The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-09
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

Sarah Bernhardt has been offered re, 900
for her autobiography.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles was once a clerk
in crockery store in Boston.
Pierre Lorillard, the tobacco millionaire,
does not use the weed In any form.
The Marquis of Salisbury in parliament
tary debate is very dependent upon notes.
NJ. Louis Coulon. a distinguished French
lawyer, has a beard nearly eight feet in
length.
Gov. d. II. Hastings. of Pennsylvania, is
famous throughout his state for his WIN
ming smile.
King Christian of Denmark is the oldest
European monarch, while King Alfonso
Of Spain is the vol INCEST.
Signor Crispi, when in Rome. has an es-
ccrt of twenty-nine police officials, Tor
which Italy pays 10000 francs year.
The Duke of Fife keeps twelve suits go
ing at the same time and never wears the
same clothes twice in the same week
Sir Henry James. who might have been
lord chancellor had he liked, wears the
shabbiest clothes, perhaps, of any celebri-
ty of the day.
teniatic man, and pastes over his mantel-
piece table of things he intends TO accom-
plish each half year.
President Cleveland is almost as fond of
sleeping as he is of fishing. In Washing
ton City he usually sleeps eight hours "a
day. but at Gray Gables he often sleeps
ten. and sometimes twelve hours.
Gen. Nelson a. Miles. the possible sue
cessor of Gen. Schodeld as commander
in-chief of the army, was once a clerk in
a crockery store in Boston He had his
first military instruction from a French
man.
England were to become republic tomor-
row and there was a popular election for
president the Prince of Wales would be
sure 10 receive a ma jority of all the votes
in the United Kingdom.
There has been organized in Egypt a
Patriotic League, for the purpose of driv-
ing the English out of Egypt Mustapha
k8mel a lawyer of Cairo, has been APP
pointed an agent to interest the politicians
OF Europe IN the object OF the society. He
IS at present in Vienna. The Austriaus,
however rather think that England is
doing a good work in Egypt.
Robert A. Burch. who died recently in
Brooklyn. had for long time been man
aging editor Of the Eagle. His connection
with that paper began about twentyeisht
years ago. II was severed in 1872, and re-
stunned I'm 1S4 During the interval Mr..
BUrch served the Onion as cditor-in-Chief
and the New York Evening Post as man
aging editor. About wear AFRO a stroke
Of paralysis inCapacitated him from f'lrth-
or labor. a second stroke several months
later making il apparent that his active
newspaper career had closed forever.
The Eagle pensioned him until his death.
In one Of Gen. Benjamin +. Buffers po-
litical campaigns, says the Boston Pud-
get. he was 70 speak in hall which had
q small aperture over the speakers desk.
Some of the younger and daredevil ele-
ment Secrcted themselves in the loft from
which the hole opened. and AZ an impress
Sjve moment in the generals speech
huge wooden spoon suspended by a cord
was seen descending slowly from the cell
inc. The effect upon the audience was
iustanta neOus. and amid roars of laughter.
in which even the dignifed occupants Of
the platform could not help Joining. the
spoon pursued its downward course. halt
ing only when directly opposite the speak
er's face. Mr.. Butler gazed calmly at the
cause Of the merriment. Then. reaching
for the trophy. ne said gravely, Hello,
There's one 7 didn't got" 9"d. p0cketng
the prize, he resumed his address.