The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-10-16
PERSONAL MENTION.
A Man and His wife are Nominated for
Judicial Positions In Nebraska.

Judicial Positions In Nebraska.
Mr.. Partridge, the sculptor, ia making
a heroic bust OF James Russell Lowell.
Mrs. Mackay il the possessor Of q
string Of flawless diamonds two yards in
length.
George A. Pillsbury Of Minneapolis
has presented soldiers monument to
Concord, N. FL, bis native town.
The report that Bismarck had drecently
a slight stroke Of paralysis is pronounced
untrue, and his healthis is said to be fair.
Mark Twain is thinking Of descending
the River Rhine in "a boat with his cou-
rier and working up his adventures for
his new book.
Moorfield Story, who was at one time
Summers private secretary, has agreed
to write his biography for the Amer
ican Statesmen Series"
Secretary Foster is the best croquet
player in Washington, and Is so far ahead
of all competitors that they don't try to
pit themselves against him.
The man thought most likely to sue
ceed the present Lord Mayor Of London
is Alderman David Evans, a manuiact-
urer and Welshman, aged 42 years.
Francisco Cortisi, the great Italian
singing teacher, lives alone in a little
villa Just out Of Florence, where an old
housekeeper prepares his spaghetti and
his wine for him.
James s. Sinclair, a farmer Of North
Dakota, a distant relative OF the Earl Of
Caithness, has received word from Eng
land that he has succeeded to the title
and estate Of that Englishman.
The seat which Mr.. Edmunds has been
occupying in the Senate willnot be taken
by Mr.. Proctor. Senator Dixon OF Rhode
Island gets 1t by the assignment OF old
Captain Bassett. Mr.. Dixon was the first
applicant.
Mrs. ingalls, is quite unlike her tall,
thin husband in figure. She is rather
short. with tendency to stoutness. Her
complexion Is fair and rosy. and her face
is animated by pair Of bright and ex-
pressive eyes.
The enew Duke Of Cleveland comes into
a rich income Of 100000, derived from
the estates in Shropshire and Durham,
vast properties Of which he will have the
unincumbered rent rolls without having
to cell an acre Of their broad lands.
On account OF the physical infrmites
Of Bishop Galleher OF Louisiana his du-
ties have for the most part been assumed
by his assistant, Rev. David Sessums,
who is to all intents and purposes the
Bishop Of the diocese. As he is but 3a
years old, Mr.. sessums is probably the
youngest Bishop in the United States.
II is declared on authentic British au-
thority that there is but one British Off.
Ger left who fought at Waterloo, and all
pretenders are warned to ring off and die
as modest folks as they were born. This
one officer Is Lieutenant William Hewitt
Of the Rifle Brigade, born in 1875. On
late he has been in failing health. He
lives at Southampton.
Sir A. Paget is the senior member Of
the British diplomatic corps, and has
held appointment under the foreign Sec.
retaries acting for thirteen Cabinets. He
recently celebrated the liitieth anniver.
sary Of his appointment as an attache
His present position at Vienna will BE-
shortly vacated, the willy old diplomat
having determined to retire from the
service. sa
The last French survivor Of the battle
Of Trafalgar, Louis Cartigny, has jus,
completed his Tooth year. He was I
cabin boy,on the Redoubtable in 1903 al
the time the fatal shot was fired from
that vessel at Lord Nelson. Cartigny il
still hale and hearty, in full possession
Of his faculties, and spends most Of hi
time in the open air. Nothing delightl
him more than to converse about his ex
periences.
Grace Greenwood writes to the Hon,
Journal from Washington to say that sh'
is not blind, as has been reported in th,
newspaper press. She says she can sc,
to thread up her sewing machine ant
event to find her way across Fifth avenu,
at an hour when the millionaires are gu
in force. She adds: l am not blind
neither to my neighbours sins nor to my
own little human frailties. can still
read my title clear to more good for
tune than has ever come my way"