The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-05-25

MIS- tAarS II. nlCutuoul, VI pdtaNla,
N. Y, widow of Dean Richmond. the
famous railroad and steamboat man,
leaves an estate of $40, 200, 900 to be
divided among her children.
Ex-Queen Isabella of Spain is the
godmother Of more children than any
other woman i'll the world. She never
refuses request to act as sponsor from
any one who has any kind of claim.
NJ. Martin, the engineer Of LaGas-
cogne, who repaired the steamers ma
chinery in its last voyage last winter,
has been rewarded by the French gov
erment with the cross of the Legion of
Honor.
Major-General Merritt. McCook's sue
cesssor in rank. began his cavalry ca
reer in the second dragons, now
merged in the second cavalry. IL was
Harney's regiment and an ideal troop
for a cavalryman.
Miss Willard announces that Dr.
Lunn lis chartering ship To bring
over the White Ribbon Women" of
America, and that lit is expected that
as many as $50 pulpirs in and around
London will be occupied by temperance
women"
Miss Rose Cleveland. sister OF the
president, has recently returned from
European tour. She is gray haired
and has pleasant face. She Is rather
stout, but her taste i'll dress is excellent,
and she is invariably attired according
To the latest fashion.
/ Mime. Rowstowska. of Lille, France,
Is lie years old. She served as the
Cantiniere Of Polish regiment during
the Russian campaign, was i2 times
under fire, received three wounds and
was decorated with the silver cross.
She has survived her is children.
Marie Cameron, Chicago artist,
who went to the Art institute in that
city III 1891 and 1892, and has been
studying at the Julien academy in Paris
for the past two years, she had her last
picture accepted in the Salon. The sub
Ject is "A Fisher Maiden" which she
painted at Etaples.
Babu Pratap Chandler Roy, who
translated the Mahabharata into Eng.
lish, died recently in Calcutta Ninety
two parts OF his translation have
already appeared. and only eight re-
main to be published. The work Is
eight times as long as the Had and
Odyssey combined
A rumor comes from New York that
Bourke Cochran, whose eloquence cleo
tritied the last national Democratic con
vention, aspires To a seat in the British
parliament The seat which he held
for four years in congress IS to be- filled
during the next two years by George T.
Mcclellan, son Of the Union general Of
that name.
IL is rumored that the Princess Le-
titia-who, it must be remembered, is
barely go, and Is considered a beauty
does not much like the prospect OF
becoming the Duchess Dowager" OF
Aosta on the marriage Of the duke, her
stepson, to the Princess Helene of Or.
leans, and Is going 10 ask the king 10
give her another title
From the register OF visitors at STRAIT
ford Avon. it would appear that 10,
iS5 persons visited the birthplace Of
Shakespeare during the l2 months end.
ing April /. 1895. The nationality Of
the visitors as recorded is remarkable,
the United States heading the list with
1885, while China sends /, Persia 2.
Africa %. and Greece only /.
DR.. Rudolf Doehn, editor OF The
Dresdener Presse and author of several
works on American history and transit
tons from American poets, died re-
Gently In Dresden at the age Of 20. He
was one Of the many Germans driven
to America after 1s4s for political
reasons, but returned to his country
after Prussians victories in 1866.
A society that admits men and
women to embership on an equality
Is the American Authors Guild, which
held dinner last week at Delmonico's.
New York. General James Grant
Wilson is president, and Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe is vice president. The
speakers were Professor Boyesen, Louise
Chandler Moulton, Kate T. Wood and
Walter Palmer.
Alexander Dumas latest play, LA
Route de Thebes," il finished and has
been accepted by the Theatre Francois,
but 1t cannot be produced until an act
ress Is found for the leading part Du.
mas is now at work on another play
which he calls LA Troublante," the.
name given to star whose course
causes irregular movements in another |
star 1t is believed to be an attack upon
journalists.
Mayor Strong has not yet fulfilled
his promises TO give women a repre.
'entation in the board Of education, but
, short time ago he made Mrs. w. s. !
wife Of popular clergy !
nan, school trustee, and now he has :
appointed Miss Ellen Collins as n 9
'chool inspector. She is the first
woman to fill the position. There
eems to be no doubt that she Is quail.
led for the place. During the war she !
vas with the Woman's Association
or the relief Of the army and navy,
md of recent years she has taken n
interest in the tenement house
eform. and has even gone 80 far as 10
purchase tenement house and improve
I, and encourage the tenants in self.
in which she has been =,
ignally successful. d
w. G. Sterling &c Son, large cedar n
ole dealers Of Monroe, Mich. have re-. II
eived an order for telegraph poles to 9