The Portland daily press., 1891-03-05
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.


: Prince Jerome Napoleon is lying at the
point of death In Rome. Cardinal Mermil-
lod has administered the sacrament of ex-
treme JUNCTION to the dying prince.
Mrs. James Redpath has decided to bring
Railroad Company of New York, holding 1t
directly responsible for her husbands death.
1The Empress Eugene was caught in the
recent disastrous fall Of stocks. and In con-
sequence of her heavy losses is selling the
celebrated Chateau d. Arenenburg In Switzer-
land
General Grant died at 63. Sheridan at 81,
Hancock at 81, Meade at Sc, Logan at go,
Hooker at go, Thomas at "a, Lee at GA, Bragg
at 81, Pembert0n at 63, Hardee at 30, Pickett
at 30. and General Sherman at II.
Mr.. w. 81. 81. Murray, the famous author
of Adirondack Tales" etc., has purchased
the old Murray homestead and farm In Gull
ford, Conn.,. with which he was compelled to
part many years since on account of financial
reverses.
Mime. Patti has accepted the proposal from
a South American impressario to give twenty
operate performances in Rio de Janeiro for
100000 (nearly $150,000). She will sail from
Southampton toward the middle Of June and
will remain In Brazil two months.
The friends Of Charles w. Clifford of New
Bedford have brought his name forward for
the position of judge of the Circuit Court for
this circuit to be appointed by the President.
Judge Shipman OF Connecticut will also be
urged by his friends.
"Town" is the correct thing" to write in
the lower right hand corner of the envelope
now, instead of "city'' for local letters. It
Is entirely English, and, besides. furnishes
additional That tho lattar mi ho
carried to Tennessee before the postal clerks
get used to the fad.
Miss Amy Baker, New England girl now
living in New York. has class of society
ladies to whom she reads, once a week,
newspaper clippings. and magazines. cover
ing variety of subjects such as her custo-
mers are likely to be interested in.
A meeting of business men to take steps
toward the erection of an equestrian statue
of the late General William T. Sherman was
held at New York Monday, at the Chamber
Of Commerce. A committee of ten was APP
pointed to receive subscriptions and to adopt
carry out the object of the meeting.
The New York Recorders Sherman monu-
ment fund-ten days old-has grown to $4,000
and more. John FL. Starin gives $1,000. Col.
William L. Brown of the New York News
gives 800, and an ex-confederate who mod
estly withholds his name gives $500. "The
work will go on" says the Recorder. "The
memorial should be dedicated upon the first
anniversary Of General Sherman's DEATH"
A fund for the benefit of the family of the
late Secretary Window was started In New
York, Saturday. Ola prospective fund of
$4,000. the sum Of $4,000 has already been
subscribed, chiefly by bankers. One of the
subscribers declared that Mr.. Window saved
the country from financial ruin three times
In two months, and the mental strain SUPER
induced his heart difficulty. His estate is
remunerative only to small amount.
1. DE Witt Talmage's son, member of
the last graduating class at New York Uni
versity, bids fair to step into his fathers
shoes when the latter shall cease IN exbort
Though only Il years of age, young Talmape
has already gained success as a lecturer
During the winter he made tour throuob-
out the Wesi. filling engagements at 800 and
$500 night. In personality he greatly re-
sembles his esteemed father-slight, sensa-
tioDal and effective.
Private audiences will be no longer grant,
ed to private persons by Pope LeoXIII. He
has been much annoyed lately by the pub.
lished reports of interviews and by the com
ments of the European press, based upon
those reports. They mainly referred to con-
versations held by the pontiff with M. Plou.
French deputy, NJ de Houx and others in
regard to the attitude which the French
clergy should assume toward the republic.
The pope has instructed his "major-domo.'
Monsignor Rufo Scilla, to give no tickets fol
a private audience, except to persons clothed
with an official character.
THE Oldest pair Of twins In the United
States" says Kansas contemporary, "are
believed to reside In Atchison county, this
state. They are Ludwell Rector Ringo and
mis- sister, Margaret Ringo Miller. They were
porn In the year 1904 in Culpepper county,
| va Ihelr father was of German national.
wsr and i, was soldier in the revolutionary
wallis at Yorktown. On their motha,'s aide
! of England" '1uO "a