Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-11-08
PURELY PERSONAL.
The Clay Model Of the Statue of General
George B. Mcclellan Scrutinzed
by the Vice-Presldent.

The Duke OF Edinburgh 10 composin,
music to libretto by Carmen sylvia.
Ex-senator Plat once led the villag,
choir, and was considered fair SINCE
by the church members.
Mr.. Cleveland's Buzzard's Bay resi-
dence, Gray Gables, is for sale. 1t il
stated that Mr.. Cleveland will agar
make his summer home ut Marion.
One OF the best portrait painters o
Boston is woman, Mrs. Phoebe Picker
ing jerks, who devotes herself exclu
sively to the portraits OF women ant
children.
Mrs. Martha A. Hogan, Mrs. Mary A,
Fassett and Mrs. Sarah A. Fassett, trip
let's, were present at celebration Al
Waltham, Mass, the other day. They
are 80 years old.
Mary A, Dickens, daughter of Charles
Dickens, Jr., who was for time on the
stage, 10 now In literature, and contrib
utes TO the journal that her father edits
and which her illustrious grandfather
once carried ON.
The clay model OF the statue OF Gen.
eral George b. Mcclellan, which il to be
erected in Philadelphia, has been scru-
tinized by Vice President Morton and
Major Mcclellan, brother OF Little
Mac" and they regard tho likeness ex-
cellent.
Boatswain John @. Thompson, u, s.
n, who has been attached TO the Brook
lyn navy yard for the last fifteen wears
has been placed on the retired list
boatswain Thompson is veteran of the
Mexican war, and has seen fifteen wears
OF active service.
The Sultan OF Turkey has conferred
upon Mrs. Elliot, daughter OF Sir Glare
Ford, the British Ambassador at Con-
stantinople, the Order OF Sheikakat. sec-
ond class. This decoration has been
crea ed by Sultan Abdul Hamid. and il
bestowed on ladies Of distinction.
Some three or four months ago Baron
iiirsch distributed all his earnings on
the turf for the previous year. amount
Ing TO 10000, among deserving English
charities. He has since accumulated
fresh profits from the races won by his
horses, and he intimates that further
sum OF 100000 will be- available for
1898. VI
The Pope is now in his SD year. and
N Paris Field Marshal Canrobert is ~
Ind Marshal Mcmahon, who il stili
'traight as a dart and retaining a mag
iihcent seat In his saddle, Ii So. Kos
nth, the Hungarian patriot. has inst
celebrated his Goth birthday. Prince
1amille Rohan has recently died at the
ge OF w, and the same can be said nj |
he late Earl OF Essex.
Prof. 4. n. Horsiord OF CAMBRIDGE
he great believer In Ericsson as the trne
iscoverer OF America, has received from
be King OF Denmark the decoration of
Knight OF the Royal Order of Dame
rog. This Is q very ancient order of
nighthood--it was founded in the mid
ie ages. reserved for score or two per-
ons OF distinction.
Edward Blake, the eminent Canadian
liberal who Was recently elected MEM
or OF Parliament, has been invited 10
AK on home rule in Boston at an early
ate. Alanson w. Beard, William r.
jarrett. Rev. Stoplord Brooke. Mayor
latthews and other prominent Boston
ms, In addition 10 leading Irish. Amer
ans, signed the request.
The late NJ. Rensn wrote vast pum-
or OF personal leiters from ciyilitv
Ither than inclination and often with
'eat trouble. He was averse TO pen
al lax conversations. He hardly ever ,
topped an epistle into letter box
ithoni wishing he had not penned ii 4
nd he often fell asleep when engaged I
private correspondence.
Kew: Dr. Parkhurst Of Trinity NE.
hurch, Charlestown, Mass, delivered
! address the other Sunday night. In !
bich he assaulted the character Of the
scoyerer Of America. DR.. Parkhurst !
'nouneed Columbus a. liar and seeker !
Ter gold, and said that, although Co {
mbus proiessed TO be profoundly reli-
Gus, he was at heart q very bad man h