The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-03
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

John Alden. the ninth of that name. IS
Hying in John Aldeu's house at Duxhury,
the original John Alden lived during the
latter part OF his life.
Prof. Edmund J. James has delivered his
farewell lecture 10 the students OF the
w narson school of finance and economy.
In philadelphia On the first of next month
ne goes to the University OF Chicago. At
the oiose or his lecture the students gave
MIN q silver loving cup.
When President Kruger, OF the Trans
vaai, paid his visit TO England he refused
10 go 10 a tneafsr, deeming II immoral he
was accustomed from force of habit 10 rise
al O'Clock in the morning, and ii put his
ENTERTAINERS 10 vast ineongenience 10 have
his breakfast served TO him at that unseen
" hour. Mrs. Kruger appeared TO be
TYPICAL Dutch housewife, disdalning dress
and amusement Of any kind.
The poor old count OF Aumont died IN
relatively straitened circumstances before
the French courts had given any decision
IN the law suit which he brought against
an auyenturer for the purpose or upsetung
the extraordinary Will OF his. cousin, the
last Duke or Aumont, who died about three
years ago. The count, who had reached
the age OF 80. had been, like the duke, a
page OF honor in his boyhood to both King
Louis XVIII and King Charles X He mad
distinguished himself so greatly as cav
airy officer during the Algerian campaign,
in the reign of King Louis Philippe, thar
he was decorated with the cross OF COM
that he should have remained in the army
and placed his sword at the disposal or
King Louis Philippe after the latter usur-
patton OF his crown was a source OF a Bit
ter quarrel between the two cousins-a
quarrel which neither time nor the gradual
disappearance Of all the other members
of their ancient and illustrious house tend
ed TO modify. The Duke Of Aumont was
most eccentric character and after the
revolution which resulted in the overthrow
of his friend and master, King Charles X,
gois king Louis Philippe. he left France.
making a solemn VOW never 10
return to his country until the senior
braLch of the Bourbons regained their
hlood-stained crown Proceeding to Cairo
he took UP his residence in the island or
Phoda on the Nile. lying within stones
throw of the old portion or the city or
Cairo. 1t was there that on several oc-
casions he entertained US during our win
ter sojourn under the shadow of the Py-
ramids. The palace in which he lived nad
been built for pasha during the halcyon
days when money was no object to the
Turkish oppressors of Egypt and when In
quisitive English officials had not APP
peared upon the scene 10 put stop to ex,
torting money from the merchants ana
the feIlaheen. The gardens were of the
most extensive character famous for their
magnificent roses. IL was there that the
duke lived from 1880 until three years
once set foot outside OF his palace grounds.
The palace was furnished with the greatest
luxury. The wealth OF silver and gold
plate that figured on the dining table
and the buffet was sonething prodigious
and the Gordon blue received salary
almost equal to that which the khedive
pays to his cabinet ministers The duke:
though very stout, retained all the courly
grace OF the old regime and was to the very
tips Of his fingers grand seigneur When
passed into the hands OF a man by the name
Of Aristide Cavillot: a peasant by birth;
who from the position OF footman had
worked his way up TO that of steward, sec
rotary and factoturn And to add insult to
rada through Europe under the name OF
the Duke of Aumont, nsurpanoon on
which was however, speedily checked oy
the French tribunals on application OF the
Count Of Aumont. The latter likewise com m
ronsin's will on the ground that. although
it purports to be written in the handwritin ,s
have heen physically unable TO hold pen
at the time when the viii was dated; The
count leaves two unmarried daughters,
who are the last surviving members or the
great ducal family OF Aumont-