The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-04-17
MUNICIPALITIES.

Lieutenant Diaz, son of the Mexican
President, who is spending few months
in Washington, is studying not only
the English language but the customs
of society and government at the Amer
lean capital.
DIR. Oliver Wendell Holmes is trying
by a most methodical mode of life to
see how much he can prolong his ripen.
ing years. Among other things he
never rises in the morning until the
temperature of his room is at Just the
right heat
Professor E. E. Barnard, the discov.
erer of Jupiter's fifth satellite, has re.
ceved the degree of Doctor of Sciences
from Vanderbilt University. He was
student in that institution before going
to the Lick Observatory, but did not
complete his course.
1t will be grief to Cardinal Vaughan
THAT he must forsake his beloved
omnibus and descend to the dignity of
a private brougham. Yet such is the
memorable decree of the Vatican. No
cardinal may go afoot; his rightful
chariot is drawn by two horses in the
Eternal City.
General Schuyler Hamilton, grand
son of the first Secretary ofthe Treasury,
is seventythree years old. He lives at
the Hotel Savoy New York. He
served through three wars, was shot
several times, had his lungs pierced with
Mexican lance, and yet he is mentally
alert and physically active.
Mascagni, the famous Italian com.
poser, was the lion or Berlin during
his recent visit to that capital. German
papers say he signed his name for
autograph hunters more than one
thousand times He was invited to the
greatest houses in the city, and was
presented to the emperor and empress.
His majesty conferred the decoration
OF the Order Of the Crown, third class,
upon him.
Paul B. du Chaillu has gone to the
Arkansas Hot Springs in search of rest
and reCuperation. Between trains at
St. Louis he told a reporter that he
was weary of civilization, and that
although it was very nice (the word is
his OWN to enjoy the luxuries of
large city, he was more contented in
the wilds of Africa The attraction lies.
in his particular case, in the four
thousand wives offered to him.
81 understand" said the cashier of
large New York stock exchange house,
''that President Cleveland has made
not less than half a million since he
went out Of office in stock alone. His
most intimate friend, Mr. E. c. Bene-
dict, is known to have made two or
three millions of dollars out of the Chi
cago gas trust, and while Mr.. Cleveland
has not been a Spectator, he has pro-
fitted by inside information"
Nine. Patti is said to choose her SER
wants for Craig-y nos with an eye to
their vocal powers rather than to their
: domestic attainments. The castle is al
ways full of company, and as operate
performances in the theatre of the castle
are of constance occurrence, Nine.
Patti must recruit her troupe from the
servants hail. She pays them very
large wages and treats them as com
panions The little opera-house costs
her about fifty thousand dollars year
Since the production of Falstaff," |
Verdi has received more than thirteen
thousand letters and kilograms of con-
graduation. Of the first edition of the |
vocal score Of the opera, fully fifteen
thousand copies have been sold at
price of four dollars each, and as the
composer is to get forty per cent of
the gross receipts, besides an equally
large royalty for every performance of
the opera, his bank account is likely to
have mushroom growth. The veter-
an composer passes his summer in
farming. In the winter, he turns to
musical composition.