Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-02-18
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Lowell, is said to be the best iinguist in
Boston.
The late Cardinal Simon, Of Hungary,
who left 81. 0c0, 600 estate, was tile son
of a cobbler.
Henry George Is in Bermuda. where
he is to remain few months for the
sake of his health.
Senator Woicott is handsome man
with blonde hair parted in the middle
and a silky mustache.
Waldo Story. son of the American
sculptor. is to design the marble decora-
tions for Baron Rothscaild's house.
Wiggins, the weather prophet, has
eruptcd again aud says this country
won't see any earthquakes until after
1900.
Walt Whitman writes to New York
acquaintance: Am having an extra
bad spell these days May blow over
may not
The income Of Lord ReveIstoke, the
head of the house OF Barring, III not in
future exceed fS 0J0 year. 1t was once
more than 100000
The new archbishop of York. DIR. Ma
gee, formerly bishop OF Peterborough,
is the first lrishlaan who has ever be-
come rr.mate of England.
Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodse says that she
refuses enough ever aud charming
matter every month to ill mag zine
very near the'equal OF st. Nicholas
Mrs. Wordsworth. the Western re-
vivalist. says that she has worn out sew
eral bibles during tile time that she has
been conv rting sinners and healing the
sick.
Commodore Tyson, of theater ticket
fame, conceived and carried out the
idea of running news stands in the lead
ing hotels. Now he is worth half q
million.
The late George Bancroft was an ag-
nostic. He was also good business
man. Though he was never economi-
cal in his living expenses. he left very
snug fortune.
Jerry Simpsons tattooed clothing and
sockless shins are still talked about in
the papers, but now that the election is
over. it is said, Jerry dresses in a style
that ould make Ward McAllister stare.
Ten Eyck. the Albany artist. has
painted full length portrait of the late
Roscoe Conkling, which is an admiralle
likeness, preserving, as his own daugh-
ter. Mrs Oakman, thinks. almost ex
actly the expression of her fathers face.
Mr.. Balfour loves oatmeal porridge
V.s.4a l. a
along without Irish comforts in some
way or other, even if it is only in tile
shape of drop OF Irish whisky for a
night cap.
Paddy Miles is the soldiers pet
name for the pure blooded American,
General Miles. who is as much a pet of
the privates in the United States Army
as ruddy faced, viii wliskered George
of Cambridge was in the E lgIish army.
The Earl of Devon. the twelfth OF his
line. was a most incorrigible spendthrift.
When, in 1872, at the age of 36. he made
his appearance In the bankruptcy court,
his debts reached the extraordinary
amount Of So, 5S8. .000-the result chiefly
Of reckIessness on the race track.
Mrs Ingalls, says that her husband
has always been hero to her. Size is
quite unlike the Senator In personal ap-
pearance, being short in stature and
rather stout She is handsome and
somewhat stately woman, and looks
hardly more tl,an 40 years old. Seven
Of the IL children she i,as borne are
living.
Mrs Davis, widow of the president of
the Confederacy. since she went to New
York has been living very quietly at the
New York Hotel As she is not over
strong, she had TO decline the many
courtesies offered her and sees only few
intimate friends All her time has been
devoted to experimenting the memoir
of her husband
Much of Lord Dufferin's success a q:
diplomat at the czar's court was ascribel
to the charms of his wife, who became a
favorite of the Russian aristocracy. In
Rome. where her husband is now sta
toned rs the representative of England,
she is no less popular. Besides being a
woman Of tact and Judgment, the coun-
tess is a linguist of much ability, con-
versing duently in French, German, and
Italian.
DIR. Kate c. Bushnell of Evanston,
long associated with the National
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
work for the promotion Of social purity,
expects to sail for England Soon. DR.
Bushnell goes by request of the National
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
on trip around the world, in hich
she win be accompanied by Mrs Eliza
beth Wheeler Andrew, until recently
associate editor of the Union Signal
David B. Hill, the newly elected SEN
ator from New York, is thus described:
in personal appearance Senator David
b Hill looks the politician. There
could scarcely be greater contrast
than that suggested by his rather youth
full looking face near that Of Senator
Evartz Governor Hills badness
reaches from his eyes to the point Of
his head hack Of his cara There Is q
semi circle Of hair, black in color, that
fringes the lower part Of his head. an d
meets his short and well trimmed side
whiskers near the ears His complex
ion IS unusually fair for the SHADE of his
heavy dark mustache. In fact, tlle Gov
ernor's face might be called pale. Close
adherence to water as regular drink
has not heightened his color. His blue
eyes are rather small With = full suit
Of hair and = more rudy complexion.
Hill might be called handsome man.