Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-01-30
ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE.

LADY SALISBURY, wife Of the British Prem.
Ter, has become member of the womRna
committee formed 10 look after the exhibits OF
English women at the Worlds Fair to DO held
at Chicago.
MRS. AUGUSTA EVANS WILSON is living
quietly nj Spring Hill, a suburb Of Mobile.
1he author OF "Benlah" is s,id to be loath to
welcome Amelie kiyes as a rival in Southern
literature.
J. j. CHEEsEMAS. the new President Of
Liberia, is Baptist minister, whom tho
Southern Baptist Missionary Convention Of
the United states appointed superintendent Of
Its missions in 1871.
ii. SoUFFLIoT,a French Waterloo veteran,
recently celebrated bis 18Th birthday in Paris,
In hearty health aud spirits. The death OF
the last British survivor OF Waterloo, samuel
Gibson, was recorded a few days ago, lis
age was !0l.
SCHILLER liked to write on a desk which
had rotting apples hid away in H. and a sur
rogate' 5 jury might quite likely hnd him non
oOmp0S nowadays on the score Of that same
strange taste. But jules Neroe's avowed pre-.
ference for cider over wine must seem almost
as strange to Frenohmen.
sIGNoR MANFRED has just made tre-
mendOus reputation for himself az tho Dor Of
Naples In a criminal case. lie spoke Tor four
days, FIVE or six hours q day, and at the close
received such an ovation as no blrfister liz
Italy ever had bsiore.
MRS. GLADSTONE is said 10 be hardly In.
lerior 10 her husband In energy and industry.
She has always been Interested ia olarifabls
and church work and p1iitics, and has at the
same time maintained close watch upon her
household affairs sn her children.
ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS has an emil.
nenlly versatile and practical husband. lie
practically takes entire charge Of the arrange.
ments with editors and Publishers for hn
wiie's writings; he can write u clever story
himself and sell II 10 the best advantage AMI
Is partner In q real estate hrm.
JULES vERsEs wonderful tales. in which
science and fancy 20 shares with him, are
written in little obser yatory on the top Of
his house at Amiens. The house top was
iavorite point Of vantage In Scrptural days,
and is coming into favor again with students
In the country aud tenement jewellers 10 the
sity.
MADAME CoSsTANs. wife Of tbs Frensh
Minister Of the Interior, has had conferred
upon her. by the Sultan OF Turkey, the Cross
OF Commander Of the Order OF Chefakat,
founded by Abdul Hamid IT,, and reserved
exclusively for women. OF this order MadAme
Carnot and Madame and Mile. dc Freyoincs
are also members.
KYLE BELLEw Is greatly changed says
Labouchere in the London Truth. lsh no
longer the dapper. well.groomed Bellew who
was known by the matinee girl a. "Kyrlie. ."
There IL now a touch OF the shabby Renteel
abou' the once debonnair beau and hs has
change greatly, the hair which used 10 be
only stresked With silver being now almost
entirely gray.
SIR JoHs LUBBOCK, banker, scientist.
assayist, member Of Parliament aud poassasor
Of no end Of honorable degrees and titles. Il a
profoundly religious man, who deyotea ono
day in the week 10 worklior his fellow GREAT
ures. There is scarcely a Sunday afternoon
or evening when he cannot be found lecturing
10 the poorer classes in London. The Surrey
Side Is his principal haunt. Without doubt
one Of the pleasures OF lite with him IL derive
from philanthropy.
Ex-KISe FRANCIS. Of Spain, Is since Dom
Pedro's death the most interesting Of the
Kings in Exile" In every way he is quite
enlike the Brazilian monarch, for be il 20
small in statue that lie seems almost 10 be q
dwarf and he Is noted for any nobility Of
mind. lie lives At Epinay, apart from his
wife. ex-Queen Isabella. who occupies man.
sion near the Arc de Triomphe. Francis, IN aid
10 be one Of the meaneat Of men, while lisa.
bella. despite all her faults and the stain on
her character, Is popular IN Paris. because Of
her hospitality aud kindness OF heart