Arizona republican., 1898-07-17
PEOPLE OF NOTE.

Zola received the sum of $S0 for his first book; for his "L'Assommoir" he
 received $3e,000.
 General Peter Tracy of Memphis enjoys the double distinction of being
 cousin of Dewey and the uncle of Hobson.
 Arthur Nikisch conducted Millock-
 CTS "Beggar Student at the Leipzig
 Noues theater recently. The perform ance was for the benefit of the theatri- cal pension fund, the parts being taken by the leading singers.
 When General Garcia called on Ad-
 miral Sampson recently he said: T
 had only mangoes for breakfast" and then. after pause, with a cheerful twinkle in his eye, he added: But also I had mangoes for supper yesterday" Colonel Earl Hobson of Bowling Green, Ky, cousin of the naval hero. was made a colonel for his conspicuous
 coolness and courage at the battle of Pittsburg Landing, when he was not quite 20 years old.
 Munkacsy, whose real name is Lieb, has been declared insane officially by a Paris court and his wife appointed guardian of his property. The pictures in his Paris studio were sold recently, the highest price obtained being 5000 for an "Ecce Homo"
 Chauncey M Depew is said to be par ticularly sensitive, just at this time, of his remarkable performances on the other side, to any reference to the striking resemblance in appearance be- tween himself and the late Adam Fore paugh, the great circus and menagerie man.
 A Hanover postage stamp dealer named Decker, known throughout Ger many as a high philatelic authority. has been sentenced to a months i'm prisonment for embezzlement He substituted less valuable stamps for those sent to him for his expert opin- ion on their genuineness and value.
 Stephen B. Griswold, law librarian of the New York state library, at AL bany, who has just completed thirty years of continuous service, is the only person in the state capitol who has held office for so long a period. Dur ing his incumbency the number of vol umes in the library has increased from 10000 to 60000.
 Commodore John c. Watson was Farragut's flag lieutenant at the age of 19, and was in all that naval hero's fights from the capture of New Orlenas to Mobile bay. In the last named en- gagement Watson assisted in flashing the admiral to the rigging of the Hart ford. He has served in all parts of the world.
 Gladstone once quietly visited a church in Scotland some years ago, not many of the worshippers being aware Of his presence. The minister, desir- ing to inform his flock of the great mans presence, said in the course of 2 long prayer: "We pray thee, Lord, to bless the prime minister of this great nation, who is now worshipping under this roof in the third pew from the pulpit"
 During the Rus<o-Turkish war in TT Colonel Sir Howard Vincent went to the Danube as the special correspon- dent of the London Daily Telegraph at a salary of $22, ,000 per annum But. as the Grand Duke Nicholas forbade him to cross the river he did not enjoy that princely wage for long. He managed to write a letter of eleven columns on his experience, which created some sensation.
 That was remark highly flattering to this country, and yet not unduly laudatory, with which the British con- sul at Manila treasured a timid Span ish woman who went to him for pro- lection after Dewey's victory and after pondering on the frightening procIa- nation concerning the practices of the Americans issued by the governor general of the islands. Madam" said he, "honor and virtue are safer in Manila today than they have been in 300 years''
 MUSINGS OF MIDSUMMER.