The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-29
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Two of Pullman's brothers are ministers.
Mrs. BAYAap TAYLOR now lives in New
York City.
TIE Kaiser Wilhelm. Of Germany, Is said
to receive more than 600 letters day on an
average.
FRAsc1souE SARcEr, the famous Partisan
dramatic critic, Is the latest convert to veg
etarlanism.
MAYOR G1LRoY declines under any circum-
stances to be renominated for the msyoralty
of New York City.
Rev. DIR. TALMAeE will preach in New
York City in Madison Square Garden after
his return from abroad.
LORD SALISBURY turns the scales at 252
pounds In his boots. Mr.. Gladstone, on the
other hand, weighs less than 1T pounds.
The Count of Eulenburg, the new German
Ambassador to the court OF Vienna. is an
author, a composer, singer and a linguist.
EDISON has disbelief In doctors general.
ly. Whenever his liver Is out Of order he at
tends to the matter personally by reducing
himself to vegetarian diet.
WHENEVER President Cleveland is asked
by an enthusiastic mother to kiss her baby
he always declines. "The best OF my reason
is," he explains, "that the babies never like
It,"
A GREAT many persons, including not
few Wsshingtonians. are unaware OF the
fact that a daughter OF President Tyle- Is
living at the Louise Home, In the National
Capital.
The Commander-in-Chief Of the Korean
army Is an American, and Chicago man at
that-Major Dye. He is graduate OF West
Point and served on the Union side during
the Civil War.
CHARLES ASHTON, q constable OF Dinas
Mawdduy, Wales, is known as the "literary
policeman" He has written "Ltfe OF
Bishop Morgan" biography Of Welsh
Literature" and several other learned
works.
PRINCE ROLAND BoNAPARrE, who is now
the hope OF the Bonapartists, Prince Victor
being poor and in exile, Is building palace
on the Avenue d'Iena, In Paris, of 80 splen-
did kind that it will be one Of the show
places of the capital.
s1aNoR FAzzARI, rich Member OF the
Italian Parliament, Is 80 convinced OF the
truth of Tolstoi's social theories that he has
ceased to be q landed proprietor and now
describes himself on his visiting cards as
"agriculturist and fisherman"
THE new Lord Chief Justice, Russell, who
has Just taken his seat, makes striking lg.
ure on the bench. Clad In new white wig
and a bright gray gown, he Is the personifi.
cation Of dignity. He has taken with him 10
the bench his famous snuff box.
NAaARAB, the recently deceased chief OF
the Chlppewas, is said to have held the office
for 100 years. The tribe has held grand
pow-wow near Fon-du-lac, and passing over
the old chiefs son, has elected Aunimosson
to be head chief over all the Chlppewas.
B. P. CHENEY, JR.. OF Boston, is said to
be the wealthiest young man In New Eng
land. He is Director Of the Mexican Gem
tral Railroad and OF several other great rail-
way companies, and is President Of the lar.
gest land and irrigation company in Callfor-
nia.
THE ruler OF Coburg. better known as
the Duke of Edlnburg, is a man of many
hobbies. Among them must be counted his
curious mania for collecting miniature sill.
YER ships. At the present time he Is the
proud possessor Of feet numbering con.
siderably over fifty.
From being persistent enemy OF the bt.
cycle the King OF the Belgians has become
one OF its most ardent devotees in his do
minions. He has taken his favorte "ma-
chine" with him to Ostend, md has been
seen rapidly trayersing the Digue, accom-.
panied BY an aide-de-camp, who is as enthu.
siastic cyclist as his royal master.
JOSEPH PULITZER, proprietor Of the New
York World. has presented to tho city OF
Paris n bronze group twelve feet hign, re-
producing Bartholdi's work. portrayinc tho
founders OF American independence (Wash.
ington and Lafayette), which was exhibited
in the Salon of 1892. The group will be
placed upon stone pedestal TO be erected
upon the Place des Etats Unis. In Bar.
tholdi's masterpiece Washington and Lafay.
cite are standing hand in hand beneath the
folds OF the flags of both nations.