St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-08
Personal Items.


friends Of the institution, has announced
decision to decline call to the presi-
dency Of Oberlin college.
Frau Wagner has eclined an offer OF
$250,000 from an American for the right
to produce "Parsifal' in the states.
Wagner, in his will, directed that this
music-drama should be produced only at
Bayreuth, and the distinction is worth
much to the town.
The late William L. Winans, who died
three months ago in London, is found by
his will to have left an estate OF over
$4,000. 900, which he has left wholly to
his family. Mr.. Winans was born and
reared in Baltimore, but in the early eos
he went to Russia to build railroads,
where he laid the basis OF his fortune. He
never returned to America to live, but
spent his last years in the English capt.
tai.
Chauncev M. Depew has received from
Pope Leo XIII. a small red plush case,
bearing on the cover the papal arms in
gold. Within is silver medal the size
OF dollar, bearing on one side the like
ness Of the pope, and on the other a
raised coat-ot-arms. The medal was
brought from Rome by Bishop Gabriels
of Ogdensburg, as mark of favor to Mr..
Depew.
The Boston Norwegians are preparing
to receive DR.. Nansen when he visits Bos-
ton in November, and three Norwegian
societies have appointed joint commit
tee Of arrangements. This early premo-
milton of what is in store for Dr. hansen
in this country makes it reassuring to re-
call that durability is one o: his strong
points, and that he can probably stand
as much entertainment as any manliving.
Milton G. Walker, a well-known col
ored man of Boston, has just been
awarded honorable membership in the
council of the Boston conservatory Of
music. He was born slave in Augusta.
Ca, in 1847. He has always taken an
interest in music, being proficient piano
playing.
The announcement that Mrs. Lily
Langtry will marry Prince Esterhazy is
confirmed by Attorney Henry c. McPike
of San Francisco. II have recently re-
ceived," said Mr.. McPike from my eli
emit, Mrs. Langtry, notice of her intention
to return to California by the end of No
vember. Prince Esterhazy will accom-
pany her, and Immediately upon their ar
rival here they will be married, in Lake
county, presume"
So-Mayou is probably the first heir of
an African throne ever graduated from
an American college. He has just re-
1,,,1o al,
school at Lewiston, Me, and during the
next year he purposes to travel over the
United States under the auspices of the
Free Baptist church, before returning to
the Bassa tribe on the west coast of AT
RIGA, where he will devote his life to the
welfare OF his countrymen. When he ar
rived in America, he changed his name to
Louis P. Clinton.
Mr.. Gambler, the secretary of state oil
Georgia, says that he had the good for
tune to save General Neal Dow's lite dur
ing the war. The latter had been in in.
mand of the forces at Pensacola, Fla,
and had incurred the hatred OF the Span.
ish inhabitants. who charged that he in
stigated his soldiers to incendiary acts
He was removed to Mississippi, and
while wounded was captured by Colonel
Gambler. He was taken to Montgomery
for sale keeping. A number Of Pensacola
refugees learned of his presence, and
uniting with the citizens of Mont gomery
surrounded his prison and threatened to
hang him to lamppost. Colonel Cand
Ter, accompanied by a private named
Mitchell, took General Dow through q
rear exit while the mob was clamorine
in front for admission, and he was later
taken North.
Aaron Smith, editor OF THE Mount
Pleasant (Tex.) Times Review" was
born without arms twenty nine years
ago. In spite OF this serious handicap ht
became lawyer few years ago, ano
met with great success. Four year.
ago he purchased THE Times Review.
Under his editorial management" say.
a correspondent OF THE Boston Tran
script" ut has become one Of the bes
weekly papers in Texas. and Mr.. Smith.
editorials, indited with his toes, or will
the pen held in his teeth, or printed OF
the typewriter with a stick held in sim
liar manner, are widely quoted for thei
terse, epigrammatc style, their rich hu
NOR and their apt presentation OF hi
views on subjects of current interest. HI
has as ready and graceful style as /;
writer as he has as a speaker, and he il
almost invariably on the right side of {
question. His ability, fairness and fear
lessness have made him popular as
journalist"
Samuel L. Clemens Mark Twain) ha
arrived at Innsbruck, where he will re
main for some time.
The Duke Of Wellington and the Duk
of Westminster have thrown open tn
picture galleries of their London house
to the public on Sundays.
Benjamin Bissell, who lives near Bal
laston Spa. N. Y, says he has voted TO
eighteen presidential candidates, not on
OF whom was elected.
Mrs. Rachel Harding, who has jus
died in Cincinnati, at the age OF one hut
dred and six years, was pioneer of tina
city and it's oldest resident, her parent
having moved to the present site of Cir
cnnati when she was three years of ag,
There were only four log cabins in tn
settlement at the time, and the settler
were obliged to wage constant warfar
with the Indians.
sour Chicago correspondent writes,
says THE New York Evangelist" "tha
it has been officially announced that d
Gunsaulus has finally declined the call t
the Broadway Tabernacle in New Yorl
and that he hopes to be able to resun