The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-22
KODA KS.
Kossu.h will be So years old on September /.

Kossuth will be IS years old on September l.
Workmen recently discovered 1000 valuable
historical documents relating to the German
states from 1870 to. 1890 beneath the floor OF the
Breslau town hall.
When Senator CoIquitt. now dangerously i'll,
was a young man his superb physique recalled
that OF Robert Toombs, who was admittedly the
finest looking man in the South.
At last an old drama is about to see the foot
lights. Lord Tennyson's play, "Becket." which
Mr.. Irving has had in his hands for about
eleven years. is soon to be produced in London.
As an instance OF the interest taken in cricket
In England more than 81 900 people paid their
way into Remington oval to see the recent
match there between the Surrey and Notify
eieveus.
Men of creative genius always have on hand
plenty of fragments-torsos il may be, of I'M
finished work. Gounod. the composer, IL said
to have twelve unfinished operas hid away in
his desk.
The worth OF q neck depends on what may be
around it. A black pearl lecklace worn by
Lady Leicester at a recent entertainment is said
to be worth Sl2o,0o0. There Is only . single
row of the gems
By the size of the imaginary work J. NJ. Barrie,
the novelist. ought to be a very good sized man.
but they say he is small, slender and stoop-
shouldered. Nevertheless he is devoted adhe-
rent OF outdoor games.
Sir George Richard Dibbs, the Australian pre-
mier, IL . man of unusual stature, standing 6
feet inches. and 10 solidiy proportioned. He is
said to be . good business man, and to have
many accomplishments.
In Sweden they always take "wee drop Just
Tor the "stomach's sake" letter from that
land says: "Hcre they always take cold lunch
accompanied by rather strong spirits, before
each meal. 1t is said to be An appetizer"
convention of German horse butchers has
agreed to open . first-class restaurant in Berlin
to educate the upper classes to tho use OF horse
nesh 40 food. The report submitted to the con-
venton stated that there are 400 horse butchers
In Germany, who kill 5000 horses annually.
Experience may correct the erroneous views
that one may have of ones own abilities. Mrs.
James Brown Potter has at last concluded that
she was not meant for the stage. 1t sometimes
takes a long time for public opinion to be in
dorsed by those to whom 1t is directed
The Swedenborgians of this country are max
Ing considerable progress in numbers and count
in their belief some men of good ability. The
Rev. Benjamin Fisk Barrett, who died In
Germantown, Pa, recently, aged 81, was the
most noted Sweden borgian in the United States
The possibilities of citizenship in this country
are very great Andrew II. Burke, who has just
been renominated for governor by the Repub-
licans OF North Dakota. was once New York
newsboy. He was homeless, barefooted orphan
boy thirty-fve years ago
Washington item says: Alan Arthur, son OF
the late President Arthur. is about to revisit
America for the first time since his father
death. Mr.. Arthur. who used to be called
"Prince of Washington" is a handsome and
athletic man, an excellent rider across country
and good shot. He is a great favorite In Paris.
The Bismarck brothers do not by any means
stand in the same rank, but they are said to be
a great pair The brother of Prince Bismarck,
whom the ex-chancellor is now visiting, is about
70 years old. Despite the exalted rank of the
unitier of Germany, his brother bears the sim
lowest grade OF nobility.
An English biographical sketch OF Henry
George conveys the information that the dis
tnguished apostle of the single tax narrowly
missed election to the "lord mayoralty OF New
York" In his speeches during his canvass
some years ago Mr. George was wont to refer
ironically to the city executive as the "lord
mayor" and the point was lost on the British
author.
The Globe Democrat has the following concern
ing the great inventor: az see that Thomas
Edison is rated at Sc, oOO, Co.," said s. J. House.
II knew Tom when he was a barefoot boy living
at Fort Gratiot. Mich. He was always tinker
ing with telegraphy, and once rugged up q line
from his home to mine, a block away. / could
not receive very well, and sometimes l would
come out, climb on the fence and halloo over to
know what he said. That always angered him;
he seemed to take it AZ q reflection upon his tel
egraph line"