New-York tribune., 1896-01-13
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Tho lata NJ Carnot President OF the French Re-
nubuc died from a stroke OF apoplexy. Nobody
ever heard OF that except the subjects OF the
Sultan. and this is explained follows In LA
Jeune Turquie." a b!-monthy periodical just start
al IN Paris by the Young Liberal Turks: Every
body has known the criminal attempt which cut on
the life Of NJ Carnot. But as soon as the news
reached Constsntnople the papers were ordereo
not to mention It. Stlll. as the Sultan was made
70 understand that 4 impossible 10 conceal q
fac, like that OF the death OF the regretted Presi-
dent OF the French Republic. Abdul Hamid an
swered: Let them say that he died from apopexy'
He feared that the event might suggest to one OF
his subjects the idea of initiating Caserio'
More Rapid.-"By y-the-way;' asked ts: Battle ana
Murder. what has become OF the pale morse a..
Death grinned osseous grin Il am using ths
trolley cars now."-(CinciDnat enquirer
The Churchman" now refers to the Protestant
Episcopal Church as the Anglo-Saxon Church In
this country" which leads THE Congregationalist
to ask If Pilgrims were Celts
4 Literary Treatmn"Lucis. what M did you do about
= couldn't md hns ab9u, that var so IN wrote ,ss
out a third of the Hundred Years VAR ana ne
Literary club said II was lovey."-tChcago RECORD.
The rector of rural parish in Kent. England.
while recently examining class Of boys in history,
asked them who was the patron saint OF England
With one voice the class responded. Mr. Glad
stone
Fogg-My wife couldn't make head or tail out Of
that play last night
Rass~Women are quick in such matters
Their intelligence doesn't seem
Fogg-Well. | don't know about that Next Gay Gay
she was able TO tell me what every woman IN ths
audience had on.-(Boston Transcript
An English firm is executing order for 40
bicycles 10 be used by company OF Salvation
Army soldiers in prosecuting their religious work
AT the Reception-"Our hostess reminds me of an
arpump."
What part OF II. pray?"
The exhausted receiver. of course"
What Cross Examination Can Do.-Magstrate-
Your name? Bashful MaidsnmAnna Lang nswsr; He;
When parents married n ss. IN Hsv 1893,
many brothers and sisters have YOU Five
Are YOU the Oldest" Yes Then YOU are
fm're' hnTe given my age away / surprsed"-
Uorfbarber
The Boston Transcript says that it's Washing
ton correspondent. "Iincoln.' was the hrst 10 a"-
nounce that President Cleveland hopes secretary
Olnev will be nominated for the Presidency by tho
Democrats His assertion derives its interest from
the fact that "Lincoln''i is Robert Lincoln oBrens
who was for some time President Clevelands pri-
Vate secretary
.rhe kiss" wrote the dramatic critic was
distinct disappointment. II lacked continuity OF OF
plot. and might much better nave psen issblv eoe W
three than in four acts. 1t dragged ho'ceaov
toward the end. So III, 4. .,ooo.
He stopped there. He did not WISH TO appe'
harsh Detroit Tribune.
The Rev. w. H. Mattison. OF Owasso. Mich tells
. good story at his own expense. Last september
he was called upon to marry couple. the groom
being seventy years of and the bride mu'h
Younger. At the conclusion of the ceremony uo
groom handed the minister $50 Several weeks
later Mr. Mattison was informed that owing 10 'h'
excitement OF the occasion the aged bridegroom
WAS somewhat ratified and had mistaken the ~
for s. and demanded a rebate of SIS. The reverend
gentleman sent his check Tor the required amoun
TO correct the error. but this was not suf'cieht IL
seems in the old mans third venture. three mo"'''
were all that required 10 exhaust the glamour
OF matrimony. and life with him had become once
more simply "A matter OF business Consequently
he demanded that the minister pay him nteres, On
| the sl5 The request was Immediately comp"eo
| with. and a second check was drawn Tor the Sa'"
| of Is cents and when the voucher was returneu
few days ago the minister caused II TO be fraihe0
! and 1t hangs In his study.
Bacon-I New-york State has Just appointed
inspector of gas meters. l., en-.
| Egbert-Yes | saw the announcement !" '"'
! papers. , ,. Tho Queen
| has just appointed "a poet laureate 49,, ,,o
We'll. can't see the similarity between ''e WV
officers" . ,s,.t
why. a poet laureate is judge OF metres Is"
| he?'-tI onkers statesman.
"The Cape Times says that peculiar exper'en1o &c,
befell n local cyclist Donald Menzies recently no
riding along the main road from cape io"" ~
Somerset West Strand. when an ostrich a'ra''.N ,
apparently by what was In Its eyes mover .'
commenced to waltz around the bicycle @>,,'e'
few preliminary antics the bird took IL '"'o ~
head to pace Mr.. Menzes. and 50 long as u a." az
stained from using its wings the cyeiis' anu ."o
ostrich managed dead heat However "i'.'
covering about half mile In this way the os"i'.
utilized its stumpy wings as SAILS ana Sp"'.o.
away at record-breaking pace. leaving 'he oye."'
| far behind After that the bird uouo1eo -"
| Menzes no more 4