The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-19
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

The King of Abyssinia collects postage
stamps.
Emperor William speaks French with n
perfect Partisan accent.
Bismarck says that he thinks he may live
to be 100 years old IL he likes.
Philip d. Armour. the Chicago millionaire
packer, IL Is reported. Is about to buy IN ali
the street railways in Kansas City at cost of
1000. 900.
The oldest Universalist minister in the
United States ia said TO be Rev. Lucus II.
Paige. OF Cambridge, Mass. lie was or
dainci in 1925.
Dr. q. W. Sampson. who died Mt Thin
lately, aged ninety-three years, was the first
white physician among the Indians of North
western Ohio.
Justice Harlan. OF the United States Su-
preme Court. II six feet two inches and his
wife nearly rs tall. They are the largest
couple In public life.
The aged Baroness Burdett .Coutts IL said
TO be remarkable for the youthfulness Of her
attire, her taste leaning toward delicate
suiis in pink aud rose colors.
Rev. Joseph W. Hnusser, of Chicago. died
the other day from the smallpox. contracted
by nursing member of hls congregation,
who was suffering with the disease.
Lady Gwendolcn Cecil, Lord Salsbury's
literary daughter, has acknowledged the au-
thorship Of the recently published story.
The Curse Of Intellect" which has made a
hit In England.
Prince Edward, of York, has made his lrst
public appearance in London. lie was driven
through st. James's Park In an omen cnr-
rlage, propped up by his two nurses, and was
cheered ~ he went by.
Gladstone looks forward to the future
without fear OF death. In declining to do
some literary work recently On account of
press of other business. he agreed to begin
the task in the latter part of 1896.
Since Senator Stanford's death not one
dollar has come from his estate to the univer-
sity he founded at Palo Alto. Cal. To keep
II running Mrs. Stanford has given on an av.
erage of $1,000 day, half her private means.
Susan i. Anthony at seventy-fye is 1.-THE
and active as young girl. She says it is
because she has never overworked, never
eaten late suppers and never allowed any
thing to interfere with her daily bath and her
nine hours of sleep.
Hiram X. Revels. the first colored man
elected to the United States Senate, has been
chosen supreme Trustee of the Colored
Knights of Honor of America, succeeding
Frederick Douglass. Rev. DIR. Revels is a
resident of Washington.
Cecil Rhodes Premier OF Cape Colony,
South Africa, reads character by mems faces
To a recent application from England for a
place for young man he replied: "Send
me his photograph and I'll let you know by
return mail wnether can do anything for
him or not"
The late Secretary of State Gresham stopped
his pension nearly three years ago and has
not since drawn It. He did not, however,
surrender It, and his widow will be entitled
TO draw the back pension. which will amount
TO about $1,000 and the $50 month for the
rest of her life.
Ex-Governor s. B. Buckner. whom the
anti-frec coinage Democrats of Kentucky are
putting forward a. a candidate for the Uni
ted States Senate was one of the Confederate
generals who enjoyed the personal friendship
Of General Grant. He was with Grant during
the last days at Mount McGregor and was
pail bearer at his funeral.