The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-03-10
TERSONAL.


Cavalry, who was thrown from wagon
at Ilooker's ranch, Arizona, died yester-
day from internal Injuries.
Judge PETER made one statement that
deserves thoughtful attention. Fifty
years ago." he said, "a farm could not be
found moIigaged for money borrowed.
In these good old days little money was
required, the farmer taking everything
almost in barter and trade. Now there
are 100000 mortgages on record at pres
ent, or 2,352 mortgages to each county III
the United States.
Bishop I.oughlin of Brooklyn still con
tinues very i'll. As he is unable to attend
to the duties of his large diocese the topic
of giving him acoadjutor isagain strongly
revived. There Is a rumor that Bishop
OFarrell Of Trenton, y. j., may be trans
fcrrod to Brooklyn for snch an Office.
The widow of Jacob Thompson, who
was Secretary of the Interior under Bu-
chanan, and who was a prominent politi-
cal figure in Mississippi, leaves the bulk of
her estate, which is valued at nearly
81 100000, to a granddaughter, Mrs. Kate
Thompson kirkman, the wife of Van III.
kirkman Of Nashville.
Queen Victoria Is going to Grasse. IL Is
Il health resoit in the sjuth of France.
There is little il any improvement in
the condition of Prince Jerome Ma
polcun Bonaparte.
Mrs. John w. Mackay, sated with Euro
pean society, is about o return to America,
Representative Morrow of California
has been offered the attorneyship of n
Nevada silver mine and has about con.
cluded to accept 1t.
Mrs. Burton Harrison has contracted 10
write n new story Tor the Century"
something in the line Of The Anglo
maniacs" and yet in no respect similar.
Both the parents Of Congressman Nc
kinley are living at the old home in Can
ton. Ohio, aged ~ and 80 respectively.
The Congressman is the baby of the fam.
lily, at the age of 81.
Colonel J.. j.. Chittenden, who wa,
Register of the United States Treasury dur
ing the civil war, has composed an inter
csting yollm Of "Reminiscences of presi
dent Lincoln"
Edward Burnett of New York, son-in
law of ex-Minster Lowell, is in London
| He has spent good deal of time around
the agricultural shows.
Joseph Hoffman, the pretty little boy
pianist. who was the pet of New York
ladies three short years ago, has grown
'@l, ieney and freckled.
Vladimir dc fa,hmann, who is on hi.
way to Chicago, has signed q contrac
binding him 10 give another series ar re
citals in America next year, under hi,
present management.
Lady Stanley, wife of the Governo
General Of Canada, is an aifectionate anC
| motherly woman. Conspicuous in hel
private sitting room are photographs oi
her nine children, most of whom arr
dead.
Samuel j. Kirkwood, three times Gov
ernor of Iowa, twice its representative il
the United States Senate, and Secretary o
The Interior in Gariield's Cabinet is livinl
| quietly in retirement at Iowa City. lie il
about n years old and is in good health
Prince Worouzoff, who recently killed
Lieutenant Lamonossoff in a duel, is q
scion of one of the most powerful fami
lies IN the Russian Empire, but this fact
will not prevent his trial for shooting be
fore the signal was given and killing hi,
rival foully. The Car may be a tyrant
but he will not allow such things to pas,
among the officers of the Imperial Guard
without searching investigation.
The March Century contains the first
paper in an illustrated series on "Great
lndian Fighters. to he contributed By
/ officers who fought with them. It Is on
General Crook in the Indian Country
and is written by Captain John q. Bourkt
of the Third Cavalry. I'm article ON Gen
eral Miles, hy Major George W. Baird
formerly Of his staff, will follow il.
Colonel Thomas Hardcman, lr a promi.
neDt Georgia politician died at Macon
saturday. He was born at Eatonton,
Ga, January -, 1925, aud was lawyer
by profession. He was member of Con-
gross when Georgia seeded and, retiring
from the House he served with distinc,
tion IN the Confederate Army. After the
war he was very prominent in State
politics and was a member of the Forty.
eighth Congress.
Rev. Dr. Joseph Mayo Atkinson an
eminent minister of the PRESBYTERIAN
( Church, died in Warrentnn, y. c.. Friday
last He was born in Virginia in 1890
and entered the ministry at an early
age. lie was brother of DR.. John At
kinson, at one time president Of iampden
sydney Seminary, and also of Ilishol
Atkinson of Wilmington. In S5j he
WIS called from Frederick, Md, to the
lnstoTate Of the First Presbyterian
. Church of Raleigh, with which congrega.
lion he labored for twenty years. In
1876, upon the organization of the Second
Presbyterian Church, he was chosen
pastor, which position he retained until
he recently moved 10 Warrenton.
The diamonds Of Madame Barrlos
widow OF lhe late President of Guatemala,
are among the finest in New York lity
sixty diamond rings, with bracelets, neck
laces, combs, pendants and girdleg In
large number are In the collection. All
the gems are hcirlooms ol the kingdom
and were reset in Paris Madame Bar.
fits never keeps the jewels at her home