Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-06-05
MOBILES AND ROYALTY.

The governor general of India, the vice.
roy, receives a salary of $3.50, 900 a year,
with allowances that include gorgeous
palace at Calcutta and summer residence,
all making his position worth $500, 900 a
year.
Queen Victoria retains the loyalty Of
her subjects to remarkable degree.
Whenever she visits London she is greeted
by the populace with extraordinary en-
thusiasrn. Even Englshmen are oston-
ished 10y the warmth Of her welcome
The Marquis de Breteuil, who married
Miss Lita Garner, of New York, in Paris
the other day, was widower nearly so
years old. lie is IA wel-known adherent
of the French royalist cause, and is an in
innate friend of Lord Randolph Churchill.
Premier Rudini, was formerly Mayor of
Palermo. IL is understood that his late
constituents in Sicily are ready to accept
him again as Mayor if he wishes it. He
seems TO be politician enough TO know that
the more unpopular he can make himself
with Americans the solder he IL with ST.
ciIians.
The Marquis Imperiali, now acting as
Charge d Affaires at Washington for Italy,
is en- accomplished musician, and played
the first violin in the orchestra Mt fash
ionable operate performance at the Cap
ital this season. The departure of Baron
Fava enables him to play first fiddle right
along at the italian legation.
The king of Greece has recently pur-
chased a handsome castle and park in the
neighborhood of Copenhagen, which is
thought by many people to indicate bis in
tention of retiring from Greece at an early
day. He has accumulated a quiet little
fortune Of about 1000, 600 during his
reign, and is therefore well provided for
any contingency which may arise.
Emperor Wilhelm has managed to offend
nearly all the princes of Germany by his
arrogance, and the offense is very grave
in the case Of the Prince Regent of Bavar-
ia, who would be in n position to be quite
di, agreeable TO the young emperor in case
of foreign war. The relations between
young Wilhelm and his uncle, the Grand
Duke of Baden, ore far from cordial.
Mr.. Rodd, secretary of the British Lee
CATION in Athens, at the suggestion of
Empress Frederick, has written boo; en-
titled "Frederic III. a. Crown Prince and
Emperor The preface was written by
no less a parsonage than the empress her
self. The book has been translated into
Greek The first edition was exhausted
shortly after its appearance. The proceeds
from the sale OF the book are TO be devoted
TO the charitable institutions of Athens,
Baron Stanley, governor-gen costs
the people of Canada nearly 81 900, 600 a
year. He receives for his services $685.
666; his under-secretary, a. j. Callater,
receives 50, 200; chief clerks, 1900; first
class clerks, $1,000; second-class clerks,
80, SEQ; third-cass clerks, IS, 600 messen-
ger, 81 800 Other salaries increase the
payroll of the Office to 1897, 052, which
with few incidentais run the annual ex-
pense to nearly S1,000,000. No wonder
Canada is in debt.
Queen LiliuolIalani, who succeeds Kala-
kaua on the Hawaiian throne, is so years
old. She is an amiable and very intelli-
gent woman, having taste for poetry and
music She is stately in appearance and
has dignified carriage, but of late years
she has grown rather stout. She is ami
mated and interesting in conversation,
speaking in the low and musical tones that
are peculiar to her race. She speaks
English, and is well versed in the current
literature Of the day.
One of royalty's especial favorites in
Europe is DR.. Thomas w. Evans, the
famous American dentist in Paris, whose
successful practice of his profession has
enabled him not only 10 amass large
fortune, but also to secure the friendship
Of many prominent personagcs. The fact
that he helped the Empress Eugene TO
escape from Paris after tho fall of the EN-
pire is a matter of history, but it Is not so
generally known that his acquaintance
with Napoleon Ill began While the latter
was merely claimant to the throne of
France, and that the Countess of Montijo
was introduced to her future husband
through the doctor. DIR. Evans has an in
innate as well as a professional acquaint-
ance with the reigning families of Europe,
and, being called in as friend when the
Crown Prince Frederick, of Germany, was
taken to San Reno, made the silver tube
that was used in prolonging the Princes
life after the operation of tracheotomy had
been performed. Over two hundred orders,
including nearly all the leading ones, have
been conferred on the doctor, and his house
contained many other evidences of the
gratitude and esteem Of his royal patients
and other friends.