Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-25

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side of Berber. 1t Is understood thatSil
Herbert Kitchener will be given tn
command of the army Of occupation.
Interest In the queens diamond jubilee
| Ia augmenting rapidly everywhere. with
the universal preparations to celebrate
| the Goth Anniversary Of her reign. Large
numbers OF the aristOcracy. who usual
let their houses for the season, are re-
naming in town. Tradesmen predict
| that the coming season will be the most
profitable one in years.
Recent cable dispatches from London
to the United States, stating that the
health of the queen Is so bad that she
shows some evidence of insanity, have
lied The Lancet to declare on authority
that such reports are absolutely untrue
and that the condition OF her majesty
does not give any cause for anxiety.
apart from that naturally attached to
old age.
Richard Dobell has started FOR Otta-
wa. The Chronicle says that Mr.. Do
bell, while in England. has had excep-
tional opportunities Of making known
in official and commercial circles the
earnest desire of the Laurier ministry to
cooperate in every way to establish an
era of good will in Anglo A merican re-
lations.
Few Of Mark Twain's many friends
know of the plucky fight he is making
with adversely. or how badly he has been
used by fortune. In word, Mark Twain.
who, a couple of years ago, thought him.
self rich man. is today worse than pen
niIess. Stree his return from Africa, a
ha 1ixriv, IL,
very modest, lodgings in London. going
nowhere and seeing but one of two
friends. working all day and every day
at a history of his trip around the world.
With the proceeds Of this book he hopes
to be able to pay off his creditors, and
to leave something for his family.
1t is stated to be impossible for the
Duke and Duchess of York to visit Can
ada In 1897. owing to the condition of the
health of the duchess. She will be I'M
able to travel before the autumn. Hall
Game has declined a request to contest
for a seat in the house of commons, on
the ground that. as a writer. he already
has a large and exacting constituency
demanding all his time.
The announcement is made that Forbes
Robertson will shortly appear.in new
f.ve-act play. written by a new dramat-
list, having for it's subject England's
greatest hero. Lord Nelson. Mrs. Pat
rick Campbell will assume the part of
Lady Hamilton. The Avenue theater
has been selected for this venture. which
will be undertaken before Mr.. Robert
son begins his provincial tour.
Elizabeth Robins will give a series Of
FIVE afternoon performances. during
February, of an English translation of
Echegaray's Mariana"
Willie Edoin has been engaged for
the run OF La Poupee," when that piece
is done at the Prince of Wales theater.
MI. Edoin, who has recently been play
ing in the provinces. will assist Arthur
Roberts in the play.
The recent appointment of Manager
Tuigi Oregelia di Santo Stefano, who
Was already Cardinal Camerlengo of the
Holy Roman Catholic church. and sub
dean of the Sacred college. as head of
the Sacred college, gives him the best
chance to succeed the present pope, and
is taken as indicating that his holinessis
thus accommodating power in the hands
Of Cardinal Santo Stefano who desires
to accentuate his wish that the latter
should succeed him.
1t is stated that the pope has decided
to present Queen Victoria with golden
vase, upon the occasion of her diamond
jubilee.
The approaching wedding is announced
at Nice of the mother of the Princess de
Chimay, who has already been twice
married.
Sir Henry Irving is convalescing at
Brighton.