Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-10
ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE

SIR AIFRED TESNYsoN has an offer from
an American syndicate Of 5000 for an Ode 10
Spring.
TnE body Of the late Earl Of Norihesk was
cremated, and the ashes were deposited In tho
family vault.
THE Grand Duchess Sergius Of Russia Is 40
sirikingly beautiful that she is known rs
crowned sAqhelia.
JAY G,ULD recently predicted year Of
great prosperity. His Missouri Pacific stock
holders are not In II.
CONGRESSMAN HERBERT, Of Alabama,
has withdrawn from the field as n candidate
for Interstate Commerce Commissioner.
GOVERNOR RUSSELL, Of Massachusetts,
Democrat though be be, dincd with President
HHrrison's wife at Auburndalc last week.
THE Rev. DR.. IIerford, pastor Of the Airing.
ton Street Unitarian Church, Boston, has
decided to accep. the call recently extended
to him from London, Eng.
RuDYARD KILLINGS age is definitely 6red
by the statement that De was born In bombay
IN Christmas week, 1865, and Is therefore In
his 10th year.
Ex-JuDGE WILLIAM STRoSG, who retired
from the United States Supreme Court Bench
In 1856, is now living in WNhington, At the
age Of "a years, In feeble health.
JESSE GRANT has arrived at Chicago from
his noting md bring her back 10 Chicago 10
witness the unwilling Of the statue Of her
illusirious husband.
JOHN G. FLOODS palace ON Mob Ill., San
Francisco, erected at cost Of 81, 800, 900,
stands empty and silent. Only an old
gardener inhabits the mansion. The publlcis
never admitted TO see tho furniture aud
paintings.
The Hon. Hervey Wniiorson, the vencr.
able father Of the editor Of the Louisville
Courier Journal, Is lying at the point pi
death at the home Of his son in that city. ITO
is the sole survivor Of the Tweniy-siHth
Congress.
MR. EDGAR STlLLMAS KELLEY, author of
the Macbeth music and numerous other CON.
positions played by Theodore Thomas and
Anthem Seidl, has been engaged TO conduct
the classes In musical composition during the
coming season IN the American Academy Of
the Dramatic Arts
CYRUS ADLER. formerly Of this city and
nov Of the National Museum, who IA now Ia
Turkey experimenting the preparation of
exhibits for the Columbian Exposition. IN.
stead Of returning October T. a. he had
planned, has been dispatched 10 Tuuis TO pre-
pare a North African exhibit.
IIEsRY IRvfSG's second son, who appeared
on the English provincial stage about a month
ago, is winning many friends His stage
That name by way Of compliment 70 his
fathers old friend John I.aWrencs TOole. His
debut was mado ~ Snug the Joiner Ia "a
Midsummer Nights Dream" with X. +.
Bcns0n's company.
MAJOR voS WIssHANS has arrived At
Zanzibar with the material for the field rail.
way on which lis steamer II 20 be conveyed
TO Lake Victoria Ills railway il 10 be taken
Up behind and laid 10 front OF the steamer as
IL advances. by using rails he expects that
100 carriers will suffice 10 take the vessel 10
the lake. Without the railway be would need
about 1000 porters.
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL was descended
through his mother, from nm ancient Jaeobits
fsmily--fhe Trails, Of Biebo, Ia Fiieshire.
His mother, Mrs. Charles Lowell, was ths
only daughter u Mr.. William Trail, of
Westness, Orkney and this William Trails
mother belonged 70 an old Morse family ~
that Lowell had both Scottish aHd Norwegian
blood.
GEoRGH FRANCIS TRAIN does not approve
Of Mr. Gerry's interference with children who
play ON the stage, and feels qualified 10 ex-
press an opinion, Il know something about
children, said he, with great warmth, TO an
Atlanta reporter recently. II reckon | ought
to. I sat IN Madison square Park daily Tor
fourteen years, and during al that time didn't
speak 70 grown person. Ny only associates
were children"