The morning call., 1891-07-23
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT,

Ex-Secretary of State Bayard is at Sara
toga.
Nine de Lesseps is regarded as one of the
most devout women in Paris.
Mrs. Besant announces shat she can no
longer serve upon the London School Board
D0wager Countess of Shrew bury is one
OF the most prominent philanthroplsts in
England.
Ii. c. Wheeler the Republican candidate
lot Governor OF Iowa, owns and cultiyates
5000 acres.
EX- Congressman Cannon has recently
purchased three newspapers in the district
he formerly represented.
Jules Verne'sson Michel, who has written
short stories in the style OF his father, bids
IaIr 10 step into the fame of the older
Verne.
James Campbell of Philadelphia is said to
be the Oldest living eX-member OF National
Cabinet. He was Postmaster General under
Pierce.
Mr. M0ody's summer school for Bible
study at Northtield opened with an attend
auce of more than 1000 and has $50 regular
students.
Harry Croueste. a once celebrated English
clown, died recently, aged 76. He was one
OF the last to proclaim himself lester to
the Queen
The Queen of Saxony maintain three ply
slclans whose sole duty is to attend the all
vi thC poor. lie Queen
pays the physicians out of her own private
purse.
Count Luigi Premolo, the son of Princess
Bonaparte and chieftain among the Ital-
ian Bonapartists, is acquiring more celebrity
as an amateur photographer than as q polt-
ical leader.
Nine. Leon Berteaux, the French sculp-
tress. Is one OF the most ardent champions
OF her race in France. All of her leisure is
given up to the welfare of the female art
world in Paris.
Robert Bonner has never raced horse for
money or won dollar on track in his life
yet there has not been time in twenty-five
years when he has not owned the best trot-
ting stock in America.
Mrs, OShea-Parnell is said to be woman
OF high literary and mental tastes and of
considerable requirements. She is strong
minded, original and brilliant, besides pos
sessing winning personality.
Judge Walter Q. Gresham is at Lanes
vile, Harrison County, Ind, visiting his
aged mother, filial duty the distinguished
gentleman performs when he is able te take
a lew days from his official cares.
ID: Nj. Flagler travels daily from his house
IN tho sound 10 and from his business in
New York on yacht that cost $3.50, 900.
Mr.. Flagler, it is perhaps unnecessary to re-
mark, Is Standard OIL maguate.
Ex-senator John c. Spooner of Wisconsin
looks and acts more like a minister than
shrewd politician. He wears black frock
coat, white cravat, shiny silk hat and dig
nlfi"d look both in winter and summer.
A World telegram says that William
Walter Phelps, American Minister To Ber-
I'm, is stlll IN ned suffering from a carbuncle
but the danger is over aud he is transactiug
the. affairs of the legation at his bedside,
assisted by his daughter.
Justice Field of the United States Su-
preme Court counts as his lost opportunity
TO gain great wealth his refusal forty odd
years ago to buy sand lot opp site the
Palace Hotel in San Francisco for $4,000
That lot. divided in two, has since been sold
for 81, 10000
The great statue Of Pope Leo XIII, which
Count Joseph Loubat is to present to the
catholic University at Washington, will be
shipped to this country within a few weeks.
1t is reported to be a fine piece of work, and
represents the Pope seated upon his throne
and wearing the triple crown.