The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-15
PEK6ONIL NOTES.

Teresita Cauzio, Garbaidfs daughter,
IS writing the life OF ltaIy's red-shirted
hero.
Mgr. SatoIi. the Apostolic delegate, VIII
attend the celebration in honor OF St
Anthony Of padua at Butler, y. j., to-
day He will be accompanied by Pro
fcssor Kennedy, Of the Seminary Of Phil
adelphia. who was his pupil I'm Rome.
French journalists having been slenced
upon Anarchistc reports, VI. Rochefort
has impaired to his paper his ideas upon
the situation iG an editorial written in
the deaf and dumb alphabet.
The most minute precautions are taken,
saws lie Courier dcs Jttats-Cnis.' for
the protection of the new President OF
the French Republic. There Is not IN
Europe a sovereign better guarded than
NJ Casmir-Perier \ lying brigade or
police agents IN civilian costume has been
created to follow the President step ny
step wherever he goes.
During his winter at Sandringham the
Prince Of Wales is 10 visit Norwich Tor
the purpose Of opening the new Castle
Museum.
Lord Tennyson has sent through Mr..
Henry Irving a donation Of 80 TO the
| Actors Benevolent Fund. in recognition
| Of the great success which has attended
the performances Of Beckett
Lord Breadalbane is credited with own
| ing the most magnificent residence IN
Scotland. His Lordship can ride lO) miles
west from plymouth PARK TO Arimadiy
Castle. on the Argyllsnire coast, without
setting hoof off his possessions.
Frau Cosima Wagner Of Bayreuth,
widow Of the composer, IS causing much
| comment by her growing eccentriciues.
Sh,. recently composed five poems I'm honor
! Of her son Sicgfrieds five dogs. on Sleg-
| lrieds birthday she gave a reception
| and after the guests had assembled she
! called I'm the dogs and had her five poems
recited and sung for their benefit.
Mrs. John Richard Green was chosen
| one Of the committee OF the London
| Library at It's recent annual election, her
name being proposed with that OF St
| George Mivart and Mr. Herbert Spencer
| by Mr. W. T.. II. Lecky, the historian.
She IS the first woman ever brought for
ward for this committee, but, Tn Mr..
Leckys words, the question was one of
efficiency and not Of sex.
Among the beautiful things which be-
| long 10 Queen Victoria Is dessert ser
vice Of Venetian glass. lately presented
two large and six smaller dishes. she'll
shaped, and rejecting the tints of Opales-
cent pink bOrdered with gold. each sur
mounted With a griffin and bearing the
crown in colored glass. The pieces have
upon them an exquisite design Of lace
work done in fired enamel painting.
The Countess de Monticello, wife of the
French Ambassador at st. Petersburg,
sentative Of French women a book con-
tanning portraits in water cOiOrS Of TWEEN
ty-four groups Of Russian women 500
autograph signatures and draft for IS
900 francs 10 found a scholarship In a
French college for girls. The volume is
sumptuously bound. and its corners of
gold are ornamented with rare gems.
Mrs. Theodore Bent. while exploring
in Africa and Asia with her husband has
always worn the same kind OF costume
a tweed coat and skirt Coming well over
the knees, breeches, CATERS and shoes
The skirt Is made I'm plaits. and arranged
SO that It can be altered for walking or
riding. She and Mr. Bent always take ON
their expeditions plenty Of towels and
sheets but no glass or crockery All
their cooking and eating utensils are made
Of enameled iron.