Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1891-01-04

ence. Inc WOrlQ mas no superior IN Its
field, and its field is broad as is the land.
Lost in Sorrows Reverie" is four. page
piece for the piano, solo, by J. E. Decker,
author CT the brilliant and popular valse
Caprice" Published by Ign. Fischer, To-
ledo, Ohio; Oliver Ditson & Co., Boston,
and j. Fischer & Bro, New York.
PEOPLE WHO ARE TALKED ABOUT
A life of Jenny Lind, written by Canon
Scott Holland, is one of the promised pub
LEGATIONS for this year.
Orion Frazee, of Atlanta, is at work on
the statue of Jefferson Davis, ordered at
the time the ex-President of the Con-
federacy died.
Mrs. Hollenbeck, widow of the Los
Angeles capitalist has given $500 900 for a
home for poor women and homeless chill
oren in that city.
DR.. Storrs, of Brooklyn, has decided that
it will not be possible for him to go to
Europe next year to do the desired work at
the International Congregational Council.
General Lee once refused $500, 900 and
royalty to write Southern history of the
war. He did not think it proper to write
and publish anything on the subject dur
ing his lifetime.
Lady Wilde, mother of Oscar Wilde, is
still remarkable for her beauty, brilliancy
of conversation and accomplishments She
speaks half dozen languages, has cordial
manners, excellent sense ahd a great social
following.
Cardinal Gibbons is very simple and
methodical in his habits. He rises al $50,
says mass at Z, breakfasts at s. takes a walk
at 10, dimes al and spends the afternoon
receiving visitors. Supper is served to him
at I, and by 10 he is in bed.
The Right Rev. Frederick Courtney.
Lord Bishop OF the diocese of the Episco-
psi Church in Nova Scotia, whose illness
has been announced. is said to be suffering
from Bright's disease, and there is but
little prospect of his recovery.
Senator Berry of Arkansas, who is serv-
ing his second term, was poor boy. In
young manhood he made an earnest effort
TO rub off the rough corners by hard study,
and through pluck and enterprise laid the
foundation OF future prosperity.
Sara Bernhsrdt has been sitting to N.
Clairin for medallion portrait in which
she wears the crown of Cleopatra. Min
iaturists are copying the print, which ap-
pesred in French Journal on ivory to fill
orders from United States jewelers..
On the eve of the marriage of Miss Lucy
Drexel to Eric Dahlgren in philadelphia,
the bride-elect was notified that a package
awaited her disposition at the Custom. house.
II contained an elegant pearl bracelet, =
wedding present from an English friend.
The Queen has forbidden the introduc-
ton of the electric light into any more of
the private apartments at Windsor Castle,
because she declares that it is too strong
for her eyes, and all idea of having it at
Osborne and Bslmoral has been abandoned.
The New York Star has this 70 say of a
Californian: Hon. Ira G.. Hoitt, who re-
tires from the State Superinteudency of
Public Instruction of California with a rec
ord for efficiency rarely equaled in the edu-
cstional history of the country, was for a
time teacher in Boston.
Bill Nye is getting some hard cuts from
the newspapers over his suit against James
Whitcomb Riley for $50, 900 damages. Bill
will find the people don't think It among
his good jokes. Riley can take up COL
lection any time and pay Bill all the
money he will ever recover by any Ameri-
can jury.
Colonel Richard Dale of Philadelphia, is
the possessor of the sword presented to
John Paul Jones by Louis XVI. and
many of Jones letters and other relics
Colonel Dale is the grandson ofCommodore
Dale, who was Jones's first lieutenant in
the action between the Bon Homme Rich
ard and the Scraps.
The little Crown Prince of Germany is a
handsome boy of 4 who is every inch q
HohenzollerD. He wants his own way as
much as any boy in the kingdom. He does
not like music. He would much rather
play horse or soldier; but it is his fathers
orders that he must learn to play the yio-
lin, and he dare not disobey.
Countess Carlotta Baldini, of Austria,
who was recently convicted of the murder
of her step-daughter By starvation and
violence, has hitherto moved ia the high
est circles of nobility and is woman of
great wealth. Justice says that the cruel
Countess will have to hold her soirees for
the next sixteen years in prison.
In his long life of so years P. T. Barnum
has had most versatile career. Before
becoming travelling Snowman he had been
successfully the proprietor of an oyster sa-
loon, an editor, bartender, negro min
strel, a clearinghouse keeper, dramatic
partner in clock factory. He finally found
his true vocation.
The Prince of Wales, it is reported, in
the dinner hour. The fashionable hour of
dining has in recent years been getting
later and later. and it is now generally
$50, and often 8 o'clock. The Prince will,
it is said, fix the hour for dinner at s, and,
of course. what the Prince does society
in the exclusive sense, will follow.
The movement for purchasing Dove Cot
tage, Grasmere, and fitting it up as perm
anent memorial of Wordsworth has been
successful. 1t was announced
that S. 900 would be required for the pur-
chase of the freehold and for fitting up the
cottage as Wordsworth museum. OF
this sum 4,250 has now been subscribed,
the cottage is purchased, and in the present
winter the little place will be put in order.
Major General Molina Guirola. the re-
Gently appointed Minister of Salvador to
the United States, is a man of distin
guished appearance, was educated in the
Military Academy, and has
fought in the battles of the Republic for
twenty years. His present appointment
was conferred by President Ezsta, in rec
ignition of his services during the recent
war with Guatemala, when he acted as
General Minister, holding for time all of
the Cabinet portfolios.
Major Won Wissmann expects to go to
L1uLtDal ~ iA2DPCSt
all the stations along the coast. New
buildings will be pat up under his direc-
ton where they are needed, if the neces-
sary funds are at hand. He is still con-
WINGED of the great importance of building
a railroad from Bagomoya to Dar-es-
Salaam, and work will be begun on it as
soon as the German Government gives its !
approval to the project.
In its way the career of Ada Naomi
Thompson, formerly student at Canon
bury Board School, London, is almost as
brilliant as that OF Miss Fawcett. In 1881, |
at the age of twelve, she won Drapers'
scholarship in the Islington High School. |
In 1883 she passed the Oxford Junior ex-
animation with honors. In 1884, 1885, 1886
and 1887 she gained further honors and in
1889 she passed with distinction the teach
srs' examination in the University of Cam.
bridge Miss Thompson is now an assistant
mistress in the York High School.