Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-04-12
The LISTENER.

Ccor-o II rullman finds his grea test
pleasure 10 riding IN ono OF his own palace
3ars
Henri Rochcfort during his exile In
Eng nnd has contributed $40 900 to tho
poor Of Paris every year
Baron Soura .lolts-h the German en-
bassador, IS one Of the most secluded men
In the diplomatic corps He will not be
interviewed and REFUSES TO see newspaper
man.
The book on the gcnoalogy.of tho family
TO which j. Perpont Morgan belongs
opens with these impressive words Our
ancestor, James Morgan, was an honest
man"
Becrbohm Tree, tho English actor, looks
moro like "A Clergyman than an actor He
Is moro than feet high, straight as "a sol
der, with auburn hair md largo but well
nodded features.
Count Caprivi the ex chancellor II Ger
many, has decided to spond an indefinite
period abroad. IIo will 40 first to Italy and
from there 20 Cairo lie has spent the
winter in Geneva.
George l.. Shoup, who has been re-elect-
ed United States senator from Idaho, was
born In Armstrong county, Pa. in whose
village schools be received his whole
scholastic education.
Rawlinson the Babylonian cuneiform
inscription authority, did not owe his edu-
cation to any college or university. His
education was acquired at a4ittle country
school at Ealing. England.
Frederic Holbrook one Of the three liv-
ing war governors Of Now England,
celebrated his eighty third birthday recent
ly at his homo in Brattlcboro, Vt. lie lie
in wonderfully good health.
Chief of Police Spocr, of Kansas City is
one of the best known officials in tho west,
and his name is terror TO gamblers and
train robbers. He is 30 years Old a native
OF Missouri and for 81 years has been tho
head Of his department
Robert Puryis of Philadelphia is ono Of
the last survivors Of the old Abolltionist
party. He was president Of the Under
ground railroad, and his country house
was station for fugitive slaves AL
though quito old, no still retains his men
tai yigOr.
Pierre GnoccO, an Italian by birth, who
had lived in Franco for 40 years because of
his intense hatred OF his native country,
left fortune Of $3.50 600 at his death the
other day. Fearing that IL would go TO
Italy, he distributed all his money among
his servants
Justice stephen j. Fold health is said
to DO failing, and no Will not probably
long continue on the supreme bench.
Justice Field has seen eho personnel Of
the supreme court change entirely, with
tho exception OF himself since he has been
on the bench
Rev Father Duccy, rector Of St Leo's,
is plump and pleasing figure, with q
crown of silver hair and a round, clean
shavon face He has n love Of the aesthetic.
His church, which he Is fond OF calling a
chapel Of case, ~ is the prcttiest Catholic
church in Now York
Hon Chauncey Ives Filloy, the veteran
Republican leader Of Missouri, was mayor
Of st. Louis in 1868, and from 1878 % 1879
was postmaster. His ancestors were Welsh
men and first settled In Lansingburg, y Y.
He Is OF burly frame, with n physiognomy
suggesting that Of General Grant
John Hazen White, who was recently
elected bishop Of Indiana has so kept his
youthful appearance that n photograph
taken % years ago is said 70 be still an ex
cellent likeness. Ho has a blue eye, light
auburn hair, stnlwart frame nearly I
feet in height and rcsounding voioe OF
proportionatc volume