Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-07-08
PURELY PERSONAL.
Mr.. Gladstone the Only Surviving Mem.
Der Of the Peel Administration
Jules Simon's Views.


i Prof. Swift thinks that his new come
was 100000 years getting here.
/ Chief-Justice Fuller has accepted al
invitation to deliver the annual address
this fall before the Law Academy Of Phil
sdelphia.
Senator Blackburn Is one OF the read
lest OF Congressional speakers, and car
reel off pretty thoughts and smart idea
by the honr.
| Jay Gould carries in his pure 10-cen
piece which he declares was at one time
all that stood between him and dead
broke condition.
The Japanese Minister to Washington
wears in his turban magnificent opa
almost as big as pigeons egg, set in 9
frame OF sparkling diamonds.
| Jules Simon, one OF the clearest- headed
statesmen In Europe, thus views the sit,
uation over there: "Peace, barring &C.
cidents. But accidents happen 30 easily
st. John is still In front OF the Prohi.
bition party, but does not seem to make
as much progress with 1t as II he had II
on street car which had habit OF run.
ming of the tracks.
Governor Foraker's youngest son has
been christened Arthur st. Clair after
the first Governor OF Ohio. Governor
~. Clair was gallant but bluff old SOL
der Of the Revolution.
Kate Field believes that the moral and
temperate saloon system advocated by
Rev. DR.. Raineford would be a grea+ i'm
trade as now countenanced.
M. Lavisse, the newly elected member
OF the French Academy, 10 q writer on
historical subjects and the first out-and-
out Republican yet raised to the honor
Of membership In the academy.
Lieutenant Cavendish, nephew OF the
Duke OF Devonshire, will have q lovely
bride in Lady Evelyn, the eldest daugh-
ter OF the Marquis OF Lansdowne, To
whom he will be married on July rs.
Messenger Stoddard OF the Massachu-
sets State House does not exactly own
the building; but. as he has been in
service In the place for fifty-two years,
he feels that he has an extra claim upon
1t. The old gentleman is ~ years old.
DIR. George Herbert Kinsolving, who
has been elected Assistant Bishop OF
Texas, 10 the fourth Episcopal clergyman
Of Phils,le phia honored with a bishop
rio within the last three years He has
not yet decided what response to make.
The emily soprano in the world who
makes higher tones than Patti Is said to
be Miss 6ibyl Sanderson, daughter OF
Judge Sanderson OF San Francisco. In
addition to her musical powers she Ia
said to possess charms OF person and to
be very clever.
Poultney Bigelow and Frederick Rem.
ington are In Russia on literary and
artistic mission for Harper's Magazine.
They have sent two canoes to st. Peters
burg, whence they will paddle and sail
to Berlin, taking notes and making pict-
ures on the way.
Mr.. Gladstone IL the only surviving
member OF the Peel administration. He
served as Under Secretary OF State for
the colonies in 1885. No American states
man now living was in active public life
when Mr.. Gladstone had already taken
prominent position in affairs.
Ex-Premier Mercier OF Quebec is a
very sick man, physically az well as
mentally, and his physicians give no
hope OF his living more than q few
months, even II be lasts through the
criminal prosecution and bankruptcy
proceedings which are hanging over him.
The reconciliation between Annie Bees
ant and her husband, Rev. Frank Bees
ant, IL 1t Is contaminated as expected,
will be great triumph for the daughter
OF the estranged pair, who Is devoting
all her energies to the bringing together
OF parents whose names have become
public property.