
engineer Of the Chicago Ill) Drainage Ship
Canal. Chief Engineer Worthen was voted
an equal salary.
COLONEL F. H. HAHN, General Manager Of
the Manhattan Elevated Railway Company,
Of New York, draws salary Of $4,000 6
year. When be began his business career in
small Pennsylvania village his wages Were
fifty cents day.
The Rev. John Jasper, of Richmond, Va.
who gained celebrity by his ''sun-do-move'
lecture, doesn't let his salary move. Hi
congregation has several times rendered him
an increase, but he declared that $50 month
is ample for his needs, and he declines to &C
cept more.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, the Standard Oi
King, is of Pennsylvania Dutch descent anG
his face shows the heavy lines and prominent
nose that are characteristic Of that ancestry
He Is quiet retiring man, wholly unassum
ing in dress and manner, and always speak:
| in low, well nodulated tones. His home life
is noted for its simplicity.
GENERAL COUNT ALFRED Won ScHLEF
FEN who succeeded General Won Walderset
as chief of the general staff of the German
army, is regarded as one Of the most able
officers on that staff. Count Won Waldersee
the retiring chief Of the general staff, tool
formal leave Of the staff attaches in Berlin
In speech, in which he showed deep emo
ton, he said: THE Emperor has ordered mi
elsewhere. A soldier obeys ordcrs without
| asking reasons"