The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-04-29
PURELY PERSONAL.

The Duke Of Oporto, brother Of the
King OF Portugal, is one Of the finest
hute players in the world.
I Owing to illness, DR.. Edward Everett
Hale did not start the series Of lectures
on journalism in Boston last week.
Captain Henry Howell Lewis, who died
in Baltimore recently, was the last OF
General Washington's grandnephews.
Secretary Herbert il said TO be hard
worker. He often remains at the NAVY
Department until 7P. NJ. answering let
ters.
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, widow Of Senator
Hearst, proposes to establish home for
destitute boys on farm of $50 acres
near San Francisco.
There are two women bank Presidents
IN the country, Mrs. Annie Moore Of
Mount Pleasant, Tex, and Mrs. G. T..
Chadbourn Of Columbus, Wis.
In the home Of Rider Haggard, it is
sad, the day invariably opens with fam
ny prayer read or recited by himself in
the large, square entrance hall.
Max Judd, who has been made Consul
to Vienna, is one Of the best chess PLAY
ers in the country. lie thinks the last
move OF his capital one, no doubt.
Ex-Empress Carlotta OF Mexico in her
insanity requires fresh pair OF pearl
gray, two-button kid gloves on rising
every morning throughout the year.
Mrs. jeff Davis being in Strengthened
circumstances, the Charleston News and
Courier urges that she be made Presi->
dent OF the South Carolina Industrial
and Normal College for Women, which
Is about 10 be organized.
President Carnot's son Francois, who
was drawn among this years recruits for
military service, has been relieved of the
obligation to serve on the ground that
his physical health is below the stand
ard. The young man will return to col
lege.
Crispi ex-Premier of Italy, has been
compelled to place his son, who is in the
2lst year of his age, in correctional in
stltutiOn at Pisa on account of the mas
terry the young man had gained over his
conscience in the matter of getting
money with which to lead a fast life.
One OF the unfortunates who suffered
heavy losses by the failure Of the West
ern Trust Company, Of which ex-senator
ingalls, was President, is +. w. Howe. |
the Atchison author and editor. His |
loss will be the public's gain, if poverty
spurs him on to write another romance |
like the Story OF Country Town"
Judge r. r. Nelson of the United
States District Court of Minnesota is !
the only man on the district bench ap- |
pointed before the civil war. Judge VI. |
L. Deady of Oregon, who died few davs |
ago, was the only other one. Judge Deadv |
was Territorial Judge in Oregon, and |
on the admission of the State was made |
District Judge.
The late DR.. Andrew Peabody accord
ing to DR.. Edward Everett Hale was
looking over some accumulated papers
one day when he discovered that he was
100000 richer than he was the year be-
fore. Thereupon he wrote to the Assess
ors OF Cambridge, asking those officials
to impose tax on his property accord
Ingly. Yet nobody ever suspected the
good doctor OF insanity.
When Calvin Brice was student in
Miami College he was poor boy, but a
fellow of much sturdy indepenence. At
that time Oxford was twelve miles from
The nearest railway station, and the jour
ney was usually made by the students in
stage. But the fare was high, and Mr..
Brice could not afford to pay it. He gem
rally walked the distance, therefore,
although rich friends offered to provide
aim with a seat in the stage. The result
vas sometimes that these friends would
accompany him on his tramps.