Idaho semi-weekly world., 1893-12-15
PURELY PERSONAL.

Considerable stir has been caused II
London society by the conversion to ko
manism of niece of Rt. Hon. Johr
Morley. Chief Secretary for Ireland.
Colonel Ingersoll closes his lecture on
Lincoln with these words: Lincoln
was the grandest figure OF fierce civl
war. Lincoln is the gentlest memory o.
our world"
A little lad named Otto Freisel, but 3
years OF age, is delighting Viennesee audi
ences with his Evolutionary and mlmetic
powers. He is an infant prodigy in this
respect, they say.
| When child of 5 Lord Claude Ham
iIton, the new Chairman of the Great
Eastern Railway Company, resented a
supposed affront by obstinately refusing
to kiss the Queen when she was on
visit to his parents.
Nine. Blanc, the widely-known writer
of Paris, who is in Chicago, will remain
six months in this country, spending
portions of the time in various cities,
including a stay in Boston as the guest
of Mrs. James I. Fields.
The announcement has been made
that Captain Horatio Mckay, the COM
mander of the record Cunarder
Lucania, and Miss Elizabeth Swan, the
daughter of Edward j. Swan of Oyster
Bay, l.. l., are to be married some time
before Christmas.
John Fl. Miller, son of William the
Prophet, who founded the Second Ad-
vent sect, long known as Millerites," )"
many of whom have prepared to ascend
bodily to heaven at various times, died
recently at Whitehall, N. Y, aged H.,
strong in his adherence to the views Of
his father, who died in 1S49.
Few things are too insignificant to en-
gage the attention of the German En-
peror. He recently decided that the
gavotte lancier should be known in the
future as the court dance in his capital
rather than the 'quadrille la c9ur,"
which has long had that distinction.
The revival of this empire dance is due
to the petition OF the association of Ger
man dancing masters.
James G.. Blaine, Jr., the grandson of
the late Secretary of State, is now years
old. He has been under the care of one
nurse since he was years old. The lad
attends kindergarten in New York, and
it is said that he has some marked traits
OF his fathers family He is very slow
to make friends with grown-up persons,
but boys will chum with him instantly.
He is quite sturdy, healthy lad.
Sir Ben jamin Richardson, the eminent
London phi, scian, has been interviewed
about bicycling. He expressed the opin-
ion that the sport was decidedly injurious.
The spine becomes almost an arch; the
chest bone is then affected by the unnat-
ural pressure, circulation is impaired,
and no doubt the lungs are interfered
with, too. In fact, there is hardly any
possible evil effect it does not produce.
The railroad chapel-car evangelist,
Rev. Boston Smith, is meeting with
great success in the Northwest. Mr..
smith was the first missionary to utilize
he railway car as chapel The one he
ises now was built for him by John d.
Rockefeller and others interested. 1t
will seat 100 people. 1t is sidetracked
It lonely settlements, where services are
,eld on Sundays and often through the
week.
The Sultan has contributed zoo. 900
rancs from his private purse, to be used
n the prevention OF the spread of chol-
ra in his dominions. Part of the money
viii be devoted to the construction OF |
welling- houses in Hedsjas for the suf- |
erers and the building of hospital in |
'hlch several thousand patients can be |
ccommodated. The running expenses |
I the hospital will be borne also by the
ultan.