Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-02-20
PROMINENT PEOPLE.
BRApLArGH was an err nd hor.

BRADLAUGH was an err nd boy.
DR.. Koch, the consupptive curer, IS in
Egypt.
The Sultan Of ZANZIBAR will shortly visit
Berlin, Germany.
The Emperor of Germany now smokea a
dozen cigars day
KossUrH. the Hun yarian patriot is in pow
erty at eighty-sour.
Ex-KiNG MILAN, of Ser7ia. now calls him
self the Duae of Pavo'c.
The death Of MessOnier removes the fore
most French artist Of the day.
PREMIER RUDINI. Of Italy says peace can
only be secured by continuing the Triple Al
lianco
Ex-PREslDEYT CLEVELAND has accepted
an honorary membership in the Society Of
Old Friends
PRESIDENT D1Az, of Mexico, is said TO be
broken down in health and TO be preparing
for trip to Europe.
Mr.. PHELPS the American Minister in
Berlin, Germany, is said to receive markell
attention from the Kaiser.
COLONEL MACFARLANE, who was Kalas
kauas chamberlain, says the King left an
estate worth about 100000.
EXPLORER STANLEY says that Ellison, the
electrician. has the most wonderful pair Of
eyes that he has ever seen in human head.
JAMES PARTON. the historian, wears well.
Though about entering his seventeth year
heregularly spends about six hours day at
his desk.
SENATOR CoCKRELL, OF Missouri, Is said
10 be the only man who has ever had the
audacity 70 smoke pipe within the sacred
confines of the United States Senate.
JOHN FooRD. late editor of Hdrpei's
Weeklu has gone to Europe as chief adviser
and secretary to Mr.. Pulitzer, Of the New
York World who is leaving this country for
his health
The OShaunessy brothers, the Tennessee
millionaires, claim descent from the kings OF
ancient Ireland Their fortune has been ac-
quired almost entirely through investments
in real estate.
NINE Congressman Cummings, Farquhar,
De Haven, Fithian, O'DoDnell, Moore, Hans.
brough, Wyckham ami Craig, of Staten
Island-State Senator Brown, OF New
York. aud Erastus Winan were printers
devils"
GENERAL JOHN B. NEWTON. Of New York,
has been voted by the Board Of Trustees
salary of $4,000 per annum as consulting
engineer Of the Chicago I'LL Drainage Ship
Canal. Chief Engineer Worthen was voted
an equal salary.
COLONEL +. H. HAHN, General Manager OF
the Manhattan Elevated Railway Company,
of New York. draws salary OF $4,000
wear. When he began his business career in
small Pennsylvania village his wages were
fifty cents day.
The Rev John Jasper, Of Richmoni Va,
who gained celebrity by his ''sun-do-moye"
lecture, doesn't let his salary move. His
congregation has several times rendered him
an increase, but he declared that $50 month
is ample for bis nesis, and he declines TO ac-
yept more.
JOHN ID. ROCKEFELLER, the Standard OIL
King. is Of Pennsylvania Dutch descent and
his face shows the heavy lines and prominent
nose that are characteristic of that ancestry.
he is quiet. retiring man, wholly unassum-
ing in dress and manner, and always Speaks
in low, well modulated tones. His home life
is noted for its simplicity.
GENERAL COUNT ALFRED Won ScHLIEF-
FEN, who succeeded General Won Waldersee
IS chief of the general staff OF the German
army, is regarded as one OK the most able
officers on that staff. Count Won Waldersee,
the retiring chief OF the general stat, took
formal leave of the staff attaches in Berlin.
In a speech. in which he showed deep emo
ton, he said: "Tbs Emperor has ordered me
elsewhere. A soldier obeys orders without
asking reasons"