Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-08-16
News Summary.

Miss Na.tby, an American girl, has
taken the degree Of doctor o; philosophy
cum laUde. at GOtungIn.
Ali Ben Chenouf, an Arab chief has
| been decorated with insignia of the Legion
Of Honor, as a reward for saving the life
Of a fello chief
VIII T Hale, the sweet singer Of Teu.
nessee, ike Frank l. Stanton, i news
paper man. He i one Of the editorial
staff Of the Memphis Commercial Appeai
Thomas Hardy is busy at work drama.
itzing Tess The task gives him a
great deal of trouble. and be is obliged at
every turn 20 consult Mrs Patrick Camp
bell! who is to play the title role.
Governor Brown Of Maryland Is # the
opinion that "Trl,by is tie greatest book
Of the century He has read II through
six time, and has Likewise just been de
ieated for a denomination,
Somebody has been kind enough 10
make a list OF the eligible English dukes
now in the marriage market, with their re-.
spectiye ages: Richmond, -, Grafton,
II, Norfolk II Marlborough, ~ RoX-
burghe, .. and Manchester = Grafton
seems to be the most desirable catch
Herr Kaufman. cabinet maker Of
Koi.eda a village in the grand duchy Of
SAKE Weimir El,enach, celebrated the 1921
anniversary OF his birth a few days ago.
He is veteran Of tho Napoleon wars
He is still strong man and able TO walk
long distances without great fatigue
VI De Giers whose post was offered to
and declined BY l.. De Stael the Russian
ambassador, who maintains large estab.
lishment in London was not given to
amassing wealth, as 50 many Of his
cOuntry's statesmen are. A be left be.
hind at his death no provision for them,
the ear has granted 10 his widow and her
children a very large sum OF money to
form pension
When Strauss. the Niennese composer,
visited Windsor castle this year, Queen
Victoria informed him that his father had
played before her In the early part of her
reign \ notable audience was that when
he played, by her request, the Austrian
hymn The queen rose and remained
standing, courtesy 10 the composers
country which few Americans pay 10 their
national hymns
Major ! B Pierce, an American manu-
LhCl4TtI w no has Dttu lIhFciluE IN lN'Ild
and other oriental countries. addressed the
san Francisco chamber OF commerce a few
days ago on the growth of Indian manu-
facturers lie found that in India mechan
les and metal workers get from - % .,
cents day. and ordinary gir. wcavcrs
from 10 TO go cents week. while chi
dren are working Al spinning frames for >
cents week
Lord DufTerIn's term Of office as British
20 Paris expires early next
year. The three most popular candidates
for the post are Lord Lansc owne Sir Ell
ward Malet and Sir Philip Currie the
present chances seeming to favor the lat
ter,
NickoIa Tesla is beginning to find the
honors shower upon him He has already
been made, within the last year, doctor
by Columbia College and an VI A by
Yale while one Of the leading universities
OF the far west has recently invited him 10
accept one Of its diplomas couple of
years ago he received the rare order Of -
Savs from the king Of Servia and last
week news reached him officially that the
order of the Eagle had oeen conferred
upon him by the prince OF Montenegro,
who may be SAID 10 represent the race
from which Tesla springs