Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-08-21
PERSONAL MENTION.
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rxhthited at the worlds Fair.
The Oldest banker in the world IS
LADY Deborah Powers, aged 30, senior
nartpar Of d Powers 4 Sons, Lausen-
berg.
John sherman is the only remaining
limited States Senator who sat IN that
hodv during Hannibal Hamin's term IN
its chair.
Since he was elected from the Jersey
Lily's heart Frederick Gebhard is salu
to have elected her cattle from his Call-
fotnia ranch.
Mrs. Amelie Rives CHAMBER does not
figure in he will of her late uncle, Fran,
els r. Rives, who left an estate valued
at s., 900, 900.
Empress Frederick is fascinated by the
genius of II. Rider Haggard, and by way
OF returning the compliment he has ded-
icated his last book to her.
Daniel Bandmann, an actor well known
in Europe and America, is Il famliiar
figure on the streets of Sacramento, sell
ing milk from his locally famous Hol-
stein dairy.
NJ Claretie, the Director of the The
atre Franchise, Paris, has invited Mrs.
Mckee and Mrs. Russell Harrison to
visit interesting parts of the playhouse
not open to the general pubic
Gladstone's best portrait is the one
which Sir Everett Millais painted thirty
wears ago. 1t is now owned by Sir
Charles Tenant, who bought 1t OF the
t..
Since his return to Italy Signor Sal
vini has TUNED his attention to play
writing, and one OF his productions will
be given in this country next season by
his gifted son, Alexander Salvini.
The accident which befell Henry NJ,
Stanley in Switzerland was not as serious
as reported. 1t was his left ankle joint
that was fractured. The pain has ceased,
and the patient is progressing favorably.
Princess Helene of Montenegro. who
may some day be the Czarina. for she is
reported to be the allotted bride Of the
heir apparent to the Russian throne, is
said to be the prettiest royal girl in East
ern Europe.
The discussion between Huxley and
Gladstone over the miracle of the herd
OF swine is enlivened by the grand old
mans very best controversial efforts.
There is nothing that Gladstone won't
discuss save himself.
Secretary Foster says the story that
there is any Misunderstanding between
Assistant Secretary Nettleton and Com
missioner Owen or himself is absolutely
untrue. There is talk of Mr.. Nettleton
resigning for business reasons.
Rev. Phillips Brooks is said to be the
fastest speaker in the world. Verbatim
reporters, who timed him, found that he
speaks on an average 2l2 words min
ute. Stammering in his youth is ac-
countable for his remarkable haste in
speech.
The Prince OF Roumania is anxious to
get married, and wants a royal wife. He
has no heart to give, for that already be-
longs to Nile. Vacaresoo. The Duke of
Edinburgh will not consent that his
daughter Marie, aged l6, should wed
this princeling.
General Aycardi, Governor OF Panama,
has given permission to the Worlds Co
lumbar Exposition to remove from the
old fortress at Puerto Belo on the 18TH
mus of Panama some old Spanish can
non, which date back very nearly to the
time OF Columbus.
Prof. Koch has not resigned his official
positions on account of the failure of tu-
berculine or kochism, but be- cause he is
on the point OF accepting a new Office
that OF Director of the Institute OF In
fictitious Diseases, which has been organ
lied by the German government.
James T. Plowman of Baltimore has
sent collection of religious poems to
Governor Fifer of Illinois, and asks that
i,ooQ QUO copies be printed and circu-
lated free at the Worlds Fair. He asks
that the Fair be kept open on SUNDAYS,
which shall be devoted to the singing Of
his hymns.
When DR.. Talmage appeared in In
dianapolis the other day he was not rec
ognized, though he is well known there
The absence OF his famous "mutton-
chop " side whiskers disguised him Ell
tectually, and it took some time for the
people about the hotel to discover that
the tall man with the clean-shaven.
rudy face was Brooklyn's divine.
Miss Phoebe Couzins wishes it under
stood by the free millions of Americans
who have been moved by her woes that
she Is In st. Louis for rest and recrea
ton that she has not given up the fight.
and that when she speaks again the
W orld Fair management will think
that Kansas cyclone has blown over
from the wide and windy expanses Of
the West
Dr. Harry Crookshank, Director-tien-
eral OF Egyptian prisons. will marry Miss
Emma Walraven Comfort, the only
child OF Major Samuel Comfort of the |
OIL Company. Crookshank
brings with him marvellous necklace as
wedding present from the Khediva
of amethysts, comedian and
other stones taken from the tomb of an
Egyptian Princess and made into the
limitation OF a necklace worn bv Queen
Aah tlorep, 100 B. G.
CRIME AND CRIMINALS.