Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-04-13
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

6LSAroR STEWART, OF Nevada. declares
that he Is no longer = Republican, but Pop
uhst.
CHARLES DE LESsEPs name has been re-
moved from the roll Of the French Legion OF
Honor.
The only Methodist who has ever been a
Privy Councillor OF England is Henry Fowl
er, the new Indian Secretary.
PROFESSOR BRowS-SRQUARD. the eminent
Fronch physician and psychologist, the sup
posed inventor of the "eliNer OF life, is
dead.
TIE grave OF John Boyle O'Reilly, at Holy
hood, near Boston. will he marked by n 81 one
which was brought from o'Reilly's native
place In Ireland.
King WILLIAM, oil Wurtemburg upon whom
Queen Victoria il about 10 confer the Order
OF the Garter, runs two hotels, one opposite
his palace and the other not great distance
from 1t.
PRINCE BEsoLow, who is a student at Will
Jams College. has received n call from his
people In Africa to rofurn to his native land
and take possession OF his kingdom, which
has been under the power OF an uncle.
PRuDENTE MoRAEs. the President -elect OF
RraZil, Is an extensive coffee raiser but the
grounds upon which he was elected are that
he Is man OF great ability, an. unconpro-
missing republican and u patriot OF unquos-
tionable integrity.
BARON Won NoRDENsKJoLp, the Swedish ex-
plorer is preparing 10 go ON an expedition
partly for the rescue OF the Swede, Bjorling,
and partly to make explorations In unknown
waters OF Greenland. The expedition is to
depart this spring, and will DO made up OK
olusively OF Swedes.
Etp Luruu. f..Lo- L..t
master OF the Royal Military College. He
made bis son learn every instrument In the
band except the bassoon and the hautbois.
Very soon he was able TO undertake any in
strument. To this Sir Arthur attributes all
his powers OF orchestration.
WoNO CHIN Foo, we'll known In New York
as writer aud lecturer, Is trying to have the
embargo against him In his native country
removed, so that he can 20 back and settle
up some family affairs. They say that II
Wong ever gets within ten miles of Pekin
they will chop his head of quicker than Ed
ison can take fash light photograph.
SENATOR COKE, OF Texas, has decided to
retire from public life at the close OF his
term, March 4, 1895, when he will have CON-
pleted eighteen years OF service. The only
reason he assigns Ia desire 10 return 10
private life, believing that he has been suf-
hciently honored by the people OF Texas.
Ir is learned from prominent farmers OF
North Dakota that the acreage Of fax and
other small grains other than wheat will be
| more than double that OF last year. The
| low price Of wheat has discouraged the farm
ers In that line, and they have found It
necessary to raise something else. As a
consequence the wheat acreage will be
comparatively small and the acreage OF
other grains correspondingly large. This
will also be the case Ia Minnesota.
THE General Term OF the Court OF Com
mon Pleas In New York City has affirmed a
| judgment OF $4,000 obtained by Anna Z.
Swinarton, OF Chicago, against George LIE
Boutlllier for the loss OF an eye. Miss
Swinarton was In LIE Boutilliers store when
cash boy snapped a pin and injured her
| eye. The Court holds that the defendant IA
responsible for having mischlevous boy on
the premises.
The Japanese portion OF the jewellers on
the Hawaiian Islands are giving the Provis
ional Government much trouble BY their
hostile attitude,