The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-11-10
PURELY PERSONAL.

John Wanamaker has contributed ST.
600 to the citizens permanent relief
committee to help the unemployed peo-
pie in the mill districts OF Philadelphia.
Queen Victoria's tifty-iiye pet dogs
have dining-room that is handsomely
carpeted and ornamented with the por-
traits Of their ancestors in oils and water
colors.
The Duke Of York pays great attention
to what the newspapers say about him.
He keeps book in which pasted every
reference made to him in the public
press which falls into his hands.
Attorney General 0lney is an enthusi-
astic tennis player, and has constructed
a court near his residence in Washington.
On fair afternoons he indulges in the
sport, in which he shows great proficien-
cy and expertness.
Mrs. Cookesley for painting the por-
trait Of the Sultan's seven-year-old son
has been decorated with the diamond
studded star Of Chefakat. She is a San
Francisco artist, travelling in the East
with her husband, Captain E. A. Cookies
ley.
A new chapter Of the Daughters Of the
Revolution, organized at Bound Brook,
N. j., has among its members Mrs. Sa-
rah Van Nostrand, whose father was q
soldier in the Revolutionary war, and
who is now los years old.
That clever English novelist, Mrs.
Alexander, has been lame for two years
from curious cause. She suffered seri-
GUS hurt to the knee. owing TO her
cramped position in the dress circle Of a
London theater one evening, and she is
unable to walk without q stick.
Camille d'Arville was born and edu-
Gated in Holland, and is proud Of the
fact that she came from the old Amster-
dam instead Of the new. Still she is
glad she made the change, and claims to
be quite as much American as Dutch.
Those who have seen her only upon the
stage will be surprised to learn that she
has a son at the military school at Sing
Sing.
Emperor William has struck out in q
new venture. Ever intent on turning
an honest penny, he has now taken steps
to have the milk produced on his farm
at Potsdam sold at Berlin. Carts bear
ing his name may be seen in the streets
Of the capital, the drivers Of which re-
tail the fluid to any one who chooses to
buy it, and as the milk Is uncommonly
good, the sales are quite large.
Mrs. Ann Walsh, q decrepit old wom-
an, hobbled up to the bar in the Circuit
Court in st. Louis to apply for naturali-
zation papers. Her case is thought to
be without precedent. She is the widow
Of James Walsh, who had declared his
intention to become citizen, but died
before securing his final papers. He had
made an entry Of land, and Mrs. Walsh
becomes naturalized to secure the claim
During his recent visit to Schonbrunr
the German Emperor went to church ir
a costume which attracted great atten.
tion, as well it might. He wore gray
tunic with green facings and broad epau
lettes, green leather belt from which
hung a hunting knife, the handle adorned
with an imperial gold crown, high var
nished boots and spurs and Styriar
hat with an enormous plume that shool
at every step.
Miss Mary Garrett, the daughter O
the great railroad king and sister Of th,
present head Of the Baltimore and Obi,
railroad system, makes her home in Bal
timore, but spends much Of her time il
New York. She is worth 10000, 900
She is rather stout, about 5 feet s inches
with pale complexion, blue eyes ant
gold-rimmed glasses. She is 81 years o
age, and every summer goes to Europ'
with her maid, travelling from one plae'
70 smother quits Independently.