The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-10-22
PURELY PERSONAL.
The Queens 'oriographer for Scotland
Dles-Grand Duke Nicholas
Wife Born a Serf.

| Sir Julian Pauuceforte is an Accom-
pllshed musician, and can play anythin
from an Erard harp to an end man
banjo. -
Nine. Bourinine. whom the Gran.
puke Nicholas married at Toula, wa
porn a serf, 1t Is stated, as was her frs
husband.
Charles Ashton. London policeman
has received prize for $3.50 for an I'm
published photography of Welsh litera
ture from 1901 to 1890.
Louis Kossuth has finished his mem
olrs. The manuscript OF the closjn,
chapters OF the fourth and last volume h
with the printer at Pesth.
! Miss Ada A. Brewster. the CaIiforni,
artist, belongs to the line of Brewster
I who proudly claim kinship with Eide,
Brewster OF Nayhoxer fame.
Lord Tennyson handed a check II,
$1,000 to Sister Emma Durham. who
nursed him through recent illness, and
she has presented the gift to the ma
tionai pension fund for nurses.
Rev: Fl. K. Hsweis has been per.
suaded to undertake the preparation OF
Sir Morell McKenzie's biography. He
invites contributions OF letters and anec-
dotes that will assist in his work.
General Booth has $50 men, mostly
broken-down drunkards at one time
working on his farm, a few miles ont oil
London. and they are described az a de-
cent, industrious, useful and enthusiastic
lot of people now.
Prof: Huxley and Lord Chief-Jnstice
Coleridge are among the prominent Eng.
lishmen who attended the recent GIouces-
ter musical festival. The latter gentle
man is said to be exceedingly apprecia-
tive OF such performances.
Henry B. Cleaves, the new Governor
Of Maine, came out OF the war a Lien
tenant, and at once secured work az an
ordinary hand in a sash factory, but after
q two years trial OF the job he thought
1t wasn't promising one; 90 he st. uck
ont in other lines.
The eminent Won Pettenkoffer OF Mn
Mich distinctly disputes Knch's proposi.
.ion that the coma bacillus is the cause
II Asiatic cholera. He thinks it is only
manifestation of the disc &c. This
'hould pnt period to the coma baciIlus'
'scendancy for the present.
Mr.. Skene, the Queens historiopra-
,her for Scotland, who has just died at
he age OF "a. enjoyed a wide reputation
y scholar, historian and Archaeological
md was the author OF many valuable |
works., the chief Of which IL "Celtic |
History Of Ancient Albsn."
DIR. Sansen, whose plan for seeking
he North Pole is to jab into the drifting
ce in stout vessel and 10 resign him.
ell TO certain ocean currents, proposes
Q lay in four years supply OF proyi-
ions when lie finally EN- barks on this
oyage. He will also take along an i'm
nense stock of patience.
Senator John 6. Carlisle Of Kentucky
'oks like an ascetic. lie 10 tall and
quare, with thin har and mnstache.
nd is partial to a tai white hat and
ght colored clothes, always with a frock
Dat, which he keeps tightly buttoned
enator Carlisle's manners are grave and
eticent. He lie 90 or whereabouts. and
trides through the streets ra pidly. I
Mr.. Gladstone during his visit tn
'ales quite caught the people BY his
'mpre ensive knowledge Of their coun-
y and its affairs, and especially bv his
pod knowledge OF thei. language.
y no means common accom- plish men,
forei gners. He described himself AZ
scotchman by blood, Lancastrian by /
nth, Cockney by residence. bnt in.
cited by Mrs. Gladstone with q love Of q
tales.