The critic., 1891-02-21
PERSONAL.

Mrs. S. NJ. Noe and her daughter of
Newark, n. j., are spending few days in
The city.
Captain Cyrus Bussey Lawer, the popu-
lar inspector of the Washington Safe De-
post Company, left town to-day for Phil
adelphia and other Northern cities on an
inspection tour of safe deposit systems.
Mr.. Samuel Williams has returned for
duiy at the Washington Barracks, after
three months sick leave. He will receive
his friends on Monday afternoon from
to 7p. m.
Professor Alexander Winchell of the
University of Michigan died at Ann Ar
Dor, February 10. He was born in North
cast, Duchess County, n. y, December
81, 1924.
When Lincoln was assassinated in 1865
the Marquis di Rudni, now Premier of
Italy, changed in his honor the name Of
one of Palermo's handsomest streets, the
Via st, Antonio to that Of the Via Lin
coin.
Mr. and Mrs. John di Zerega gave
very handsome pink dinner in honor of
Miss Pauncefote, who has come here from
Washington for fortnight. Covers were
laid for ten and Madame Cuizire and
Mermet roses were used in profusion.
The guests included Sir Frederick and
Lady Frankland, Miss Paunoefote, Miss
Harrison, II. w. Bibb and Richard di
Zerega.-Neio York Herald.
The form used by the King Of Sweden
in addressing the members of Parliament
differs from that used by many other
rulers. His speeches begin with Good
gentlemen and Swedish men," They
end, usually, also with ''The blessing of
God be upon you, good gentlemen and
Swedish men,"
With combination of Judicial candor,
unaffected modesty and dignified sclf-re.
know am not o Booth, Barrett, Nc
| Cullough or Salvini, and know, too,
that they are not John l.. Sullivans."
| Senor Pacheco, the new United States
| Minister to Central America, has had a
brilliant public career. He was Governor,
| Lieutenant Governor and Treasurer for
| the State of California, besides having
| filed other high offices of Importance.
Senior Pacheco is of Spanish origin, and
| is popular among the Spanish Americans
in the United States.
General Sherman died possessed of q
considerable fortune, estimated at between
$4,000 and 100000. Three years ago he
purchased the house in which he and his
family resided, at No. 75 West Seventy
first street. Like many army officers, he
long ago bought real estate in growing
cities in the West and held the property as
a speculation. In this way General Sher-
man cleared good deal of money. lie
owned, ii is said, several houses in ST.
Louis and several hundred acres of land
ON the outskirts of Topeka, Kan. AL
though good liver, General Sherman
did not spend all of the Sl3, 500 salary re-
ceived by him from the Government for
many years, and his savings he invested
Speaker Reed will probably go down Ia
history as the first Speaker of the House
of Representatives who failed to receive
vote Of thanks from the House at the
expiration of his term. In this matter
as in so many Others he will be able to re
peat his boast: 1--WE have broken the
precedents Of a hundred years. - VASE
ingtoH Cor. ". J. Herald.
II is related Of Mr.. Augustus Harris, thu
London manager, that during the re
hearsal Of one of the many penny
dreadful dramas he has produced not
was brought TO the stage manager. Tha
functiOnary perused il, and, turning L
Mr.. Harris, said. He Is sick and can't b.
here"
who's sick2" demanded Harris.
Petit, the author"
Thank heaven" cried Harris II wa
afraid il was the head stage carpenter"
Admiral Porter was bluff, hearty
baTd-iighting officer Of the old schOO
formed in The day when war-ships still
carried towering clouds Of canvas an
when the JapidiiY with which sail wa
made ard taken 10 was the test OF tn
smaTtness of officers and crew. Will
Z such training Il WIS 10 small evidence o
versatility that Admiral Porter shoul
have distinguished himself in comman'
Of an irOn-clad fleet operating on southern
2 rivers and in shallow bayOus. where th
} enemy tried 10 impede his advance or re
, treat by cutting down the trees that line
the banks..-DOsioH Transcript.