The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-07-18

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The Russian pianist sad composeR.
Rubinstcin. has q pension Of 5000 rou-
blcs from the Gar.
SIN MoRRELL MACKENZIE, who gained
Ms chief notoriety as tho physician Of
Emperor Frederick. Is coming "a Amer.
lea 70 lecture.
MEs. GROVER CLEvELAND's Inherit
ance from tine real estate Of her grand
father az Omaha is said 10 be onc-six-
teenth Of $500, 600.
EXPLORER S~TASLEy's medal Is tho first
special medal which the British Geo.
graphical Society has ever given under
such circumstances. II was presented
by the Prince Of Wales in person.
GLADSTONE and Salisbury differ in
politics. but they agree In one thing
they both dctest smoking. So do Par
nell and John Ruskin. the poet Whit
tier and George w. Childs.
SECRETARY TRACY has sight In one
eye only. When young he taught
school In Northern New York. and an
unruly pupil threw a slate at him. strik-
Ing him in the eye and destroying tho
sight
SENATOR STAMFORD owes his first step
to great wealth I a fire that destroyed
his law library while he was practicing
In Wisconsin, and drove him out TO CAL
ifornia at a time when he struck q tide
that led on 70 immense wealth.
GENERAL. SHERMAN is an inveterate
thcater-goer. II he likes q play. he en-
joys seeing ii dozen times over. and no
first night" Is complete without him.
In evening dress, with his aquiline face
and close-crcppcd, snow-whitc beard. he
10 a very noticeable figure.
Mn. GEORGE w. CmLDs, OF Philadcl-
phia, who began life with nothing, and
has become one Of the richest and best
known newspaper men, in the world,
says that the SOURCE OF tho greatest
pleasure in the world Is doing good to
others, and that. ''bcing generous grows
on one. just as being mean does"
JAMES RUSSELL LowELL's home in
Cambridge Is one OF the historic houses OF
New England. II is q large. square. roomy
mansion painted yellow. and was built
over one hundred years ago in the col
onial style Of architecture. 1t was once
the house Of a Tory family. but for many
years II has been tho Lowell homestead.
During the greater part OF Mr.. Lowell's
residence in England tho house was &C.
cupied by Ole Bulls family.
SHORTLY before his departure from
Berlin Prince Bismarck visited a restau-
rant keeper who had been his cook for
many years. Sitting at one OF the little
tables he ordered a cup Of coffee. and
then. making his old cook sit down at
the same table, he told him thai the
coffee tasted all the better for being
made In SO big a cup; especially" he
added, since | have beer forbidden 70
drink any coffee at ALL"
GENERAL voy CAPRIvI Is described AZ
q just man. thoughtful and almost ten.
der toward subaltern officers in their
straits. Simple and unassuming. as
men Of merit mostly are. he soon found
himself beloved by the navy. although
W conccaling his preference for the
army in general. and tho Guards in par
ticular; and popular in Parliament. al
though disdaining the use Of even the
slightest ornament In bis speech.
EMrEHoR WILLIAM seriously objects
70 being stared at, particularly at church.
lie has issued a Cabinet order in which
he says that from the moment ! enter
church until ] leave hundreds OF eyes
arc. 70 my great annoyance, fixed on me.
] desire at least TO be able to isolate my
self for a few men at divine service
Sundays. All those who desire TO look
at me ar do SO during my daily rides
and drives In the Thiergarten or Inter
den Linden"