The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-08-24
PEOPLE OF NOTE.

line Sultan Or turkey recently u1S-
tributed 500 loaves of bread and
quantity of meat to the poor in the
slums of Stamboul.
The Princess Victoria of Wales &C.
cording to her father, can concoct a
more tempting Welsh rarebit than any
other woman in England.
William Steinitz. the chess cham.
pion, is in New York under medical
treatment for insomnia, which disease
caused Paul Murphy to commit sui.
eide.
Bishop J. NJ. Thoburn, of the Metllo
dist Episcopai church in India has
arrived in New York and will pr0hailiy
remain in the United States about SIX
months.
The little Queen of Holland is very
popular, and she has become, if any
thing, even a greater favorite by being
photographed in the typical peasant
costume Of her country.
Madame Marchesi, of Paris, is the
most famous vocal teacher in the
world. She has trained nearly all the
great singers of this generation, III
GLIDING Melba, Calve and Games.
The millionaire of the United States
navy is said to be Commodore George
E. Perkins. In the army the veal
thiest man is Gen. Nelson B. Sweitzer
who is also famous cavalryman.
The will Of the late Sir James Ste
phen is marvel of shortness and
clearness. 1t runs: "This is my last
will. give all my property to my
wife, whom l appoint sole epecutriX."
Frank Hatton was the fifth cabinet
officer appointed by President Arthur
to pass over to the majority. Ere
linghuysen, Folger, Timothy o. Howe
and Benjamin III. Brewster We're the
others.
While a student at Oxford Mr. Glad
stone was one of the competitors ful
the Ireland scholarship, but failed
'Desultory beyond belief" is what tins
principal examiner wrote ON Glad
stones paper.
The mikado of Japan has recently
issued a decree allowing a Japanese
woman to lead, if she chooses. a
single life. Hitherto. if found unnlar
ried after certain age. q husband
was selected for her by law.
Mrs Hannah Bedell. who died at
Hcmpstead L. l., recently, aged ninety
eight years. leaves eight children.
forty grandchildren. ninety-sevcn
srea t-grandchildren and twenty great
great grandchildren 165 descendants
| in all.
lows all the topical songs, and after
| dinner at Balmoral the Queen FIRE
quently listens to medley of popular
.,ip ,1,I INV -I1 :,r
all theatrical matters is thoroughly UP
to date.
Congressman McCleary of Minnesota.
| IS the schOolmaster of the House. He
was for many years a professor ot
political science in the Minnesota State
i Normal School, and has written a
number of school books that are wide
used.
Annie w. Williams. whose profile
| graces the silver dollar, is the teacher
| of Kindergarten philosophy in the
Philadelphia Normal School. She is
also a lecturer of considerable popu-
| larity, and has written many papers
! on F'roebel and his doctrines.
During his first campaign for Con-
gress Representative McKeighan. Of
| Nebraska, who was living in a sod
| house at the time of his nomination
travelled 10000 miles, visiting every
! settlement of his big district, in order
to make himself known to the voters.
| Austin Il. Jones has rung the college
| dell at Harvard for nearly forty years.
/ Mischevous students tried to make
him break the record recently by re-
moving the tongue, but he got ham,
mer and at the usual hour, 7:2O A. NJ,
made more noise than ever with the
| bell.