Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-04-22
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George NJ. Pullman finds his greatest
pleasure in riding in one of his own palace
cars.
Henri Rochefort during his exile In
Fnoland has contributed 10. 600 to the
poor of Paris every year.
Baron Sonra Jeltsch, the German em-
bassaior, is ono of the most secluded mon
In the diplomatic corps He will not be
interviewed and refuses to see a new paper
man.
The book ON the geneaiogy of the family
to which j. Pierpont Morgan belongs
opens with these impressive words: : Our.
ancestor James Morgan, was an honest
man.
Beerbohm Tree, the English actor, looks
moro like clergyman than an actor. He
is more than feet high, straight as sol
der, with auburn hair and large but well
nodded features
Count Capriyi, the ex-chancellor of Ger
many, has decided to spend an indefinite
period abroad. How'll go first to Italy and.
from there to Cairo. He 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 no received his whole
scholastic education.
Rawlinson, the Babylonian cuneiform
inscription authority, did not owe his edu-
education was acquired at little country
school at Ealing, England.
Frederic Holbrook, one of the three liv-
ing war governors of New England,
celebrated his eighty third birthday recent
ly at his home in Brattleboro, vt. He is
in wonderfully good health.
Chief of Police Speers of Kansas City is
one of the best known officials in thewest,
and his name is terror to gamblers and
train robbers. He is SO years old, native
of Missouri and for 81 years has been the
head of his department..
Robert Puryis of Philadelphia is one 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 quite old, he still retains his mem
tai vigor.
Pierre Gnecco, an italian by birth, who
had lived In France for 40 years because of
left fortune of $50, 600 at his death the
other day. Fearing that it would go to
Italy, he distributed all his money among
his servants.
Justice Stephen j. Fields health is said
to be falling, and he will not probably
long continue ON the supreme bench.
Justice Field has seen the personnel of
the supreme court change entirely, with
the exception of himself, since he has been
ON the bench.
Rev. Father Ducey, rector of st. Leo's,
is plump and pleasing figure, with a
crown of silver hair and round, clean
shayen face. He has alove of the aesthetic.
| His church, which he is fond of calling "A
chapel of ense," is the prettiest Catholic
church in New York.
Hon. Chauncey Ives Fflley, the veteran
Republican leader of Missouri, was mayor
of St. Louis in 1868, and from 1873 to 1873
was postmaster. His ancestors were Welsh
men and first settled in LansiDgburg, n. Y.
He is of burly frame, with physiognomY
suggesting that of General Grant.
John Hazen White, who was recently
elected bishop of Indiana. has SO kept his
youthful appearance that photograph
taken 22 years ago is said to be still an ex-
cellent likeness. He has blue eye, light
auburn hair, stalwart frame nearly 2
feet in height, and a resembling voice of
proportionate volume.