The herald., 1894-04-22
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The salary of the Archbishop of
Canterbury is $75, 900 year.

The salary of the Archbishop o.
Canterbury is $75, 900 year.
Benjamin Harrison is the only living
ex- president of the United States.
Berlioz, the composer of many majes-
tic musical works, never learned to play
any instrument save the guitar. and
played that so badly that no one would
willingly listen to him.
George S. Hubbard and his sister,
Mrs. Roberts. twins, celebrated their
81st birthday anniversary at Farmville,
Conn.,, last week. They were both
married in the same year-1839.
The Emperor of Austria has decreed
that the Austrian copyright law, which
limits the property rights to 10 years
after composers death, shall not apply
to works in the repertory OF the Vienna
Imperial Opera House.
Ex-Vice President Levi P. Morton is
going to follow the example OF the new
British premier and one or two other
noble lords and sell milk. Arrange
ments are said to be made for a route
for his carts in Rouudout, N Y.
Prudente Moraes. the presdent-elect
of Brazil, ia an extensive coffee raiser,
but the grounds upon which he was
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ability, an incorporating republican
and patriot OF unquestionsble integ.
rity.
When progressing" through the
streets to perform some ceremony the
Prince of Wales takes of his hat - times
on an average minute; that ia, the al
most incredible number of 700 times an
hour. The prince requires a new brim
to his hat every fortnight
Congressman Charles a.. Boutelle, of
Maine, WAS invited to deliver the address
at the National Cemetery on the Gettys-
burg battlefield on Decoration Day, but
is unable TO do 80, as he had previously
accepted an invitation to speak on that
day at Lynn, Mass.
The queen regent OF Holland wears
the plainest kind of clothes, but spends
much time and thought on her small
daughters toilets. Queen Wilhelemina
wears nothing but material OF the most
exquisite texture, and all her linen has
the Nv" and crown beautifully en-
broidered upon it.
Professor Nicole, of Geneva, has pub
lished the text of the papyrus fragments
of Homer recently purchased in Egypt.
These fragments show notable variations
from the known text. ln one case IL
additional lines are inserted among 70
lines of ordinary text of the Had
Although the court OF Austria is COM
monty known as the most sristocratic
in Europe no monarch is easier to reach
than the emperor, Francis Joseph He
has certain audience days when any of
his subjects. high as we'll as low, are
permitted to call to discuss with him any
affair which they choose.
Miss Laura Maxwell, principal con-
tralto in one of D'Oyly Carte's
companies, might call herself
Lady Laura Maxwell if her
father claimed his own. He is a
descendant of the late Earl of Nithsdale,
! who was attainted in 17l7, but the
attaint WAS aiterward annulled.
Mr.. Maxwell, who is the rightful claim
ant to the title, prefers to leave it alone.
Mrs. Caruth, wife of Congressman
Caruth, has something to say when her
husband is engaged in professional
way. When she heard he was to he one
OF Breckinridge's caunsel she wrote in
haste: 81 see the papers say that you
are to be one OF the defenders OF Mr..
Breckinridge st his trial when it comes
off. You are not geing to be one."
And he isn't.