The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-06-22
PERSONS OF NOTE.


xteWAo 0x 1ut9fVsS ThVk0 DAu1H~
Of the World.
President Faure's father Is an uphol.
sterer.
The dignified Charles Francis Adams
bowling along ON bicycle is one OF
the sights of Boston.
A recent suit in New York discloses
that the late Henry S. Ives, Napoleon
of finance. left -. 800.
George du Maurier is at work on an
other book, said to be love story. The
first chapter is completed.
The bicycle Of the khedive Of Egypt
is a gorgeous machine. almost entirely
covered with silver plating.
The Rev. Allen Thompson. Of Bor-
dentown. N. j., now 90 years Of age,
is the Oldest active preacher in the
state. If not in the country.
Bishop Potter. who loves to ride
horseback, is out almost daily in New
York, and takes rides against time,
though he is seldom in the saddle more
than an hour.
Houng Dong Six, just arrived in
Washington, is the first Of the young
Coreans sent by their government to be
educated in this country. He will re-
main ten years.
Miss Mary Cary Thomas has been
nominated for one Of the alumni trus-
tees Of Cornell university. She is the
first woman to be So honored III any of
the great universities.
Senator Hoar has had this sign placed
on his grounds ut Asnebumskit, Mass. (:
"Notice-You are all welcome. Build
No Fires Bring No Guns. and Pull
Up no Flowers by the Roots"
Anthony Higgins. of Delaware. is
suggested by Editor Dana as AN avail
able candidate for president ON the
Republican national ticket. He is
called a Southern Republican.
Mrs. L. W. Stokes, the artist Of the
Peary North Greenland expedition,
who returend to civilization last year,
mas been elected AN honorary member
Of the Hogarth Club, London.
Mrs. Harlan is said to be almost as
large physically as her husband, the
supreme court justice. who is six feet
two inches tall. and when together in
public they naturally attract u good
deal Of attention.
Lord Rosslyn will shortly make his
debut as u professional actor, having
oeen engaged at a large salary by Mr..
Charles Wyndham. Lord Rosslyn has
long been regarded as one Of the best
amateur actors in England.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Dudley War
ner have been the guests OF Professor
Willard Fiske at his beautiful home
near Florence. This house, once the
nome of Walter Savage Lander. is one
II the most beautiful villas in Italy.
Old Jules Simon is quoted as saying
that the young German emperor speaks
French like Partisan, whereas the
nrst Napoleon spoke it all his days
with an Italian accent, and the third
Napoleon with strong German accent.
Miss Agnes p. Mahoney, Of Haw.
throne, N. j., who carried of the first
prize IN materia medica of the New
York college Of pharmacy, il the first
woman whose name has been inscribed
on the roll OF honor IN that institution
The Samoan natives showed their de.
votion to Robert Louis Stevenson by
cutting steps in the rocky mountain up
TO his grave, 50 that his widow could
reach the almost inaccessible spot.
The work was accomplished with in.
finite pains.
The Archduke Franz Ferdinand. heir
presumptive to the Austrian throne,
who recently returned from trip
around the world. has given his diary
to the public at the request of many OF
his subjects. The first volume ap-
peared few days ago.
The great dinner which the emperor
OF Germany is to give in Holtenau for
the guests in the opening of tho ship
canal Is to cost $4,000. The contract
has been taken by Berlin caterer 30
feed 200 persons. There are to be-
fotry-two cooks and two chefs.
Rufus Scott was the first man in
Mich. to take the Chicago
Daily Times. That was forty wears
ago last September. when it cos, St2a
year and 2 cents a day postage. He
was also the first man to take the new
Democratic daily. the Chronicle.
Gustav Frey tag. the famous German
author, who died few weeks ago, left
1 fortune estimated at / 900, 900 marks,
about $3.50. 900. in addition to his real
state in Weisbaden and Gotha. He
wrote his will himself. His library
many rare books and manu-.
'cripts-
OF the thirty-two secretaries Of state
Who have held Office since the organi.
.ation Of the government, four have
lied while in Office, Hugh s. Legere.
II South Carolina; Abel p. Upshur. Of
Vest Virginia; Daniel Webster. of
and Walter q. Gresh.
m, Of Indiana.
Philsdelphians have been able for n
ew days to take the measure Of Gen
raj II. Kyd Douglass, who was re-
'orted some time ago to be engaged to
sellie Grant Sartoris. The generals
Military bearing and trim figure at
racted marked attention from Chestnut
treet pedestrians.
Great regret is felt in Rome at the
cath OF a German-Baron HufYner. I
mo has done more for the city in re.
ent years than almost any native.
lie was formerly Russian consul in
arts, and a grand seigneIr in the true
'nse OF the word. He presented the
Iuare in Piazze Carroll to the city,
nd gave much Of his wealth to beau.