The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-23
THE MAN ABOUT TOWN..

Charles Francis Adams Is about to sel
his estate In Quincy aud move away. Thi
will end the residence of tho famous Adam
family In that town.
William y. Bate, senator from Tennes
see, never lights a cigar. He has Away,
one In his fingers or between his lips, but
40 match is put to it.
Count de Casa Miranda, the husband Of
Christine Nilsson, tho singer, IL much
older than his wife and IL said to be cor
respondingly jealous.
United States senators live high, "a a rule
but young Mr.. Wolcott OF Colorado has al
ready earned the name of tho most expen
sive cater in congress.
Uncle Philetus Sawyer OF Michigan,
many timesa millionaire, began life with
his time" generously presented him by
his father when he was II.
Eli 4. Bennett served as treasurer OF Nor
walk, Conn. for 81 consecutive years, and
he would have been continued longer In
the office but for his positive declination.
Buffalo Bill has just bought a $4,000
residence in North Platte, Neb., very near
the spot where he killed his first Indian,
and there he intends to spend the rest Of his
life.
Sir John Gladstone, nephew of the Grand
Old Man. is a tall, broad shouldered young
giant, as ardent n Conservative as his uncle
is the reverse, and one of the most extensive
whisky distillersi in Scotland.
Senator Stewart passes a blind beggar in
Washington and occasionally drops q gold
piece In his uplifted cup. The %mendicant
and bhe senator at one time worked to-
gether in the mines of California.
Earl Dunraven first visited this country
about % years CO.. He was then known as
Count Adair. He made his headquarters
at the I4otos club, New York. and was very
popular with a large circle Of friends.
Hudson Kearley, the, member of parlia-
ment for Davenport, is one of the kings of
the tea trade. While his entire capital a
few years ago was under e1O0, he paid last
year as duty no less a sum than $4,000.
Bismarck collects thermometers for
amusement as other men collect coins or
stamps or canes. Hardly a window in his
house is without one. and altogether he has
fully 80 of improved makehbout the place.
The millionaire composer. F%ranchette,
has had n duel with a Genoese banker
named Goss and received a very severe
wound in the neck. The cause of the rem
counter was UNKNOWN even 70 Ile seconds.
Kung Chas Quan, the new Chinese min
lister to England, is known in Shanghai,
where he began his career as timekeeper in
an arsenal, as a genial old gentleman, with
a we'll developed taste for having a good
time.
The Duke of Westminster owns by far
the most valuable collection Of plate of any
person in England. A special servant is
engaged to do nothing but guard it and see
that it is kept in good condition. For this
duty he is paid 5000 a year.
CORTLAND Palmer, the late president Of
the Nineteenth Century club, promised
Colonel Ingersoll that he would make ev-
cry effort to return after his death if pos
sible and let the latter know what he had
found out, but he has not come back.
Lord Denman, an amiable but eccentric
| old member of the British house of lords,
presents a striking appearance in a Scotch
plaid, blue velvet cap and lavender colored
gloves. He is very deaf and moves about
from one seat to another in order to hear
the various speakers.