The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-03-06
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

MrLL1oSAIRE ERocKEFELLER. the Standard on
celebrity, invested in bicycle the other day.
The Emperor OF Russia and his wife are
planning long tour Of their dominioas for
this year.
JUDGE CHARLES E. A. GAYARRE, the vener-
able historian, litterateur and statesman, died
lately in New Orleans. He was born In New
Orleans on January 9, 1905.
The Princess OF Wales and her daughter
have taken up wood carving as means OF
pleasant occupation.
HILTON GREAyEs. the largest cotton manu-
facturer of the world, died recently, at Old
ha.a, England. from cancer.
SEyAToR-ELEcr BAKER, Of Kansas. is the
sixth Senator elected from that State since
the war who was not In the army.
JOHN L. WILSON, the new Senator from
Washington, was born In Indiana In August,
1850, and was the first Representative In Con-
gress from the State and Is member of the
present House.
MIyNEsoTA's new Senator, Knute Nelson.
Is only trifle ever five feet high. He will
be the shortest man In the Senate.
IT is again reported that the Sultan OF Mo-
rocco has appealed to England to place his
kingdom under protoctorate, os he does not
feel able to hold 1t himself.
WILLIAM WALDORF AsToR is desirous OF
parting with the Pail Mall Gazette and his
mugazine and intends to mako O protrscted
sojourn In the United States.
GENERAL MONTGOMERY ConsE, veteran OF
the Mexican and Civil Wars, died several days
since. at Alexandria. Va, from old age and
general debility. He was born in Alexandria
In 1916.
GEORGE @. CANNON, the leading spirit in
the Mormon Church, will probably be the
first Senator elected from Utah when the
Territory achieves Statehood. His son,
Frank Cannon, now Delegate-elect, has a
good chance Of becoming his fathers Sena-
torial colleague.
"DAN" EMMETT, author of "DiSie" Is to
have reception and testimonial soon from
The Confederate veterans OF Washington. He
will be eighty In May, and first sang the song
In 1913.
GENERAL BARRIos. President OF the mill.
tant State of Guatemala, is professional
soldier and West Pointer His ambition is
said to be boundless and ho comes OF fierce
and warlike family whose name S ureaoeu
throughout Central America.
CHARLES ROBERT SHERyISroN, Commander.
in-chief OF the Malagasy army Is an Eng
lishman who failed to get an army commits
sion in 1877 and embarked for South Africa.
He has the rank OF Lieutenant-General, ana
for ton years has been Military Secretary to
the Queen OF Madagascar.
Sr1t,I.soS HUrcarNs. OF New Hampshire, has
received S225. COO from the National Typo
graphic Company as a commission for nego-
tiatiug the type-setting machine patents for
England in 1882
By accepting the Chancellorship of the
German Empire Prince Hohenlohe lost money.
The Chancellor receives only about S120
a year, extras included; the Governor Of AL
sace-Lorraine (the position formerly held by
the PrinuS) receives $4,000. The Emperor
offered to make up the deficiency, but Prince
Hohenlohe refused to accept.
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, at the ripe age OF
seventy-four, is enjoying excellent health.
She Is a rich woman, having, besides some
private means, the $3.50 900 publicly sub
sonbed for her by the English people at tho
close Of the Cr1mean war.