Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-29

tOneTdl BARON happe, sweden 8 minister
Of war, is a very ABSENT minded man. Being
summoned recently by King Oscar to a
cabinet council the general dressed in full
uniform, as is required for such occasions.
but leaving his apartments in a hurry at
the last moment put on a high silk hat,
which is part OF his civilian dress, instead OF
his military plumed chapeau. The king
laughed heartily when he appeared in this
get-up at the council, but subjected him to
three days arrest, nevertheless, for the vio-
lation of a well established rule.
A. J. Beveridge, the newly elected senator
from Indiana, was nicknamed Apple jack
by his fellow students in De PAW uni
versity. 1t is said that his first fame as
an orator was brought about in a novel way.
1t was advertised in an Indiana own that
Ex-Governor Beveridge OF Illinois would de-
liver an address. When young Beveridge
arrived and saw the flaming posters he did
not wish to speak, but finally decided to
make the best OF it. When the crowd first
saw the boy orator they laughed. but as he
warmed up their laughter changed to cheers,
and right there he made his public reputa-
ton as an orator. He has ever since been
in great demand. He Is a young. athletic
man, full Of vigor and with a mind OF his
own.
Hiram Walker, the d~istiller, Of Walker
vile, Canada, opposite Detroit, who has just
died at the age Of SO years, was q native
OF Douglas, Mass. The revenue to the Cana
dian government from the VAUDEVILLE dis
tillery was not less than $50, 600, 900 q year,
and the United States received an
sum for duties on the VAUDEVILLE product,
while shipments through this country In
bond to Mexico were common THE humble
industry, remarkable sagacity and untiring
energy OF the Yankee farmer boy told In
the long rum" says the Detroit Journal.
He reared a structure much greater than
he ever thought"
In a letter which Robert Buchanan wrote
the other day TO John Morley he said: 81 have
before me a letter of yours, recalling to my
mind the time when l, a boy, came to you, a
boy, in the little editorial room over the Of
fees Of The Literary Gazette, in Catherine
street, Strand. You, fresh from college, were
already a full-blown editor; !, not long ar
rived from Scotland, was already a full
blown critic, receiving for my contributions
to your journal the p~rincely remuneration
OF Gf l remember rightly Is cd per column,
| quotations carefully deducted. That, sir, is
a long time ago. The dog who used to ac-
company you to the office Is long since
dead, and buried with him, l fear, lies
much else in your life that was faithful.
frisky and supremacy happy"
Broughton d. Harris, who died on the 18th
inst. at Bnattleboro, VT, was born In Ches-
terrified. NJ. H., In 1922. In early life he was
a lawyer and journalist. President Fillmore
appointed him first secretary OF the Terri
tory OF Utah. Under the leadership OF Brig
ham Young. governor Of Utah, the territorial
legislature disregarded the provisions OF the
enabling act of congress. This defiance i'm
PEELED Mr.. Harris to refuse to disburse the
United States funds committed to his care
for the benefit Of the territory. mid
threats of assassination he refused to obey
the orders OF the legislature, which by
resolution required him to deliver the funds
to the United States marshal of Utah. a
Mormon. Avoiding the arrest and imprison-
ment which was sought to be executed upon
him, Mr.. Harris returned to Washington
and restored to the United States treasury
the money appropriated. In these acts he
was upheld by the administration. In 1860
he was a member Of the Vermont state
senate.