The morning call., 1892-04-18
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

fEUfLE lALkEU AbuU1s
The Grand Duchess Alexandrine OF Meek
leDburg- Schwerin, who recently celebrated
her nineteen birthday, Is the oldest of Eu-
ropean Princesses.
Secretary Blaine SAYS he is not training
under the Wrestler MHldoon's care. He is
not acquainted with him and never saw him
In his life that he knows OF.
Parnell's widow is said to be very fond of
birds. Her house IN Walsingham terrace,
Brighton, is full Of songsters. Even in her
boudoir she keeps breeding cages for cana
ries.
When an audience In Berlin did not like
speech of the eccentric Won Bulow, and
signified its displeaSure by Kissing, the mu-
stefan pulled out his handkerchief and
busted his boots.
Queen Victoria will visit the ducal fam
lily at Darmstadt on April %, while RETURN
ing home from Hyeres. She will meet at
Darmstadt ex-Empress Frederick and per-
haps Emperor William.
Hiram Maxim, the American inventor. is
still busy at Crayford, England. in con-
structiug his flying machine or rather his
apparatus FOR ascertaining how much
power Is actually required to perform flight
with screw driven aer0plane."
Lord Tennyson is not so full of poetry
and aristocratIc self-esteem as not 10 know
every country public-house within a dozen
miles OF his residence W here 1t is possible to
get coed 3pennyw orth of bread and
cheese as a stiffener to tankard Of ale.
Olea Bull, the daughter OF the famous
ylolinlSt has created sensation in Cam
bridge by going on the stage in Julia Mar
loves company. Her uncle is shocked be-
yond measure. but her mother. whose bust
ness 1t is after all. docs not appear to be
unnecessarily disturbed.
Hermann Zeitung. who makes his living
by travelling IN trunks and then exhibiting
himself in variety shows on the Continent
made his last trip from Antwerp to Chris
tiania IN wooden box, which stood OH the
ships deck four days and four nights with
| out anybody's knowing that ii contained
man.
John Burns, the socialist democrat to
whom all strikers in the old country natu-
rally look for guidance, has been mem Der
OF the Londen County Council for three
| years. lie is only 33 and gives his oceupa-
| ton as working engineer" Mr.. Burns has
/ stalwart shoulders and thick. short, brown
| beard.
The wife of Uncle Jerry Rusk is a cousin
| OF the Norwegian poet and novelist, Born
| stjerne Bjornson; and Miss Mary Rusk
| Uncle Jerry S daughter, young lady whose
| sunny disposition and amiable qualities
make her iavorite in Washington society,
is the heroine OF one OF Bjornson's novels.
| not yet translated.
4 recent visitor to Renan says that the
| great religious historian and sceptic has the
| pale face and white skin of monk. but
| there is no monastic asccticism about him,
| for his presence is that OF plump and
| comfortable Abbe who dimes well and lies
| In a comfortable ted. Remains voice is
| soft and low, with almost puTring caress
| TO it.
The house of Sarcey, the great dramatic
critic, IS overrun by visitors, who rob him
of his time. but for whom he always has a
| cordial greeting. Most Of these visitors are
women. who have made the critic an idol.
| and one. a Countess. came all the way from
| Poland some time ago TO lay at the fat au-
| thor's feet her hand, her heart her fortune.
When they asked Dr. Edward Everett
| Hale the other day the secret of keeping
| young at the age of 20, he said First.
| never do anything yourself which you can
| get another TO do for you; second, never
| trouble yourself as 10 who VIII get the credit
| for what is done; third, never work after z
| o'clock in the afternoon; fourth, sleep 10
| hours out OF every a"
The Duke of Bedford, in consequences of
| the stagnati0n in the straw-hat trade in
| Bedfordshire caused by the death of the
| Duke of Clarence and the cancelng Of or
| ders by the large London houses, has given
| orders that new roads are to be made in the
| extensive estates round Woburn Abbey.
| This act Will be Of great benefit TO the many
| laboreTs out of employment and as the
| girls who work in the Luton and other fac.
| tories are mostly recruited from that class
| IL is hoped that the distress will be tempo
| raIily alleviated.