The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-26
PEOPLE WE TALK ABOUT.

A brother of Congressman Dolliver, of
Iowa, has been elected president of the
University of Utah, at Ogden, with a salary
of $4,000 a year. He is not over twenty
four years of age, having been graduated
from the University of Iowa only two years
ago, and is probably the most youthful COL
lege president in the country.
TIL Kaiser has given sittinQs in eleven
different uniforms for a new "bearded"
photograph. Apparently the proverbial
pride of princes is as nothing to the vanity
of q king. Williams new beard, which is
of a chestnut hue, ia said to be unbecoming
to him. Moreover, it is the detestation of
the BARRIERS, who fear that the people will
follow the royal example and thereby reduce
the profits of the tonsorial artists.
Mrs. John Fl. r. Bond, the wife of a Chi
cago physician, is one of the few women
entitled to wear the Royal Red Gross, a
decoration that is to the women of England
what the Victoria Cross ia to the men. The
cross was conferred on Mrs. Bond by the
queen in 1884, in recognition of her heroic
service rs q nurse during the Zulu and
Egyptian wars. The first woman on whom
this honor was bestowed was Florence
Nightingale; the last was Mrs. Grimwood,
the heroine OF Manipur.
Bishop Newman. during his missionary
trip around the world, visited India and
addressed a gathering of native pastors on
the best methods of carrying on evangelical
work. He began his talk, but was con-
stantly interrupted by the native brethren,
who jumped up one after another to re-
mark that they thought this or that would
be preferable. NOW, look here,' finally
exclaimed the bishop, losing his patience a
little, 'if any of you think you can con-
duct this meeting better than ] can, please
RISE" There was silence for a moment, as
the bishop glanced around the room. Then
four of the brethren gravely rose and
waited to be counted.
The colored bell-boys of the Normandie.
in Washington, miss Mr.. Blaine, though
when he was quartered there they stood in
considerable awe Of his peremptory de-
mands upon them. Naturally they have
many anecdotes of the secretary. Ono
frightened little fellow, who was called to
the secretary's room in the early morning,
found him in his nightrobe, walking tho
floor and running his hands through his
hair, in deep thought. Turning suddenly
TO the youth Mr.. Blaine said in stentorian
tones: boy, don't you ever be secretary
Of state" "Dsed | won't, Mars Blaine,
decd I wont" said the little negro, his ewes
rolling in fright. .
There is no basis for the current report
that Mr.. William Waldorf Astor is to take
up a permanent residence in London. It ia
true be has a branch office there, but IL il
established to look after his British inter
ests, and he has there IN American agent.
1t is not generally known that John jacob
Aston, the founder of tho family, left an
injunction that the family should always
continue the investments ia the English
funds and in English securities that he
himself commenced. HIS con William b,
and his grandson John Jacob, and now his
Rreat-grandson, followed tho injunction
and largely swelled the amounts invested,
and it is reliably said that these Aston Eng
lish investments now approach $40, 900, 900
in value.