The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-06
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

The Bernhardt gowns in "Cleopa ira -
consisted OF piece OF cloth six yards in
length.
Amelia Folsom, who was the favorite wife
ot Brigham Young, is said 10 be most
charming women.
Dr. Joel 7. Justin, the inventor, is re-
ported at work on an explosive appliance in
which the cl0ck-W0rk idea is to be combined
Stanley's first important piece of news
paper work was his account for the New
York Herald of the bombardment of Fort
Fisher.
John Davis of Kansas is the first socialist
to % O iaetad to Congress. He Is "a years
old and has twice been an unsuccessful can
didate for Representative.
Mrs. Stanley talks as though she expected
to md mild reproduction OF the Dark Con-
tinent in America and seems astOnished at
finding SO much to admire here
Kossuth, The great hungarian patriot, is
passing ms old age IN the bitterness of pow
erty. lie IS 81 years old, feeble and sad
hearted, and Will not long remain unclaimed
of death.
Eugene Kelly, perhaps the wealthiesr
CATHOLIC In New York and a fnancier of
recognized ability, known to bankers every
where, Is stiH dangerously i'll with an at
tack OF pneumonia.
Maurice Thompson is one of those fortu-
nate authors who can seek his own place to
do the work, and at present he is comforta-
bly, nestled in a flower-covered bower way
down in Mississippi"
! King George Of Greece is one OF the most
democratic of rulers. He has a thin and
rather elegant figure, a fresh complexion
and is bald. He IS fine horseman, but pre-
fers walking to riding,
Baron dc Hirsch will 1T up the mansion
in Paris. which he bought over the heads Of
the club that blackballed him, and will
throw II open to any friends who NAV visit
him in the French capital.
The new President of the State University
in Missouri is Professor Il. II. Jesse of Tl-
iare University, New Orleans. He is Vir-
glnlan, graduate of the University of Y il
ginia, and was born in 1858.
enatOr Charles b. Farwell of Illinois
81 IS to De confident of retaining his seat
ie is opposed to betting, while his an
hlst, John Nj. Palmer, is reported to be
ne free and easy in that way.
William Archer's criticism on Mrs. Lang
try's Cleopatra is everywhere pronounced
to be the most severe on record. Here it is
Purple patches OF Shakespeare swimming
in prismatc scintilant maelstrom of spec
tacle."
L. Thomas Fortune, the colored editor. is
to come forward as an ambitious author,
working at the same time OIL collection of
verse volume of short stories. and COM
pletlng novel which will have for Its title,
THE Robins Nest Again"
Jeanne Hugo is to be married to Alphonse
Daudets son at Passy PARIS, January
18th. NJ. Jules Simon will make speech
on the occasion of the union of the grand
daughter of Frances noblest poet to the SON
OF the charminT ProVencal novelist.
Mrs. Garfield is said to be overwhelmed by
her correspondence. Letters come to her
from every part oil the country and on every
conceivable topic. Every communication she
receives Is given careful attention, and fire.
quently pleasant letter of some length is
sent in answer
Only one member of the numerous family
| OF the Bonapartes lives in Corsica, the home
| OF the great founder of the family. This is
the Princess Marianne, wife of Lucien
| Bonaparte, who, separated from her hus-
band. lives life of seclusion in the village
| of Ajaccio.
Lentteric is the great Paris hair-dresser
Tor ladies just now. He has revived the
Val0is style of wearing waved" hair TO
go with the Medci style of dress. His
"wavers " are curiOusly shaped tortoise
shell pins with elastic attachment, and the
hair has to be dampened with :" waving
fluid"
The Emperor of Austria lives very SIM
ply in his palace in Vienna. He is very alb.
stemious, and he is most happy when seated
at the workable in his private study with
fragrant cigar in his mouth. He is still a
good sportsman, and when clad in his court
dress he presents a picturesque and manly
hgure. In state matters he works hard and
carefully.