Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-05-18
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

JOHN WANAMAKER is f1ftY-flve years old.
GOVERNOR GREENHALGE, of Massaohu.
setts, is a native Of England.
SARAH BERNHARDT, the great actress, wal
once dressmaker's apprentice.
JOHN o. DAVIDSON, well known New
York artist died suddenly in Nyack, a few
days ago.
ADMIRAL SIR LEWIS TOBIAS JONES, G. C.
B., is the grand old man of the English
navy. He was born in 1899.
GEORGE MEREDITH, the English novelist,
who Is sixty-sfx years old, lives in little
house in the Surrey Hills, a mile away from
a railroad station.
GENERAL E. C. WALrHALL, of Mississippi,
who resigned from tho United States Senate
a few months ago, has almost entirely re-
covered his health.
THE Gar Of Russia is building the
finest yacht in the world. 1t is named
the Standard, of 5000 tons, and will travel
twenty-one knots an hour.
MISS DoDD, tho lady tennis champion OF
England, only recently celebrated her twen-
ty-f1rst birthday. She is an expert bicyclist
and golf player, as we'll as q singer and
pianist.
Dr. THOMAS DUNN ENGLISH, OF New Jer-
gey, has two other claims to distinction be-
side being Congressman. He is the author
Of ''Ben Bolt" and he once thrashed Edgar
Allen Poe.
SINCE his retirement Mr.. Gladstone has
received hundreds of letters from English
men all over the world, many OF them work
ingmen, conveying their love and regard tor
the Grand Old Man.
CECIL RHODES, Premier of Cape Colony,
South Africa, and who has threatened inde-
pendence of that State from English rule, Is
said to be worth $75, 900 900, which may ac-
count for his personal independence.
DR. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, despite his
great age, Is described as 1.-THE, silver haired
and keen eyed. He laughs and chats with
animation, and his flashes Of repartee are as
frequent and brilliant as they were III other
years.
IT is understood President and Mrs. Cleve-
land will spend a portion OF the summer at
Nebraska City, Neb., the guests OF Secretary
Morton. Extensive improvements are being
made on Arbor Lodge, the Secretary's coun-
try place.
THE venerable ex-United States Senator
Henry L. Dawes and his wife have just cele-
brated their golden wedding, in Pittsneld,
Mass, receiving golden trinkets and golden
opinions from Mr.. Dawe5s late colleagues in
Washington
Don CARLOS De BOURBON. the pretender to
the throne of Spain, was married few days
ago at Prague to Princess Marie Berthe de
Rohan. Cardinal Schoenborn solemnizet
tiC ma AZ ttAO PAS0OiASC "a - N'- .
ering Of the nobility. including many rela-
tives of the bride and bridegroom.
REPRESENTATIVE WILSON, of West Virginia,
who is sojourning at New Iberia, La, is
rapidly convalescing. Except for slight
weakness in the knees. he has recovered his
physical strength. Mr.. Wilson is exploring
the Teche country, visiting the primitive
sugar mills Of the bayous and the Indian
settlements. and occasionally fishing.
McLAURIS, the new Senator from Mississ-
ippi is q genuine type Of the Southern gen.
tIeman. He dresses In broadcloth, as Sena'
tors used TO do before the war, with the
waistcoat cut SO low as to reveal a large ex'
panse of shirt front, and be alwdys carries a
gold-headed cane. The Senator Is a man OF
great personal dignity and distinguished
bearing.