Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-24
PERSONAL MENTION.
Bardsley's Occupation in the Pennsy''
vania PenitentiarY is Making
Pepper Boxes.

Emneror Of Japan the Mikado. He is
nov called Kotei, and the Chinese EN-
neror answers to the title Bakudahan'
Charles Stewart Parnell according 10
Thomas Biggar Harrison was the person
who dubbed Prince Albert Victor, queer,
Victorias eldest grandson, Collars ana
Cuffs"
"Honestn John Bardsley'ss present
oeeu patton in the Pennsylvania peniten-
tiary lie making pepper boxes: He has
gained twenty pounds in weight since
his term began.
Emile Cirainer, a wealthy Frenchmen,
has taken the liveliest interest in the
building-up of the commercial prosperity
OF the State OF Wyoming, and mas al
ready spent 100000 in the work, upon
which he has been engaged for the past
eight years.
Won Mumm, the German Secretary OF
Legation and Charge d'Affaires, will con-
tinue to represent his government at
Washington until successor to the late
Count Won Arco-valley is appointed.
Mumm is very proper name for dis
Greet diplomatic.
OF the land pertaining to the late
Chief Justice Chase's home near Wash
ington, d. c., called "Edgewood, about
seventeen acres have been laid out for a
villa site, but the remaining thirty-slx
acres Kate Chase still retains with the
old mansion, which continues to be her
home.
Even the famous people have their
vanities. Meissonier was proud OF his
shapely and delicate hands. He said
that his fingers were so sensitive that he
could with his eyes shut lay on the ex-
act amount OF color that he wanted on q
given spot if somebody placed the point
OF the brush upon it.
Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Brown Of Or
ange, President of the Federation OF
Woman's Clubs, is daughter of Prof.
Ralph Emerson, for many years con-
nected with the Andover Theological So
ciety. She is handsome woman Of fine
physique and an accomplished linguist,
speaking half dozen languages fiuently.
Achille Perelli, who died few days
ago in New Orleans, was one OF the most
distinguished sculptors in the United
States. He was born in Milan, Italy,
and was pupil OF Cali, celebrated
Italian sculptor. After fighting many
battles while in GaribaldPs army he
came to this country, and resumed his
artistic work in Louisiana.
Victorien Sardou's wife met the IA
nous dramatic author for the first time
at breakfast one morning at her own
home, where he had come to consult her
father, M. Soulie, Director of the Palace
of Versailles. 1t was a case of love at
first sight, and before Sardou had left
the house she had given him her heart.
Old man Adams, who founded the
Adams Express Company, was as lad
a stable helper and bartender in Boston.
An old lady, who took pity on the desti-
tute six year-old adrift in the world, got
him place in a grocery. The whirligg
OF time has 80 brought things around, as
the story goes, that the daughter of that
very old lady is now said to owe much
OF the comforts of her life to Waldo
Adams, the son of the friendless boy.
Prof. James Hall of New York is a
grand example of we'll preserved powers,
physical and mental. He has been an
incessant worker all his life, and at 81
he has vigor and strength that many men
at 40 would envy. He is the Nestor of
American biologists, and the recent In
ternational Geographical Congress at
Washington, which he attended, hon
ored him with special greeting in writ
ing, signed by many of the most emf
nent biologists in the world.
The skilled hand of Miss Abigail
Dodge, better known to the public as
Gail Hamilton, says the New York Press
is to be seen i'll the announcement that
petition for the pardon of Mrs. May
brick, the American lady who was CON
yicted OF poisoning her husband in Eng
land and sentenced to penal servitude
for life, has been signed by Mrs. Presi-
dent Harrison and the wives of all the
Cabinet members and sent for presenta-
ton to Queen Victoria