The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-15
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

DR.. ring-Gould. the eminent English
divine, has a passion for antiquities; He
loves to dig for historic relics, ana is an
authority on ancient Efe and manners.
II Is reported orr good authority that the
Prince Of Wales made an enormous lot OF
money when the South African mining
market was at its height few months
ago.
Zelie de Lussan, who will be remembered
In America as a member of the famous
Bostonian Opera Company. has been win.
ming fresh laurels by her impersonauon or
Mignon with the Carl Rosa company III
London.
To celebrate the tercentenary OF the visit
of Sir Walter Raleigh to British Guiana.
Sir Monde Thompson and DR.. Garnet are
arrangng an eS S cnns,st Of relics pic
lures documents, etc, bearing upon sir
Walters expedition.
Queen Victoria, the Prince of Wales and
other members of the royal ramlly We're
present Saturday at the memorial services
at Frogmore. that being Albert day, the
anniversary OF the death or her husband.
All the arrangements were carried out
with melancholy splendor. Tine queen de-
posted the usual wreath on the cenotaph
and anthems and hymns were sung py the
boys of st. Georges choir.
William H. Hayne. the Georgia poet.
was in New York recently. and discover.
ing that he would need 800 TO defray the
expenses of trip up the Hudson, he sum
moned his valet and dispatched him with
ten short poems TO as many magazine CT
fees. The poems were Immediately pur-
chased and In less than two hours time
Mr.. Hayne and his valet were speeding the
way OF the romantic Hudson In a specially
chartered tug boat.
George y. Curzon, under secretary to the
British foreign office. has taken a three
years lease OF No 5 Carleton House Ter
race. London, the town residence of A. j.
Baifour first lord OF the treasury, who Is
moving to hI- official residence In Down
ing street. II was announced that l.. z.
Letter, of Washington City, the father Of
Mrs. Curzon. had presented to his daugh-
ter London mansion, but ii seems that
the Curzons only rented their former
house by the season.
Carlos F. Montealegre. OF the firm OF
Montealegre & Co, winemakers San Fran
cisco. has challenged Jacob j. jacob. OF
the firm OF Lachman & Jacob, wine deal
ers, to fight a duel. The offense consists
Montealegre wines on the score OF their
deficient quality AS jacob has choice Of
weapons. he suggests that the contest be
decided by each combatant drinking the
trail American. and hot-blooded.
There are good prospects OF duel be-
tween Congressman Charles j. Boatner,
OF the Fifth Louisiana district. and Mai.
H. j. Hearsey, editor OF the New Orleans
Daily States. Congressman Boatner is op-
posed 20 the denomination OF Gov. Foster
The States supports It. Mr.. Boatner owns
and runs a newspaper in Monroe called
the Evening News, in which he has been
attacking Gov. Foster very strongly The
States called the congressman liar and
several other hard names, and the latter
rejOined in kind and also wrote a letter 10
the editor saying that in course OF time
he would take occasion to demand prop
er retracton. Friday night the States
came out with a leading editorial headed
&C J. BOatner Liar. Scoundrel"
As a rule. dgn:tar.es holding high Of
fees se.eCt for their eide-de-camp and for
their staff men conspicuous for their
agreeable manners ard social popula r.tv
But Lord WOlseley. the new comma nder-
.n-chlef of the British army. is an excep-
ton to the rule. He has chosen as his
chief aide-de-camp peer who IS renowned
as possessing the most violent temper
the foulest tongue and most explosive
character OF any officer hold.ag the
queens commission. He f. the Earl OF
Errol for several years commander Of
the royal life guards. which splendid regi-
ment he converted into a perfect hades
during hrs term Of Office Lord Enrol is
a connection % the royal family. his
grandmother having been one OF the
daugulers OF King William ". Lord
Enrol possesses the highest hereditary dis
tsnct.on in the United Kingdom. after the
royal family being by b.rthright lord high
constable and knight mareschal OF Scot
land.