Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-17
PERSONAL NOTES.

EdInonde De Amicis. the noted Ital-
ian writer of travels, died last Wednes.
day at Bordighera from congestion of
The brain He was born in 1876.
The plan for King Edward 20 cruise
i'm the Mediterranean after his visit at
Biarritl has been abandoned. He will
return to London the middle of April.
There is great rejoicing in Vienna
because Of the announcement just made
that Emperor Francis Joseph has sane
toned IL great jubilee procession by
Viennese citizens, permission Tor which
was countermanded some time ago on
account of the EmpcrorS poor health.
The Emperor has now promised per-
sonally to review the procession.
George r. Obcrholzer, who was IN
charge Of the Weather Bureau service
in the Panama Canal zone. is resting
in Atlantic City for mis- health. ODER
holzer wcnt from Erie, Pa, to the 18TH
mus, and says that the temperature is
moderate there, but that he found the
rainfall heavy. Ec is compiling the
data that he gathered in the 'zone."
Samuel NJ Taylor, the American
Taylur gave Il dinner last Wednesday
night IN Lima in honor Of Commander
y. w. Grant captain Of the American
supply ship Arethusa, which is accom-
panying the torpedo boat 1;Otilla.
Among those present was Lieutenant
Cordier. the American military attachc
to Peru.
William Waldorf Astor has impaired
another impetus to the Oxford tniver-
sity endowment fund, which was in
augurated by Lord Curzon on his cleo
ton to the chanccllorShip of the Uni
versity Mr.. Astor originally promised
to Civ. $50.Oo0 when the fund reached
the total of $50Oo00; he now promises
to give 100000 when the fund reaches
this amount. The present total of the
fund is $3755,0GU.
Irene Gerken aged u years, Il dauSh-
ter of Frederick Gerken, of New York,
reached New York last week On the
steamer Bermudian. Mark Twain. the
hunorist, who is in Bermuda. was the
chiid's particular friend on the island,
and came 10 the steamer to see her OFF.
H. HI. rogers, the financier, who is
with TW ain. accompanied him to the
pier. Mr.. Rogers is saiu to be ilu-
proved in health.
Arrangements have been made in
Birningi; am, Ala, for transportation
of Mrs. Thcudorc Roosevelt and party
of friends over the -tlaban.a Great
Southern March q Information re-
ceived is to the effect that the party
will leave Chattanooga on the evening
of March u and will pass through Biz
min2ham shortly after midnight. The
destination is thought t. be EiCEsbur:y,
where it is understood the Presidents
Yacht will await their arrival.
Prince Luitpold. Regent OF bavaria.
celebrated the eishty-sevcnth ahniver-
sary Of his birth at Munich last week
amid i brilliant gathering OF The Bd-
varian nobility. The Prince received
telcgraphic congratulations from En-
per"r William, as we'll as Fluctuations
from abroad. Their, was an Jmmcn&e
s"rCnade before the palace, il
which the entire garrison OF Munich
took part. TO commemorate his ami
yersary the Regent pardoned forty-
eight prisoners, two of whom mad been
for life.
The American Ambassador 20 France
Henry Y hite, gave u brilliant dinner
Tuesday night at the embassy in Paris |
at which We're present, among others.
VI. Picnun. Minister IF Foreign AFFAIRS:
Count TGrniclli. the Italian -tmbtssa
dor to France: Prince Won Radolin, tic |
German Ambassador: Baron kurino
the Japanese Ambassador: n. CdillauX.
the Minister of Finance lndtheir wives;
General DalStein, the military COVER
nor of Paris; Lady Edward Cecil, Of
London. and Mrs. L. w. Parker Cf New
Jersey.