The morning call., 1891-06-27
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

The Russian Grand Duke Sergius is said
to be profoundly devout in manners.
Hubert Luepschen, well-known Journal
ist, who died recently in Brussels, Ispoke
nine languages luenty.
Isaac Holden, the newly elected member
of Parliament for Keighley, made the first
lucfer match ever sold in England.
Captain Enos Frisbee of Harwinton, Fitch
field County. Conn.,, who has voted attwenty
Presidential elections. is 100 years old.
Andrew Carnegie was once messenger
boy. This gave him leisure to sit down and
think out way to make a great big for
tune.
Goddard Clarke, the juryman who created
a sensation by questioning the Prince OF
Wales. is fellow of the Royal Statistical
Society.
Among the founders of the new University
Club in Boston are Phillips Brooks, Chief
Justice Field, Judge Lowell and eX-Goyer-
nor CASTOR.
General Lew Wallace is fishing on the
banks of his favorite Kankakee, where the
ordinary mosquito bites harder than three
pound trout.
Jay Cooke has gone with his entire house
hold to the Adirondacks. A Pullman car
was chartered for the convenience of the
twenty-six tourists.
Lyman Bryant, the old sexton Of the
quaint old town of Holden, Mass, now dy-
ing at the age of 81, had during his forty
years of Office inferred 999 persons.
Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland has been
strongly recommended to the President by
various women's organizations for a place
on the new National immigration Beard.
An affecting incident is related of Sir
John Macdonald invalid daughter, who on
being told of her fathers death, said: Il
must try and not be care, but comfort to
mother now"
Count Tolstoi's clever wife has secured an
audience with the Gar, who has promised
to protect her husband from the annoyanceS
to which the Committee of CensOrs has been
subjecting him.
The Duchess of Castro EnriQuez, who has
been jailed for beating and abusing SER
want girl, was once one of the ultra-faShion-
ables of Madrid, but is now crazy and no
longer lives in regal style.
Sarasate the violinist is small man of
swaIthy complexion and black hair. He is
a Spanlard by birth and is AZ years old. He
is extIavagantly popular in his native town,
TO which he pays an annual visit
Mrs. General Grant is aging rapidly.
There has been a marked change both in
appearance and in her manner within two
years. Her hair Is silvered and her slow and
uneven steps betOken her advanced years.
The colossal equestrian statue of General
GraUt, designed by Louis RebiSSO of Gin
cinEati, has been cast in bronze in ChicOpee,
Mass, and will be shipped to Chicago. This
statue is the largest ever cast in this coun-
try.
Twelve or fifteen years ago ex-Attorney-
General Rufus A. Ayers Of Virginia was
page in the Senate Of Virginia. Now it is
said he is worth 100000. and he has just
finished magnificent residence near Big
Stone Gap.
One costume alone worn by the late Emma
Abbott weighed $50 pounds. The mantle
alone pulled the scale at seyenty-fve pounds.
How the little woman managed to stagger
along under it in hot theater is a mystery
to everybody.
Brooklyn has policeman, William Hayes.
who during the twenty years he has been
upon the force has managed to save $4,000.
upon which, and pension of $3.50 year,
he expects to be able to potter along with
out his uniform and club.
Probably the most modest and unassum-
ing of all the employees Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad is Mr.. George B. Roberts, the
President Of that great corporation. He las
climbed up the ladder of promotion from
the humble position of rOdman in the en-
cheering corps, and is plain, quiet and
conservative msB of business.