Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-10-13
PURELY PERSONAL.

General Black holds his pension h,
grace OF special act OF Congress.
Inspector Williams of the New Yorl
poice was arrested the other day by on,
OF his men, who was convinced that tn,
Inspector was confidence man.
Mrs. Crook, the widow of the Indian
lighting General, is very fine lookin,
woman, with snowy-white hair that i.
IN striking contrast TO her youthful ano
vivacious spirits
Tennessee has seven living ex- Govern.
ors. In the list OF official succession
they come as follows: Isham G., Harris
y. W. Z. senter, James d. Porter, Alvin
.. hawkins. William b. Bate, Robert
l.. Taylor and John p. Buchanan.
IL is stated that as soon as the Arch
duke Francis Ferdinand d'Este returns
from his journey round the world his
betrothal will take place with Princess
Elizabeth OF Bavaria, a granddaughter
Of the Emperor Francis Joseph and OF
Prince Regent Luitpold OF Bavaria.
Don NJ. Dickinson OF Michigan. ex.
Postmaster-Generalo OF the United States
has been retained by the Canadian Pa.
eiiic TO defend President Van Horne and
other officials OF the road charged with
violation OF the interstate commerce law.
The trial comes up In November at Ia
soma.
captain Mahan, now Of the United
states steamer Chicago and the author
OF the remarkable books on the influence
OF sea power, is one OF the most popular
Americans in England. He was a guest
at the dinner given by the Queen to the
German Emperor at Osborne the other
evening.
Ex-Presldent Benja Harrison
writes 10 friend that he will arrive in
San Francisco about the LIST OF next Fall
ruary. He will remain In California six
weeks. His lectures at Stanford Jni-
versity will Ike largely historical. and viii
treat Of colonial characters down through
the confederation to the adoption OF the |
United states constitution.
DIR. Thomas Heazle Park, the phvsi.
eian who accompanied Stanley thronyh |
the Central African forest in his seareh |
for Emin Pasha, is dead. The explorer
showed much affection for Park In his
book, for the physician pulled Stanley
through when he was attacked by sick.
ness at Fort Bodo and also performed
excellent service for the other members
Of the expedition.
Lord Roberts was passed over racep,,v
"a favor OF the Duke of Connaught. and
he latter was given the important com
nand at Aldershot. The incident has
,aused great deal OF bad feeling In The
English army. Lord Roberts is the for,.-
most English General, while the Duke IL
imply the son Of his mother and has no
more military ability than the ayer.a,,
Guard has.
Contrary TO the general belief II Ia
aid that Ii Hung Chang, the Vicerov
md real ruler of China, il moet kindly /
disposed toward the Christians. Two al I
rs daughters were educated in Massa. i
husetts, and both were converted 10
christianity. subsequently, one married. I
Frenehman and the other an English
IAN. Their influence has made their 4
.ther very tolerant OF their coreligion- /
It's.
Or. stocker, the German clergyman .
no has become prominent through his e
ostility TO the Hebrews, preached his 4
rst sermon in this country in Chicago q
st week 10 small congregation. He I
ade no reference TO the Hebrews. and
i'd nothing sensational. At Mr.. Moo g
IS meeting the following dav DIR. ii
ecker spoke in English, saving that he q
~ an anti-Semitic politically only. moi b
rsonally or socially. He is said 10 be S
entertaining speaker, with the power a
apt illustration in his sermons. q