The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-13
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

The Gear OF Russia hos presented to Presi-
| dent Carnot six splendid thoroughbred horses.
AMBASSADOR THoMAsF F. BAYARD has leased
| house in Princess gardens, London, for
term of years.
". CLARK RUSSELL. the writer Of sea tales,
forced by rheumatism to keep his sofa, die
| tates all novels.
SIR GEoRaE LEWIS, recently knighted on
the recommendation Of Mr. Gladstone, is the
most prosperous solicitor in England.
BISMARCK is an omnivorous newspaper
reader and subscribes for many OF the i'm
portant English and Continental journals.
PERE HYAc1NTHE, for whom the French are
collecting popular subscription, has been
obliged to take pupils In order to earn i've
lihood.
The autopsy in the ca Sc of Prince Alexan-
der OF Battenberg showed that the original
cause OF his illness was the lodging OF
cherrystone in the vermiform appendix.
The railroad chapel car evangelist, the Rev.
Boston Smith. Is meeting with great success
in the Northwest Mr.. Smith was the first
missionary to utilize the railway car as
chapel.
CHIEF JUSTICE MELVILLE ". FULLER oil
the United States Supreme Court Is to de-
liver the oration at the celebration OF the
centenary Of Bowdoin College, Maine, In
June next.
TIE oldest living representative of the aris-
tocratic creole regime in Louisiana Is Judge
Gayarre, OF New Orleans. He will be eighty
nine years old next January, is erect and
sprightly and his menoryis very clear.
SENATOR SHERMAN, of Ohio, with his sew
enty odd years, is as strong and active as ne
was when he entered Congress nearly forty
years ago. His health was never better and
mentally he seems to grow like school poy.
SECRETARY JARNa Of the Korean Legation
at Washington is an ardent student OF the
English language. He takes bis lessons la
the most practical way, learning about things
he has to handle each day in the affairs Of
the household.
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON, the novelist,
says private letter from Samoa, published
in London, Is Immensely wealthy, i'm
mensely feared and immensely liked and
venerated" In Samoa, where the title OF
'Your Majesty" is invariably given him.
MISS EMMA STErSEa, who for eight years
has been the only lady leader OF an orchestra
In the United States. and who Is the COM
poser of an opera and numerous minor musi-
cal works. has been lecturing before women's
clubs and leagues in New York. She began
writing grand opera at nine years OF age.
She Is now at work on an opera 10 pe calleo
"The Viking"
ROBERT TAYLOR, better known In Tennessee
as "Bob" Taylor, Ex-Governor OF that State,
who flddled himself into the Gubnernatortal
chair, has entered the lecture field as per-
manent attraction. His success on the stump
inspired him to prepare a lecture on "The
Fiddle and the Bow" out Of which he made
considerable money. He is delivering new
laoture noSy entitled saThe Fools Paradise"
The man chosen as body guard to the
President is BENJAMIN Rhodes. q well-known
detective of the police force, who has been
detailed as bodyguard for Mr.. Cleveland
ever since the tragic death OF Carter Har-
rison. Mr.. Rhodes goes out every cabinet
day TO escort his charge to the city and fol-
lows the carriage closely when business is
finished for the day. The detective wears
plain citizens thes, and there is nothing
in his appearance to indicate the nature OF
his mission.