The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-26
PERSONALITIES.

King Oscar of Sweden takes delight in
fishing for salmon.
Baroness James de Rothschild owns the
finest collection of fans in Europe.
Lord Robert Cecil, third son of the
Marquis of Salisbury, is a successful
barrister in London.
The King of Sweden travels as Count
de HaVa, 1t was under this title that
he stayed at Cannes last spring.
Nagaroni, the great Japanese lawyer,
is in Paris, where he is studying the
workings of the French law courts.
Lady Sophia Cecil is 90 years of age
and was present as a, child at the ball
that took place on the eye of the battle
of Waterloo.
Lord Dunraven, who no longer cuts
any conspicuous figure in yachting cir
cles, Is said to have become patron Of
professional pedestrianism.
EdOuard Foa the famous French ex-
plorer, who succeeded in crossing Central
Africa, was born IN Marselles in 1862.
lie has pent thirteen years in Africa.
Juliette Dodu, still living in Franco.
has the distinction of berg the only
woman to receive both the cross of the
Legion of Honor and the military medal.
Lord Morris. who has been elected vice.
president Of the Royal University of Ire
land, of which Lord Dufferin'is the pres
| ident, has literary proclivities, as well
| as diplomatic talents.
Whether or not William Goebel drinks
| is a matter Of dispute. Some newspa-
pers say that the candidate for governor
| of Kentucky drinks whisky and others
say he never touches it.
Queen Natalie. of Servia. is never 50
| we'll pleased as when she throws OFF her
royal titles for awhile and assumes one
| Of tho many appellations of lower rank
| to which she is entitled.
The King of Greece delights in taking
recreation in the fields. He can plough,
| cut and bind corn, milk cows, and, IN
short could at a pinch keep a farm going
| single-handed.
Herbert Spencer is now living in strict
| seclusion at Brighton. the state of his
| health being such that his corresponds
| ence is limited to replies to letters of i'm
| mediate personal concern.
| Charles Santley. the eminent Liverpool
| baritone, has been made by the Pope a
| knight commander of the Order of St
| Gregory the Great, in recognition of his
| services to the Catholic church.
The lecture platform will be utilized
| the coming winter by William Dean How
| ellis. He will make known in the large
| CltleS ms ldedS ana tneOTleS ABOUT inc
| novel and discuss other matters germanc
| to his profession.
| DIR. William Sieglin, professor of his
| tOric geography at the University OF
LeiDsic. has been called to fill the place
| of professor of geography at the Univer-
| sity Of Berlin, left vacant by the death
of Heinrich Kiepert.
Lord Londonderry carries on a coal.
| yard the Marquis of Butte owns vine
| yard that he profits by commercially
| Lord Sudeley turns many an honest
| penny out Of jam and Lord Harrington
has fruit store at Charing Cross, Lon
| don.
| The Queen of SaXony possesses fou'
| sapphires equal in size and beauty to the
| one that Glows in the crown of England
| The favorite wives of the Shah of Persia
| and Sultan of Turkey wear turquoiseE
the like of which no western queen car
| boast
Pope Leo has refused a business Offer
| which tho projectors asserted wOulC
bring him as much revenue as Peters
| Pence. The wine made from the grape!
| OF the Vatican gardens was to be put VI
In bottles and sold al the Paris exhibition
under the label, "Vino Leonino di Sui
Santita," His Holiness Wine"