The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-03-10
PURELY PERSONAL
Ruskin Still in Firm Possession of Some
Of His FacuIties--Gladstone the
Descendant Of King.

Archbishop Satolli viii be the lecturer
on speculative theology in the Catholic
University Of America at Washington.
The monument TO Phillips Brooks,
which his lovers propose to erect IN Cop
ley Square, Boston, will cost not less
than $50 ,0O', Of which some $50, ,00J is al
ready raised.
Pnndita Ramahai, the Hindoo woman
who is doing 10 much for the advance
ment OF her sex, has recently started a
club OF Kings Daughters among her
pupils in India.
Ex-Governor Foraker 10 obliged to de-
cline his appointment by Governor Nc
Kinley TO fill the place on the State
University Board left vacant by the death
of ex-President Hayes.
! Mrs. Warden oil Hanover, N. H.,
whose daughter was murdered by Frank
Almy, Las made a demand upon the
State for the 81 800 offered for the appre-
henson OF the murderer.
Mrs. Arthur Stannard OF London has
formed "no crinoline league" II al
ready numbers s, ,265 women, who pledge
themselves not to wear hoopskirts, even
ii these do return to fashion.
Lott, the brilliant French novelist, in
his Z" lie Marriage de Lott" presents a
liie-like picture OF the Hawaiian Islands
and their native women. Just now re-
newed interest attaches to this book.
II is recalled now that Ulrike Won Le-
veto, whom Goethe admired snd wished
to marry when he was 70 and she II,
reached her Goth birthday recently al
| the castle Of Trzielitz in Bohemia. Shs
is the subject Of Goethe's "Triology o.
Passion"
Charles Henry Pearson, an English.
man, has written book, in which hi
claims TO have proved that the greai
races Of the world are losing, and thai
the Chinese, the Hindoos and soutt
American half-breeds are the coming
leaders OF civilization,
Mr.. Gladstone claims direct descent
from Henry Ill, King Of England, ant
from Robert Bruce, King OF Scotland
II Ia thought that the reason why he hal
invariably refused any title or peerage il
because OF his knowledge Of his roya
descent from the Kings OF both England
and Scotland.
Ruskin is still in firm possession o
some of his faculties. He plays ches
with great interest and equal skill
Moreover, 1t ia said that he ia in yer,
excellent health mentally and physie
ally. He wake out twice day, eats anC
sleeps we'll, and takes an interest il
what lie going on.
\ George Gould wants 10 buy all Of tn
existing maps Of Delaware county, n
| Y, that were made by his father in 1856
Thus far he has succeeded in obtainin
one from Erastus Root Of Giovereville
and has heard OF another owned b.
William G. Hanna Of New York.
II Mr.. Plant, London chimney sweeper
, is said to he the last living represents
tive Of the Engliah branch ot the PlaT
tagenet line. TIE reason why be call
himself Plant and not PlaHtagenet is bt
cause he considers that the monoey
Liable name is more in accordance wit
his present social position.
John Hay questions the statemen
! that "Mr. Blaine inherited his eloquen
magnetic eyes from his mother Nj
Hay thinks be possessed the Blaine ey
and the Blaine nose Of four generation
. ago. These, Mr.. Blaine's most slrikin
features, are said to be wonderfully lik
those Of brother Of his paternal grant
father, which have been preserved in
3 crsyon portrait copied and enlarge
: from a miniature.