The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-30
FOR 1S93-94. WICHITA. KANSAS.
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

William, the Conqueror, became 50
stout that he could hardly walk. His
death was caused BY his hors. plung
ing violently and throwing him against
the pommel of the saddle.
United States Senator Perkins. OF
California, has been visiting his native
town of Kenncbunkport, Me. He wa:
twelve years old when he left his home
sudde My, going upon long sea voy'
age as cabin-boy, and later before the
mast
Lord Frederick Hamilton. one OF
the two editors of MIR. Astor's "Pall
Mall Magazine" is younger brother
of the duke of Abercorn. He served
for several years in the diplomatic serv-
ice, and has represented Manchester in
parliament. Sir Douglass Straight,
Lord Fredericks coad tutor, is retired
Indian judge, formerly a London law.
yer and journalist
In the death of Prof. Alloys Spreng-
er orientalists have suffered a severe
loss. Born in the Tyrol. ne went early
in life to London, where Count Nuns
ter, the German ambassador. was his
powerful friend. Among the profess
sor's works are "The Life and Teach
ings of Mohammed," The Geography
of Ancient Ara bia." Post and Travel
ing Routes in the Orient" and ''Spreng-
er's Oriental Library"
Few books will be more eagerly
awaited in France than the two vol
umes Of Souvenirs which Madame
Octave Feuillet, the widow of the nov
elist, is about TO publish. The lifelong
devotion of husband and wife was well
known in the gay capital The atmos-
phere about the married life of Valerie
Dubois. of Saint Lo, and Octave Feuil-
let, of Paris, was as much above the
ordinary as lie Roman dun Jeune
Homme Pauvre" was sbove its immedi-
ate contemporaries
Col. Frank Burr. the well.known
newspaper correspondent, who died at
Camden, y. j., when three years old
was stolen by the Chippewa Indians
He remained with the Indians until he
was nine years old. when they left him
behind them on a trip TO Detroit. then
a trading post He became a news
boy. and at the age Of seventeen lac en-
listed as private in the Union army TO
fight against the confederacy. He rose
rapidly in the service. and at twenty
he commanded battalion
An English paper tells a good story
Of clerical presence of mind 4 curate
who had entered the pulpit provided
with one Of the late Rev. Charles Brad
ley's most recent horniiies was for q
moment horror-struek By the sigh. Of
Rev. Charles Bradley himself in pew
beneath him Immediately. however.
ne recovered enough self-pCssession 70
he able 20 say: The beautiful sermon
Ina about 10 preach Is By Rev. Charles
Bradley. who I'm glad 20 see ia good
health among rs assembled here
-Cervsntes often went hungry for
want of means; Czmocus died in q
charity hospital: Millions old age was
spent in extreme poverty; Tssso was
compelled 20 borrow small SIMS from
his acquaintance, Ariosto was always
poor and dependent Cardinal Benti-
soEa sfrIEA HAS tAA Az "a 0&1sr@eiHA
want; VsugeisS. the great French
-lassieist. ief. his body 20 the surgeons
to help pay his debts: DRYDEN was 50
pestered by his creditors that be sold
Torson. the pabiisher. ten thousand
lines for three hundred pesunds, John
son lived from hand 20 mouth until he
90; bis pension. and most % bis liter
arr contemporaries Lived and died in
great want