The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-26
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

The equestrian statue of Grant for Chica 20
cast in bronze at Chicopee a few days ago, is
said to be the largest portrait statue in this
country.
Thomas Mast. the we'll known caricatur-
list. is in London where Mr.. Irving, who is
alway most courteous In his attentions and
profuse in his hospitality to Americans. en-
tertained him at a big dinner.
DR.. Amelia B. Edwards has lately left
England for Italy and Sicily for the benefit
of her health She has never entirely recoy.
cred from the effects of the accident she met
with year ago at the end of her lecturing
tour in the United States.
Charles Emory Smith, United States min
lister to Russia, is home on 60 days fur
Tough. he likes the climate of Russia and
says last winter was the first in many years
when he did not have to consult physician.
He is Is pounds heavier than when he went
to Russia.
Hosea B. Perkins, of New York city. has
given a scholarship of $25 in gold to be
awarded annually to the young lady or gen.
tleman In the Dover, N. H., high school,
who, in the opinion of the graduating class,
proves to have been the best char acter and
the most dilgent and attentive in study.
Prof. c. FL. Greed. one of the most ardent
Alliance men in South Dakota, has deter
mined to start an Alliance paper for south
Dakota, to be known as the Daily Chroni-
Gle. Prof. Greed occupied the chair of DO
sylyania for 10 years, and was on the staff Of
New York daily for five years. The paper
will be published in Aberdeen.
Saturday Queen Victoria completed a
reign of "a years, there being only two Brit
ish s0vereigns who have exceeded her in
this respect, Henry I'LL, who reigned Sc
years. and George I'LL, 50 years. She is also
third with reference to age, she being 70
years old on May "a. Those who have ex-
ceeded her were George H.. who died when
he was nearly ", and George I'LL, who died
at 81 years.
After many years Of envious rivalry, a
movement has been started to unite Mime
apolis and st. Paul as one municipality, un-
der the name of Federal city. 1t is quite
likely that old prejudices will suffice to delay
the union for some time, but 1t is sure to
succeed In the end, and possibly before the
census OF 1900 comes to be taken. Mime
apolis is BOW the eighteenth city of the
Union and st. Paul the twenty-third. II
now now united. Federal city would have popu-
latlon of 297, 1894, and be the ninth city Of the
Union, following San Francisco, with a
population of 297,99O
According to the census report on sand
stone pennsylvania leads all the states in
the quantlty produced, closely followed by
ONO; out, as the Ohio stone is worth twice
as much per cubic foot and her product is
nearly as great, that state leads in value of
product, capital invested, etc. PennsuIvania
produces 17,414,S 75 cubic feet, at a cost for
labor of 005 cents per cubic foot, and the
value Is O09 cents. Ohio produces 16,Ol6. 35S
at cost for labor of 009 cents per cubic
foot, and the value is 0.19. The profits in
the two states are however about the same,
Ohio requiring larger capital for the pro-
duction OF the finer sandst0nes.
remarkable midget, whose existence was
not known outside of her immediate sur
roundings, recently died at Tangent, Oregon,
at the age OF II years. She was the daughter
Of the Hon. A. Blevins. The Albany "Demo-
crat" says: Laura twas trulya wonderful
child, combining all the wonders of the
little people without any of their vices.
Her height was 33a inches, weight "A pounds.
well proportioned and had her beautiful
auburn hair hanging q inches. or nearly IN
her shoe tops. In life she seemed tn he nor.
fectly satisfied with what kind friends he
slowed on her, and In return always had .
sweet smile for every one. Her life excent
the last year, was spent ON the farm of her
parents, one mile west Of Tangent"