Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1894-12-12
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

PHILIP GILBERT HAMERToN. the artist,
author and poet, Is dead.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND Is suffering with
the govt as well ms a strained ankle.
PROFESSOR LEYDES declined to give the
details OF the Cars death to the public
THE new German Chancellor, Prince Hob.
lohe-Schilllngsiurst, is seventy-ave years
old.
SENATOR FAULKNER, OF West Virginia, Is
one OF the youngest men ever elected to the
Senate.
QUEEN VrcToRIL, 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.
SHINICHIRo KURISo, the new japanese
Minister at Washington, Is graduate OF the
Harvard Law School.
THE new Russian Gar begins his reign
with larger force OF cavalry at his con-
mand than any other ruler.
WHISTLER. the eccentric Lon Ion artist,
was born in Lowell Mass, and was educated
at the West Point Military Academy.
YKE Dowager Duchess OF Montrose, known
In England as the "Red Duchess" famous as
the owner Of racing stable is dead.
THOMAS DUNN ENGLISH, author OF Don't
You Remember Sweet Alice, Ben Bolti" was
defeated for Congress in New Jersey.
JAMES BIaHEART 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
banker, disposes OF an estate said to be
worth 500, 000 900. His widow and the Man
haitian Dispensary are the principal beneIi'
Charles
II. CLAY Evans, whom the Republicans
have elected Governor Of Tennessee, Is n
typical Southerner In appearance. He mas
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 poles bicycle corps is
now employed in this service whenever Nj.
Casimir-Perier drives about Paris.
The English translation OF the German
Kaiser's Song to Aegir" was made by Pro.
petent scholar In all England to make 1t.
This was done at the Emperor's request.
GENERAL NELSON A. MILES has conduct
ed every campaign against the Indians In
the last fourteen years. He Is quick, de-
cisive and stern discipinarlan, but cour'
teous and gallant withai. He was born in
Massachusetts hfty-ive years ago.
DIR. TALMAaE 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 o
lecturers command from 300 to $3.50.
DIR. THEODORE r. TIMBY, inventor OF III,
revolving turret first used on the historic
Monitor, is living in Chicago at the age o
seventy-two. He is also an inventor of ord
nance, an enthusiastic astronomer and M
accomplished writer OF both prose and verse
LEWIS Y GRAFF, 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.. Graft.
GENERAL DANIEL HASTINGS, elected Gov
ernor Of Pennsylvania over William NJ. Sin
gerly, appeared eight or nine times on thu
same platform with his opponent while thu
campaign was In progress. They requentl,
introduced each other to their au licences
and each voted for the other on Election
Day.