The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-03
PERSONALITIES.

Mrs Phoebe 4. Hearst has decided to establish
Il museum Of art and archaeology at the Univer-
sty of California.
The Duchess of Aosta and her sister, the Queen
OF Portugal. are reputcd the most beautiful Of
| royal ladies in Europe
Governor Mount, of Indiana, is a good musical
critic and is credited with the authorship of sew.
eral anonymous graphs on musical matters
Governor Stcunenbcrg, of Idaho is physically
the most impressive Governor in this country.
lie is far over six feet tall and of herculean fig
urc.
Senator Platt, Of New York. dimes out less fire..
quently than almost any other member Of the
senate. lie is fond Of home life and generally
| spends his evenings over a book.
Madame Ristori, who is now 20 years old and
who was a rival of Rachel's nearly half a CEN
| tury ago, is still vigorous. She delivered an
address at the recent dramatic congress in Rome,
Arthur Sharp, the English traveller, who has
| returned to England after tour OF exploration
| through East and Central Africa, has presented
| to the London geological gardens three hand.
some lion cubs.
Missouri. is organizing a company to develop
| gold mining claims at Cripple Creek, the pro-
! ceeds of which are TO be devoted to a fund for
eyangelistic work in large cities.
| Bishop Hurst, the Chancellor of the American
| university at Washington, announces two gifts
| by President Mckinley to that institution, one
| present and the other prospective. At the pres.
| ent time he gives 81 900 to the university.
The Rev. Father Munoz, who has been trans.
fcrrcd from Louisville, KY. TO parish of $1,000
| souls at Santiago dc Cuba, is the first priest 10
| he transferred from the New Orleans diocese un-
| der the new dispcnsation. He is a native Of
| Spain.
| George Frederick Williams, of Boston, who is
mentioned for the vice-presdential nomination
| of the Democratic party, is a blue.eyed, light
| compexioned, wel.dressed bachelor OF a.. His
| father a German, came to America as George
| Weinigmna but changed the name to Williams.
| The death of former Congressman John 4.
| Bingham, of Ohio, leaves former Governor George
| $. Boutwell, the last OF the managers who con.
Quoted the prosecution OF President Johnson III
| the impeachment proceedings. The other mem.
| bers were Thaddeus Stevens and Benjamin F. But
| ler
| Professor Dean G.. Worcester who has Just re.
| signed his chair in the University of Michigan,
has had an offer OF a salary of $1,000 year as
| manager of certain mining interests in the Phil
| ippine Islands and when his duties as commits
| sioner are fulfilled ne may accept the offer. His
salary at the University of Michigan was 81 COO.
| 1t is told Of Professor Moses, Of the Philippine
| commission, that some years ago, while travelling
| in japan, ne dined with the prime minister The
| conversation turned on the adoption in the Jap
anese government of ministerial responsibility,
| and the prime minister was so impressd with
what Professor Moses said that he asked the pro.
fesSov to write out his views for presentation to
| the emperor.
| DIR. Toyokiehi Iycnaga, who was graduated at
| the Johns Hopkins university in 1890, is trav,l.
| ing for the japanese government in order to
| study and report the ways in which opium
| is cultivated in the several countries that pro.
duce it. His journey began by way OF Burmsh
after which he passed through several provinces
OF India; then after visiting Persia and Russia
| he set out for Constantinople.