The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-05
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PERSONAL.

L, came to the throne in 1863, at the
age of II.
The most valuable collection of
stamps in Russia belongs to a MIR.
Breitfuss of st. Petersburg. 1t is ar
/ ranged in over 100 volumes, and is
valued at 100000 rubles.
There are only two women in the
United Kingdom who hold the degree
! of doctor of laws-Miss Frances Bray
and DR.. Letitia Warrington, both of
whom are Irish women.
Justin Mccarthy is at work on a new
volume of his well known History of
Our Own Times" in whichaevents will
be brought down to the approaching
diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria.
Some one curious in Oriental lore
has discovered that Ian Maclaren's
much admired creed is really taken
from an Indian formula dating back 20
years at least, and probably as much
further as anybody cares to go. There
is no proof that it is not in substance
as old as the Rig-Veda or the Institu-
ton of Manu-.
The Emperor Francis Joseph of
Austria is shortly to pay a visit to the
car at st. Petersburg. 1t is 80 years
since the wearer of the double crown
made his last appearance in a foreign
capital. On the occasion of the
French exhibition of 1867 he was
persuaded TO pay Napoleon III. a
visit, and was much annoyed to find
himself followed everywhere by a
retinue of mouchards in civil attire. At
last he protested. and, on being told
that his bodyguard was intended to
keep off the crowd. he replied: Send
them about their business at once.
would rather be hustled than per-
petually watched"
DR.. Nansen's tour through France is
triumphal progress. His cousins of
Normandy" to use his own phrase,
turned out in great force to meet him
at ROuen. and after his lecture NJ.
Toutan. the president Of the Geographic
cal society, handed him the society's
gold medal and a silver stutuette of
Joan of Arc. To his wife and little
daughter were presented magnificent
albums containing news Of Rouen and
its monuments. The mayor also gave
the explorer a parchment. surrounded
by the arms of Rouen. inscribed with
resolution Of the Municipal council. Civ
ing the name of hansen to one of the
streets of the town.
One Of Senator's Masou's constituents
met him in Washington the other day,
and said: You remember me?" The
senator looked puzzled. and expressed
faces. Don't you remember when you
delivered that roaring speech at - in
our county last OCTOBER" Il remem-
Der that occasion" the senator said.
Don't you remember the man who
took off his hat after you had con-
Guided and proposed three cheers for
the next senator from Illinois?' Il do
said the senator "and are you the
MANI" Yes; I'm the man. and don't
you remember what YOU said to me
after We had given the cheers?'' What
was it?" inQui ,d> the senator. You
asked me if I could direct YOU to a
good ice cream. 50 oon. and YOU winked
as you said it oh. yes. ] remember
now" said the senator. and the two
shook hands heartily and walked away
arm in arm like old friends.
Major General Wesley Merritt. who
has assumed command of the depart
ment of the east. the next highest post
to the command of the arnlv. is
credited with being equal if not
superior, to any cavalry officer living.
Every officer and soldier who ever
served under him loves him. The most
unkind word ever said of him was lust
after he was graduated. in October.
1860, when OuarteTmaster Marshall re-
marked to CAPTAIN 3. r. Bee: Bee.
what do you think of that fellow? I
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tached to company F. Second ORA
goons? He looks as if he was half
asleep Bee, chivalrous fellow. a
noble officer, responded: Marshall.
don't put your finger in that fellows
mouth-he may bite YOU" General
Merritt's ability. gallantry, determine
ton. daring and many successes in the
civil war proved that he was an ideal
soldier just as Bee had measured
him.
Commodore Albert Kautz. of the
navy. who has just been promoted to
that grade by the president. is a
brother of the late General Kautz. He
it was who succeeded in bringing about
the first exchange of prisoners in the
civil war. In June 1851 he was taken
prisoner by the privateer Winslow
while in command of a prize vessel,
and incarcerated in Richmond by order
of President Davis. In October he was
released on parole for the purpose of
procuring an exchange Of war pris-
oners. President Lincoln and Secre-
taries Seward and Welles at first re-
fused TO listen TO the plans. but later
agreed to negotiations bg means Of
which Lieutenants Selden and Worden
(the hero of the Monitor) and Kautz
were exchanged for three confederate
lieutenants. He was on Farragut's
staff at the capture of New Orleans. in
1852. and hauled down the Lone STAR
flag from the custom house and hoisted
the Stars and Stripes in its place.