Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-02-24
PURELY PERSONAL.
Lieutenant Totten Resigns From the
United States Army-Cyrus w.
Field Place Sold.

The full name of the Populist Gov
ernor OF Kansas Is Lorraine Demosthenes
Lewelling.
W. Clark Russell, the novelist, whom
all Europe is raging over just now, was
born in the old Carleton Hotel on Broad
way, New York, in 1874.
During the twelve years since General
Hayes retired from the White House
there lie no record OF his having submit
ted to political interview.
Senator Colquitt, Of whom It was said
few weeks ago that he would never re.
cover from his illness, expects to attend
the inauguration OF Mr.. Cleveland.
Burne. Jones Gays that the only one OF
his paintings which wearied him was his
most famous painting, 1.-THE Golden
Stairs" He declares that he got $50
tired Of those girls.
Patti receives $4,000 a night for her
operate performances at La Scala in
Milan. In England the diva's rates are
higher, for she is paid $4,000 for every
concert in London and $1,000 for con
certs In the provinces.
The Cyrus w. Field place at Irvington
has become the residence Of A. l.. Bar
Der by purchase. The new owner has
been for many years the principal stock
holder in and President of the largest
asphalt company in this country.
Lieutenant Totem, the New Haven
prophet, has resigned from the army, TO
take effect next August. He will then
probably devote his entire time to the
arrangement OF the grand final cata-
oIxay,, irb - for itoA IN M ~ =,
to his advertisements.
Jenny Lind made many contributions
to the Swedish Episcopal Church in Chi.
cago, st. Ansgarius, which was founded
in l849. This is the Oldest congregation
Of that nationality in this country, and
she took great interest in 1t. The COM
munion set OF this church, one of her
gifts, is very elaborate.
Prof. Crouch, the octogenarian must
clan and father OF Cora Pearl, was well
enough to go to Philadelphia the other
day from baltimore for medical advice.
His health is much improved, and
though now 80, he appears younger. He
passes his time in Baltimore, writing
lyrics for the press and stage.
Ex- Consul Alexander Il. Webb, who
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the Prophet Mahomet to this Occidental
nation, is personally very genial and
companionable man. He is polite, alta
BILE, witty, and makes friends as he
hopes to make proselytes wherever he
goes. Mr.. Webb has progressed from
Presbyterianism through materialism
to Buddhism, and now to Islamism. He
ia ready speaker, an amateur actor and
a clever newspaper man.
Judge Il. lockwood Hoar while in
Washington one day last week sat in the
House OF Representatives awhile telling
stories to ex-Speaker Reed apropos OF
that gentleman's famous ruling. He
said it made him think of an observa-
ton of President Lincoln on one occa-
sion. A delegation of colored men had
waited upon Mr.. Lincoln, and he, being
at loss to know just what to say to
them, not knowing their exact mission,
remarked: "Well, all who are here ap-
pear to be present."
Ex-Secretary Endicott has inherited
from the late William Endicott OF Salem
and London, the famous John End colt
farm of Salem, which is a part of the
original grant to Governor John Endi.
colt, and includes the old Endicott bury
ing place and the Endicott pear tree.
Judge Endicott, who now comes into
possession of the estate is direct de-
scendant OF Governor Endicott. The
property has never yet been out of the
Endicott family since the original grant,
about 1880.