The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-12-12
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

PHILIP GILBERT HAME8ToN. the artist,
author and poet, is dead.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND is suffering with
the gout as we'll as strained ankle.
PROFESSOR LEYDEN declined to give the
details OF the Cars death to the public.
The new German Chancellor, Prince Hob
enlohe- he-Schillingsfurst, is seventy-fve years
old.
SENATOR FAULKNER, of West Virginia, Is
one of the youngest men ever elected to the
Senate. .....
QUEEN VICTORIA. of England, has written
an autograph letter recognizing the Republic
of Hawaii. ..
GENERAL BOOTH, OF the Salvation Army.
was converted when seventeen by an Amerl-
can evangelist.
SHrS1cHIRo KUR1No, the new Japanese
Minister at Washington, Is a graduate OF the
Harvard Law School.
The new Russian Car begins bis reign
with larger force Of cavalry at his COM
mand than any other ruler.
WHISTLER. the eccentric London artist,
was born in Lowell. Mass, and was educated
at the West Point Military Academy.
THE Dowager Duchess OF Montrose, known
in England as the "Red Duchess" famous as
the owner of a racing stable, Is dead.
THOMAS DUNN EEaL1sH, author Of "Don't
You Remember Sweet Alice, Ben Bolti" was
defeated for Congress In New Jersey.
JAMES B1aHEART. who has just been sworn
In as Chief of the Usage Nation, Is the first
man to hold that Office who can read and
speak the English language.
THE will of J. Hood Wright, the New York
nf n IA
worth S20, 900, 900. His widow and the Man.
haitian 'Dispensary are the principal benea-
Charles.
q. CLAY EVANS, whom the Republicans
have elected Governor OF Tennessee, fs a
typical Southerner In appearance. He has
the bushy locks and military mustache and
imperial that suggest Kentucky origin.
PRECAUTIONS for the protection Of the
President of the French Republic have not
been relaxed. The police bicycle corps Is
now employed In this service whenever NJ.
Casimir-Perier drives about Paris.
THE English translation of the German
Kaisers "Song to Aegir" was made by Pro.
fessor Max Muller, probably the most COM
petent scholar in all England to make It.
This was done at the Emperor's request.
GENERAL NELSON A. MILES has conduct.
the last fourteen years. He Is quick, de-
cisive and a stern disciplinarian, but cour-
teous and gallant withal. He was born IN
Massachusetts ffty-ave years ago.
DE-. TALMAoE Is said to receive $500 for
lecture and sometimes $1,000. he makes
more money out OF his lectures than any
other man on the platform. DR.. McGlynn,
Joseph Cook and others OF the same rank OF
lecturers command from 800 to $3.50.
DR.. THEODORE R. TrMBY, inventor OF the
revolving turret first used on the historic
Monitor, is living in Chicago st the age oil
seyenty-two. He Is also an inventor OF ord
nance, an enthusiastic astronomer and an
accomplished writer Of both prose and verse
LEWIS Y. GRAFT, one Of the Oldest mem
bers of the Commercial Exchange OF Phila.
delphia, sent his congratulations to Mayor-
elect Strong. OF New York City, on hearing
the result. Mayor Strong, when poor boy
was clerk in country store In Ohio under
Mr.. Graf.
GENERAL DANIEL HASTINGS, elected GOV
ernor Of Pennsylvania over William NJ. Sin
gerly, appeared eight or nine times on the
same platform with his opponent while the
campaign was in progress. They frequently
introduced each other to their audiences
and each voted for the other on Election
Day.