The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1893-02-25
PURELY PERSONAL.
Lieutenant Totten Resigns From the
United States Army-Cyrus w.
Field Place Sold.

The full name Of the Populist Gov
ernor OF Kansas 10 Lorraine Demosthenei
Lewelling.
W. CLARK Russell, the novelist, whom
all Europe 10 raging over just now, wa,
born In the old Carleton Hotel on Broad
way, New York, in 1874.
During the twelve years since Genera
Hayes retired from the White House
there Ia no record OF his having submit
ted TO political interview.
Senator Colquitt, OF whom IL was said
few weeks ago that he would never 70
cover from his Illness, expects 10 attend
the Inauguration of Mr.. Cleveland.
Burne.Jones says that the only one oI
his paintings which wearied him was his
most famous painting, "The Golden
stairs." lie declares that he got 80
tired OF those girls.
Patti receives $4,000 q night for her
operate performances at La Scala in
Milan. In England the diva's rates are
higher, for she is paid 1900 for every
concert In London and $1,000 for con.
certs in the provinces.
The Cyrus w. Field place at Irvington
has become the residence OF A. L. Bar.
Der by purchase. The new owner has
been for many years the principal stock
holder in and President Of the largest
asphalt company in this country.
Lieutenant Totten, the New Haven
prophet, has resigned from the army, to
take effect next August. He will then
probably devote his entire time to the
arrangement OF the grand final cata-
clysm which has 30 far failed TO come up
TO his advertisements.
Jenny Lind made many contributions
to the Swedish Episcopal Church in Chi
caRo, st. Ansgarius, which was founded
in l849. This is the oldest congregation
OF that nationality in this country, and
she took great interest in it. The COM
munion set OF this church, one of her
gifts, Is very elaborate.
Prof. Crouch, the oCtogenarian musi-
Oian and father of Cora Pearl, was well
enough to go to Philadelphia the other
day from Baltimore for medical advice.
His health is much improved, and
though now So, he appears younger. He
passes his time in Baltimore, writing
lyrics for the press and stage.
Ex.Consul Alexander 4. Webb, who
is preparing to preach the true faith OF
the Prophet Mahomet to this Occidental
nation, is personally q very genial and
companionable man. He is polite, alta.
BILE, witty, and makes friends as he
hopes to make proselytes wherever he
goes. Mr. Webb has progressed from
Presbyterianism through materialism
to Buddhism, and now to Islamism. He
is ready speaker, an amateur actor and
a clever newspaper man.
Judge Il. lockwood Hoar while in
Washington one day last week sat in the
House Of Representatives awhile telling
stories TO ex-Speaker Reed apropos OF
that gentleman's famous ruling. He
said it made him think of an observa-
tion of President Lincoln on one occa-
sion. A delegation OF colored men had
waited upon Mr.. Lincoln. and he, being
at loss to know just what to say to
them, not knowing their exact mission,
remarked: "Well, all who are here ap-
pear to be present"
Ex-Secretary Endicott has inherited
from the late William Endicott of Salem
and London, the famous John Endicot
farm of Salem, which is part of the
original grant to Governor John Endi-
colt, and includes the old Endicott bury
ing place and the Endicott pear tree.
Judge Endicott, who now comes into
possession of the estate is a direct de-
scendant of Governor Endicott. The
property has never yet been out of the
Endicott family since the original grant,
about 1880.