The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-17

Washington woman wants u"hi
ages to the amount of $4,000 from
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad,
because it's locomotives pun ana
snort about her house and run with
a rumbling noise.
A private belonging to regiment
of Highlanders recently rode through
the streets of Glasgow on donkey.
He was arrested and fined e IS, or
one months Imprisonment, for attach
ing ridicuie to the Queens UNIFORM.
The Atlanta Constitution says that
the prevailing belief among the ne
groes who saw the Liberty bell on
its way to the Exposition in that CITY
is that the bell obtained its name be
cause it was first rung in celebration
of the abolition of slavery.
One of the midshipmen aboard the
Merrimac during her fight with the
Monitor is now rector of one OF the
most fashionable and conservative
Episcopal churches in San Francisco.
He is the Rev. Robert G. Foute, rector
of Grace Church. He served through
the war, becoming captain IN the
Confederate navy, but after the war
closed he entered the Church ana
took orders.
Count Boni de Castellane, the hus-
band of Anna Gould, has paid Sf4o,ooo
for a site at the corner OF Avenue du
Bois de Boulogue and Avenue Mala-
koff. Paris, three-quarters OF an acre
in extent, wherein to erect a mansion.
lie has recently acquired for 20O,OOo
another lot tabout 500 square YARDS
adjoining the first. The work of
building the mansion will begin I'M
mediately.
Annie Besant was religious enthu-
siast in her early years, and was IN
cIined to become a nun, but compro-
missed by marrying a clergyman. 1t
was after her divorce and during her
association with Charles Bradiaugh
that she became theosophist. She
was for time pupil of Huxley. The
present visit to the United States OF
Mrs. Besant will be her third, as she
came here to lecture in 1891, and again
in 1893.
The Rev. Claud Raboteau, Of Jersey
City, is very much opposed to interna-
tional marriages, and on last Sunday
broke out as follows: ''The virus OF
aristocracy has broken out in Amer
ica," he said. 'An epidemic of snob-
berry has invaded the world of society.
The Knickerbockers, whose grand
parents peddled rags, ride in carriages
and sneer at us in whose veins burns
the fire of patriotism. The prevalent
toadyism and snobbery make one quiy-
er with Indignation" Mr.. Raboteau
thinks American girls should marry
Americans.
Hall Game said in Philadelphia
that it was not so many years ago
since his tea-tabIe service consisted OF
enc china cup and one silver spoon.
He was able afterwards to add other
cups, but his single spoon had TO suf-
flee for several guests. The novelist
spoke some commendable words OF
praise for the American girl who he
thinks has attained a higher intellec-
tuaI standard than her English sisters.
mot that we do not have many in
1eilectual women in England, for we
do" continued Mr.. Game, but the
general standard here is higher" The
one thing that has struck him most
forcibIy in the United State is the
boundlless hospitality shown him.
president Cleveland" says the New
York World, sis entitled to credit for
his order extending the civil service
rules to all postoffices within range of
the free-delivery offices. 1t is thought
that this will bring rs per cent OF all
the postofices under the operation of
these rules. 1t secures appointments
for ascertained fitness rather than for
procured favor, and will thus insure
tenure during good behavior for all
employees, as in private business. 1T
is in contemplation to abolish by an
executive order the purely arbitrary
four year term of fourth-class post
masters, leaving the incumbents to
serve during good behavior and pro
viding for the appointment Of their
successors on the recommendation OF
majority of the patrons of the Office.
III will be great achievement to take
all the postofiices out of the spoils
system"