The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-26
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

Munkacsy. the great artist now living
IN Paris, Is never ashamed 70 tslh OF MS
loWly beginnings. He started IN lie as a
painter Of syn posts and tradesmen's
walls.
Prof David Mason, who has so ably
filed thee hair Of English literature in the
University OF Edinburgh for thirty years,
Of study.
Lloyd Lowndes, governor-elect OF Mary
land, IS the fourth member OF his family
to hold that office. He is a good lawyer
and an abe business man. He went 20
congress in lS2
Mrs. Mary Rochester. colored. died in
the New Castle. Del, county almshouse
a few days ago at the reputed age or
lo4 years. She has lived in that vicinity
during the most OF her life.
Every member OF NJ. Bourgeois cabinet
except " Berthelot, according 20 the Tab
let. is a Free Mason, and lie Figaro sin
giles out VI. Berthelot as the most prom
inent FREQ Mason OF them all.
Congressman Mozely. Of Missouri, Is but
Is years old but he ought to be broad
and statesmanike IN his views, for his
district reaches across the southern part
OF the state, 30 miles from side TO side.
Miss Annie Dennis IS dne-looklng
Georgia woman Wild has talent for farm
ing. She owns I,oo0-acre estate, on wnlch
she personally conducts = prosperous
dairy, stock farm. cannery, preserving es-
Enlistment, vineyard, distllery and pig
gerry.
George Moore. u working miner Of
Granda R5unde Wash, will. celebrate his
one hundred and second birthday. on De.
ceTnber d. He is in perfect health. and
does as good a days work at his placer
as many Of the younger miners.
From Paris, and particularly from Roch-
ecotte, where Count and Countess Boni de
CastelAne are now entertaining large
party OF friends. comes the news that the
young American countess is becoming
heartily tired OF her husbands country,
and that she takes no trouble 10 conceal
her sentiments upon this subject. This
does not, however. prevent the count from
continuing 10 spend her American dollars
In right royal fashion and with a most
unstintsd hand. while wayk is rapidly pro-
crossing on the extraordinary mansion
Bots du BoulOgne-for IL ia impossible TO
describe as anything else than extraordin-
airy the notion Of using Queen Marie An
toinette's country dream ar Versailles as
the model for city residence.
new light has come 70 John n. Rookie
feler regarding the gift made by Miss
Culver 10 the University Of Chicago. At
first Mr.. Rockefeller would not discuss the
matter further than TO say that there was
no truth In the story but finally he said
10 q reporter: Il have received a teIe-
gram from President Harper announcing
the fact Of Miss Culver's gift. At first I
believed there was mistake. The gift Is
genuine, and | VIII gladly make good my
promise made several weeks ago and viii
duplicate Miss Culver's million" Mr.
Rockefeller declined TO say whether he
would advance the cash or give the million
In interest paying securities. He sent the
following dispatch 10 President Harper in
Chicago: Il am IN receipt or your tele-
gram announcing the gift Of 100000 by
! rejoice with you on account Of this nu-
n.Scent Offering TO the cause or education,
and I hope that L viii ever be q source OF
happiness and satisfaction 10 Mss Cul-
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