Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-15
ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE

Hermann OEIRICHs, of New York. is
visiting California for the first time since his
marriage TO Miss Jessie Fair, in san Francis
CO. a year or so ago.
PHILIP d. ARMOUR is said to be the largest
Individual commercial operator in the world.
His transactions last year reached the eror-
nous aggregate of S63, ooo,0Co.
JOHN A. RILEY. brother of James Whit,
comb Riley, has been appointed superinten-
dent of the Bradstreet Company for the Paci-
nc Coast, with headquarters at Los Angeles.
GENERAL ScHoFIELp and his wife, whose
wedding tour is nearly or quite ended went as
far West ms the Pacific Coast and returned by
way of Yellowstone Park aud Lake Mime.
tonka.
ANDREW LASG, the English literary free
lance, is tall, emaciated and dark. He has
what is known as Mark Twain drawl, and is
supposed TO be the hardest worker in En-
gland.
THE Pope does not speak English bette,
than many Englishmen, as it is stated in a
paragraph nov going the rounds. lie does not
speak The language at all and holds converse
with speaking people through an in
terpreter in Lain.
COUNT WALDEEsEE's passion since he
ceased to be the kaiser's military adviser is
said TO be for flower gardening. Even Napol-
con used to play with his cane with the tall
lilies in the gardens of st. Helena, though the
sport was rough and generally lett the lilies
headles
PRINCESS MILESA, wife Of the reigning
Prince of Montenegro, has subjected herself to
a severe surgical operation in the clinic of
heidelberg. The Princess is now only 80
years old, but has been married thir y-one
years. As Aiilena Prtrowna Bukotslisch in
1871 she was called the loveliest and most
beautiful woman in Europe
SERGEANT john LEIRCH, now citizen Of
Indianapolis, was one Of the brave Six Hun
dred who rode up to the mouth OF the guns at
Balaklava He was boy Of II when he en-
listed at Nottingham in the Eighth IIussars,
who formed part of the famous Light Brigade
and is still straight and soldierly man.
ELIsEE RECLUs, the French geographer
and scientist, from the way he has gone about
while visiting in Boston, has apparently little
of the recluse about him. lie expects, before
returning to France, TO make an extended tour
of this country, When he returns home he
VIII publish his great geography of the United
States, on which he has long been At work.
MRS. EMMA BosTwIcK, once known as the
American Jenny Lind, has probably retained
her voice to greater age that any other pub.
nc singer. She is now II years old but her
voice Is still pure and fresh, and she sings in
admirable time and tune. She is The daugh-
ter ofan English viulinist, named Dillingham;,
and began her career on the concert stage
when only Il years of age. BY the time she
was 20 she was widely and favorably known
Her voice had a range of three octayes.
COMMODORE RAMSEY, who succeeded Ad.
miral Joha Walker as chief of the Bureau OF
Navigation, is picturesque figure Ia the
Navy Department. lie looks more like n
popular New York preacher than q naval
officer He is one Of the best sailors of the
navy, however. and he is man of fine physi-
que, tall, straight as an Indian, with close.
cropped silver hair and u ( i'm little gray
mustache. His manners are elegant aud in
striking contract to those OF Xxi john
Walker. as his predecessor was called