Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-02-27
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

BRipLAUGH was an errand boy.
DR. Koch, the consumptive cnr~r. n IN
Egypt.
THE Sultan Of Zanzibar will shortly visit
Berlin, Germany.
THE Emperor OF Germany now smokes
dozen cigars day.
KossUrH, the Hungarian patriot, is in pow.
erty at eighty-four.
Ex-KISG MILAN. of Servla, now calls him.
SELF the Duke of PnvolO.
THE death Of Mcissonier removes the fore
most French artist of the day
PREMIER RuDINI, of Italy. says peace can
only be secured by continuing the Triple Al
lance.
Ex-PREsIDESr CLEVELAND has accepted
an honorary membership in the Society OF
! Old Friends
PRESIDENT DIAE, of Mexico, is said to bs
| broken dow in health and 10 be preparing
for a trip to Europe.
Ma. PHYLLIS, the American Minister IN
| Berlin Germany. is said TO receive marked
| attention from the Kaiser.
COLONEL MACPARLASK, who was Kala-
kauas chamberlain, says the Ming left an
estate worth about 100000.
EXPLORER STANLEY says that Edison the
| electrician, has the most wonderful pair of
eyes that be has ever seen in q human head.
JAMES PARTON, the historian, wears well
Though about entering his SEVENTEEN year
he regularly spends about six hours day at
his desk.
SENATOR CoCKRKLI, of Missouri, is said
TO be the only man who has ever had the
audacity to smoke pipe within the sacred
confines OF the United States Senate.
JOHN FooRD late editor OF Rarpers
Weekly has gone to Europe as chief adviser
and secretary to Mr.. Pulitzer, Of the New
York World, who Is leaving this country for
his health.
The OShsuneSsy brothers. the Tennessee
millionaires claim descent from the kings OF
ancient Ireland. Their fortune has been 40
CURED almost entirely through investments
in real estate.
NINE Congressmen-Cummin Farguhsr,
De Haven, fthian, O'Donnell. Moore Hans.
brough, Wyckham and Craig, Of Staten
lsland-State Senator Brown, OF New
York, and Erastus WimAn we're printers
devils
GENERAL JOHN b. NEWTON. OF New York,
has been voted hy the Board of Trustees a
salary OF $4,000 per annum az consulting
engineer OF the Chicago I'M Drainage Ship
Canal. Chief Engineer Worthen was voted
an equal salary.
COLONhL r. II, hAlN, UeleFal Manager OF
the Manhattan Elevated Railway Company,
Of New York. arawS a salary of $4,000 a
year. When he began his business career in
a small Pennsylvania village his wages were
fifty cepts day.
THE Rev John Jasper OF Richmond, Va.
who gained celebrity by his 'sun.do- move"
lecture, doesn't let his salary move. His
congregation has several times rendered him
an increase, but he declared that $50 month
is ample for his neeiS and he declines to &C.
cept more.
| JOHN ID. RoCKEFELI.EE, the Standard Oil
King, is of Pennsylvania Dutch descent, and
his face shows the heavy lines and prominent
nose that are characteristic Of that ancestry
He is quiet, retiring man, wholly unassum.
ing in dress and manner, and always speaks
in low, we'll modulated tones. His home life
is noted for its simplicity.
GENERAL COUNT ALFREp Won ScHLIss
FEN, who succeeded General Won Waldersee
At chief of'the general staff of the German
army, is regarded as one Of the most able
officers on that staff Count Won Waldersee,
the retiring chief OF the general staff, took
formal leave of the staff attaches in Berlin
In speech, in which he showed deep emo
ton, he said THE Emperor has ordered me-
elsewhere \ soldier obeys orders without
asking reasons