Omaha daily bee., 1891-10-18
DR.. Birney cures catarrh
SOME 4 ED MEN.

AS Colonel William X. Morrlson's term of
service on the interstate Commits
sion expires in December, the president will
soon need to make three appointments to that
board.
Governor Boies of Iowa is a broad
shouldered man of ga years. He has a ruddy,
smooth shaven face, a hearty manner and a
pleasing voice. He is a native of the state of
New York, and like the regulation poo- boy
in search of fortune started west with ouiy
a few cents In his pocket.
Ten years ago Bernard Forst was a clerk
in a mems furnishing goods store in Bradford,
Pa. He dabbled in OIL speculation, gayo him
self up to 1t, threw aside his legitimate bust
ness and is today q millionaire. Forst Is one
of the owners of the gushor,"
which produces, it Is said, $4,000 worth of oil
a day.
Webster Flanagan, who grew famous by
asking one simple little question:, and is now
the collector OF the port OF Ell Paso, is a small
man of tlorid face, blue eyes and brown hair.
He is an excellent lawyer, Il shrewd business
man and possessed of very engaging manners.
His father was a republican senator from
Texas.
Charles H.. Allen, the republican candidate
for governor OF Massachusetts,, is a young
man who affects eyeglasses and dresses in
the height of fashion. He is a favorite in
society. His business is that of u lumber
dealer.
President Dill, in jail for wrecking the
Cleartield, Pa, bank, was formerly u
preacher, but he left the ministry to go into
financial matters on his marrying a wealthy
woman. He should have stuck to his text.
Parnell, il one may believe the Boston
Globe correspondent loved and sought in
marriage a Providence girl twenty years ago,
but her stern father, a millionaire by the
way, would not approve Of the match, as the
sutton was without calling. The lrishman's
affection was reciprocated and tho separation
brought sorrow to two hearts.
Secretary Blaine is very proud of the sue
cess achieved by his eldest son, Emmous,
who has just been appointed assistant to the
president of the Baltimore II Ohio railroad,
with general charge of the western Depart
ment of the road. Secretary Blaine has never
recovered from the shock OF his son Walkers
death, but his pride now enters in his eldest
son.
Rubenstein, the composer, is a man of strik-
ing appearance. He has a massive head,
broad brain, and heavy hair, in which there
is not n single gray thread, despite his age
81 years. AS a good feeder he has rev su
periors. He SPEAKS English %tiuently, and is
always happy TO meet Americans.
Osman Pasha, the hero of Plevna, has been
located as u sealer in the kitchen of the sui
tan of Turkey. His peculiar business is TO
seal all the dishes for the sultan's table as
soon as they are prepared, ana thus, secure
against poison, they are carried into the royal
dining room and the seals broken only in the
sultan's presence.
DIR, Hayes Agnew OF Philadelphia and DR..
Robert Reyburn of Washington arc the only
two physicians surviving OF the notable staff
of medical men who tried TO save Gartield's
life. DIR. Reyburn took voluminous notes of
the case and is preparing 10 publish them.
General Booth, the Salvation army com
mander, whose authority extends over 1000,
200 soldiers, Is a loose iointed and rather awk-
ward man OF mediim height. He is angular
and narrow chested, out the possessor, never
theless, of great physical vigor, His eyes are
dark and piercing, and an iron gray beard
falls in profusion over his chest, His hands
are large and remind the observer of the typi.
cal horny hands of the sou OF toll. General
Booth is now 62 years old, and for forty
years no has been preaching the gospel. He
Is a man OF great earnestness and force, aud
seems entirely devoid of sham and preten'
tiousness.