Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-12-07
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

PHILIP GILBERT HAMET,roE, the artist,
author and poet, is dead.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND is suffering with
the govt as well as a strained ankle.
Professor IEYDES declined to give the
details OF the Cars death TO the public.
THE new German Chancellor, Prince Hob
eniohe -Schillingsfurst, Is seventy-fve years
DID.
SENATOR FAuLKNER. of West Virginia, is
one OF the Youngest men over elected TO the
Senate.
oCEES VICTORIA. of England, has written
an autograph letter recognizing the Republic
If Hawaii.
GENERAL RooTH, OF the Salvation Army.
was converted when screateen by an Amerl-
can evangelist.
sH1S1cH1Ro KURrSo, the ne@ japanese
Minister at Washington, is 4 graduate OF the
Harvard Law School.
THE new Russian Czlr begins his reign
with a larger force OF cavalry at his con-
mand than any other ruler.
WHISTLER, the eccentric London artist,
was born in Lowell. Mass, ana was educated
at the Yves, Point Military Academy.
The Dowager Duchess OF Mon;rose, known
in England as the Red Duchess" famous as
the owner of a racing stable, Is dead.
THOMAS DUNN ENGLISH, author of Don't
You Remember Sweet Alice, Ben Bolt;" was
defeated for Congress in New Jersey.
JAMES BIGHEAET. who has just been sworn
In rs 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 $50, O5O, 900. His widow and the Man
haitian Dlspensary are the principal bene0-
Charles.
H. CLAY EVANS, whom the Republicans
have elected Governor OF Tennessee, is
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. Tho police bicycle corps is
now employed in this service whenever NJ.
Casimir-Perier drives about Paris.
TIE English translation of the German
Kaiser's Song 10 Aegir" was made by Fro
lessor Max Muller, probably the most com
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 II
The last fourteen years. He is quick, de-
cisive and a stern disciplinarian, but cour-
teous and gallant withal. He was born in
Massachusetts flfty-fve years ago.
DIR. 1ALMAGE Is SlIu 10 TectlNo ~OUU lOT IL
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.
DIR. TnyoDoRE R. TIMBY. inventor of the
revolving turret first used on the historic
Monitor, is living in Chicago at tho age OF
seventy-tYo. Re is also an inventor of ord
nance, an enthusiastic astronomer and an
accomplished writer OF 10th prose and verse.
LEWIS Y. GRAFT, one of the oldest mem.
bers Of the Commercial Exchange of Phila-
dephia, sent his congratulations to Mayor
elect Strong. of New York City, on hearing
the result. Mayor Strong, when poor boy,
was clerk in a 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 the
same platform with his opponent while the
campaign was IL progress. They frequently
introduced each other to their audiences,
and each voted for the other on Electioy
The tea brokers Of New York City gay tea
is about TO jump in price about thirty or
forty per cent. They say this will occur
whether the Chinese-Japanese war con-
anues. or ends at once.