Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-11-03

tllN VI any Crlftllilul WHOSE 1lleuSure-
ments are already on record, NJ. Ber-
tillon and his assistants having
found that out of nearly 800, 600 per-
sons who had passed through their
hands, no two individuals were ex.
actly the same in all particulars re.
corded.
SWALLOWS invariably arrive in Aus.
tria on March % and leave Septem.
Der for milder climate. During
recent sojourn of the Empress at her
daughters (the Arch-duchess Marie
Nalerie), castle Of Lichtenegg. near
Weis, in upper Austria, Her Majesty
took great interest in some swal-
lows which actually built their nest
on the large chandelier Of the grand
parlor in the castle. This nest was
so peculiarly built around the main
branch Of the chandelier that even
the chain for raising or lowering the
chandelier could be used without in
any way affecting the comfort of the
swallows. On her Maesty's seeing
the manner in which these swallows
had built their nest she was greatly
delighted, as it is supposed 60 bring
good luck. She gave strict orders
that the birds should not be disturbed,
notwithstanding tue fact that their
presence was running q valuable
carpet and doing much damage gen.
orally.
THE Gazette de Lausanne announces
that in the Church at Aubonne the
tomb which, according to the Latin
inscription on the memorial stone,
contains the heart of the famous
French naval commander Abraham
du Quesne, was formally opened In
the presence of the authorities. and
small silver box was found in q
cavity followed out of the rock. The
box was opened and found to contain
human heart incascd in lead. A
record of the discovery was drawn up
by a notary, and the box was then
replaced pending its removal to
Dieppe. the municipality Of which
town has expressed a desire to have
the relic, Du Quesne having been born
at the Norman seaport in 1910. The
Commander, who died in 1858. was
against the English and Spaniards Ia
1850. He also won brilliant victory
over the famous Dutch Admiral de
Ruytcr in 1876. Although known
to history rs Admiral du Quesne, he
never enjoyed the title officially, his
! profession Of the Protestant faith
having prevented his attaining flag
rank.
Nor long ago brief telegram from
New Zealand announced that Taw-
halo H., the great Maori King, had
died OF influenza. lie was genius
in his way and was n fitting ruler for
/ the fierce race Of aborigines who gave
England more trouble than the ma
tives of any other savage country she
has conquered. When finally sub.
! jugated Tawhaio became learned in
the ways Of the world and expressed
q desire to see the world. This wish
was encouraged by the British AL.
thorities, who put vessel ut his dis
posal, and with half dozen subor.
dinate chiefs he sailed for England.
The King and his followers made the
journey In safety, and of course saw
the Queen. King Tawhaio was
struck with the appearance Of the
great Queen and made proposition
Of marriage to her. Her exact an.
swer Is not known. but Of course VIC
toria refused the hand and heart OF
the chief despite the tattoed adorn.
ment on his face and body and the
alluring bait he held out in the shape
Of long and all-conquering kingly
lineage. King Tawhaio was not hurt
at the refusal OF the Queen, but he
thought she was foolish not to nc.
cept, and on his return to his native
land often spoke Of the matter, and
In these references considered Vic.
toria the loser by her declination.
A GOOD story Is told OF certain st.
Louis Spectator who had need OF a
large sum OF money for his opera
tions, and found himself with very
small balance in the bank. lie con.
suited the cashier, friend OF his,
rs to how he could get over the emer-
gency, and the cashier suggested
that he should draw on somebody not
too near the city. The operator said
that he knew Of no one that owed
him, and the cashier insinuated that
that would make no difference, II the
draft did not return too soon. The
operator reflected a time, and then
wrote out u draft on the sultan OF
Turkey for 80, 900, and deposited it
in the bank. The draft went to New
York, and thence to London, where
1T came into the hands OF the Roths-
childs, who forwarded it to Constan-
tinople, and it was duly presented to
the sultan's chamberlain, who. not
knowing anything about it, referred
it to the sultan. "Who is this mann"
asked the sultan. Don't know him. /"
replied the chamberlain. ado We owe
him anything?" demanded his high.
ness. mo, replied the other. Then
do not pay it," decided the potentate.
But, II I might advise" said the
crafty counselor, this draft comes
through the Rothschilds, with whom
We are negotiating a two million loan,
Would 1t be safe, under the circum-
stances, to dishonIr it?' PAY it,"
said the sultan, and so the st. Louis
Spectator was $4,000 richer than
he knew, to his own great astonish-
ment.
Growing Spessss.