The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-28
FLOATING FEATHERS.

Pasteur is 10 have an unusual memorial
in Paris. An underground chapel some
thing Ike that in which NAPOLEON lies in
the InvaEdes. will be built near the Pas
teur institute, 10 hold MS body.
The Rochester chamber OF commerce
has decided TO raise s1eeOeo by popular
subscription for the University of Roches-
ter as an inducement 10 President Hi 10
remain Al the head of the institution.
Gina de Conegliano's enthroned Ma
donna. now al Parma, is OF go to Flor snce,
in exchange for picture by ParmisianlIro
now n the Pitt palace. as the people Of
Parma wish 10 have in their gallery a
painting by their most celebrated artist.
William Morris new edition OF Chaucer,
printed at Kelmscott press. is one OF the
dearest books ever published. The copies
on veliunl cost 10 guiIeas. $50. each. An
edition Of Morris Earthly Paradise" TO
be issued in e.sht volumes, viii cost SIS.
Rev. DR.. Ellis. a missionary OF the
American board in Constautinople. though
So years old, is still in active work. He
went to Constantinople in 1858, and for
some years has been engaged on a YER
sion of the Bible in the Bulgarian tongue.
Mr.. Alfred de Rothschild wears the most
gorgeous cuff links. His cuffs. instead of
fastening under the arm, fasten directly
over the back Of the hand with double
links consisting of TWO big pearls. one
black. the other white. surrounded by
diamonds of large size Mr.. de Roth
schiid wears. like the prince of Wales, a
heavy gold cable bracelet that occasion
ally is much in evidence.
Two English made a match recently 10
walk from La Turtle to Nice, the winner
20 take 1850 francs from the loser. stake
them on the red at Monte Carlo, and d.
vide the winnings with his opponent In
half an hours play. during which he won
twelve times rlrnCing on the red he won
SSO.eoo francs, the largest sum won in
single day this year. The winner is a
dealer in South African gold mines.
Colonel G. A. Lincoln, a farmer of Cow
ley county, Kansas, and said 20 be a
cousin of Abraham Lincoln, has suddenly
become a Populist leader. He has made
dates for 100 meetings in school houses in
Bourbon county. He assumes the com
monplace characteristics OF "Old Abe"
and drives little bay mare, which. ne
says. he has driven three times across the
continent. making a total OF ZOO miles.
In tearing down a disreputable house
near the Hoiborn restaurant. in London,
recently. a watch and seals Of the last
century. bearing the crest and arms OF
Simon Fraser. Lord Lovat. the last man
who was beheaded in England. He was
one of the most picturesque rufiians of the
century, was twice condemned
to death for his crimes, but lived TO the
age of a, and was beheaded on Tower Hill
for helping Prince Charlie.
May Philbrook. New Jersey oaly woman
lawyer, was in chancery chambers IN Jer-
sey CITY Monday as counsel for the plain
tiff IN a foreclosure proceeding As she
got up 10 make a motion she bowed polite
" 10 Chancellor McGln, who occupied the
bench, and surprised him with the ques-
ton: Please. SIR. am obliged TO remove
ny hat?' The chancellor told her 1t was
not compulsory in her case. and she ar
yued her motion without taking of her
bonnet.
The Philadelphia Record says that. since |
he trolley strike has been in operation, |
he II will walk cards have caused no |
md OF amusement a Marlborough citi- |
zen and his wife figured in a rather anus /
ng episode a few days ago. The man 4
vas pushing a baby coach up lowering 4
street, with the youngest heir snugly 1
tucked away under the covers, and the 4
mother following close behind. on the /
ront Of the mans hat was the familiar /
egend, Il will walk" A friend in pass
ng smiled audibly at the spectacle. when
he wife broke out with: Yes. indeed.
ie'll walk and he'll push that baby coach,
oor' which remark would seem TO prove
hat the hand that rocks the cradle Is
he hand that rules the world