The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-01
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Ex-senator ingalls, is erecting building
at Atcnison in which he intends 10 open a
law office, assUclating himself with his son
Ellsworth.
An interesting guest at Baltimore hotel
the other dav was Prince Augustln Itur-
bide, the adopted son aud her apparent of
the unfortunate Mexican Emperor Maxi
milan.
Nine. Schliemaun is still hard at work on
the Trojan explorations commenced 10y her
famous husband and, being an accomplished
antiquarian as we'll as an enthusiastic
Greek, she makes excellent progress.
1t is rumored that Whitelaw Reid is so
interested IN the coming Presidential cam
paign that he viii probably resign the mis-
sion to France aud return home TO be at the
head Of the Tribune during the campaign.
Won Moltke's sister, Frau Br0eker, has
just died at the age Of 81 years The late
Field Marshal was wont to refer to her in
his letters as his favOTite sister. Empress
William sent a wreath to be laid on her
coffin.
Henry Labouchere says the lasta time he
saw Mr.. Gladstone lie appeared very stately,
very simple and very singular in the sense
Of not resembling any other man. lie sc offs
at the story Of his shrInkage OF stature, and
says it is pure fiction.
Dr. Albert Calmette, a French naval sur
CeOn, has discovered IN salt OF gold what
lie claims to have proven an infallible anti
dote TO snake bites. The gold cure is COM
ing to be quite the thing for d mao who has
wTestled with snakes to take.
Charles NilieTs, who recently celebrated
his nnetieth birthday in England, had been
in Parliament Just three years when Veto
ria assembled tie throne. He was an impOT-
tant figure in British public life forty years
ago, though but little Of his fame has de-
scended to the present generation.
Wilhelmina, the little Queen Of Holland,
must read chapter from the Bible every
morning 10 her mother, and patiently stitch
away at the embroidery ana fine needle
work but she IS devoted TO her pigeons, her
garden ana especially TO her dolls, with
which, however, she has little time to play.
The Due d'Orleans is 20 be sent on a long
Journey through Asia Minor with instruc-
tons 10 study up the country and people
The COmte de Paris has probably concluded
that such trip will afford his hopeful son
q chance TO wean himself from tie fTivOli-
ties which Of latelhaYe given a rather NAL
cdorOus notoTiety to his name
Fred May, who as a spoiled child Of for
tune and pet Of society came 70 grief in
New York, is now living quietly and Sc
dately IN his South American home, and
seems not only TO have s0wn his wild oats
but TO have developed all the CHARACTERISTICS
of a respectable, selEretaiUed gentleman
anxious to win the good opinion Ola CEN
Serious world.
Giuseppna Robba, considered to be the
most beautiful ballet-dancer in Italy, fell
unconscious during her appearance at the
Iheater Sayigiano, in Turin. about two
weeks ago. Two doctors IN the audience
hurried to her aid, but she died in the glare
of the footlights. In the confusion nobody
thought to lower the curtain, so the whole
house witnessed the scene.
The Car has ordered that a certain regi-
ment of horse guards, stationed at Khar-
kOtf, must pay the widow Of q merchant
murdered in that city yearly pension Of
5000 T0ubles. The merchant met his death
at the hands Of members Of the regiment,
and the Gar has made the officers response
bic, saying that they were 10 blame for the
loose discipline that made such a crime pos
sible.