The morning call., 1891-04-20
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Nine. Materna has been having grand
ovation in Paris.
Della Beck of Cokeville, Pa, at the age of
is years tips the beam at $40 pounds. Her
bust measure is 81 inches and waist 81 inches
Roswell p. Flower is an expert eucbre
player, and can manage TO spend half
dozen hours at time showing his skill.
Emperor Wilhelm has managed to offend
nearly all the Princes of Germany by his
arrogance.
The Atlanta statue to the late Henry w.
Grady is said to do so little justice 10 him
that people are beginning to wonder If it was
selected by Boston Art ComSittee.
Senior Mendonea, the Brazilian Minister.
is credited with having the finest private art
collection in Washington.
Court Emile de Keratry, who is in this
country to present the Cross of the Legion
Of Honor to the copyright champions, is him.
self an author of note.
Gail Hamilton has succeeded better than
most writers in keeping the fa3s Of her life
10 herself.
Mrs. Frank Leslie having announced her
purpose to befriend her sex in the provisions
of her will, receives multitud'nous applica-
tons from every source to hurry up and 90
it now.
The Sultan of Turkey is reported as say
ing that if it were not Tor his duty to his
subjects he would emigrate to America.
Cardinal Manning is godfather to Mr.. w.
a. Gladstone, who is named Henry after
him.
j. H. Mcmahon, an American, has pat
ented in Europe a nitro-glycerine shell
which can be thrown ten miles from eau
non with ordinary black powder.
The ex-Empress Eugene is very torgiv-
ing woman. and as generous rs she is unTor-
innate. She mas doubled the income of
Prince Victor, who will now have $4,000
wear upon which to support the dignity OF
his imperial pretensions.
Mrs. King, the "catte queen" of Corpus
Christi, Tex, recently sold $1,000 head Of
two-year-old steers for So, 900, probably the
largest single order Tor cattle ever hlled In
Texas.
DR.. William /. Harris, the United States
Commissioner of Education, is tall,
straight and rather thin man. His beard is
short and all gray. He speaks rapidly and
easily, and is a very entertaining talker.
General Albert Pike conducted deep re-
searches into ancient Aryan literature in
pursuit of hints Of early Masonic practices.
The seventeen Quarto volumes OF tsansla-
ton which are the fruit Of his labor are In
manuscript, written in an elegant manner
upon fine paper.
The Emnress Frederick may be German
by marriage, habitation and association, but
this does not close her eyes to the advantage
of having the bulk of her fortune invested in
English securities.
General Buffers luncheon. which he eats
at o'clock, does not vary from day to day.
1t comprises one small ham sandwich, one
small chicken sandwich and few swallows
of brandy and water
The Grand Duke Michael, who has. by
marrying the woman he wanted, offended
the Car, is 30 years Of age. lie was sent to
England in 1887 with hope that he would
fancy daughter of the Prince Of Wales and
make match.
Mrs. Ole Bull and others employed
themselves during the intervals between
the sessions of the late National Council OF
| Women in Washington 10 getting signatures
| to a pledge drawn up by Miss Willard not
to wear the bodies or feathers of birds be-
cause of the great cruelty practiced by those
| who obtain them.
Jonathan Trumbull of Norwich, Pre'i-
| dent of the Connecticut Division Of the
| Sons of the Revolution, has purchased the
| old war Office of his ancestor, Governor
| Trumbul, George Washington's bosom
friend and counsellor the Brother JGna-
than" of Revolutionary days.