Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-03-17
PURELY PERSONAL.
The Little Crown Prince of Germany
Promises to Become Daring and
Expert Horseman.

Prof. 4. f. Barnard OF the Lick OBJ
servatory often devote twenty hours out
OF the twenty-tour to work at the teie-
scope and in the computing room during
clear weather.
| 1t is said that Robert Louis Stevenson
| has been paid more Tor his Polynesan
story now appearing in England than
was ever paid in that couutry for the
same rmount of copy" The recent rti-
mors OF Mr.. Stevenson i'll health have
been contradicted.
The little Crown Prince of Germany
promises to become as daring and OK pert
a horaeman rs his father is. He races on
the Arabian pony the Sultan OF Turkey
sent him with the Adjutant who gives
him riding lessons, and almost invaria-
bly, wins. Discreet Adjutant.
Gladstone has again surprised his
friends by midnight speech in re-
ply to Randolph Churchill. The speech
OF the Premier was splendid example
Of the best style OF parliamentary debat-
ing power, full OF fire, pugnscious, scorn-
fui, sarcastic, denunciatory, passionate
and masterful.
According to foreign papers the Ameer
OF Bokhara, who has been on visit to
the Gar at st. Petersburg, is seriously
considering proposition to surrender
his dominions-over which Russia now
exercises protectorate--to that country
for 81, 500 600 in cash and an annual pen.
sion OF $4,000, to be paid during the
lifetime OF himself and his son.
Patti created great sensation quite
unpremeditatedly not long ago while
singing in Milan. "Traviata was the
opera, and just after rendering the pass
age "Amami, Alfredo" she started to
make an exit. But, treading upon her
gown, she fell heavily to the floor. The
audience became wildly excited, for fears
| were entertained that the diva was badly
| hurt. She soon rose to her feet, how
ever, and smiled in an unconcerned way
amid rousing applause.
General T. T. Eckert, who Is to sue
coed the late DIR. Norvin Green as Presi-
dent of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, is a native OF st. Clairsvllle,
D., and so years OF age. He began AZ
the bottom OF the telegraphic ladder in
lS49, had charge OF the military tele-
graph at Washington during the war,
and upon the consolidation OF the At
antic and Pacific Telegraph Company
with the Western Union In 1881 became
General Manager OF the new company.
NJ Emile lola, undaunted by his bad
reception at the French Academy, has
informed Temps reporter that he re-
mains acandldate for the chair OF Renan,
nd that he will offer himself for hat OF
John Lemoine. "From INV deathbsd
II there were vacancy, should offer
myself as a candidate. You know my
ceilings. believe that since an academy
exists ought TO betonr to t, and that is
why offer myself. Whatever people
think. am going to continue the fight"
Mrs. Burnett, the daughter of James
Russell Lowell, says. as regards the
nov -ment to save Eiwood, that she
would not sell the place if che could, and
nat she could not. the estate being left
n trust for her children, some of whom,
The thinks, will live there after her in
accordance with their grandfather's
wishes. Nearly one-thiri of the place
tn the houss was Prof. Lowsli's; the
remainder, which belonged to the Low.
ell estate, is for sale. Mrs. Burnett adds:
They can save that II they like, but
shall consent to no arrangement Tor a
ale Of my portion now or after my
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