The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-09-13
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

The King Of Siam owns only five white
elephants.
The Duke Of York has developed into an
expert polo player.
Archbishop Ireland is the only archbishop
who wears the button of tho Loyal Legion.
Gladstone's health is said to be better than
it has been at any time during the past Eve
years.
Lord Rosebery declares that the Premier
ship Of England was to him a purgatory,
from which he was glad to escape.
Professor Leyden, the eminent German
physician, was paid SOS, 900 for his attend
ance on the late Gar in his last illness.
William Strong is the only retired Justice
OF the Supreme Court of the United States
now living. He is eighty-six years old.
Professor John Milne, +. r. s., the famous
seismologist, has just married charming
japanese lady, whose father is a Buddhist
priest.
Marshall Field, OF Chicago, made moro
money out of merchandise last year than any
other man in the world, his net profits
amounting to $7,000,000.
The scheme TO secure the nomination of
the Duke of Connaught in succession to the
Duke of Cambridge as commander-in-chief
OF the British forces has collapsed.
Frank M. Pixley, the founder of the San
Francisco Argonant and for many years its
editor, is dead. He went to California in
the early days Of thegold excitement.
Lucien Napoleon Bonaparte Wyse. the
celebrated French engineer and explorer,
died in Paris. He was the first promoter Of
the Panama Canal. He was fifty years old.
Mrs. Emeline Roach, widow Of John
Roach, the shipbuider, died at her summer
| home, Larchmont Manor, Westchester Coun-
| ty New York. She had been in delicate
health for several years.
General Luis Bogran, of Honduras, who
! died in that country last week, was probably
the most popular man in Central America.
! His dream was to unite the several Repub-
lies into one great Nation.
Ambassador Bayard, who has become q
| prime favorite in England, has been given
the highest literary honor of Great Britain
An invitation to deliver heannual address
to the Edinburgh Philosophical Society
The Rev. T. De Witt Talmage has filed for
probate the viii ofhis late wife, Susie. The
1 will gives the estate Of the testatrix abso-
| lutely to her husband. A schedule annexed
estimates the value Of the estate to be $780,
600.
Two of the warmest chums in Washington
are Postmaster-G General Wilson and Comp
troller Eckes. They breakfast together at
the Arlington, dine together in the evening
and invariably drive together until bedtime.
Their combined Gyoirdupois is little over
200 pounds.
While General Schofeld was in San Fran
cisco, Cal, on his tour Of inspection of the
garrisons and Notifications Of the army he
received from President Cleveland instruc-
lions to proceed to Alaska to inspect tht
coast and select, if practicable, site for {
military garrison there.
Ex-Lieutenant- Governor Sheehan, of New
York, is said to have become very prosperous
since his retirement from politics. He ha
moved to New York City, handled severa
large law cases, made fat ices and bought I
home in the exclusive neighborhood inhabit
cd by the Vanderbilts and their set.
Gustav Won Moser, the most prolific anC
successful Of GermanY's modern coined.
writer's, has Just produced his Tooth work
: IT is entitled ''Der Militarstaat," and i
about as laughable as any Of the preceding
ONES. Most Of his comedies and farces, i
may be remembered, have been enjoyed il
an English dress both in England and Amer
lea. such as 1.-THE Passing Regiment, " 9Th
Private Secretary and others.