The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-07
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

One of the Rothschilds in Wiesbaden is
taxed on an income of S1.000o00.
The late John b. Coughs books will be
sold at auction in Boston March D.
Napoleon / created thilty-two princeiy
and ducal families. OF these fourteen are
extinct.
Emile lola Announces that his novel Of
Theresa Raquin" is soon to be transformed
into an opera.
The Emperor of Germany stands twenty
first in the direct liEe Of succession 10 the
British throne.
Krupp. the great gunmaker, is taxed on
an income OF S1,5O0G00. and stands at the
top OF his class OF income taxpayers.
Mrs. II. N. Stanley was at latest advices
busy with her pencil among the bold. ro-
mantle scenery of the Blue Mountains of
New South Wales.
Professor Henry Gilbert, the aeronaut
who recently died in Brooklyn, had made
over 500 aseensions. At one ascension he
reached the height Of four miles.
Leading Italian journals state, with great
persistency, that the betrothal will shortly
be announced of the Prince of Naples
to the Princess Victoria of Wales
The Rev. Joseph Cook has been impelled
by DR.. Lyman Abbott's recent dseourses
on the evolution IF Christianity to talk TO
Bostonians. on Evolution Revolution in
Theology"
1t is pointed out as very remark able
fact that out of the entire BODY OF Demo-
cratic Senators there are only three who
favor the ambition of Mr.. Cieyeland-Vilas
Vest and Carlisle.
In his recent wedding in London Lord
Abingdon laid unnecessary stress upon the
difference between his own and his brides
ages by having two Of his granddaughter
serve as bridesmaids.
The Queen of Wurtemberg was greatly
admired 10y every ore during her recent
visit to Berlin, for she is exceedingly hand
some, with clever. intellectual face, and
also knows the art OF dressing 10 perfection.
When General Booth of The Salvation
Army was in Calcutta no building large
enough for his purpose could be found, and
lie therefore accepted the offer made by n
circus manager of tent in which 70 hold
services.
Mrs. Frank Leslie complains that before
her marriage no unkiud word was ever said
OF her, and attributes the cold and critical
position of the press OH that question to the
fact that she has united her fortunes with a
foreigner.
A London journal says of the Due de la
Rochefoucauld. who married the daughter of
Senator. Mitchell. that although his father
was Rochefoucaud, his mother was a
yivandiere. The present Due has never
been well received in Partisan society.
The story that Guy de Maupassant had
brother who died insane is untrue. Herye
de Manpassant, the brother, received a
sunstroke while working at horticulture, of
which he was passonately fond, aud he
died few months after this accident.
Mrs. john L. Adair, the American wife
OF an Irish gentleman, has an Irish castle.
an English estate aud big Texas cattle
ranch. but discards them all for the charms
of London life. She was Miss Wadsworth.
a member of a well-known Tennessee fam.
lily Of that name.
Little Queen Wilhelmina of Holland was
caught the other day in the very act of
making up SNOWFALL TO throw at a gang of
little sch0olboys emerging from the class
rooms after lesson hour. Her governess
ran up just In time to stay her baud. "Oh,"
said the Queen, wistfuIly. "if / only could
have thrown'it this once!''