Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-05
ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE


Henry CLEws has $40, 600 bathroom.
GENERAL LEW WALLACE is at work on a
rev story.
THE Prince of Wales is at Hamburg, and
will leave for Copenhagen about the LIST OF
September.
Hon. HENRY BALLARD is mentioned among
the candidates for United States Senator from
Vermont.
Of Indians for the Worlds Fair. Why not
ghost dance.
SARAH BERSHkRDT has promised to con-
tribute painting to the women's gallery OF
pictures at the Chicago Exposition.
Ex-CoNGBRssMAN ROSWELL p Horn, the
Michigan humorist, will stump Iowa this fall
IN behalf of the Republican party.
DON PEDRO, who is rapidly recovering
from his late severe illness, has decided to re-
main Al Vichy till the end Of the season.
ROBERT BROWNING once said that he con-
sidered -Thyrsis," by Matthew Arnold, one
Of the most be iutiful poems in our language
JAMES SULLIVAN WILEY, who represented
Maine i'll Congress i'll 1919, is still living at
tryeburg, IN the enjoyment Of hale old age.
HARVEY RICE the father of the Ohio com
mon school ystem, resides at Cleveland IN
that State. lie is 81 years old, and will vote
TOR Mckinley.
J. r, GARFIELD son of the late President
Garheld, is likely to be the Republican candl-
date Tor State Senator from the Twenty fourth
aud Twenty joint Senatorial District of
Ohio.
WILLIAM AsToR is described as "a portly
gentleman of some 81 years, whose hair has
been whllened by times frosty track. Age has
Grabbed his temper and made him so suspl-
cious of general humanity that he tries TO
travel incognito."
GEORGE REID, the new president OF the
Royal Scottish Academy, is the leading por-
TRAIT painter IN Scotland. He lives IN
beautiful SUBURB of Aberdeen. His tall figure,
with broad wide-awake hat and flowing red
tie, is familiar one in the streets.
john q. WHITTIER is so modest that his
niece, who is preparing biography of him,
has found it very difficult TO obtain any aid
from him in her work. His strength is
gradually falling aud he is forced to give up
the long walks which he formerly took.
THE son of Major Angelo, of the British
army now stationed at SImla, was bitten re-
Gently by mad dog. His little brother, who
is twelve years of age, cut the wound open
with his pOcketknite and sucked the venom
that threatened his brothers life. The pluck
of Major Grant, V. c., seems to be spreading
in India.
Ex-JUDGE JOHN ERsKINE, who retired
from the Federal bench about five years ago,
is ranked as one Of the greatest jurists in the
South, and when he retired the bare Georgia
gave him o great ovation. lie was appointed
by Andrew johnson. He lives most Of the
time now with his daughter, Mrs. Ward, Of
New York, and spends a few months each
year in Savannah.
SIR CHARLES TUPPER's granddaughter,
Miss Sophia Upper Cameron, was married
last week after clipping with her lover, a young
Englishman named Christian Hamilton Gray.
He fell in love with her while she was abroad
last year, and followed her to this country.
Mr.. Gray is tn o. of the proprietor of Silver
Electric Works in Kent county, England. The
bridegroom settled part of his estate upon his
bride before marriage and lawyer was pres
ent to execute the settlement.
ETHEL CHASE SPRAGUE, daughter of Kate
Chase Sprague is said by correspondent to
be one OF the most dashing and fearless horse
women in the country. She rides big bay
horse named Starr, the gift of Senator Fair
and personally superintends the care of her
favorite in the stable, Miss Sprague has been
familiar with horses for years, and has passed
good portion of her life in the saddle. She
learned to ride when only five years old,
when her father made her present Of Shet-
land pony.