The record-union., 1894-03-22
PEOPLE AND EVENTS.

Philadelphia lost a valued citizen re-
Gently i'll John Baird, a promoter OF art,
and to whom credit is largely due for
making the Centennial a success.
Mrs. Burnett is spending the winter at
her Washington home. lneXorable time
finds one OF her pretty story book boys
Nivian-almost ready for Harvard.
The other day Emperor William, talk
ing with Captai Volpe, an Italian ot1i
Ger lately from Chicago, said he hoped to
find time to visit America. The Empress
shares in this desire.
A generous fund has, by decision of the
court, been placed in the hands of DR..
Parkhurst ana his jealous associates Of
the New York Society for the PreVen-
ton of Vice. The fund is from beGuest
OF 81 100000.
Venice was buried in snow month
ago as result of the same unprecedented
storm which buried Rome. The Iagoons
froze over, and masses of ice blocked the
Grand Canal. The gondolas were snow
covered, the narrow pathways were inn
passable, and great suffering and misery
prevailed among the poor.
In February, 1869, two years after Ne
braska became a State, its progressive
settlers planted their State University.
Last week the sterling young institution
celebrated the silver anniversary of her
charter day. 1t has 300 students. 1t is
particularly active at present in its de-
partments of botany and chemistry. The
vigorous man at the university's helm is
Chancellor James II. Cantieid.
The gigantic financial operation under
taken by the French Government is con-
cluded. Out of a total of 6,799, ,000, 900
francs held by the public in a per cent.
rentes, only l,369,68o francs were pre-
tn1 fOr ont hn hnlA of
the remainder preferred to accept 81 per
cent. interest instead of Il per cent. AL
though the mum ber of coupons presented
for repayment is so small, it is calcu-
lated that the largest single amount rep
resented l63, 900 francs of capital and the
smallest 66 francs.
A circular has been sent out to the de-
batting societies of the principal colleges
of the country inviting them to elect DEL
egates to attend a convention to form a
debating league or union. The objects of
the league are TO insure more frequent
intercollegiate debaters and to carry out
uniform programme through the year.
The success OF the project seems assured
as Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columb ba
and Pennsylvania have already signitieG
their Willingness to join.
Great distress is prevalent among the
laboring classes Ill Spain this winter
Many hundreds of unemployed men are
walking the streets of Madrid, Cadiz and
other cities in the vain search for work.
one day recently 1000 men went in a
body to the Government offices in Mad
rid asking for relief, in the shape of
work, for themselves aid families. The
Government was able to do but little
for them. Brigandage has greatly in
creased and its spread is attributed TO the
distress among the rural population.
4 no less important event is scheduled
for an army happening than the equip
ment in few days OF an infantry regi-
ment with the new 30-caliber Krag-J or
gensen magazine rifle. The regiment
having the best record for target practice
will probably be assigned the first lot of
rifles After the army is equipped, and
that will take nearly year, the militia
will be gradually supplied. Cartridges
loaded with an American brand Of smoke
less powder will be issued at the same
time The War Department has not yet
chosen the brand for general use.