The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-02-24
PURELY PERSONAL
Lieutenant Totten Resigns From the
United States Army--Cyrus w.
Field Place Sold.

The full name OF the Popullst Gov
ernor OF Kansas Ia Lorraine Demosthenes
Lewelling.
w. Clark Russell, the novelist, whom
all Europe 10 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 is no record OF his having submit
ted to political interview.
Senator Colquitt, Of whom 1t was said
a few weeks ago that he would never re-
cover from his illness, expects TO attend
the Inauguration Of Mr.. Cleveland.
Burne.J Jones says that the only one OF
his paintings which wearied him was his
most famous painting, "The Golden
Stairs" He declares that he got 80
tired Of those girls.
Patti receives $4,000 q night for her
operatic performances ut La Scala In
Milan. In England the diva's rates are
higher, for she is paid $4,000 for every
concert In London and t2,G00 for con.
certa IN the provinces.
The Cyrus w. Field place at Irvington
has become the residence OF A. l.. Bar
ber 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 Totten. 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-
clysm which has 80 far failed to come mp
TO his advertisements.
Jenny Lind made many contributions
to the Swedish Episcopal Church in Obi
cago, st. Ansgariua, 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 musl.
clan and father Of Cora Pearl, was wei
enough to 20 to Philadelphia the Other
day from Baltimore for medical advice
His health 10 much improved, and
though now So, he appears younger. Hi
passes his time in Baltimore, writing
lyrics for the press and stage.
Ex.Consul Alexander II. Webb, wht
10 preparing to preach the true faith O
the Prophet Mahomet TO this Occidental
nation, is personally very genial ant
companionable man. He is polite, ala
BILE, witty, and makes friends ae h,
hopes TO make proselytes wherever h,
goes. Mr.. Webb has progressed iron
Presbyterianism through materialisn
to Buddhism, and now to Islamism. II,
is q ready speaker, an amateur actor ant
, clever newspaper man.
Judge E. lockwood Hosr while Ii
Washington one day last week sat in thu
House OF Representatives awhile telling
stories to ex-Speaker Reed aprop0s 0
that gentleman's famous ruling. I'll
said 1t made him think OF an observa
tion OF President Lincoln on one occa
sion. A delegation Of colored men hat
waited upon Mr.. Lincoln. and he, beinI
: at u loss to know just what to say +
4 them, not knowing their exact mission
! remarked: "Well, all who are here ap
pear to be present"
Ex-secrstary Endicott has inherite
! from the late William Endicott Of 6aler
and London, the famous John EndIcot
farm OF Salem, which is q part Of th
y original grant to Governor John End
: colt, and includes the old Endicott bury
8 ing place and the Endicott pear tree
Judge Endicott, who now comes int
r possession Of the estate 10 direct de-
4 scendant Of Governor Endicott. Th
o property has never yet been out Of th
Endicott family since the original gram
q about 1880.