The Critic and record., 1891-04-28
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Mrs Grover Cleveland bid first choice
for boxes for New Norks great display,
the "AllegOry Of tho War In Song
Colonel Miguel Lopez, who, it is said,
betrayed MaXimilian to Juarcz, died i'm
Mexico April 20.
J. picrpont Morgan the banker is tall
and well prOpoftiOncd, resembling the de
ceased poet, John Pierpont, his uncle.
Mr.. 4. Marion Crawford's new novel,
"khaled. An Eastern Tale will be pub
lshCd by Macmillan a Co., early in May.
The Rev John Jasper has informed a
RccoJdJ correspondent that he declines to
visit Boston. ~ don't want none ob dis
lbscnan' Kipling business played on me!'
he saws
Miss Kate Chasc.Spraguo resides al
EdpewOOd, near Washington, in the home
left her by her father, the late Chief Jus
tiCc Chase, whose life she is now writing.
A Philadelphia paper, in describing a
New York preacher, said "lle is like an
augur, takes hold right away, cuts all the
time and quits when he is through" 10
might be- added that such Il prcachernever
bCres his hearers.
The Rev Brother Patrick, assistant to
the Superior General of the Brothers of
the Christian Schools, died in Paris Satur-
day. During nearly half a century he
figured among the most prominent edu-
NdloIs III America
Miss Louise lmogene Quincy, daughter
of the late General r. u, Guincy, has been
invited TO read an original poem at the
sherman memorial meeting In Boston,
June 4. General llawley will deliver the
oratiou.
Professor Barton w. Everman Of Tcrre
Hautc. Ind, has resigned chair in the
State Normal School to accept position
under the National Fishery Commission
lie will be connected with the exploration
of the lake and river basins of the United
States. He is naturalist of great ability.
The Princess Clothilde. widow of Prince
Napoleon, will retire from public life.
NOW all is over with me- she has said,
'if the King permits, | intend retiring to
some house of contemplation and prayer,
where | may end my days in peace"
Miss Sara JCanncttc Duncan, whose "a
Social Departure and AN American
Cir in LCudOn' are now so much read,
served her literary apprenticeship on the
Toronto GtoJc and other Canadian Jour
nails, under the name of Garth Grafton
The Social Departure is the story of
her own adventures in trip around the
world with woman friend
Clara Morris is at her handsome home
IN Riverdale-on the Hudson.
Queen Victoria has commanded strict
enforcement of the new regulations
lllhithb lhtctllAbll'ulN at NuVINs
The Bishop of Iichiield, England has
started a crusade against what he calls
'thc reformation and degradation" OF
graycyards by the ornamentation of the
graves with artificial flowers.
Mrs Buchanan Winthrop, Mrs w. c.
Schcrmcrhorn and Mrs. j. G.. Green have
taken Pinard cottage at Newport.
hlr. Bcnoni Irwin of New York is fin
ishing portrait Of Mr.. John w Alex
ander to he added to the Fellowcrsft
Clubs collection of the portraits of its
presidents. Mr.. Irwin hopes to have the
portrait ready for presentation to the
club at the next and last dinner of the
season on the Goth inst.
Mrs Sartoris and her children, Vivian,
Rosemary and Lionel, will remain in this
country only month.
The Bride, Wife and Mothers Club"
composed of young matrons and mothers,
meets on Wednesday afternoons at the
famous Working Girls Club in New
York. The members exchange ideas
about housekeeping, etc.
General Bragg tells good story of his
first meeting with Oliver +. Morton, the
great war Governor. 1--WE heard q great
deal Of you, sir said Bragg. "Yes, said
Morton, what's the use of being feller
unless you re hell of a feller?'
The Earl of Rose has taken apartments
al ihc b1CNOU1l house. Now Ork,
Mrs. Stacey, formerly a playmate of
Queen Victoria, whose story has been
frequently before the public, died in an
English workhouse a few days ago, and
was buried last Friday. The Queens S
failure to do anything to relieve the pow
erty Of her girlhood friend has occasoned
much unfayorable comment. Sir III. b.
Ponsonby, the Queens private secretary,
had within short period refused Mrs.
Stacey's pleudinGs to inform her Majesty
of her lamentable condition. The dona-
tions Of few private individuals fur
nished meagre relief to the last hours
of the ToUr old woman
Horace Chiffon, Senator Reagan sue.
cessor, is native of Tyler, Tex, and /,
about 40 years Of age. His father was
killed in battle and after hostilities had
ceased young Chiffon was thrown upon
his own resources, with mother and sis
ter to support. He entered a printing
office as devil and worked himself up tc
the cases, and finally started small
newspaper, and from its proceeds and his
earnings as printer supported his mother
and gave his sister an education. WhilC
editing this paper he studied law, passed
successful examination and now rank
among the ablest lawyers in the State
He has accumulated fortune and ha:
one Of the most beautiful homes in the
Southwest. Mr.. Chiffon has never en-
gagged in active politics. He has how
ever, been a close student of politica
economy and is well versed in the grea
political questions of the day. He is
prGminent Democrat, but conservative il
his views and Congress will find him
courteous gentleman q polished speake
and an able and shrewd debater.