Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-22
THE LISTENER.


Jesus Compeche, who lives IN tho City
Ct Mexico, IL reputca 20 be- 49, years old
Judge Gayarrc, tho Louisiana historian,
Is 81 years Of a.e ant In fun possession OF
his mental faculties.
Mr.. John " Foster comes high "a a
peacomaLe-, but &c soom, thAt Caln= has
10 have him. IL IL sad China La agreed
TO pay him 500, coo
sam Fossendon, familiar figure In
Republican national cunv' ut.ons, las Boon
unanimously chosen spcaAur q Tie Con
necticut house Of representatives.
Ex-senator George w Jones Of Iowa Ia
something OF a veteran, having entered
national politics In 1855 rs IA congressional
delegate from Wisconsin territory.
Andrew j. Patterson Of tennessee, who
has boon appointed consul 70 Demarara, Is
q grandson OF President Johnson. His IA
Their was n senator from Tennessee.
William A. Nave, the son II st. Louis
millionaire, IS credited by Tom Ochiltrec
with being the Chesterfield Of America
and In some respects resembling Beau
Brummel
Edward Wilmot Blydcn, who formerly
represented Liberia at the cOurt Of St
James, Is said 10 be- tho most accomplished
negro scholar in the world He ia pro
found thinker and valued contributor TO
many English magazines
Theodore Runyon, United States en-
bassador TO Germany, was most arcc-
tomato son Ho Ia sad t. have refused an
offer OF tho Austrian ministry in Mr.
Cleveland frEt term because ho did not
wish TO leave his father since deceased
William W Thomas, Jr., cx-mlnister to
Sweden, Is an enthusiastic sportsman and
has taken great pleasure in hunting both
IN Maine and Sweden lie has made n
special study OF tho capelcailZio with a
view 20 introducing these game birds into
Maine.
Martin l. Townscnd Of Troy, =. Y, IS
lus. GindHtcnc n age Tic gained fame az
. oonsrcssman by his speech advocating
thc appropriation for Phiiadclphia's Cen
,cunial com.liseion lie enjoys robust
health and j. still an eloquent and witty
speaker
Gcneral Franz Sigcl celebrated his sew.
onticth birthday 70 few days ago at his
home in Mott Haven. He received large
number Ct letters and kilograms, among
jthors letter from his old companion in
the German revolution o. 1913 and Ia the
civ I'll war here, Carl Schurz.
The maine OF tho young Duko OF Or
| leans, who recently tried 10 b. elected a
| member q, ,iir P..-.s Jockey club, had 10
| be Withdrawn ia order 20 save the duke
| from the disgrace Of being hlackballcd by
| the most exclusive, arlstocraIc and chic
| social organization in France
Edison says that when lie IS busy and
deeply absorbed in his WORK he consumes
about 20 cigars q dny; when he Is less ac-
tive mentally, about zen. They are always
strong cgurs. Tho invcntor says that this
excessive .moking has never, so far as ho
can discover, done him Guy BARN.
Stephen Il. White, The Deacon, as he
is called In Wall street parlancc. comes
from old North Carolina Quaker stock.
| lie arrived in New York IN 1865 since
then be has made and lost his millions
and thoroughly typiAes "a class Of men
who don know when they nrc whipped.
Christian Conrad, now Of Winchester
Ia, but originally II Penn ylvauia, Is III
years old, according 10 his own statement
and is enjoying good health Conrad wal
II years old when he heard George Wash
ington deliver II speech in Philadelphia.
He fought in tho war OF 1912 aud would
have donncd tho soldiers uniform in th,
Mexican war, but was too Old.