Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-05-28
ABOUT 7 PEOPLE.

COMMODORE Henry BRUCE. Of Massa-
chuSetts. who ent red the United States Navy
in 1916, has been unemployed" for hlty-bye
years.
MRs. SUSAN c. YRoMAss, of Walworth,
n. T., appointed by Governor Flower a
trustee of the New York State Asylum for
Feeble Minded Woman, is a sister Of eX-
President Cleveland.
THE next lord Mayor Of London will De a
Roman Catholic, AMI he viii appoint n
Catholic priest as his chaplain. II will be
the first instance of n Roman Catholic holding
the latter position since the Reformation
WILLIAM WALDORF Aston has come to
the conclusion that tins coun ~ Is too new for
him and lie will hereafter live in London.
He will continue to collect his reEts here,
though.
EX QUEEN NATALIE has dramaiized her
matrimonial experience. Further advicrs
from Europe are anxiouSly awaited to learn
whether she has written & tragedy, q comedy,
a isrce, or a opera-bouffe.
CONGRESSMAN DAVID HENDERSON, of
Iowa, is a colonel. lie on MS the title legally,
and they say that il ever a colonel aud bis
regiment thought well Of each other it was
Colonel Dave aud his.
REV. BENJAMIN WAUGH, editor Of the
Sunday Magazine, is the foupder of the
British Society tor the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children, which is just now finding SO
many friends. Mr.. Waugt's love OF children
Is a passion.
THE Empress of Germany is a very skillful
siollnlst aud often plays at the afier-dinner
concerts at the palace. Her husband, the
Emperor, possesser q very pleasant baritone
voice, which he is fond OF ra sing in song
when the Empress wieids the Dow
THE Rev. Sam Small will run for Congress
this Fall in Livingsione's Georgia district on
the Alliance ticket. lie announces rs his
platform tnat, il elected. lie will not attend
the horse races while in Washington. Pledges
Of this ,ort are needed 10 many other districts.
PRINCESS VICTORIA, Of Hawaii, will visit
the United States aud the Worlds Fair ia
1898, returning to Honolulu in time 10 cele-
brate her 18th birthday, October i6, when she
will become eligible 10 assume The duties OF
her position as heir apparent 70 the throne Of
Hawaii.
SEcRETARYFosTER has decorated his Office
with the portraits Of OHIO men who have been
Secretaries OF the Treasury. There are four
Of them-Ewing, Cronin, Chase and Sherman,
a tine looking qnartette OF faces. The only
other portrait admitted TO this fellowship is
that OF Alexander Hamilton, first Secretary
OF the Treasury.
Hos. JOHN w. FOSTER is q man with
peculiar power Of application, who accom-
piisbes much more solid work than diplo-
matte pc tsonages are generally suspected Of
performing. Mr.. Foster is the first man ct
the State Department IN the morning, aside
from the messengers, and is likely 10 be one
of the lastto leave in the evening.
SECRETARY NOBLE, speaking in ST. Louis
the other day OF his labors in the Interior
Department, said; There is more actual
hard work in my department than in my
other oil the Government. have the indians.
Census, Pensions, and Lands to look after,
either one OF which is enough for one man,
besides q score or more OF large aud small
Government institutions, like Yellowstone
Park, Hot Spring.. ioans to railroads, and
minor institutions around Washington"