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family, children and professors of scboo,a
founded and supported by him, the carrisqe
Of the late Baron, and those of the family
aud then by members of the central Israelit-
ish consistory. The grand Rabbi and his
clergy were at the cemetery to receive the
body.
Inc great bankers death has brought into
conspicuous notice some of the Israe itish
iuneral obso1vances. There Is one that peo-
pie have found quite touching. 1t is the Gus
'Om OF the children or nearest relations ap-
pio"chhg the deceased before the coffin is
cioSeu' touching the feet of the body and
humoiY iiDpiorns pardon from God and the
deceased it ever they have had the misCor-
tune to offend him either by word or action
and resting a moment half inclined "a %
waiting for forgiveness. During a week the
same clothes are worn by the near relatives,
who lead during those days life of absti-
nenee, sitting often on the floor, and visiting
only the afflicted.
James Baron de Rothschild is the same
Disraeli depicted in his novel "Coningsby,"
under the name of Sidonia. He Is said 10
have had a sort of Franklinian simplicity in
his manner of living, and not to have loved
rhetoric or that enthusiasm which is wasted
in words. But though he might often spend
only few francs on his breakfast and work
harder than any of his clerks he might after
wards treat himself to magnificent picture
or equally costly statue and give two or three
hundred louis to the poor. He appears to
| have been a man vino under seeming brus-
| queTie covered much charity, and concealed
| a wonderful provision and astuteness under
an appearance of simplicity.
The great composer Rossini will have
musical pageant ever his remains at the
church of the Trinity, large new church
near the street ChdusSee dAntin where Ros-
sini resided in the winter. the ceremonies
will take place tomorrow. They have been
postponed to give Italy chance to throw
| immortettes over his body, for Rossini was
born on the 10th of February, 1892, In the
Pope's dominions. The little village of Pc
saro gave him birth, and his father and moth
er were itinerant musicians. The Abbot
Mattel of Bologna taught Rossni enough of
the rudiments of music to enable him to
write operas. At the early age of sixteen he
brought out at Bologna remarkable SYM
| phony, and two years later at Venice the
boy had produced an opera! His most pop
ular works are II Bar6iere Oteilo, Gull
laume Tell and Semirimide. In 1922 Rossini
married the then celebrated prima donna
Mile. Colbrand by whom he came into pos
session of a large fortune. His wife dying
in 1s45 Mile. Olympic Pelissier took the
name of the master.
The weather has been exceptionally cold
this season all over Europe and death has
been making quick work among every class.
Mr.. Jackson of your State has just passed
| through Paris on his way to Florence. He
| busted himself while here with renewing his
| acquaintance with the works OF art of which
| this city is full and in visiting the studio of
Dore. 1t was something grateful to see this
great sculptor unafFectedly touched with
whatever was really great or beautiful in
Dores work. 1t is related of Rossini that
when Meyerbeer was in last illness, Rossini
inquired at his door after his health, and
when the concierge told him that the author
| tainted. jackson has the same generous
feeling toward brother artist.
| Mr.. Longfelow left Paris some days since
| for Florence. While here he was beseiged
by sentimental ladies, little too i'll to go out
but ii they could only see Mr.. Longfellow-as
if they thought virtue would come out If
they could only touch his garment, and by
small poets who wished to have their claim
allowed, and by painters who wanted sitting,
etc., etc.
The sturdy struggle of the English elections
has excited an unusual interest on this side
of the channel. Some credeuce seems to be
given here to the report that Queen Victoria
has signified an intention, from conscientious
motives of descending the throne, In case the
British parliament interleres with the Pro-
testant church as now existing in Ireland.
WANDERER