The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-08
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

The pope has just inherited 500. 90 under
the viii or Sig. Tongiorgi, former minister
OF finance at the vatican.
The only minor peer who will come Of
age during 1895 Is the Marquis OF Water
ford, who Will reach his majority on April
%.
Mrs. Sarah F.. Dick, cashier OF the First
National bank Of Huntington Ind, Is one
of the most successful iinanciers in that
state.
in Leipsic, has been awarded the gold
medal for art by the Duke of Saxe-Coburg
and Gotha-
Mrs. Chiffon. wife of the Texas senator.
Is tall and strikingly handsome brunette.
a typical well-bred Southern woman OF
very domestic tastes.
Mr.. Albert Brassey, NJ. p. son OF Lord
Brassey. was struck in the face while play
ing tennis with his son recently, losing the
sight of one eye, and 1t Is feared, perhaps
of both.
Castle Tainoje. near Kieff, the residence
Of Gen Count Won Schouvalo1, governor
of Warsaw. has been destroyed by fire.
The valuable paintings and curios in the
castle were all lost.
Thomas Nelson Page labors just as hard
as he did before the sun of prosperity
shone on him so pleasantly. He has a
"den" In his Washington City house, which
no one but himself dares enter, where he
works furiously during the early part OF
each day.
Anthony Hope, author OF 1.-The Prisoner
OF Zenda-" is 80 years of age, and Is de-
scribed as a quiet man of gentle manners.
with a soft voice, which drops In a half
Apologize way at the end Of each SEN
tence. He was bred for the bar, but for
sock the law for literature.
The bronze group of Charlemagne and
his pages, which was Professionally placed
in 1873 I'm the Place 'du Notre Dame. has
been purchased by the Vile de Paris from
Nine Thiphauf ErRrPG The nrlCR agreed
upon, says the Journal DIES Debats, is 30,
900 francs. payable in ten years.
Hon. Henry and the Hon. Robert White.
now prisoners in the hands of the Beers.
are members of Lord Annaly's family, the
origin of which is highly romantic The
first Lord Annaly was a Manxman, who,
eighty years ago emigrated from the Isle OF
Man to Dublin as poor boy TO seek a. Tor
tune. Commencing his career in the Irish
metropolis as bookseller's errand boy, he
died millionaire and peer OF the realm.
The Annaly country seat is a beautifully
situated place on the banks OF the Liffey,
about three miles from Dublin, and bears
the name of Luttreilstown, having for
merly belonged TO the Col. Luttrell who OPP
posed the demagosGe Wilkes at the Mid
dlesex election in London at the beginning
OF the century.
Some anxiety is felt for the safety OF
Lord Roseberys sprightly but aged
mother the venerable Duchess OF Cleve-
land. who in spite Of her advanced years
Queen yictoria-has insisted on making
tour through the holy land, which is now
in an exceedingly disturbed condition, the
Druses having risen, to which action the
sultan has responded by ordering levee
en- masse of the Mohammedan population.
The holy land. and especially Jerusalem, Is
therefore overrun with an undisciplined
half-paid. armed crowd of soldiers. all In a
great state of religious excitement. and
ready on the slightest provoeation TO give
vent to their feelings by attacking foreign
as well as native Christians.