The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-09
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

| Within less than dozen years tho
literary world has Lost Carlyle (1es1),
George Eliot (1Ss1). Longfellow (1Ss2),
Emerson (1Ss2), Matthew Arnold (18ss),
Browning (1sss), Kinglake (1s9D. Low
ell, Gs9D, Walt Whitman 1892, George
William Curtis 1892, Whittier (1892)
and Tennyson (1s9s).
Rev. DR.. Henry NJ. Field has COM
pleted an account of the life of his ia
nous brother, Cyrus w. Field, whom
John Bright called the modern Column
bus. The work, which will appea. in
a few weeks, will treat particularly of
the laying of the Atlantic cable, an un-
dertaking which was probably the most
wonderful event since the discovery of
America
King Humbert Of Italy has written
. letter in which he asks that tho ex-
pressed intention of his subjects to-
gather subscriptions for gift to him
self and the queen on the occasion of
their silver wedding in April next shall
be changed so as to have the funds ap-
piled to various charitable institutions
and objects.
Tho mother Of the little kinr Of
Spain has learned trade. and recent
~, it is said. gave practical evidence Of
her ability on the occasion Of visit to
the mandatory of mosaics at Orio,
near San Sebastian. In one of the
shops the queen regent asked ono Of the
workmen to let her take his place, upon
doing which she very skillfully finished
the mosaic which he had commenced.
Mrs Martha Annie Rex. the aged
negro woman who has gained notoriety
by her recent visit to and kind recep-
ton by Queen Victoria. had been saw
ing for fifty years She is now seventy
six. When child she was sold into
slavery with twelve brothers and Sis
ters. The brothers and sisters were
lost sight of, but her father managed
to buy her liberty and his own. and
they went to Liberia.
Archbishop Corrigan Is difficult
man to interview. Especially is this SO
upon subjects pertaining to church
matters. The interviewer who does
succeed in gaining an audience with the
archbishop must, indeed, be very con-
else and careful. The archbishop makes
it rule to have his interviewers al
ways read their notes to him before al
lowing them to leave. This caution
was first caused by errors published
during the McGlynn controversy.
1t was Mr.. Whittier's wish that Mr..
s. I. Pickard, of Portland, Me-, whom
he named as his literary executor,
should prepare a biography, if there
should be any call for an account of his
life. This work has been undertaken
by Mr.. Pickard, who requests that |
who have letters of the poet, which |
might prove serviceable in the prepare
ton of biography, will send them to
him. They will be carefully kept and |
promptly returned.
Prince Maffeo Sciarra has had suit |
brought against him for selling his |
private gallery outside Of
Italy. 1t has just become known
that he struggled the pictures across
The frontier among the scenery and
stage furnishings of the Tearo Quirino,
If which he was one of the stockhold-
rs. The theater is back of his palace,
md he had the assistance of the man
ger in his enterprise. It is dou btful
the pictures will ever be returned,
nut, at least. the prince will probably
ave to pay heavy fine.
William T. Adams, better known to
he world as ''Oliver Optic" the popu-
ar writer of stories for boys. is a kind
y-faced man of seventy. For thirty
ears he has lived in handsome frame
ouse, back from the street, in old Dor
hester town, with a fine view of Dor
hester bay from the tower and an or
hard in the rear. He is courteous even
D autograph hunters, and entertains
lany friends. He was teacher for
venty years. has been a Sunday-school
lperintendent as long, served a term
l the state legisla ture, declining re-
lection, and has written nearly thou
Ind short stories.