The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-08
PERSONALITIES.

Prince Nicholas of Montenegro's young
est daughter, the Princess Xenia, has
been betrothed to Prince Nicholas, the
third son of the king of Greece.
The President and Mrs. Mckinley have
given more brilliant dinners at the
white house than ut any time since the
ante-bellum days.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt has sent to
the New York police pension fund her
check for 5000 In recognition of the ser
vices Of the police on the occasion Of her
husbands funeral.
Albert Edward Of Wales got rid of
thrifty pounds Of his too solid flesh at
Marienbad this year. He weighed 237
pounds before taking the baths and 2O7
when he got through.
Madame Limousln, the adventures
whose quarrel over silk dress led to
the discovery of the sales of decorations
by President Grevy's son-in-law Wilson
and the resignation of the president, is
dead.
Filippo Palizzi, who next to Domenico
Morelli was regarded In Italy as their
best living painter, died recently at Ma
pies. aged 81 years His speciality was
landscape. One hall in the National
Gallery In Rome is given up to his pic
lures.
Mrs. Primm. widow Of Judge Primm.
Is still alive at the age Of 81. She is the
grandchild of Amable Guion, the first
white child born in st. Louis. and re-
members when English was an extra
study in the schools Of that city.
Yonkers has chosen a woman AS sani-
tary inspector. She is Mrs. j. Van
Wagner, a trained nurse. who won from
two competitors after passing the civil
service examination. The citizens hope
that splitting in public conveyances is
row to be stopped, If rothing else.
Germans last veteran of the "Frei-
heitskrieg" against Napoleon has just
died at the age Of 1O5 years at Wolgast
in Pomerania. His name was Schmidt.
and he fought in the great battle of Leip-
zig and at Waterloo. The kaiser was
represented by an official at the funeral.
Captain Charles n. Ottley, Of the Brit
ish navy, who has been detailed as naval
attache at Washington, Is compara-
lively young officer for his rank. and he
only requires ordinary good fortune to
become an admiral in a short time. He
gained his early promotion by winning
three first-class certificates at college
DR.. Mahaffy, the famous professor OF
Trinity college, Dublin. is famed for his
many ana varied accomplishments. He
is cne of the leading historians and
Greek and Latin scholars in the United
Kingdom. he speaks French and German
like an interpreter. and plays the piano
and violin better than most professionals.
CASTOR Tissandier, the French aeronaut
Is dead. Originally a chemist. he de-
voted himself to the problem of directing
balloons. and rendered important SER
vices during the siege of Paris. His
most memorable ascent was made in the
balloon Zenith. In 1875, with Sivel and
Groce-Spinelli. when. after reaching a
height of over $1,000 feet, the balloonists
became unconscious, and, on reaching the
ground again. 1t was found that Tissan-
diers' two companions were dead. He
was Sc years Of age.
Celeste Mogador. who, under Louis
Philippe, was the reigning belle of the
public dance halls, has applied to the
French government for pension. She
married q ruined nobleman, the Comte de
Chabri!lan, who his relatives. to get him
out Of the way. had appointed Consul to
Melbourne, where he died. The Countess
returned to France, where she tried to
make her wav by writing novels and
plays and by managing theaters. with
out much success. She is now rs years
old, and bases her claim OH the diplo-
matte services Of her husband nearly
fifty years ago. She called herself Mo-
gador from the Prince de Joinvilles $
SELLING the town of that name in Moroc-
60, which was famous exploit on the
Paris bOulevards In 1874.