Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-26
PERSONAL.

Paderewski has contributed 1000
francs to the fund for erecting monu-
ment to Chopin, at his birthplace,
Zelazowa VIOLA, in Poland.
Sir Donald Stewart, who has arrived
in this country on visit, is one of the
five British field marshals, and the first
officer of that rank TO set foot on Ameri-
can soil
Colonel Thomas j. Pickens, who died
in his S7th year near Pendleton, s, c., a
few days ago, was Snutherner of the
old school and grandson of General
Pickens.
Mrs. Louisa Otterson, said to be the
only white woman who shared the
fortunes of the Confederate army in the
capacity of a travelling nurse, is in San
Francisco, i'll and in need.
John Hudlam of Chicago died the
other day, leaving $4,000, made by
carefully gathering and selling to feed
stores the waste grain left on the floor
of the Chicago Board Of Trade.
Mile. Calve caught up with Chicago
culture on her first visit to that city by
appearing in box at the Auditorium
chewing gum. They set the standard
very high in that great city.-Pitts5a,g
Dispatch.
The Fleming family will have re-
union in Henry county, Ind, next
week. There are 1900 persons of the
name in this country who trace their
descent from four brothers who came
to America in 1850.
OF the 80 odd European sovereigns,
Queen Victoria alone has great-grand-
son in tho direct line of succession. OF
the others, only five have even grand
sons in the direct line, namely; The
sovereigns of Sweden and Norway,
Denmark, Greece, Mccklenberg- Stcrlitz
and SAKE. Meiningen.
The yearly salary of Ida Lewis, the
famous keeper of the Lime Rock light
house, at the south end of Newport
harbor, is $3.50 and two tons of coal.
She is past so now, her hair slightly
strcaked with gray and her face some-
what rugged and weather. beaten, but
she is still alert aud strong.
Young John Jacob Astor in his new
house facing Central Park has carved
in marble on the outside his own bust,
his wife's, his baby's his fathers, his
grandfathers and ever so many more.
Another queer feature of the Astoral
architecture rs the capital AS which
dot the house in every direction.
Though Phil d. Armour has a desk
full Of railroad passes, he never uses
one Of them, but always pays his fare,
He is disposing of his property to his
sons as fast as they show their qualiti-
cation TO use II Alright, believing it TO be
wiser to see his wealth in proper hands
while he is still alive. He has no faith
| in wills.
Miss Margaret Rogers, 23.years-old
girl of Monterey county, CAL, has
already made fortune in the horse and
cattle business. She rounds up cattle,
breaks horses, can pillow, sow, and
harvest, and is withal u refined woman
who abhors loudness. She is charm
ing hostess, good performer on the
piano, and has an excellent education.
The Rev. DIR. Francis Bottome, who
died last week in England, was the
husband of Mrs. Margaret Bottome, the
president of the Kings Daughters
| organization. DIR. Bottome was well.
known Methodist minister in the New
York and New York East Conferences.
Their son, the Rev. William Bottome
is rector Of Grace Episcopal Church, in
Jamaica, Long Island. dc accom-.
panied his father abroad last month.
A carriage accident caused DIR. Bot
tones death, and in accordance with
his wish he was buried near where he
was born, in Tayistock, England. lie
was ~ years old. About 25 years ago
he was pastor Of the Grand Street NJ. L,
Church in this city. In recent years he
was connected with the New York Con-
ference and preached in New York city
and vicinity. Mrs, Boltome lives with
one of her sons in Harlem. g..