St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-17
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OVERSEE CHAT.
The Grown Princess---AnecdO
Of a pnat.A UarSotv nf Itovnc

Ine crown PrlnceSS--.AneC0O
of a POet---A Variety of Items.
"Fhe German crown princess" says
DR.. MOrrell Mackenzie, lis a model
nurse, having all her feelings under
strict control and suffering without
making any sign. do not think can
be accused of tiunkeyism, but it is the
simple truth that she is the most re-
markable woman have ever met. Her
knowledge of science is something quite
extraordinary, and she is now thorough
ly posted in the pathology and surgery
of the larynX. / consider that very few
medical men-nOt SpecialiStS-wOuldb be
able to acQuit themselves satisfactorily
if examined on these subjects by the
crown princess. She discussed the
opinions of all the physicians and the
various suggestions for treatment, criti-
ciSing each with the most perfect knOwl-
edge and Judgment. Yet there is no
speck of blue about her. Her manner,
when she cares to please, has an indie
Scribable fascination about it, which
makes one understand the devoted feel
ing of personal loyalty that has some
times been felt for princes. l can only
say that il royal perSOnageS were like
this exalted lady and her gallant huS-
band republicanism would soon be an
extinct tradition"
When the poet Scheffel was staying
in Italy for the benefit of his health,
he received letter from friend in
Germany-an unbranded letter-cOn-
tanning nothing but the words: 81 am
| well. With kind regards, Yours, etc."
Annoyed at having TO pay double post
news, the poet determined to serve his
friend out. He procured large stone
of immense weight, packed it in box
and sent it to his correspondent car
riage collect" The latter, in the belief
that the contents of the parcel were
valuable. gladly paid the heavy charges
for carriage, and found, to his horror,
nothing but an ordinary stone, bearing
label on which was written: "On re-
ceipt of the news that you were in good
health the accompanying load rolled off
my heart"
TO one Of his physicians, DIR, Timann,
the German emperor recently expressed
| the wish that he might find it convent
ent to take an apartment near the pal
ace. On his frank reply that his means
| did not allow him to live in the most
expensive quarter of the city the en-
| perOr quietly caused an apartment to be
| hired and furnished at his own expense
within three minutes walk from the
| palace, so that he is now able to call
him at a moments bidding, an electric
telegraph having been specially az
ranged to connect the emperor's study
with that OF DR.. Timann.
! Lord Dutferin, vicerOy of India, was
asked by the nizam:of Hyderabad to sug-
| gest manager for his estate. The
Viceroy remembered that when he was
| governor general of Canada James
Longham, prominent cattle dealer of
Belleville, Ont, had ali enviable reputa-
! ton as farmer He told the niZam of
| him, and the result is that Mr.. Long
| ham has had an offer of $4,000 year
| to manage the nizam's estate on the
American plan, with the latest agricul-
tural machinery, and has accepted.
| The parSimOniouS habits of the Duke
of Edinburgh are inherited from his
mother. Queen Victoria presented her
servants at Balmoral, Windsor and Os-
borne gorgeous new liverieS in honor of
learn that the cost of these liveries will
| be deducted from their wages for this
year.
The new railway under the Thames
| is rapidly approaching completion. 1t
will tap number Of cOngeSted thor
oughfares, and, though only three miles
in length, will be of immense service to
the population of London. 1t extends
from near the north end of London
bridge to Chaplain common.
In a suit for divorce recently brought
by wealthy merchant of Brussels
against his wife the causes alleged were
that the defendant took choral
habitually and smoked cigarettes. The
| Judge took an indulgent view of the
case and refused to grant the divorce.
The latest London rogue's device is
to drive hanson, and from that ele-
waited position to pick out from the roofs
of four-wheelers such articles of lug
gage as seem most promising. These
he places OH the roof of his own cab
and drives away with them.