The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-04-01
Brief Glimpses of
the General News,

Ms son, the present lOrU, mas Deen
for some time at work, is to be pub
lished in two good-sized volumes in
the autumn.
A movement, it is said, has oeen
started in Brooklyn to secure the
return of the Rev. DIR. L. De Witt
Talmage to that city and the erec-
tion of new Tabernacle for him.
Ex-United States Marshal Charles
NJ. Stafford, who was long one of the
old Tabernacle pillars, is enthusiastic
over the project. He says that al
ready influential financial backing
has been promised.
Paris is making a sanitary record
of every building in the city. Since
the beginning, in March, 1894, 35,-
900 houses have been described, and
it is expected that the register will
be completed by 1900. 1t contains
for each house a description Of the
drains, cesspools, and wells, and of
the plumbing; a record of whatever
deaths from contagious disease have
occurred in it, and ofall disinfections
and analyses of water, air, or dust.
Over the windows Of the apart
ments occupied by Queen Victoria
at the Hote Regina at Cimiez has
been placed a fac, ,simile of the Eag-
lish royal crown. The jewels are
initiated very accurately in colored
glass, which is illuminated at night
by electricity. The hotel stands
upon very high ground, and this
decoration may be seen at great
distance
Secretary of War Alger was born
in the Buckeye State. Mr.. Gage
was born in New York, ex Gov.
Long in Maine, Secretary Bliss in
Massachusetts, Mr.. Gary in Con-
necticut, and Judge McKenna in
Pennsylvania,
The year 1897 will not be an i'm
portant one for State elections
throughout this country. Of the
forty, five States, five only hold elee
tions this year. The first of these
is Rhode Island, which wil4 have its
annual election on the 7th of April.
In November there will be an elec
ton in Virginia for Governor. The
term of office is four years, and Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee is a candidate to sue
ceed Gov. O'Ferrall. There will be
elections in Massachusetts, in Iowa,
and in Ohio. In all three Governors
are to be elected, and the present
Coz 2rnor of Ohio, Bushnell, is an
aspirant for senatorial honors in that
State. In New York there will be
no election for State officers, but a
full assembly of $50 members will
be chosen.
Mrs. Margaret J. Preston, the we'll
known writer Of Southern war poe
try, died in Baltimore Sunday after
noon, at the residence of her son, DR..
George S. Preston, 919 North Charles
street. Mrs. Preston was the
daughter of Rev DR.. George Junken,
founder of Lafayette College, and
and was born in Pennsylvania. In
1857 she married Prof. j. T. S. Pres
ton, of the Virginia Military insti-
tute, who afterward served on Gen.
| Stonewall Jackson's staff with rank
of Colonel. Her sister, Eleanor,
was Gen. Jackson's first wife. Among
her be- st known works are ''Beechen
brook" "Old Songs and New,
Colonial Ballads" and "Aunt Dor
othy" Mrs. Preston was known
throughout the South as the "Ml-
mosa Of Southern literature. Her
remains were taken to Lexington.
Va, for interment.
In view of the approaching dedl'
cation of the Grant tomb, The Cen
tury recalls the highly interesting
"Biue and Gray Friendship" which
existed between General Grant ano
General Simon B. Buckner. Genera
Buckner was one of the pail bearers
at Grants funeral. Previous to thl
he had visited Grant at Mount Nc
Gregor, and as Grant could not the1
speak he wrote message to his trlen'
and former adversary (reproduced II
+ fac-simile by The Century for tn
F first time), in which occurs a sentl
. ment that may we'll be repeated iron
. this dying letter of the man VIII
:. said LET us have peace" Referrln!
to certain post-belIum tongue-war
riors, Grant wrote: "We have som
Nor therners who failed 10 accomp
. lish as much as they wished, or di
Y not get warmed up to the fight unit
f it was all over"
A Russian baptism under the n
9 tual of the Greek Church is curlou
): ceremony. A large wooden bowl
f flla I'd with water, and the priest take
the child in his arms, stuffs waddln
q into its ears and nostriIs, and the
plunges the little head under tt
water three times, during which PEI
iod he repeats prayers for the IN
= perial family.
n Live Its ms of State News.
IS Mr. John G. Wadsworth returne
g from Locust Level Monday after