The morning call., 1891-09-28
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT,

Roger Q. Mills and John G. Carlisle are
said TO be congenial spirits and intimate
friends.
George Du Maurier, the celebrated carica-
turst of Puck, who invented Bunthorne, Is
going to lecture.
The ruins of Bluebeard's castle are said to
still remain in lonely mountain road near
lnterlaken, Switzerland.
Sardou, the great French playwright,
writes hand so fine that it almost requires
magnifying glass to read it.
The neglected condition of the Count de
ChamboId's tomb has brought the Legti-
mist party in France under reproach.
Francis Darwin. son of the great evolu-
florist, is making for himself record that
promises to add luster TO the family name.
The German Emperor has. it is said, in
timated his Intention to invite several mon
archS to state party in Berlin next sum-
mer.
Robert Garrett has presented Johns Hop
kins University with large collection of
old books aad newspaper files OF much his
tor.cal value.
DR.. Robert Lowell, the elder brother of
James Russell Lowell, died in Schenectady
recently. He was distinguished scholar
and writer OF no mean attachments.
A brother of Congressman Deliver of
Iowa has been elected President of the
University of Utah, at Ogden, with a SAL
airy Of 5000 year. He is not over 81.
Prince George Of Wales will, under his
new commission as Commander, be APP
pointed tn the AnsOn. one of the most
powerful ironclads. in the British Navy.
Captain Andrew Haggard, brother of
Rider Haggard, the novelist, is about to re-
tire from the English Army, after eighteen
years service, with gratuity of $4,000.
One OF the richest young women in Phila-
delphia is Miss Estelle Pardee, who is en-
gagged TO be married to minister and
whose wedding will take place early in the
fall.
Mrs. John A. Logan says she was, OF
course, much Interested in her late islands
advancement; but otherwise she never took
any part in politics, and declines to do 50
now.
If 1t be true that James Whitcomb Riley
is writing IL libretto for Sir Arthur Sullivan,
it will be the best sort of fun to watch an
English audience striving to digest his
jokes.
Mrs. Ole Bull takes a very lively interest
in Norwegian musical matters. On the &C.
cason of q Scandinavian musical festival
she sang, accompanying herself on the
piano.
Tolstoi ecently received letter from an
American girl declaring that her fortune of
$4,000 was twice as large as she needed,
and asking what he would advise her to do
with the surplus.
The widow of Dr. Loring. who was his
second vile, Is descended from old Israel
Putnam of revolutionary fame. She was
an attractive figure in Washington society
during the Arthur administration.
DR.. Lorimer just about hits the nailon the
head when he describes the keeping of Sum
day, according to some modern Christians,
as a solemn. somber species of ascetcsm
and attendance at church as kind of PEN
ance.
The Czarina has made protege of Mile.
Thomasain, a pretty Partisan actress. The
fortunate girl has been engaged for the
French Theater in ST. Petersburg for $1,000
per annum for three years and all her
dresses paid for
The last French survivor of the battle of
Trafalgar, Louis Cartigny. has just COM
pleted his one hundredth year. He was
cabin-boy on the Redoubtable in 1903 at the
time the fatal shot was fired from that YES
sci at Lord Nelson. Cartigny is still hale
and hearty.