The critic., 1891-02-26
PERSONAL.

Captain Charles Thomas, aretired officer
of the United States Navy, brother of ex-
Governor Thomas, and fer many wears q
companion of the late Admiral Porter, died
February "a in Baltimore. He entered
the Naval service in 1920.
Earl Craven Is engaged to marry pretty
American comic opera singer, according
to London gossip.
Before Carl Schurz came to America to
live he once effected the release of por
litical prisoner by gaining access to the
Jail in the disguise Of an organ grinder. (
Mr.. Stanley is quoted as saying that his
wife would 90 into Central Africa only
over his dead body; that her charm would
be gone, and he could not love woman
whom he knew had had the experiences
and seen the sights that horrify men.
DIR. Oliver Wendell Holmes, William d.
Howells and other literary Bostonians
took in Chinese play few days ago in a
cellar that serves as the Hubs Chinese
theatre, and are understood TO have par
ticularly admired the Wagnerian overture
that was given on gongs and tom-toms be-
fore the regular disturbance began.
Mary Anderson's mad lover, James NJ.
Dougherty, was sentenced February "a to
life Imprisonment in Sing Sing prison foi
the murder of DIR. Lloyd in the Flatbnsh
! asylum for the insane, in which Dough,
erty was confined.
Mrs. John Sherwood when asked in
Philadelphia what a young girl can do II
thrown upon her own resources said
| tIn New York many bright girls can earn
| SIS or $40 an evening two or three times
week by reciting, singing or playing tn,
| violin or other instrument at private en-
tertainments. | know several girls who
make $1,000 or $1,000 a year in this way
A visitor in the halls Of the Continenta
Congress asked how he could distinguish
was ''You will know him easily whef
Congress is at prayer. Mr.. Washington
is the gentleman who kneels down."
! The wedding of Miss Claire Coudert
daughter of Charles Coudert, to til,
Marquis de Choiseul, will take place b,
special dispensation at st. Patrick's Cathe
dral, New York, on March 12. A small
reception will follow at the brides home
| A London dispatch announces tha
Admiral Sir Phipps-hornby, X. @. b.
was thrown from his trap yesterday an,
severely, perhaps fatally, injured. Tim
was 'rhen the news of an admiral throw
from trap might have excited commen
in America and the trap have beer
thought something strictly naval, tina
admrals always carried with them
Thanks TO our liberal English education
however, trap is almost as familiar to u
now as coupe,-Neo York Recorder.
The death Of Admiral Porter leaves Rea
Admiral Kimberly the highest rankini
olllcerin the naval service. During lSs5-s 81
Admiral Kimberly commanded TN
Charlestown Navy Yard, and while ther
he occupied the brOwn-stone structure o
the commandants residence in the yard
For the past year and a half he has resided
in Newton. He has erected q large hous
ON one Of Nowton's beautiful hills, anC
commanding an extensive view Of thesur
rounding country. Since boyhood Rea
Admiral Kimberly and Commodore Fyffe
also Of the United States Navy, have been
warm and intimate friends, and now tn,
residences Of the Admiral and the Com
modore are side by side. His residence a
West Newton Is occupied by himself an.
wife, his niece, young lady now attend
ing school, and his two children, both ais,
attending the Newton schools. Mrs. Kim
berly Is a daughter Of the late Commodor
Cushman, U. :. ~, Of New York.