The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-02

Alexandra Dumas beQueathed TO the
Louvre the first portrait that Meissonier
painted OF him in 1876.
Lloyd LOwndes. Governor-elect of Mary.
land. is the fourth member of his family to
receive guberDatorial honors in that State.
Charles Mathews, who defends Arton in
extraditioD proceedings before the queens
bench in London, is the son of Charles James
Mathews and the great French dancer.
Mile. Vestris.
The recent high winds, almost a hurricane,
started the Ferris wheel spinning in the
suburbs of New York at a gait it never
went before. Nothing could sttp il until
tilc wind ceased.
One of the drawbacks connected with
Queen Victoria's lofty station is, that the
law forbids her reading documents or re-
ceiring any letters except from her own
family until after they have been scruti-
nized by the person in charge OF the royal
correspondence.
Nine. Nelly Jacquemart- the artist who
painted NJ. Theirs portrait, and later
married Paris banker. NJ. Eduar,i Andre,
has brought suit to set aside the legacies
made in his will by her husband before
he married. He LETT her 20 Got. 600 francs,
but she wants 5000, 600 more.
The death of Lady Burgoyne brings to
mind the romantic story of the escape OF the
Empress Eugenie TO England. 1t was Lady
Burgoyne's husband, Sir John Montagu
BurSoyne, who, at tn chou rof the uni ortlina te
empress need, when she was threat tened
by the rebels and piundered by her own at
PENDANTS, was enabled 10 conduct lIer on
board his own yacht, which he Davigated
safely through the gale which again inl-
periled the life of the empress
The Bulgarian Sobranje Ia Just voted 10
reduce the pension OF the widow of NJ.
Beltcheff, the murdered minister of Justice,
from $3.50 to $50 month. while the CORE
m.ttec or inquiry into the alleged nIisdeeds
Of Stambuloff, after accusing him of all
kinds OF abuses Of power in the matter OF
personal liberty, electoral rights, and the il
legal application OF state funds, calls on
the Sobranje 10 impeach his colleagues
and to obtain pecuniary restitution from
Stambuloff's family.
1t is not often. even in England that
three generations of one family sit in
Parliament at the same time. THIS is
the case. however, with one family, since
Lord Warkworth was chosen to represent
the South Kensington uoRdon) district
in the House of Commons. Ills grand
father, the Earl of Northumberland, now
eighty-five years old, is naturally q member
Of the House of Lords. while his father.
Lord Percy, represents the Berwick district
in the House of Commons. Lord Wark-
worth is only twenty-four years old.
The London News says Louise Michel
was born at the chateau of Vroncourt. in
the Upper Marne. on May go, 1880. and
registered as the daughter of Nine. Marie
Michel, femme de chambre. She was pre-
sented for rccisi ration b= DIR. I1numnHh TO
N. dc Nahis. owner pf the said chateau and
mayor of Eroncourt, under the name OF
Louise. Louise was brought up by Nj and
Nine. dc Mahis- and received an education
As they had no children, il was supposed
they would leave her their fortune but
Nine. de Mahis died before her husband
who became her heir. and died suddenly
an inlestate. Louise then became the vii
lage schooimistress, aud was rctnarka bic
for her piety. She went IL Paris in the
SOS. and Interested Nine. Jules Simon.
who could have obtained her release from
the Versailles orangery in 1851. The
favor was offered. but refused. because
Louise Thought that To accept would be
10 desert her fellows in misfortune.